Patents by Inventor Brandon A. Downey

Brandon A. Downey 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).

  • Verifying access rights to a network account having multiple passwords
    Patent number: 8413219
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for verifying access to a network account are provided. A first user communication portal is associated with a user network account. A request to access the user network account is received from a second user communication portal. Security criteria related to the second user communication portal is determined. Access to the user network account is enabled upon receipt of a communication associated with the first user communication portal when the security criteria is of a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon A. Downey, Amit J. Patel, Chris Yu
  • Verifying access to a network account over multiple user communication portals based on security criteria
    Patent number: 8087068
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for verifying access to a network account are provided. A first user communication portal is associated with a user network account. A request to access the user network account is received from a second user communication portal. Security criteria related to the second user communication portal is determined. Access to the user network account is enabled upon receipt of a communication associated with the first user communication portal when the security criteria is of a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon A. Downey, Amit J. Patel, Chris Yu
  • Verifying Access Rights to a Network Account Having Multiple Passwords
    Publication number: 20110239278
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for verifying access to a network account are provided. A first user communication portal is associated with a user network account. A request to access the user network account is received from a second user communication portal. Security criteria related to the second user communication portal is determined. Access to the user network account is enabled upon receipt of a communication associated with the first user communication portal when the security criteria is of a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Brandon A. Downey, Amit J. Patel, Chris Yu