Patents by Inventor Shane Farmer

Shane Farmer 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: 10581814
    Abstract: A re-programmable wireless device can store data securely and use near field communication (NFC) to exchange functionality data and/or program code from a central server system through a mobile device. A user requests a new re-programmable wireless device or a new re-programmable wireless device function via an application on the mobile device. The central server system transmits program code and a public key used to identify the re-programmable wireless device to the mobile device, which functions as a pass-through conduit for the information, storing it until the devices are synced. A NFC communication channel is created, and the mobile device authenticates the re-programmable wireless device by cross-referencing the public key received from the central server system with the public key transmitted by the re-programmable wireless device once the communication channel is established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Sarel Kobus Jooste, Shane Farmer, Ismail Cem Paya
  • Publication number: 20170048210
    Abstract: A re-programmable wireless device can store data securely and use near field communication (NFC) to exchange functionality data and/or program code from a central server system through a mobile device. A user requests a new re-programmable wireless device or a new re-programmable wireless device function via an application on the mobile device. The central server system transmits program code and a public key used to identify the re-programmable wireless device to the mobile device, which functions as a pass-through conduit for the information, storing it until the devices are synced. A NFC communication channel is created, and the mobile device authenticates the re-programmable wireless device by cross-referencing the public key received from the central server system with the public key transmitted by the re-programmable wireless device once the communication channel is established.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Sarel Kobus Jooste, Shane Farmer, Ismail Cem Paya
  • Patent number: 9516006
    Abstract: A re-programmable wireless cryptographic device can store data securely and use near field communication (NFC) to exchange functionality data and/or program code from a central server system through a mobile device. A user requests a new cryptographic device or a new device function via an application on the mobile device. The central server system transmits program code and a public key used to identify the cryptographic device to the mobile device, which functions as a pass-through conduit for the information, storing it until the devices are synced. A NFC communication channel is created, and the mobile device authenticates the cryptographic device by cross-referencing the public key received from the central server system with the public key transmitted by the cryptographic device once the communication channel is established. Upon authentication, the cryptographic device is synced with the mobile device, and the mobile device passes the program code to the cryptographic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Sarel Kobus Jooste, Shane Farmer, Ismail Cem Paya
  • Publication number: 20150113271
    Abstract: A re-programmable wireless cryptographic device can store data securely and use near field communication (NFC) to exchange functionality data and/or program code from a central server system through a mobile device. A user requests a new cryptographic device or a new device function via an application on the mobile device. The central server system transmits program code and a public key used to identify the cryptographic device to the mobile device, which functions as a pass-through conduit for the information, storing it until the devices are synced. A NFC communication channel is created, and the mobile device authenticates the cryptographic device by cross-referencing the public key received from the central server system with the public key transmitted by the cryptographic device once the communication channel is established. Upon authentication, the cryptographic device is synced with the mobile device, and the mobile device passes the program code to the cryptographic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Sarel Kobus Jooste, Shane Farmer, Ismail Cem Paya