Patents by Inventor George Steven Rathbun

George Steven Rathbun 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).

  • Patent number: 8839367
    Abstract: A method, software and system allows for the novel and seamless integration between disparate hardware and software systems to facilitate strong authentication and identity assertion of an individual as an integral component of transaction processing. The method, software and system can combine quick response (QR) code(s) with more custom mobile device uniform resource locator (URL) scheme(s) to seamlessly invoke mobile application(s) that enable an end user to perform strong, multi-factor authentication as a component of completing a transaction. The use of mobile application(s) can simplify and automate the conveyance of transaction details between computing platforms and devices to allow a user to fully participate in a transaction approval process with a simplified, convenient experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Avalanche Cloud Corporation
    Inventor: George Steven Rathbun
  • Publication number: 20140033273
    Abstract: A method, software and system allows for the novel and seamless integration between disparate hardware and software systems to facilitate strong authentication and identity assertion of an individual as an integral component of transaction processing. The method, software and system can combine quick response (QR) code(s) with more custom mobile device uniform resource locator (URL) scheme(s) to seamlessly invoke mobile application(s) that enable an end user to perform strong, multi-factor authentication as a component of completing a transaction. The use of mobile application(s) can simplify and automate the conveyance of transaction details between computing platforms and devices to allow a user to fully participate in a transaction approval process with a simplified, convenient experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventor: George Steven Rathbun
  • Patent number: 8572701
    Abstract: A first server device is configured to receive an authentication request from a second server device; add the authentication request to a queue associated with a user; and provide a representation of the queue to a mobile device of the user. The representation of the queue includes an entry for the authentication request. The first server device is further configured to receive, from the mobile device, authentication information, provided by the user, for the authentication request; determine that authentication, of the user, for the authentication request is successful based on the authentication information; generate an authentication response that indicates that the authentication, of the user, for the authentication request is successful; and transmit, by the first server device, the authentication response to the second server device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: George Steven Rathbun
  • Patent number: 8555355
    Abstract: A system is configured to: receive an authentication request for a transaction from a web server; identify a phone number of the mobile device based on identifying information of the user in the authentication request and the user information, transmit a message to the mobile device based on the phone number, receive a message response from the mobile device, determine whether the mobile device provided a mobile pin pad authentication for the user based on the message response, and transmit a success authentication response to the web server when the mobile device provided the mobile pin pad authentication for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: George Steven Rathbun
  • Publication number: 20130055362
    Abstract: A first server device is configured to receive an authentication request from a second server device; add the authentication request to a queue associated with a user; and provide a representation of the queue to a mobile device of the user. The representation of the queue includes an entry for the authentication request. The first server device is further configured to receive, from the mobile device, authentication information, provided by the user, for the authentication request; determine that authentication, of the user, for the authentication request is successful based on the authentication information; generate an authentication response that indicates that the authentication, of the user, for the authentication request is successful; and transmit, by the first server device, the authentication response to the second server device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: George Steven RATHBUN
  • Publication number: 20120144461
    Abstract: A system is configured to: receive an authentication request for a transaction from a web server; identify a phone number of the mobile device based on identifying information of the user in the authentication request and the user information, transmit a message to the mobile device based on the phone number, receive a message response from the mobile device, determine whether the mobile device provided a mobile pin pad authentication for the user based on the message response, and transmit a success authentication response to the web server when the mobile device provided the mobile pin pad authentication for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventor: George Steven Rathbun