Thomas E Parker, 98559 Sheffield Ave, Cardiff By The Sea, CA 92007

8365256, Jan 29, 2013

May 22, 2007

11/751831

Pok Wong - San Jose CA, US
Thomas Alan Parker - Boulder Creek CA, US

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

G06F 15/16

726 5

An example embodiment of the present invention provides processes relating to the authentication, by an authentication server, of a supplicant/user for access to a network. In one particular implementation, an authentication server receives a request for access from a supplicant, which request is forwarded to the authentication server by an authenticator that controls a port to the network. The authentication server scores various authentication methods, based on configured preferences, currently cached credentials, and the availability of a networked credential store as measured by a link-state monitor. The authentication server then negotiates an agreed authentication method with the supplicant, using a preferred order resulting from the scores. The authentication server receives forwarded credentials for the agreed authentication method from the supplicant and instructs the authenticator to give the supplicant access to the port, if the authentication server can verify the credentials against a credential store or a credential cache.

2013009, Apr 18, 2013

Dec 6, 2012

13/706963

Pok Sze Wong - San Jose CA, US
Thomas Alan Parker - Boulder Creek CA, US

H04L 29/06

726 5

An example embodiment of the present invention provides processes relating to the authentication, by an authentication server, of a supplicant/user for access to a network. In one particular implementation, an authentication server receives a request for access from a supplicant, which request is forwarded to the authentication server by an authenticator that controls a port to the network. The authentication server scores various authentication methods, based on configured preferences, currently cached credentials, and the availability of a networked credential store as measured by a link-state monitor. The authentication server then negotiates an agreed authentication method with the supplicant, using a preferred order resulting from the scores. The authentication server receives forwarded credentials for the agreed authentication method from the supplicant and instructs the authenticator to give the supplicant access to the port, if the authentication server can verify the credentials against a credential store or a credential cache.

5546978, Aug 20, 1996

Jun 22, 1994

8/263554

Thomas W. Parker - San Diego CA

Plumbmaster, Inc. - Oceanside CA

F16K 4300
F16L 3300

137315

A replacement faucet sprayer hose installation kit containing a hose segment having predetermined standard male and female fittings permanently attached to the opposite ends thereof, and a plurality of male and female adaptor fittings adapted to selectively interconnect the male and female hose fittings to the water outlet line of a faucet and to a pull-out faucet spray head.