Patents by Inventor Michael D. Cheaney
Michael D. Cheaney 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: 9531546Abstract: Methods and apparatus to certify digital signatures are disclosed. An example method includes retrieving, from a first database, a first geographical location associated with an identification number associated with a network device and identified in a request to certify a digital signature, comparing the first geographical location associated with the identification number to a second geographical location to verify the second geographical location, and in response to the verification of the second geographical location and to a comparison of (a) biometric information associated with a user associated with the request and (b) stored biometric information, instructing a certificate issuer to certify the digital signature to indicate an authenticity of the digital signature.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Brian M. Novack, David L. Dunmire, Daniel L. Madsen, Michael D. Cheaney, Timothy R. Thompson
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Publication number: 20150172062Abstract: Methods and apparatus to certify digital signatures are disclosed. An example method includes retrieving, from a first database, a first geographical location associated with an identification number associated with a network device and identified in a request to certify a digital signature, comparing the first geographical location associated with the identification number to a second geographical location to verify the second geographical location, and in response to the verification of the second geographical location and to a comparison of (a) biometric information associated with a user associated with the request and (b) stored biometric information, instructing a certificate issuer to certify the digital signature to indicate an authenticity of the digital signature.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Brian M. Novack, David L. Dunmire, Daniel L. Madsen, Michael D. Cheaney, Timothy R. Thompson
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Patent number: 8972735Abstract: Methods and apparatus to certify digital signatures are disclosed. An example method includes retrieving, from a first database, a first geographical location associated with an identification number associated with a network device and identified in a request to certify a digital signature, comparing the first geographical location associated with the identification number to a second geographical location to verify the second geographical location, determining that the first geographical location matches the second geographical location, and certifying the digital signature to indicate an authenticity of the digital signature based on the verification of the second geographical location and a comparison of (a) biometric information associated with a user associated with the request and (b) stored biometric information.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2014Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian M. Novack, David L. Dunmire, Daniel L. Madsen, Michael D. Cheaney, Timothy R. Thompson
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Patent number: 8898458Abstract: A method includes receiving at a first computer a new certificate which is to replace an old certificate associated with the first computer and associating by the first computer the new certificate with the first computer. In response to the first computer associating the new certificate with the first computer, the first computer accesses an email address book of the first computer having information identifying a second computer as having received the old certificate to determine from the information that the second computer is to associate the new certificate in place of the old certificate with the first computer. In turn, the first computer transmits the new certificate to the second computer for the second computer to associate the new certificate with the first computer.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2010Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian M. Novack, Daniel L. Madsen, Michael D. Cheaney, Timothy R. Thompson
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Publication number: 20140223171Abstract: Methods and apparatus to certify digital signatures are disclosed. An example method includes retrieving, from a first database, a first geographical location associated with an identification number associated with a network device and identified in a request to certify a digital signature, comparing the first geographical location associated with the identification number to a second geographical location to verify the second geographical location, determining that the first geographical location matches the second geographical location, and certifying the digital signature to indicate an authenticity of the digital signature based on the verification of the second geographical location and a comparison of (a) biometric information associated with a user associated with the request and (b) stored biometric information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian M. Novack, David L. Dunmire, Daniel L. Madsen, Michael D. Cheaney, Timothy R. Thompson
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Patent number: 8700902Abstract: Methods and apparatus to certify digital signatures are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a request to certify a digital signature from a user, receiving information about a physical characteristic of the user, comparing the information about the physical characteristic to stored physical characteristic information, and based on the comparison, at least one of certifying the digital signature based on the comparison or requesting certification of the digital signature based on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2006Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian M. Novack, David L. Dunmire, Daniel L. Madsen, Michael D. Cheaney, Timothy R. Thompson
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Patent number: 7974385Abstract: An apparatus integrates disparate systems. The apparatus includes a platform that supports a control interface. The platform also supports a different user interface for each of the disparate systems. The platform enables the formatting and transfer of data from the apparatus to each of the disparate systems.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2003Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: William R. Jones, Michael D. Cheaney, Rod A. Opel
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Publication number: 20100275013Abstract: A method includes receiving at a first computer a new certificate which is to replace an old certificate associated with the first computer and associating by the first computer the new certificate with the first computer. In response to the first computer associating the new certificate with the first computer, the first computer accesses an email address book of the first computer having information identifying a second computer as having received the old certificate to determine from the information that the second computer is to associate the new certificate in place of the old certificate with the first computer. In turn, the first computer transmits the new certificate to the second computer for the second computer to associate the new certificate with the first computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Brian M. Novack, Daniel L. Madsen, Michael D. Cheaney, Timothy R. Thompson
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Patent number: 7765398Abstract: A method for using an update engine to promulgate a transaction tool to a recipient. The method may include the steps of: generating a transaction tool operation request signal wherein the transaction tool operation request signal includes a request for a new transaction tool and/or an updated transaction tool, transmitting the transaction tool operation request signal to a transaction tool issuer, receiving a transaction tool update signal from the transaction tool issuer wherein the transaction tool update signal includes a new transaction tool and/or an updated transaction tool, determining the recipient, and transmitting the transaction tool update signal to the recipient.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2005Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian M. Novack, Daniel L. Madsen, Michael D. Cheaney, Timothy R. Thompson
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Publication number: 20040062359Abstract: An apparatus integrates disparate systems. The apparatus includes a platform that supports a control interface. The platform also supports a different user interface for each of the disparate systems. The platform enables the formatting and transfer of data from the apparatus to each of the disparate systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2003Publication date: April 1, 2004Applicant: Southwestern Bell Telephone CompanyInventors: William R. Jones, Michael D. Cheaney, Rod A. Opel
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Patent number: 6687335Abstract: An apparatus that integrates a plurality of disparate systems. a common control interface is presented to a user of the apparatus. The user employs an inputting device to enter data required by the plurality of disparate systems. The inputted data is inputted to the common interface. The data is then transferred from the common control interface to at least one of the plurality of disparate systems.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1998Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: Southwestern Bell Telephone CompanyInventors: William R. Jones, Michael D. Cheaney, Rod A. Opel