Patents by Inventor Alton Drake, II

Alton Drake, II has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220086166
    Abstract: An access gateway may control access of user devices to remote computer resource systems in a multi-resource computing environment. The access gateway may determine an assurance level associated with a user of the multi-resource environment, where the assurance level is based on multiple authentication factors included in multiple previous access requests. The access gateway may receive, from a user device, an additional access request to access an additional resource system in the multi-resource environment. Based on a comparison of the assurance level with a threshold authentication level for the additional resource system, the access gateway may allow or deny access to the additional resource system. In addition, based on the comparison, the access system may request additional authentication data from the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Alton Drake, II, Brian M. Novack, Peter Galanis
  • Patent number: 11190517
    Abstract: An access gateway may control access of user devices to remote computer resource systems in a multi-resource computing environment. The access gateway may determine an assurance level associated with a user of the multi-resource environment, where the assurance level is based on multiple authentication factors included in multiple previous access requests. The access gateway may receive, from a user device, an additional access request to access an additional resource system in the multi-resource environment. Based on a comparison of the assurance level with a threshold authentication level for the additional resource system, the access gateway may allow or deny access to the additional resource system. In addition, based on the comparison, the access system may request additional authentication data from the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Alton Drake, II, Brian M. Novack, Peter Galanis
  • Publication number: 20200053088
    Abstract: An access gateway may control access of user devices to remote computer resource systems in a multi-resource computing environment. The access gateway may determine an assurance level associated with a user of the multi-resource environment, where the assurance level is based on multiple authentication factors included in multiple previous access requests. The access gateway may receive, from a user device, an additional access request to access an additional resource system in the multi-resource environment. Based on a comparison of the assurance level with a threshold authentication level for the additional resource system, the access gateway may allow or deny access to the additional resource system. In addition, based on the comparison, the access system may request additional authentication data from the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Alton Drake, II, Brian M. Novack, Peter Galanis
  • Patent number: 10440018
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an authentication tool includes a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory stores a workflow to authenticate a user to access an application. The workflow includes a first control frame for a first authentication type and a second control frame for a second authentication type. The authentication types are different and include one of a device identification, a biometric identification, a personal identification number (PIN) identification, and a security question identification. The interface receives a request to access the application and receives a first input and a second input. The processor determines a first numerical score in response to the first input and a second numerical score in response to the second input. The processor allows the user to access the application upon a determination that the scores exceed a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Alton Drake, II, Brian M. Novack
  • Publication number: 20180295128
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an authentication tool includes a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory stores a workflow to authenticate a user to access an application. The workflow includes a first control frame for a first authentication type and a second control frame for a second authentication type. The authentication types are different and include one of a device identification, a biometric identification, a personal identification number (PIN) identification, and a security question identification. The interface receives a request to access the application and receives a first input and a second input. The processor determines a first numerical score in response to the first input and a second numerical score in response to the second input. The processor allows the user to access the application upon a determination that the scores exceed a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Alton Drake, II, Brian M. Novack