Patents by Inventor James Whitescarver

James Whitescarver 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).

  • Authentication techniques utilizing a computing device
    Patent number: 9692758
    Abstract: A pre-registration procedure is utilized to create a user profile for a user of a multi-factor authentication (“MFA”) service. A client application installation procedure is utilized to install a client application on a computing device that is to be utilized as an authentication factor for the MFA service. A computing device enrollment procedure is utilized to enroll the computing device on which the client application was installed for the MFA service. A voice enrollment procedure is utilized to create a voice print for the user of the computing device that is to be utilized as an authentication factor for the MFA service. An authentication procedure is utilized to provide multi-factor authenticated access to a service, such as an online service that provides access to sensitive account information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Ilija Zeljkovic, Robert J. Andres, Jerry Birkes, Alton W. Drake, II, Juan A. Garay, Brian M. Novack, Amanda Joy Stent, Gary A. Toretti, Jay Wilpon, James Whitescarver
  • Authentication Techniques Utilizing a Computing Device
    Publication number: 20150215316
    Abstract: A pre-registration procedure is utilized to create a user profile for a user of a multi-factor authentication (“MFA”) service. A client application installation procedure is utilized to install a client application on a computing device that is to be utilized as an authentication factor for the MFA service. A computing device enrollment procedure is utilized to enroll the computing device on which the client application was installed for the MFA service. A voice enrollment procedure is utilized to create a voice print for the user of the computing device that is to be utilized as an authentication factor for the MFA service. An authentication procedure is utilized to provide multi-factor authenticated access to a service, such as an online service that provides access to sensitive account information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Ilija Zeljkovic, Robert J. Andres, Jerry Birkes, Alton W. Drake, II, Juan A. Garay, Brian M. Novack, Amanda Joy Stent, Gary A. Toretti, Jay Wilpon, James Whitescarver
  • Authentication techniques utilizing a computing device
    Patent number: 9021565
    Abstract: A pre-registration procedure is utilized to create a user profile for a user of a multi-factor authentication (“MFA”) service. A client application installation procedure is utilized to install a client application on a computing device that is to be utilized as an authentication factor for the MFA service. A computing device enrollment procedure is utilized to enroll the computing device on which the client application was installed for the MFA service. A voice enrollment procedure is utilized to create a voice print for the user of the computing device that is to be utilized as an authentication factor for the MFA service. An authentication procedure is utilized to provide multi-factor authenticated access to a service, such as an online service that provides access to sensitive account information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Brian Novack, Robert J. Andres, Jerry Birkes, James Whitescarver, Alton W. Drake, II, Gary A. Toretti, Ilija Zeljkovic, Jay Wilpon, Juan A Garay, Amanda Joy Stent
  • Authentication Techniques Utilizing a Computing Device
    Publication number: 20130097682
    Abstract: A pre-registration procedure is utilized to create a user profile for a user of a multi-factor authentication (“MFA”) service. A client application installation procedure is utilized to install a client application on a computing device that is to be utilized as an authentication factor for the MFA service. A computing device enrollment procedure is utilized to enroll the computing device on which the client application was installed for the MFA service. A voice enrollment procedure is utilized to create a voice print for the user of the computing device that is to be utilized as an authentication factor for the MFA service. An authentication procedure is utilized to provide multi-factor authenticated access to a service, such as an online service that provides access to sensitive account information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Ilija Zeljkovic, Robert J. Andres, Jerry Birkes, Alton W. Drake, II, Juan A. Garay, Brian Novack, Amanda Joy Stent, Gary A. Toretti, Jay Wilpon, James Whitescarver