Patents by Inventor Michael Peirce
Michael Peirce 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: 10084776Abstract: A method of authenticating users is provided that includes storing data in a buffer. The data is within a temporal window and includes biometric data extracted from frames included in a video and quality feature values calculated for each frame. Each quality feature value corresponds to a different quality feature. Moreover, the method includes calculating a score for each different quality feature using the corresponding quality feature values, and determining a most recent frame included in the video includes biometric data usable in a biometric authentication matching transaction when the calculated score for each different quality feature satisfies a respective threshold score value.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2016Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: DAON HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Mircea Ionita, Michael Peirce, James Ahern, Michael Stephen Watson
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Publication number: 20180268233Abstract: A method of host-directed illumination for verifying the validity of biometric data of a user is provided that includes capturing biometric data from a user with an authentication device during authentication and directing illumination of the biometric data from a host authentication system during the capturing operation. Moreover, the method includes comparing illumination characteristics of the captured biometric data against illumination characteristics expected to result from the directing operation, and determining that the user is a live user when the illumination characteristics of the captured biometric data match the illumination characteristics expected to result from the directing operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Richard Jay LANGLEY, Michael PEIRCE, Nicolas Jacques Jean SEZILLE
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Publication number: 20180189542Abstract: A method of capturing biometric data is provided that includes activating a security application in a device. The security application is activated by an operator of the device and is configured to cause the device to display an outline image. Moreover, the method includes displaying the outline image in a stationary position on a display of the device, positioning desired biometric data proximate the device such that the desired biometric data appears as a biometric image on the device display, and monitoring the outline and biometric images shown on the device display. Furthermore, the method includes positioning the device and the desired biometric data to better align the outline and biometric images when the outline and biometric images do not align and capturing the desired biometric data from an individual after approximately aligning the outline image with the biometric image.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Tevfik Burak SAHIN, Michael PEIRCE, Nicolas Jacques Jean SEZILLE, Conor Robert WHITE
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Patent number: 10002302Abstract: A method of host-directed illumination for verifying the validity of biometric data of a user is provided that includes capturing biometric data from a user with an authentication device during authentication and directing illumination of the biometric data from a host authentication system during the capturing operation. Moreover, the method includes comparing illumination characteristics of the captured biometric data against illumination characteristics expected to result from the directing operation, and determining that the user is a live user when the illumination characteristics of the captured biometric data match the illumination characteristics expected to result from the directing operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: DAON HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Richard Jay Langley, Michael Peirce, Nicolas Jacques Jean Sezille
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Patent number: 9990528Abstract: A method of capturing biometric data is provided that includes activating a security application in a device. The security application is activated by an operator of the device and is configured to cause the device to display an outline image. Moreover, the method includes displaying the outline image in a stationary position on a display of the device, positioning desired biometric data proximate the device such that the desired biometric data appears as a biometric image on the device display, and monitoring the outline and biometric images shown on the device display. Furthermore, the method includes positioning the device and the desired biometric data to better align the outline and biometric images when the outline and biometric images do not align and capturing the desired biometric data from an individual after approximately aligning the outline image with the biometric image.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2017Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: DAON HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Tevfik Burak Sahin, Michael Peirce, Nicolas Jacques Jean Sezille, Conor Robert White
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Publication number: 20180026976Abstract: A method of authenticating users to reduce transaction risks includes indicating a desire to conduct a transaction and determining whether the transaction requires access to protected resources. Moreover, the method determines whether inputted information is known, determines a state of a communications device when the inputted information is known, and transmits a biometric authentication request from a server to an authentication system when the state of the communications device is enrolled.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Conor Robert WHITE, Michael PEIRCE, Jason Scott CRAMER, Chet Bradford STEINER, Suzanna DIEBES
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Publication number: 20170289144Abstract: A method of authenticating users is provided that includes storing data in a buffer. The data is within a temporal window and includes biometric data extracted from frames included in a video and quality feature values calculated for each frame. Each quality feature value corresponds to a different quality feature. Moreover, the method includes calculating a score for each different quality feature using the corresponding quality feature values, and determining a most recent frame included in the video includes biometric data usable in a biometric authentication matching transaction when the calculated score for each different quality feature satisfies a respective threshold score value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2016Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Mircea IONITA, Michael PEIRCE, James AHERN, Michael Stephen WATSON
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Patent number: 9781107Abstract: A method of authenticating users to reduce transaction risks includes indicating a desire to conduct a transaction and determining whether the transaction requires access to protected resources. Moreover, the method determines whether inputted information is known, determines a state of a communications device when the inputted information is known, and transmits a biometric authentication request from a server to an authentication system when the state of the communications device is enrolled.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2015Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: DAON HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Conor Robert White, Michael Peirce, Jason Scott Cramer, Chet Bradford Steiner, Suzanna Diebes
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Publication number: 20170243048Abstract: A method of capturing biometric data is provided that includes activating a security application in a device. The security application is activated by an operator of the device and is configured to cause the device to display an outline image. Moreover, the method includes displaying the outline image in a stationary position on a display of the device, positioning desired biometric data proximate the device such that the desired biometric data appears as a biometric image on the device display, and monitoring the outline and biometric images shown on the device display. Furthermore, the method includes positioning the device and the desired biometric data to better align the outline and biometric images when the outline and biometric images do not align and capturing the desired biometric data from an individual after approximately aligning the outline image with the biometric image.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Tevfik Burak SAHIN, Michael PEIRCE, Nicolas Jacques Jean SEZILLE, Conor Robert WHITE
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Publication number: 20170213096Abstract: A method of host-directed illumination for verifying the validity of biometric data of a user is provided that includes capturing biometric data from a user with an authentication device during authentication and directing illumination of the biometric data from a host authentication system during the capturing operation. Moreover, the method includes comparing illumination characteristics of the captured biometric data against illumination characteristics expected to result from the directing operation, and determining that the user is a live user when the illumination characteristics of the captured biometric data match the illumination characteristics expected to result from the directing operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Richard Jay LANGLEY, Michael PEIRCE, Nicolas Jacques Jean SEZILLE
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Publication number: 20170200250Abstract: A method for ensuring that an individual is authorized to conduct an activity is provided. The method includes conducting, using a processor, an authentication transaction with authentication data captured from an individual desiring to conduct an activity, and determining whether the captured authentication data is legitimate when the individual is successfully authenticated. Moreover, the method includes determining the individual is authorized to conduct the activity when the captured authentication data is legitimate, and conducting, using the processor, a subsequent authentication transaction with authentication data captured from the individual at a subsequent time.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Thomas GRISSEN, Michael PEIRCE, Richard Jay LANGLEY, Jason Chris BELONCIK, Mark Thomas KANE
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Patent number: 9679193Abstract: A method of capturing biometric data is provided that includes activating a security application in a device. The security application is activated by an operator of the device and is configured to cause the device to display an outline image. Moreover, the method includes displaying the outline image in a stationary position on a display of the device, positioning desired biometric data proximate the device such that the desired biometric data appears as a biometric image on the device display, and monitoring the outline and biometric images shown on the device display. Furthermore, the method includes positioning the device and the desired biometric data to better align the outline and biometric images when the outline and biometric images do not align and capturing the desired biometric data from an individual after approximately aligning the outline image with the biometric image.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: DAON HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Tevfik Burak Sahin, Michael Peirce, Nicolas Jacques Jean Sezille, Conor Robert White
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Patent number: 9673986Abstract: A method for increasing the security of private keys is provided that includes generating transaction data at a device operated by a user and processing the transaction data. Moreover, the method includes determining whether the user permits using a private key that is associated with the user and with a public-private key pair of the user. The private key is stored in a computer system different from the device. Furthermore, the method includes authenticating the user when the user permits using the private key, applying the private key to other data after successfully authenticating the user, and transmitting the other data to the device. The method also includes conducting a transaction with the transaction data.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: DAON HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Andrew Supplee Webb, Michael Peirce
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Patent number: 9641523Abstract: A method of host-directed illumination for verifying the validity of biometric data of a user is provided that includes capturing biometric data from a user with an authentication device during authentication and directing illumination of the biometric data from a host authentication system during the capturing operation. Moreover, the method includes comparing illumination characteristics of the captured biometric data against illumination characteristics expected to result from the directing operation, and determining that the user is a live user when the illumination characteristics of the captured biometric data match the illumination characteristics expected to result from the directing operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: DAON HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Richard Jay Langley, Michael Peirce, Nicolas Jacques Jean Sezille
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Patent number: 9613199Abstract: A method for ensuring that an individual is authorized to conduct an activity is provided. The method includes conducting, using a processor, an authentication transaction with authentication data captured from an individual desiring to conduct an activity, and determining whether the captured authentication data is legitimate when the individual is successfully authenticated. Moreover, the method includes determining the individual is authorized to conduct the activity when the captured authentication data is legitimate, and conducting, using the processor, a subsequent authentication transaction with authentication data captured from the individual at a subsequent time.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: DAON HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Thomas Grissen, Michael Peirce, Richard Jay Langley, Jason Chris Beloncik, Mark Thomas Kane
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Publication number: 20170076141Abstract: A method of capturing biometric data is provided that includes activating a security application in a device. The security application is activated by an operator of the device and is configured to cause the device to display an outline image. Moreover, the method includes displaying the outline image in a stationary position on a display of the device, positioning desired biometric data proximate the device such that the desired biometric data appears as a biometric image on the device display, and monitoring the outline and biometric images shown on the device display. Furthermore, the method includes positioning the device and the desired biometric data to better align the outline and biometric images when the outline and biometric images do not align and capturing the desired biometric data from an individual after approximately aligning the outline image with the biometric image.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Tevfik Burak SAHIN, Michael PEIRCE, Nicolas Jacques Jean SEZILLE, Conor Robert WHITE
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Patent number: 9519818Abstract: A method of capturing biometric data is provided that includes activating a security application in a device. The security application is activated by an operator of the device and is configured to cause the device to display an outline image. Moreover, the method includes displaying the outline image in a stationary position on a display of the device, positioning desired biometric data proximate the device such that the desired biometric data appears as a biometric image on the device display, and monitoring the outline and biometric images shown on the device display. Furthermore, the method includes positioning the device and the desired biometric data to better align the outline and biometric images when the outline and biometric images do not align and capturing the desired biometric data from an individual after approximately aligning the outline image with the biometric image.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: DAON HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Tevfik Burak Sahin, Michael Peirce, Nicolas Jacques Jean Sezille, Conor Robert White
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Patent number: 9519821Abstract: A method of capturing biometric data is provided that includes activating a security application in a device. The security application is activated by an operator of the device and is configured to cause the device to display an outline image. Moreover, the method includes displaying the outline image in a stationary position on a display of the device, positioning desired biometric data proximate the device such that the desired biometric data appears as a biometric image on the device display, and monitoring the outline and biometric images shown on the device display. Furthermore, the method includes positioning the device and the desired biometric data to better align the outline and biometric images when the outline and biometric images do not align and capturing the desired biometric data from an individual after approximately aligning the outline image with the biometric image.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2015Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: DAON HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Tevfik Burak Sahin, Michael Peirce, Nicolas Jacques Jean Sezille, Conor Robert White
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Publication number: 20160352713Abstract: A method for ensuring that an individual is authorized to conduct an activity is provided. The method includes conducting, using a processor, an authentication transaction with authentication data captured from an individual desiring to conduct an activity, and determining whether the captured authentication data is legitimate when the individual is successfully authenticated. Moreover, the method includes determining the individual is authorized to conduct the activity when the captured authentication data is legitimate, and conducting, using the processor, a subsequent authentication transaction with authentication data captured from the individual at a subsequent time.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Thomas GRISSEN, Michael PEIRCE, Richard Jay LANGLEY, Jason Chris BELONCIK, Mark Thomas KANE
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Patent number: 9485251Abstract: A method of authenticating users to reduce transaction risks includes indicating a desire to conduct a transaction and determining whether the transaction requires access to protected resources. Moreover, the method determines whether inputted information is known, determines a state of a communications device when the inputted information is known, and transmits a biometric authentication request from a server to an authentication system when the state of the communications device is enrolled.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: DAON HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Conor Robert White, Michael Peirce, Jason Scott Cramer, Chet Bradford Steiner, Suzanna Diebes