Patents by Inventor Raymond N. Walsh

Raymond N. Walsh 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).

  • Methods of authenticating a user
    Patent number: 11676188
    Abstract: An online store can transmit an online account token to an electronic device or to a biometric sensing device after a user successfully enters his or her account password. The electronic device or the biometric sensing device can countersign the online account token when the one or more biometric images match reference biometric images and the account password matches user identifier data stored in the electronic device or in the biometric sensing device. The countersigned online account token can then be transmitted to the online store. The user can then make one or more purchases after the online store receives the countersigned online account token.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Alsina, Dallas B. De Atley, Augustin J. Farrugia, Byron B. Han, Sean B. Kelly, Craig A. Marciniak, Maxim Khutornenko, Raymond N. Walsh
  • Methods of Authenticating a User
    Publication number: 20210125248
    Abstract: An online store can transmit an online account token to an electronic device or to a biometric sensing device after a user successfully enters his or her account password. The electronic device or the biometric sensing device can countersign the online account token when the one or more biometric images match reference biometric images and the account password matches user identifier data stored in the electronic device or in the biometric sensing device. The countersigned online account token can then be transmitted to the online store. The user can then make one or more purchases after the online store receives the countersigned online account token.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Alsina, Dallas B. De Atley, Augustin J. Farrugia, Byron B. Han, Sean B. Kelly, Craig A. Marciniak, Maxim Khutornenko, Raymond N. Walsh
  • Using receipts to control assignments of items of content to users
    Patent number: 9424405
    Abstract: The described embodiments comprise an electronic device that executes an application, the electronic device including a processing subsystem. In these embodiments, the processing subsystem is configured to acquire a receipt associated with the application, wherein the application was purchased by a purchasing entity and installed on the electronic device after being assigned to a user of the electronic device by the purchasing entity. The processing subsystem is further configured to determine, using the receipt, if the application has expired. When the application has not expired, The processing subsystem is configured to execute the application with predetermined functions of the application enabled. When the application has expired, The processing subsystem is configured to execute the application with the predetermined functions of the application disabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Thomas M. Alsina, Todd R. Fernandez, Jean-Pierre Ciudad, Raymond N. Walsh, Sean B. Kelly
  • Biometric Image in Online Commerce
    Publication number: 20150294382
    Abstract: An online store can transmit an online account token to an electronic device or to a biometric sensing device after a user successfully enters his or her account password. The electronic device or the biometric sensing device can countersign the online account token when the one or more biometric images match reference biometric images and the account password matches user identifier data stored in the electronic device or in the biometric sensing device. The countersigned online account token can then be transmitted to the online store. The user can then make one or more purchases after the online store receives the countersigned online account token.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Alsina, Dallas B. De Atley, Augustin J. Farrugia, Byron B. Han, Sean B. Kelly, Craig A. Marciniak, Maxim Khutornenko, Raymond N. Walsh
  • Use of a Biometric Image in Online Commerce
    Publication number: 20150073998
    Abstract: An online store can transmit an online account token to an electronic device or to a biometric sensing device after a user successfully enters his or her account password. The electronic device or the biometric sensing device can countersign the online account token when the one or more biometric images match reference biometric images and the account password matches user identifier data stored in the electronic device or in the biometric sensing device. The countersigned online account token can then be transmitted to the online store. The user can then make one or more purchases after the online store receives the countersigned online account token.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Alsina, Dallas B. De Atley, Augustin J. Farrugia, Byron B. Han, Sean B. Kelly, Craig A. Marciniak, Maxim Khutornenko, Raymond N. Walsh
  • USING RECEIPTS TO CONTROL ASSIGNMENTS OF ITEMS OF CONTENT TO USERS
    Publication number: 20140150123
    Abstract: The described embodiments comprise an electronic device that executes an application, the electronic device including a processing subsystem. In these embodiments, the processing subsystem is configured to acquire a receipt associated with the application, wherein the application was purchased by a purchasing entity and installed on the electronic device after being assigned to a user of the electronic device by the purchasing entity. The processing subsystem is further configured to determine, using the receipt, if the application has expired. When the application has not expired, The processing subsystem is configured to execute the application with predetermined functions of the application enabled. When the application has expired, The processing subsystem is configured to execute the application with the predetermined functions of the application disabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas M. Alsina, Todd R. Fernandez, Jean-Pierre Ciudad, Raymond N. Walsh, Sean B. Kelly