Patents by Inventor David Steeves
David Steeves 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).
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Patent number: 11962578Abstract: A method includes receiving a first transaction request and a second transaction request including identification of a first trust action and a second trust action requested to be performed with respect to an electronic document. A first trust service provider and a second trust service provider, different from the first trust service provider, are selected to perform the requested first trust action and the second trust action, respectively. Performance of the first trust action and the second trust action on the same electronic document is coordinated with the selected first trust service provider and the second trust action provider. A first proof and a second proof are obtained confirming performance of the requested first trust action and the requested second trust action by the respective trust service providers.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: DocuSign, Inc.Inventors: David Steeves, Gregory J. Alger, Joshua D. Wise, Jayson C. McCleery, Peleg Atar, Ezer Farhi, Ryan J. Cox
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Publication number: 20240118917Abstract: Systems and methods for cloud-based file sharing, where templates are provided for creating workflow instances which enable the sharing of managed objects. Reusable workflow templates are stored in the repository of a cloud-based file sharing system as objects that define components of the workflow, or placeholders for these components. A user instantiates a workflow instance from one of the templates and configures the workflow instance to identify content objects or forms, tasks related to the content objects, and users assigned to perform the tasks. The workflow instance is stored as an object in the repository. Users assigned to tasks are authorized through the workflow instance to access the content objects or forms to perform the tasks.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Kyle Anthony Aziz, Ryan David Steeves, Gary Clayton Cowan
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Patent number: 11900147Abstract: Systems and methods for cloud-based file sharing, where templates are provided for creating workflow instances which enable the sharing of managed objects. Reusable workflow templates are stored in the repository of a cloud-based file sharing system as objects that define components of the workflow, or placeholders for these components. A user instantiates a workflow instance from one of the templates and configures the workflow instance to identify content objects or forms, tasks related to the content objects, and users assigned to perform the tasks. The workflow instance is stored as an object in the repository. Users assigned to tasks are authorized through the workflow instance to access the content objects or forms to perform the tasks.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: OPEN TEXT SA ULCInventors: Kyle Anthony Aziz, Ryan David Steeves, Gary Clayton Cowan
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Publication number: 20230237245Abstract: Information identifying a message scanning system is encoded into URLs. A document management system can decode the identifying information to verify that a document accessed via a URL was accessed by a trusted entity rather than by an unknown user. The document management system sends a message including a URL to access a document. When a message scanning system known to the document management system reviews the message for threats, it encodes its identity into a modified form of the URL in the message and uses the modified URL to access the resource. The document management system can decode the identity of the messaging system using a decoding key. Based on the identification, the document management system updates records associated with the document to include the document acce by the message scanning system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2022Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: David Steeves, Andrew Charles Pope, Michael William Cummings, Thomaz DeSouza, Nicholas Mitchell
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Publication number: 20230006837Abstract: Systems and methods for enabling collection of signed data in a collaborative content sharing platform. One embodiment is a method including producing a form having one or more data entry components and at least one signature block component, selecting assignee users of the content sharing platform, providing the form to the selected assignee users, enabling these users to enter data and sign the form, and storing the assignee users' data in a data structure which is separate from the form, where the data structure includes a record for each assignee user, the record containing data entered by the user and electronic signature data for the user. The data structure is protected in the same manner as other data in the collaborative content sharing platform and may be accessible by some users, but not others, in accordance with their respective roles and authorizations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Ryan David Steeves, Melissa Colleen Kleiber
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Publication number: 20220417711Abstract: A method and device for generating message notifications at a mobile device is provided. A current operating context of the mobile device is determined. A first display representation for the received message in accordance with notification display settings associated with the determined current operating context is determined. Gesture information from a touch input component is determined and a second display representation comprising at least a portion of the received message and an action area for performing a direct action in response to the received message in response to the determined gesture information is generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Ryan David STEEVES, Rudolph Ferdinand ZIEGLER, Alexander James PEDWYSOCKI, Jonas Ove ARBSJÖ, Haobin LI
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Patent number: 11469907Abstract: Systems and methods for enabling collection of signed data in a collaborative content sharing platform. One embodiment is a method including producing a form having one or more data entry components and at least one signature block component, selecting assignee users of the content sharing platform, providing the form to the selected assignee users, enabling these users to enter data and sign the form, and storing the assignee users' data in a data structure which is separate from the form, where the data structure includes a record for each assignee user, the record containing data entered by the user and electronic signature data for the user. The data structure is protected in the same manner as other data in the collaborative content sharing platform and may be accessible by some users, but not others, in accordance with their respective roles and authorizations.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: OPEN TEXT SA ULCInventors: Ryan David Steeves, Melissa Colleen Kleiber
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Patent number: 11438737Abstract: A method and device for generating message notifications at a mobile device is provided. A current operating context of the mobile device is determined. A first display representation for the received message in accordance with notification display settings associated with the determined current operating context is determined. Gesture information from a touch input component is determined and a second display representation comprising at least a portion of the received message and an action area for performing a direct action in response to the received message in response to the determined gesture information is generated.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Ryan David Steeves, Rudolph Ferdinand Ziegler, Alexander James Pedwysocki, Jonas Ove Arbsjö, Haobin Li
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Publication number: 20220141211Abstract: A system and method are described in which a document transaction management platform coordinates performance of trust actions across a plurality of trust service providers. For example, a method can include operations executing on a connector module in communication with a digital transaction management platform and a trust service provider, such as the following. Receiving, from the digital transaction management platform, a transaction request including a token and a requested trust action. Accessing user information for a recipient involved in the requested trust action using the token. Obtaining, from the digital transaction management platform, transaction data associated with the requested trust action. Coordinating, with the trust service provider, performance of the trust action on at least a portion of the transaction data. Transmitting, to the digital transaction management platform, a proof received from the trust service provider confirming performance of the trust action.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2022Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: David Steeves, Gregory J. Alger, Joshua D. Wise, Jayson C. McCleery, Peleg Atar, Ezer Farhi, Ryan J. Cox
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Publication number: 20220129300Abstract: Systems and methods for cloud-based file sharing, where templates are provided for creating workflow instances which enable the sharing of managed objects. Reusable workflow templates are stored in the repository of a cloud-based file sharing system as objects that define components of the workflow, or placeholders for these components. A user instantiates a workflow instance from one of the templates and configures the workflow instance to identify content objects or forms, tasks related to the content objects, and users assigned to perform the tasks. The workflow instance is stored as an object in the repository. Users assigned to tasks are authorized through the workflow instance to access the content objects or forms to perform the tasks.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Kyle Anthony Aziz, Ryan David Steeves, Gary Clayton Cowan
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Patent number: 11249795Abstract: Systems and methods for cloud-based file sharing, where templates are provided for creating workflow instances which enable the sharing of managed objects. Reusable workflow templates are stored in the repository of a cloud-based file sharing system as objects that define components of the workflow, or placeholders for these components. A user instantiates a workflow instance from one of the templates and configures the workflow instance to identify content objects or forms, tasks related to the content objects, and users assigned to perform the tasks. The workflow instance is stored as an object in the repository. Users assigned to tasks are authorized through the workflow instance to access the content objects or forms to perform the tasks.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: OPEN TEXT SA ULCInventors: Kyle Anthony Aziz, Ryan David Steeves, Gary Clayton Cowan
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Patent number: 11231844Abstract: A system and method are provided for enabling customized notifications on an electronic device. The method comprises displaying a recommendation on the electronic device to create a custom notification for at least one communication type. The method also comprises enabling the custom notification to be created for the at least one communication type. The recommendation may be determined using usage data associated with the at least one communication type. The custom notification may be created by navigating to a custom notifications user interface. The custom notification may also be created by automatically determining at least one custom notification setting.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventor: Ryan David Steeves
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Publication number: 20210281419Abstract: Systems and methods for enabling collection of signed data in a collaborative content sharing platform. One embodiment is a method including producing a form having one or more data entry components and at least one signature block component, selecting assignee users of the content sharing platform, providing the form to the selected assignee users, enabling these users to enter data and sign the form, and storing the assignee users' data in a data structure which is separate from the form, where the data structure includes a record for each assignee user, the record containing data entered by the user and electronic signature data for the user. The data structure is protected in the same manner as other data in the collaborative content sharing platform and may be accessible by some users, but not others, in accordance with their respective roles and authorizations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2020Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Ryan David Steeves, Melissa Colleen Kleiber
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Publication number: 20210226942Abstract: A system and method are described in which a document transaction management platform coordinates performance of trust actions across a plurality of trust service providers. For example, a method can include operations executing on a connector module in communication with a digital transaction management platform and a trust service provider, such as the following. Receiving, from the digital transaction management platform, a transaction request including a token and a requested trust action. Accessing user information for a recipient involved in the requested trust action using the token. Obtaining, from the digital transaction management platform, transaction data associated with the requested trust action. Coordinating, with the trust service provider, performance of the trust action on at least a portion of the transaction data. Transmitting, to the digital transaction management platform, a proof received from the trust service provider confirming performance of the trust action.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: David Steeves, Gregory J. Alger, Joshua D. Wise, Jayson C. McCleery, Peleg Atar, Ezer Farhi, Ryan J. Cox
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Patent number: 11057218Abstract: A token or other storage device uses Internet identities to set file access attribute rights. Subsequently, requests to access a file can be controlled by confirming the Internet identity of the requestor by either validating the request with a known public key or retrieving the public key from an Internet identity provider. Files may be stored encrypted and may be re-encrypted with the public key associated with Internet identity making the request.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Todd L. Carpenter, David Steeves, David Abzarian
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Patent number: 11005835Abstract: A system and method are described in which a document transaction management platform coordinates performance of trust actions across a plurality of trust service providers. For example, a method can include operations executing on a connector module in communication with a digital transaction management platform and a trust service provider, such as the following. Receiving, from the digital transaction management platform, a transaction request including a token and a requested trust action. Accessing user information for a recipient involved in the requested trust action using the token. Obtaining, from the digital transaction management platform, transaction data associated with the requested trust action. Coordinating, with the trust service provider, performance of the trust action on at least a portion of the transaction data. Transmitting, to the digital transaction management platform, a proof received from the trust service provider confirming performance of the trust action.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: DOCUSIGN, INC.Inventors: David Steeves, Gregory J. Alger, Joshua D. Wise, Jayson C. McCleery, Peleg Atar, Ezer Farhi, Ryan J. Cox
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Patent number: 10965667Abstract: In one embodiment, a user authentication server may use geo-location tracking to determine whether to present an enhanced identity challenge. A communication interface 180 may receive a user login attempt by a user and a current location of the user login attempt. A data storage 150 may store a user location profile of the user. A processor 120 may execute a comparison of the current location to the user location profile. The communication interface 180 may present the user with an enhanced identity challenge before allowing user access based on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: David Steeves, Luke Abrams, Hersh Dangayach, Eric Fleischman, Prabu Raju, Krishna Vitaldevara, Niyantha Shekar, Payoj Baral, Meenakshi Ramaswamy, Winfred Wong, Yordan Rouskov, Ramesh Manne
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Publication number: 20210014650Abstract: A method and device for generating message notifications at a mobile device is provided. A current operating context of the mobile device is determined. A first display representation for the received message in accordance with notification display settings associated with the determined current operating context is determined. Gesture information from a touch input component is determined and a second display representation comprising at least a portion of the received message and an action area for performing a direct action in response to the received message in response to the determined gesture information is generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Ryan David STEEVES, Rudolph Ferdinand ZIEGLER, Alexander James PEDWYSOCKI, Jonas Ove ARBSJÖ, Haobin LI
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Publication number: 20200341801Abstract: Systems and methods for cloud-based file sharing, where templates are provided for creating workflow instances which enable the sharing of managed objects. Reusable workflow templates are stored in the repository of a cloud-based file sharing system as objects that define components of the workflow, or placeholders for these components. A user instantiates a workflow instance from one of the templates and configures the workflow instance to identify content objects or forms, tasks related to the content objects, and users assigned to perform the tasks. The workflow instance is stored as an object in the repository. Users assigned to tasks are authorized through the workflow instance to access the content objects or forms to perform the tasks.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2019Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Kyle Anthony Aziz, Ryan David Steeves, Gary Clayton Cowan
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Patent number: RE49673Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide enhanced computer- and network-based systems and methods for providing data security with respect to computing services, such as a digital transaction service (DTS). Example embodiments further provide a discovery service that enables nodes that are included in, or otherwise communicatively coupled to, the DTS to actively or passively “discover” roles and keys associated with the nodes. These node roles are associated with the various services provided by the DTS.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: DocuSign, Inc.Inventors: David Steeves, Allan Wetter