Patents by Inventor John S. Parkinson
John S. Parkinson 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: 11019080Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may assist a consumer in keeping track of a consumer's accounts in order to prevent unauthorized access or use of the consumer's identified accounts. To discover the various accounts, the methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses can monitor at least a consumer's email accounts, web browser history, and web cache. The discovered accounts may be displayed to the consumer along with recommendations and assistance for closing unused or unwanted accounts to prevent unauthorized access or use.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Allstate Insurance CompanyInventors: Jason D. Park, John S. Parkinson
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Publication number: 20210075804Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may assist a consumer in keeping track of a consumer's accounts in order to prevent unauthorized access or use of the consumer's identified subscriptions and financial accounts. The identified subscriptions and financial accounts may be displayed to the consumer along with recommendations and assistance for closing unused or unwanted financial accounts and subscriptions to prevent unauthorized access or use.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Jason D. Park, John S. Parkinson
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Patent number: 10924501Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may monitor consumer information in order to determine a probability of a data breach associated with a customer based on an online presence of the customer. The probability of a data breach may be used to present metrics to a consumer and/or a service provider. Further, the consumer may be presented with information indicating what factors contribute to the probability of a data breach, as well as information regarding how to reduce those factors.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Allstate Insurance CompanyInventors: Jason D. Park, Howard Hayes, Tao Chen, John S. Parkinson
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Patent number: 10904272Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may assist in proactively warning a consumer they are a victim or possible target of a cyber-attack or cyber-threat. To discover whether a consumer may be a victim, the methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses will monitor the Surface Web, Deep Web, and Dark Web for potential cyber-threats and cyber-attacks. If one is discovered, the methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses will compare the criteria of victims of targeted in the cyber-attack and compare that criteria with consumer profiles. If a consumer profile matches the criteria, the methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses will notify the consumer of the threat.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Allstate Insurance CompanyInventors: Jason D. Park, John S. Parkinson
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Patent number: 10855699Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may assist a consumer in keeping track of a consumer's accounts in order to prevent unauthorized access or use of the consumers identified subscription and financial accounts. The discovered subscriptions and financial accounts may be displayed to the consumer along with recommendations and assistance for closing unused or unwanted financial accounts and subscriptions to prevent unauthorized access or use.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Allstate Insurance CompanyInventors: Jason D. Park, John S. Parkinson
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Publication number: 20200366664Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a system and method for cryptographically transmitting and storing identity tokens and/or activity data among spatially distributed computing devices. The system may comprise a plurality of chains, such as an identity chain and an activity chain. In some aspects, identity data associated with a user may be used to generate an identity token for the user. The identity token may be transmitted to a plurality of computing devices for verification. Based on a verification of the identity token, the identity token may be stored in the identity chain. A request to perform an activity may also be received, and identity data associated with the user may be received in order to authenticate the user. The computing device may generate, based on the received identity data, an identity token for the user. The identity token may be compared to the identity token stored in the identity chain, and the user may be authenticated based on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Howard Hayes, Jason D. Park, John S. Parkinson
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Publication number: 20200302087Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may assist a consumer in deleting personal information held by a data broker. Entities holding the consumer's personal information may be discovered and automated actions for purging or deleting the consumer's personal information may be determined. The methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may assist the consumer in updating privacy settings associated with accounts at various entities.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: John S. Parkinson, Jessica Schapiro, Marvin Lu, Siddharth Daftary, Michael Sharp, Stephen Robert Newell, William P. Burns, Jhanani Dhakshnamoorthy, Colin Hudson
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Patent number: 10764270Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a system and method for cryptographically transmitting and storing identity tokens and/or activity data among spatially distributed computing devices. Identity data associated with a user may be used to generate an identity token for the user. Based on a verification of the identity token, the identity token may be stored in an identity chain. A request to perform an activity may also be received. The computing device may generate, based on identity data associated with the user, an identity token for the user. The identity token may be compared to the identity token stored in the identity chain, and the user may be authenticated based on the comparison. An activity token for the activity may be generated, and the activity token may be stored in the activity chain.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Allstate Insurance CompanyInventors: Howard Hayes, Jason D. Park, John S. Parkinson
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Publication number: 20200274888Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may assist a consumer in keeping track of a consumer's accounts in order to prevent unauthorized access or use of the consumer's identified accounts. To discover the various accounts, the methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses can monitor at least a consumer's email accounts, web browser history, and web cache. The discovered accounts may be displayed to the consumer along with recommendations and assistance for closing unused or unwanted accounts to prevent unauthorized access or use.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2019Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Jason D. Park, John S. Parkinson
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Publication number: 20190356683Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may monitor consumer information in order to determine a probability of a data breach associated with a customer based on an online presence of the customer. The probability of a data breach may be used to present metrics to a consumer and/or a service provider. Further, the consumer may be presented with information indicating what factors contribute to the probability of a data breach, as well as information regarding how to reduce those factors.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Jason D. Park, Howard Hayes, Tao Chen, John S. Parkinson
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Patent number: 10419455Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may monitor consumer information in order to determine a probability of a data breach associated with a customer based on an online presence of the customer. The probability of a data breach may be used to present metrics to a consumer and/or a service provider. Further, the consumer may be presented with information indicating what factors contribute to the probability of a data breach, as well as information regarding how to reduce those factors.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Allstate Insurance CompanyInventors: Jason D. Park, Howard Hayes, Tao Chen, John S. Parkinson
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Patent number: 10320821Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may assist a consumer in keeping track of a consumer's accounts in order to prevent unauthorized access or use of the consumer's identified accounts. To discover the various accounts, the methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses can monitor at least a consumer's email accounts, web browser history, and web cache. The discovered accounts may be displayed to the consumer along with recommendations and assistance for closing unused or unwanted accounts to prevent unauthorized access or use.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Allstate Insurance CompanyInventors: Jason D. Park, John S. Parkinson
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Publication number: 20190158487Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a system and method for cryptographically transmitting and storing identity tokens and/or activity data among spatially distributed computing devices. The system may comprise a plurality of chains, such as an identity chain and an activity chain. In some aspects, identity data associated with a user may be used to generate an identity token for the user. The identity token may be transmitted to a plurality of computing devices for verification. Based on a verification of the identity token, the identity token may be stored in the identity chain. A request to perform an activity may also be received, and identity data associated with the user may be received in order to authenticate the user. The computing device may generate, based on the received identity data, an identity token for the user. The identity token may be compared to the identity token stored in the identity chain, and the user may be authenticated based on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Howard Hayes, Jason D. Park, John S. Parkinson
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Publication number: 20190132337Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may assist in proactively warning a consumer they are a victim or possible target of a cyber-attack or cyber-threat. To discover whether a consumer may be a victim, the methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses will monitor the Surface Web, Deep Web, and Dark Web for potential cyber-threats and cyber-attacks. If one is discovered, the methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses will compare the criteria of victims of targeted in the cyber-attack and compare that criteria with consumer profiles. If a consumer profile matches the criteria, the methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses will notify the consumer of the threat.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Jason D. Park, John S. Parkinson
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Publication number: 20190116194Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may assist a consumer in keeping track of a consumer's accounts in order to prevent unauthorized access or use of the consumers identified subscription and financial accounts. The discovered subscriptions and financial accounts may be displayed to the consumer along with recommendations and assistance for closing unused or unwanted financial accounts and subscriptions to prevent unauthorized access or use.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Jason D. Park, John S. Parkinson
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Patent number: 9906541Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may assist a consumer in keeping track of a consumer's accounts in order to prevent unauthorized access or use of the consumer's identified subscription and financial accounts. The discovered subscriptions and financial accounts may be displayed to the consumer along with recommendations and assistance for closing unused or unwanted financial accounts and subscriptions to prevent unauthorized access or use.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Allstate Insurance CompanyInventors: Jason D. Park, John S. Parkinson
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Publication number: 20180027001Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may assist a consumer in keeping track of a consumer's accounts in order to prevent unauthorized access or use of the consumer's identified accounts. To discover the various accounts, the methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses can monitor at least a consumer's email accounts, web browser history, and web cache. The discovered accounts may be displayed to the consumer along with recommendations and assistance for closing unused or unwanted accounts to prevent unauthorized access or use.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Jason D. Park, John S. Parkinson
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Publication number: 20180026996Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may assist a consumer in keeping track of a consumer's accounts in order to prevent unauthorized access or use of the consumer's identified subscription and financial accounts. The discovered subscriptions and financial accounts may be displayed to the consumer along with recommendations and assistance for closing unused or unwanted financial accounts and subscriptions to prevent unauthorized access or use.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Jason D. Park, John S. Parkinson
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Publication number: 20170331839Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses may monitor consumer information in order to determine a probability of a data breach associated with a customer based on an online presence of the customer. The probability of a data breach may be used to present metrics to a consumer and/or a service provider. Further, the consumer may be presented with information indicating what factors contribute to the probability of a data breach, as well as information regarding how to reduce those factors.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2016Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Jason D. Park, Howard Hayes, Tao Chen, John S. Parkinson