Patents by Inventor Alan Socolow

Alan Socolow 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).

  • Systems and methods for application locking using an internal and external checksum
    Patent number: 8185743
    Abstract: Methods and systems for locking an application are described. A method includes receiving, over a communication network from a remote applicant, a signature for an application. The signature includes a date and time, an indication of agreement to the terms of the application, and verification information personal to the applicant and capable of confirming the applicant's identity. Based on the application and signature an internal checksum can be generated. The internal checksum is sent to a third party for generation of a second, external checksum. The external checksum is based on the internal checksum and the date and time the external checksum was generated. The internal and external checksums are associated with the application and then stored along with the application and signature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Household Life Insurance Company
    Inventors: Paul A. Goott, Alan Socolow, Shree Verma, Cheryl Neal, Zeba Hyder, Michael J. Hemingway