Patents by Inventor Robert J. Read

Robert J. Read 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).

  • Patent number: 9853983
    Abstract: User sessions are authenticated based on locations associated with a user account used for sending a request for creating a session. Examples of locations of a source of a request include a geographical location, a network address, or a machine cookie associated with a device sending the request. Locations of the request are compared with stored safe locations associated with the user account and a suspiciousness index is determined for the session. The level of authentication required for the session is determined based on the suspiciousness index. Locations are associated with a reputation based on past history of sessions originating from the locations. A location associated with a history of creating suspicious session is considered an unsafe location. Reputation of the location originating the session is used to determine the level of authentication required for the session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan McGeehan, Lev Timourovich Popov, Christopher William Palow, Robert J. Read, Pedram Keyani
  • Publication number: 20170118225
    Abstract: User sessions are authenticated based on locations associated with a user account used for sending a request for creating a session. Examples of locations of a source of a request include a geographical location, a network address, or a machine cookie associated with a device sending the request. Locations of the request are compared with stored safe locations associated with the user account and a suspiciousness index is determined for the session. The level of authentication required for the session is determined based on the suspiciousness index. Locations are associated with a reputation based on past history of sessions originating from the locations. A location associated with a history of creating suspicious session is considered an unsafe location. Reputation of the location originating the session is used to determine the level of authentication required for the session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Ryan McGeehan, Lev Timourovich Popov, Christopher William Palow, Robert J. Read, Pedram Keyani
  • Patent number: 9576119
    Abstract: User sessions are authenticated based on locations associated with a user account used for sending a request for creating a session. Examples of locations of a source of a request include a geographical location, a network address, or a machine cookie associated with a device sending the request. Locations of the request are compared with stored safe locations associated with the user account and a suspiciousness index is determined for the session. The level of authentication required for the session is determined based on the suspiciousness index. Locations are associated with a reputation based on past history of sessions originating from the locations. A location associated with a history of creating suspicious session is considered an unsafe location. Reputation of the location originating the session is used to determine the level of authentication required for the session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan McGeehan, Lev Timourovich Popov, Christopher William Palow, Robert J. Read, Pedram Keyani
  • Patent number: 8869243
    Abstract: User sessions are authenticated based on locations associated with a user account used for sending a request for creating a session. Examples of locations of a source of a request include a geographical location, a network address, or a machine cookie associated with a device sending the request. Locations of the request are compared with stored safe locations associated with the user account and a suspiciousness index is determined for the session. The level of authentication required for the session is determined based on the suspiciousness index. Locations are associated with a reputation based on past history of sessions originating from the locations. A location associated with a history of creating suspicious session is considered an unsafe location. Reputation of the location originating the session is used to determine the level of authentication required for the session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan McGeehan, Lev Timourovich Popov, Christopher William Palow, Robert J. Read, Pedram Keyani
  • Publication number: 20130254226
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems facilitating responses to writs, such as subpoenas, in an efficient and timely manner. Implementations of the invention may include a writ response module and a queue manager to offer web service providers to automatically generate reports in response to various writs and to prioritize processing and human review prior to delivery of results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventor: Robert J. READ
  • Patent number: 8438181
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems facilitating responses to writs, such as subpoenas, in an efficient and timely manner. Implementations of the invention may include a writ response module and a queue manager to offer web service providers to automatically generate reports in response to various writs and to prioritize processing and human review prior to delivery of results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Facebook Inc.
    Inventor: Robert J. Read
  • Publication number: 20120254222
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems facilitating responses to writs, such as subpoenas, in an efficient and timely manner. Implementations of the invention may include a writ response module and a queue manager to offer web service providers to automatically generate reports in response to various writs and to prioritize processing and human review prior to delivery of results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventor: Robert J. Read
  • Publication number: 20100211996
    Abstract: User sessions are authenticated based on locations associated with a user account used for sending a request for creating a session. Examples of locations of a source of a request include a geographical location, a network address, or a machine cookie associated with a device sending the request. Locations of the request are compared with stored safe locations associated with the user account and a suspiciousness index is determined for the session. The level of authentication required for the session is determined based on the suspiciousness index. Locations are associated with a reputation based on past history of sessions originating from the locations. A location associated with a history of creating suspicious session is considered an unsafe location. Reputation of the location originating the session is used to determine the level of authentication required for the session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Ryan McGeehan, Lev Timourovich Popov, Christopher William Palow, Robert J. Read, Pedram Keyami
  • Publication number: 20100211997
    Abstract: User sessions are authenticated based on locations associated with a user account used for sending a request for creating a session. Examples of locations of a source of a request include a geographical location, a network address, or a machine cookie associated with a device sending the request. Locations of the request are compared with stored safe locations associated with the user account and a suspiciousness index is determined for the session. The level of authentication required for the session is determined based on the suspiciousness index. Locations are associated with a reputation based on past history of sessions originating from the locations. A location associated with a history of creating suspicious session is considered an unsafe location. Reputation of the location originating the session is used to determine the level of authentication required for the session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Ryan McGeehan, Lev Timourovich Popov, Christopher William Palow, Robert J. Read, Pedram Keyani