Patents Assigned to VirTru Corporation
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Patent number: 11531777Abstract: A method of restricting data access based on properties of at least one of a process and a machine executing the process includes receiving, by an access control management system, from a first computing device, information associated with an encrypted data object. The method includes requesting, by the access control management system, from a verifier, verification that a second computing device executes a process in accordance with a process attribute identified in the information associated with the encrypted data object. The method includes sending, by the access control management system, to the second computing device, the received information associated with the encrypted data object, responsive to the verification of the process attribute.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Virtru CorporationInventors: Rebecca Claire Weiss, Reuven Mark Vallejo Gonzales, William Rodgers Ackerly
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Patent number: 11196729Abstract: A method for distributing encrypted cryptographic data includes receiving, by a key service, from a first client device, a request for a first public key. The method includes transmitting, by the key service, to the first client device, the first public key. The method includes receiving, by the key service, from an access control management system, an encryption key encrypted with the first public key and a request from a second client device for access to the encryption key. The method includes decrypting, by the key service, the encrypted encryption key, with a private key corresponding to the first public key. The method includes encrypting, by the key service, the decrypted encryption key, with a second public key received from the second computing device. The method includes transmitting, by the key service, to the second client device, the encryption key encrypted with the second public key.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2021Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Virtru CorporationInventor: William R. Ackerly
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Patent number: 11044239Abstract: A method for distributing encrypted cryptographic data includes receiving, by a key service, from a first client device, a request for a first public key. The method includes transmitting, by the key service, to the first client device, the first public key. The method includes receiving, by the key service, from an access control management system, an encryption key encrypted with the first public key and a request from a second client device for access to the encryption key. The method includes decrypting, by the key service, the encrypted encryption key, with a private key corresponding to the first public key. The method includes encrypting, by the key service, the decrypted encryption key, with a second public key received from the second computing device. The method includes transmitting, by the key service, to the second client device, the encryption key encrypted with the second public key.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: Virtru CorporationInventor: William R. Ackerly
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Patent number: 10523646Abstract: A method for distributing encrypted cryptographic data includes receiving, by a key service, from a first client device, a request for a first public key. The method includes transmitting, by the key service, to the first client device, the first public key. The method includes receiving, by the key service, from an access control management system, an encryption key encrypted with the first public key and a request from a second client device for access to the encryption key. The method includes decrypting, by the key service, the encrypted encryption key, with a private key corresponding to the first public key. The method includes encrypting, by the key service, the decrypted encryption key, with a second public key received from the second computing device. The method includes transmitting, by the key service, to the second client device, the encryption key encrypted with the second public key.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Virtru CorporationInventor: William R. Ackerly
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Patent number: 10114900Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating probabilistically searchable messages includes obtaining, by a computing device, a textual message. The method includes extracting, by the computing device, from the textual message, a plurality of words. The method includes cryptographically hashing, by the computing device, each word of the plurality of words. The method includes mapping, by the computing device, each cryptographically hashed word to a plurality of tokens. The method includes generating, by the computing device, a set of tokens associated with the textual message, the set of tokens including each plurality of tokens associated with each cryptographically hashed word. The method includes storing, by the computing device, the set of tokens associated with the textual message in metadata associated with the textual message.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Virtru CorporationInventor: William Ackerly
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Patent number: 9710659Abstract: A method of providing a restricted set of application programming interfaces includes decrypting, by a secure object information reader executing on a computing device, an encrypted data object using information associated with the encrypted data object to generate a decrypted data object, the information received from an access control management system. The method includes intercepting, by a kernel driver executing on the computing device, from a process executing on the computing device, a request to access the decrypted data object. The method includes identifying, by the kernel driver, using the information associated with the encrypted data object, a usage requirement restricting a set of operations available to the process in accessing the decrypted data object. The method includes providing, by the kernel driver, to the process, a restricted set of application programming interfaces with which to interact with the decrypted data object, as permitted by the restricted set of operations.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Virtru CorporationInventor: William R. Ackerly
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Patent number: 9225709Abstract: A method for distributing cryptographic data to trusted recipients includes receiving, by an access control management system, from a first client device, information associated with an encrypted data object, the information including an identification of a platform for generating an integrity measurement digitally signed by a root of trust. The access control management system receives, from a second client device, a request for the information associated with the encrypted data object. The access control management system verifies that the second client device includes the platform for generating the integrity measurement digitally signed by the root of trust. The access control management system determines, based on the verification of the second client device, not to authenticate the second client device. The access control management system sends, to the second client device, the received information associated with the encrypted data object, responsive to the determination.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2014Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Virtru CorporationInventor: William Rodgers Ackerly
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Patent number: 8874902Abstract: A method for distributing cryptographic data to authenticated recipients includes receiving, by an access control management system, from a first client device, information associated with an encrypted data object. The method includes receiving, by the access control management system, from a second client device, a request for the information associated with the encrypted data object. The method includes verifying, by the access control management system, that a user of the second client device is identified in the received information associated with the encrypted data object. The method includes authenticating, by the access control management system, with an identity provider, the user of the second client device. The method includes sending, by the access control management system, to the second client device, the received information associated with the encrypted data object.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2013Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Virtru CorporationInventor: William Rodgers Ackerly
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Publication number: 20140052982Abstract: A method for distributing cryptographic data to authenticated recipients includes receiving, by an access control management system, from a first client device, information associated with an encrypted data object. The method includes receiving, by the access control management system, from a second client device, a request for the information associated with the encrypted data object. The method includes verifying, by the access control management system, that a user of the second client device is identified in the received information associated with the encrypted data object. The method includes authenticating, by the access control management system, with an identity provider, the user of the second client device. The method includes sending, by the access control management system, to the second client device, the received information associated with the encrypted data object.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: VirTru CorporationInventor: William Rodgers Ackerly
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Patent number: 8589673Abstract: A method for distributing cryptographic data to authenticated recipients includes receiving, by an access control management system, from a first client device, information associated with an encrypted data object. The method includes receiving, by the access control management system, from a second client device, a request for the information associated with the encrypted data object. The method includes verifying, by the access control management system, that a user of the second client device is identified in the received information associated with the encrypted data object. The method includes authenticating, by the access control management system, with an identity provider, the user of the second client device. The method includes sending, by the access control management system, to the second client device, the received information associated with the encrypted data object.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2011Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: VirTru CorporationInventor: William Rodgers Ackerly