Patents by Inventor Stephen Woodward Lind

Stephen Woodward Lind 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).

  • Publication number: 20240163117
    Abstract: An authentication system supports multi-factor authentication (MFA) when authenticating the identity of a user. A challenge-response portion of the authentication process is delegated to an MFA device-a secondary device within control of the user, but separate from the primary login device that the user is using when initiating the authentication. Communications between the MFA device and the login device are conducted using a short-range wireless communication protocol (e.g., Bluetooth™ or NFC), so that the two devices must be in close physical proximity to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Stephen Woodward LIND, Bidan SINHA, Karthik BHAT, Naveen Kumar KEERTHY, Jintai HE, Kavitha CHANDRAMOHAN
  • Patent number: 11917087
    Abstract: An authentication system supports multi-factor authentication (MFA) when authenticating the identity of a user. A challenge-response portion of the authentication process is delegated to an MFA device—a secondary device within control of the user, but separate from the primary login device that the user is using when initiating the authentication. Communications between the MFA device and the login device are conducted using a short-range wireless communication protocol (e.g., Bluetooth™ or NFC), so that the two devices must be in close physical proximity to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Inventors: Stephen Woodward Lind, Bidan Sinha, Karthik Bhat, Naveen Kumar Keerthy, Jintai He, Kavitha Chandramohan
  • Publication number: 20230353566
    Abstract: An authentication system determines a risk level for a client device impersonating a client device enrolled in authentication services by comparing device metadata for the impersonating client device to device metadata for the enrolled client device. As part of enrolling the enrolled client device, the authentication system associates one or more authentication credentials with the enrolled client device. In order to authenticate access requests associated with a client device identified as the enrolled client device, the authentication system obtains an authentication token from the client device generated using the authentication credentials and also obtains device metadata corresponding to the client device. Based on the device metadata comparison during authentication, the authentication system detects device metadata anomalies and uses detected device metadata anomalies to determine a risk level for the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventor: Stephen Woodward Lind
  • Patent number: 11736480
    Abstract: An authentication system determines a risk level for a client device impersonating a client device enrolled in authentication services by comparing device metadata for the impersonating client device to device metadata for the enrolled client device. As part of enrolling the enrolled client device, the authentication system associates one or more authentication credentials with the enrolled client device. In order to authenticate access requests associated with a client device identified as the enrolled client device, the authentication system obtains an authentication token from the client device generated using the authentication credentials and also obtains device metadata corresponding to the client device. Based on the device metadata comparison during authentication, the authentication system detects device metadata anomalies and uses detected device metadata anomalies to determine a risk level for the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventor: Stephen Woodward Lind
  • Publication number: 20230246851
    Abstract: An authentication system supports multi-factor authentication (MFA) when authenticating the identity of a user. A challenge-response portion of the authentication process is delegated to an MFA device—a secondary device within control of the user, but separate from the primary login device that the user is using when initiating the authentication. Communications between the MFA device and the login device are conducted using a short-range wireless communication protocol (e.g., Bluetooth™ or NFC), so that the two devices must be in close physical proximity to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen Woodward Lind, Bidan Sinha, Karthik Bhat, Naveen Kumar Keerthy, Jintai He, Kavitha Chandramohan
  • Publication number: 20220360581
    Abstract: An authentication system determines a risk level for a client device impersonating a client device enrolled in authentication services by comparing device metadata for the impersonating client device to device metadata for the enrolled client device. As part of enrolling the enrolled client device, the authentication system associates one or more authentication credentials with the enrolled client device. In order to authenticate access requests associated with a client device identified as the enrolled client device, the authentication system obtains an authentication token from the client device generated using the authentication credentials and also obtains device metadata corresponding to the client device. Based on the device metadata comparison during authentication, the authentication system detects device metadata anomalies and uses detected device metadata anomalies to determine a risk level for the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventor: Stephen Woodward Lind
  • Patent number: 11457012
    Abstract: An authentication system determines a risk level for a client device impersonating a client device enrolled in authentication services by comparing device metadata for the impersonating client device to device metadata for the enrolled client device. As part of enrolling the enrolled client device, the authentication system associates one or more authentication credentials with the enrolled client device. In order to authenticate access requests associated with a client device identified as the enrolled client device, the authentication system obtains an authentication token from the client device generated using the authentication credentials and also obtains device metadata corresponding to the client device. Based on the device metadata comparison during authentication, the authentication system detects device metadata anomalies and uses detected device metadata anomalies to determine a risk level for the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Okta, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Woodward Lind
  • Publication number: 20220141220
    Abstract: An authentication system determines a risk level for a client device impersonating a client device enrolled in authentication services by comparing device metadata for the impersonating client device to device metadata for the enrolled client device. As part of enrolling the enrolled client device, the authentication system associates one or more authentication credentials with the enrolled client device. In order to authenticate access requests associated with a client device identified as the enrolled client device, the authentication system obtains an authentication token from the client device generated using the authentication credentials and also obtains device metadata corresponding to the client device. Based on the device metadata comparison during authentication, the authentication system detects device metadata anomalies and uses detected device metadata anomalies to determine a risk level for the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventor: Stephen Woodward Lind