Patents Assigned to Towson University
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Publication number: 20140181921Abstract: A method and system for allowing access to computer functions such as websites that utilizes a user's ability to recognize sounds is described. The method presents a user a series of sounds. Some of the sounds presented in the series are labeled as validation sounds. The user is asked to provide an input every time he or she hears the validation sound. The user must identify the sound within a specified length of time. The system disclosed comprises a user interface, a sound database module, a generation module, and a sound database module. The generation module creates the validation test file and expected answer. The answer confirmation module checks the input from the requesting computer and provides access to the computer function if the computer input from the requesting computer meets the required parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: TOWSON UNIVERSITYInventors: Jonathan Lazar, Timothy I. Brooks, Genna Melamed, Jonathan D. Holman, Jinjuan Feng
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Patent number: 8667566Abstract: A method and system for allowing access to computer functions such as websites that utilizes a user's ability to recognize sounds is described. The method presents a user a series of sounds. Some of the sounds presented in the series are labeled as validation sounds. The user is asked to provide an input every time he or she hears the validation sound. The user must identify the sound within a specified length of time. The system disclosed comprises a user interface, a sound database module, a generation module, and a sound database module. The generation module creates the validation test file and expected answer. The answer confirmation module checks the input from the requesting computer and provides access to the computer function if the computer input from the requesting computer meets the required parameters.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Towson UniversityInventors: Jonathan Lazar, Timothy I. Brooks, Genna Melamed, Jonathan D. Holman, Junjuan Feng
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Patent number: 8245277Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for generating a universally usable, completely automated public turing test to tell a computer and a human apart (CAPTCHA). The universally usable CAPTCHA uses contextually related pictures and sounds to present concepts to a user. The pictures allow the CAPTCHA to be used by someone who could see, and the audio would allow the CAPTCHA to be used by someone who could not see. This combination of sound and images should make the CAPTCHA more universally usable for a larger population of users than previously known CAPTCHAs.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Towson UniversityInventors: Jonathan K. Lazar, Harry Hochheiser, Jinjuan Feng, Graig Sauer, Jonathan D. Holman
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Publication number: 20120144455Abstract: A method and system for allowing access to computer functions such as websites that utilizes a user's ability to recognize sounds is described. The method presents a user a series of sounds. Some of the sounds presented in the series are labeled as validation sounds. The user is asked to provide an input every time he or she hears the validation sound. The user must identify the sound within a specified length of time. The system disclosed comprises a user interface, a sound database module, a generation module, and a sound database module. The generation module creates the validation test file and expected answer. The answer confirmation module checks the input from the requesting computer and provides access to the computer function if the computer input from the requesting computer meets the required parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: Towson UniversityInventors: Jonathan Lazar, Timothy I. Brooks, Genna Melamed, Jonathan D. Holman, Jinjuan Feng
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Publication number: 20100095350Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for generating a universally usable, completely automated public turing test to tell a computer and a human apart (CAPTCHA). The universally usable CAPTCHA uses contextually related pictures and sounds to present concepts to a user. The pictures allow the CAPTCHA to be used by someone who could see, and the audio would allow the CAPTCHA to be used by someone who could not see. This combination of sound and images should make the CAPTCHA more universally usable for a larger population of users than previously known CAPTCHAs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: Towson UniversityInventors: Jonathan K. Lazar, Harry Hochheiser, Jinjuan Feng, Graig Sauer, Jonathan D. Holman
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Publication number: 20090083766Abstract: Systems for performing bare machine computing are disclosed. A system may include a bare machine computing platform that includes a processor, one or more input/output devices, and a storage medium. The bare machine computing platform does not include an operating system. The system may further include a processor readable storage medium including one or more instructions for implementing an application object. The application object may contain data and one or more instructions for enabling an operating environment and executing an application within the operating environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: TOWSON UNIVERSITYInventors: Ramesh K. Karne, Alexander L. Wijesinha, Gholam H. Khaksari