Patents by Inventor Eric McPherson

Eric McPherson 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: 20240129290
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable memory containing instructions include receiving a DNS request containing authentication information, validating the authentication information, determining an appropriate action to take based on the validating status, and taking the appropriate action. Actions may include responding with an individualized network layer address or service location address, delaying sending a response message, sending a network layer address or service location address corresponding to a site containing authentication information, and sending a response with a network layer address or service location address with a web address configured to mimic the website related to the requested resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: VeriSign, Inc.
    Inventors: Danny MCPHERSON, Joseph WALDRON, Eric OSTERWEIL
  • Patent number: 11943197
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to systems, devices, non-transitory computer-readable storage media, and computer-implemented methods for resolving DNS requests by receiving a first Domain Name System (DNS) resolution request, extracting first contextual data from the first DNS resolution request, determining to apply a first resolution rule based on the first contextual data and a contextual condition, forwarding the first DNS resolution request to a DNS resolver based on applying the first resolution rule, receiving a second DNS resolution request, extracting second contextual data from the second DNS resolution request, determining to apply a second resolution rule based on the second contextual data and the contextual condition, and retrieving a resource in response to the second DNS resolution request based on applying the second resolution rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: VeriSign, Inc.
    Inventors: Danny McPherson, Eric Osterweil
  • Patent number: 8162213
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods and systems for identifying articles. One method embodiment includes positioning a number of movable Faraday screens in particular locations relative to a number of different stages in a laundering process, and moving a mobile electronic identification device (EID) reader past the locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: G&K Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David F. Larson, Ryan R. Windy, Andrew J. Thompson, Dean Frew, Jeremy Duddlesten, Chad Ward, Richard Svalesen, David Grandfield, Solomon Dasary, Eric McPherson
  • Publication number: 20100019035
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods and systems for identifying articles. One method embodiment includes positioning a number of movable Faraday screens in particular locations relative to a number of different stages in a laundering process, and moving a mobile electronic identification device (EID) reader past the locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: G & K Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David F. Larson, Ryan R. Windy, Andrew J. Thompson, Dean Frew, Jeremy Duddlesten, Chad Ward, Richard Svalesen, David Grandfield, Solomon Dasary, Eric McPherson