Patents by Inventor Alec Wilkins
Alec Wilkins 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).
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Publication number: 20230306513Abstract: An asset trading system utilizing a distributed ledger and configured to: when a creation request to create a digital fund token representing at least one share of a fund having a plurality of different assets (i) is received, (ii) is electronically signed with a private key associated with a first addressed account, and (iii) indicates a composition of the at least one share of the fund: place the plurality of different assets represented by the at least one share of the fund into an escrow account; create the digital fund token, wherein the digital fund token indicates the composition of the share of the fund; and record the creation of the digital fund token on a distributed ledger.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: tZERO IP, LLCInventors: Alec Wilkins, Robert Christensen, John Wesley Welborn, John Tabacco, Glen Nickle
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Patent number: 11704733Abstract: An asset trading system utilizing a distributed ledger and configured to: when a creation request to create a digital fund token representing at least one share of a fund having a plurality of different assets (i) is received, (ii) is electronically signed with a private key associated with a first addressed account, and (iii) indicates a composition of the at least one share of the fund: place the plurality of different assets represented by the at least one share of the fund into an escrow account; create the digital fund token, wherein the digital fund token indicates the composition of the share of the fund; and record the creation of the digital fund token on a distributed ledger.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2016Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: tZERO IP, LLCInventors: Alec Wilkins, Robert Christensen, John Wesley Welborn, John Tabacco, Glen Nickle
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Patent number: 11394560Abstract: A system, includes at least one processor; and at least one memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to receive an order to execute a trade of at least one transactional item associated with a first account, wherein the order, the first account, and a second account are associated with a common identifier; generate a first transaction to transfer the at least one transactional item from the first account to the second account; generate a second transaction that includes the order; verify that the first transaction was authorized by a same party as the second transaction; and authorize placement of the order on an exchange if the first transaction was authorized by the same party as the second transaction.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: tZERO IP, LLCInventors: Alec Wilkins, Eric Nathaniel Fish, Trent Norman Larson, Patrick M. Byrne
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Patent number: 10831902Abstract: Systems and methods described herein generally relate to storing and verifying data. In some embodiments, reference levels are generated according to time intervals, where the first reference level comprises a predetermined number of the time intervals, and where each of the time intervals of the remaining reference levels is comprised of a predetermined number of the time intervals of a previous reference level. Hashes of data can be created at the first reference level by performing a hashing function on the data in a time-sequenced manner. First reference level time interval hashes may be generated by performing the hashing function on the hashes of the data at each of the time intervals of the first reference level. Hashes for remaining reference level time intervals can be generated by performing the hashing function on the hashes of each of the time intervals of the previous reference level.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: tZERO Group, Inc.Inventors: Tron Black, Alec Wilkins, Robert Christensen
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Publication number: 20200322167Abstract: A system, includes at least one processor; and at least one memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to receive an order to execute a trade of at least one transactional item associated with a first account, wherein the order, the first account, and a second account are associated with a common identifier; generate a first transaction to transfer the at least one transactional item from the first account to the second account; generate a second transaction that includes the order; verify that the first transaction was authorized by a same party as the second transaction; and authorize placement of the order on an exchange if the first transaction was authorized by the same party as the second transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: tZERO Group, Inc.Inventors: Alec Wilkins, Eric Nathaniel Fish, Trent Norman Larson, Patrick M. Byrne
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Patent number: 10673634Abstract: Methods and systems described herein create a first addressed account and a second addressed account that each have a common identifier and are each associated with a customer. The system can receive an order for exchanging digital transactional items associated with the first addressed account, where the order is associated with the common identifier. A private key associated with the first addressed account can be used to electronically sign a first transaction to transfer the digital transactional items from the first addressed account to the second addressed account, and the same private key can be used to sign a second transaction. After verifying that the first transaction was signed with the same private key as the first transaction, the system authorizes placement of the order on a cryptographic exchange.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: tZERO Group, Inc.Inventors: Alec Wilkins, Eric Nathaniel Fish, Trent Norman Larson, Patrick M. Byrne
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Patent number: 10552829Abstract: Methods and systems described herein prevent traders from using order intent and hardware solutions to advance their order position by obfuscating the order until execution and by using a digital ledger to assign priority of the orders. As described herein, using a series of cryptographic key pairs, one side of a transaction can be created, matched, and executed while a public record is recorded and maintained but obfuscated (i.e., not publicly transparent) until after the transaction is completed.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: tZERO Group, Inc.Inventors: Alec Wilkins, Eric Nathaniel Fish, Trent Norman Larson
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Patent number: 10546262Abstract: A supply chain management system that provides a single integration point to partners, retailers and distribution centers is described. The partners, retailers, and distribution centers register with a supply chain management system. Through the system, partners select those retailers with whom they desire to do business. Partners may further allocate inventory among selected retailers. The supply chain management system recommends distribution centers for maintaining product inventory.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2013Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Overstock.com, Inc.Inventor: Alec Wilkins
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Publication number: 20190278920Abstract: Systems and methods described herein generally relate to storing and verifying data. In some embodiments, reference levels are generated according to time intervals, where the first reference level comprises a predetermined number of the time intervals, and where each of the time intervals of the remaining reference levels is comprised of a predetermined number of the time intervals of a previous reference level. Hashes of data can be created at the first reference level by performing a hashing function on the data in a time-sequenced manner. First reference level time interval hashes may be generated by performing the hashing function on the hashes of the data at each of the time intervals of the first reference level. Hashes for remaining reference level time intervals can be generated by performing the hashing function on the hashes of each of the time intervals of the previous reference level.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: tZERO Group, Inc.Inventors: Tron Black, Alec Wilkins, Robert Christensen
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Patent number: 10303887Abstract: Systems and methods described herein generally relate to storing and verifying data. In some embodiments, reference levels are generated according to time intervals, where the first reference level comprises a predetermined number of the time intervals, and where each of the time intervals of the remaining reference levels is comprised of a predetermined number of the time intervals of a previous reference level. Hashes of data can be created at the first reference level by performing a hashing function on the data in a time-sequenced manner. First reference level time interval hashes may be generated by performing the hashing function on the hashes of the data at each of the time intervals of the first reference level. Hashes for remaining reference level time intervals can be generated by performing the hashing function on the hashes of each of the time intervals of the previous reference level.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2015Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: t0.com, Inc.Inventors: Tron Black, Alec Wilkins, Robert Christensen
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Publication number: 20190140842Abstract: Methods and systems described herein create a first addressed account and a second addressed account that each have a common identifier and are each associated with a customer. The system can receive an order for exchanging digital transactional items associated with the first addressed account, where the order is associated with the common identifier. A private key associated with the first addressed account can be used to electronically sign a first transaction to transfer the digital transactional items from the first addressed account to the second addressed account, and the same private key can be used to sign a second transaction. After verifying that the first transaction was signed with the same private key as the first transaction, the system authorizes placement of the order on a cryptographic exchange.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: tZERO Group, Inc.Inventors: Alec Wilkins, Eric Nathaniel Fish, Trent Norman Larson, Patrick M. Byrne
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Publication number: 20190122005Abstract: A computing system includes: server; client; broker-dealer database(s) storing personally identifiable information for accounts; and distributed ledger. Server receives request to obtain personally identifiable information (PII) regarding a trading history for a first account from a first user of the client. Server determines which broker-dealer database of the broker-dealer database(s) includes the PII for the first account. Server determines whether the first user has permission to obtain the PII for the first account. Server receives a trading history for the first account from a distributed ledger when the first user has permission to obtain the PII for the first account. Server is configured to map the PII from the broker-dealer database with the public transaction information received from the at least one distributed ledger to generate mapped information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: Medici Ventures, Inc.Inventors: Trent Norman Larson, Eric Nathaniel Fish, Alec Wilkins, Andrew Warner
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Patent number: 10171245Abstract: Methods and systems described herein create a first addressed account and a second addressed account that each have a common identifier and are each associated with a customer. The system can receive an order for exchanging digital transactional items associated with the first addressed account, where the order is associated with the common identifier. A private key associated with the first addressed account can be used to electronically sign a first transaction to transfer the digital transactional items from the first addressed account to the second addressed account, and the same private key can be used to sign a second transaction. After verifying that the first transaction was signed with the same private key as the first transaction, the system authorizes placement of the order on a cryptographic exchange.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: t0.com, Inc.Inventors: Alec Wilkins, Eric Nathaniel Fish, Trent Norman Larson, Patrick M. Byrne
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Publication number: 20170109744Abstract: An asset trading system utilizing a distributed ledger and configured to: when a creation request to create a digital fund token representing at least one share of a fund having a plurality of different assets (i) is received, (ii) is electronically signed with a private key associated with a first addressed account, and (iii) indicates a composition of the at least one share of the fund: place the plurality of different assets represented by the at least one share of the fund into an escrow account; create the digital fund token, wherein the digital fund token indicates the composition of the share of the fund; and record the creation of the digital fund token on a distributed ledger.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Alec Wilkins, Robert Christensen, John Wesley Welborn, John Tabacco, Glen Nickle
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Publication number: 20170075938Abstract: Systems and methods described herein generally relate to storing and verifying data. In some embodiments, reference levels are generated according to time intervals, where the first reference level comprises a predetermined number of the time intervals, and where each of the time intervals of the remaining reference levels is comprised of a predetermined number of the time intervals of a previous reference level. Hashes of data can be created at the first reference level by performing a hashing function on the data in a time-sequenced manner. First reference level time interval hashes may be generated by performing the hashing function on the hashes of the data at each of the time intervals of the first reference level. Hashes for remaining reference level time intervals can be generated by performing the hashing function on the hashes of each of the time intervals of the previous reference level.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Tron Black, Alec Wilkins, Robert Christensen
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Publication number: 20160350749Abstract: Methods and systems described herein prevent traders from using order intent and hardware solutions to advance their order position by obfuscating the order until execution and by using a digital ledger to assign priority of the orders. As described herein, using a series of cryptographic key pairs, one side of a transaction can be created, matched, and executed while a public record is recorded and maintained but obfuscated (i.e., not publicly transparent) until after the transaction is completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Alec Wilkins, Eric Nathaniel Fish, Trent Norman Larson
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Publication number: 20160321752Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology relate to methods and systems for securely transferring securities and for preventing naked short selling of securities. In some implementations, the system receives inventory securities available for pre-borrowing and authorizes placement of a right to pre-borrow the one or more securities at an auction administered by an alternative trading system. The securities that are auctioned to a bidder are then received into a first addressed account associated with the token generator. In response to receiving the securities into the first addressed account, the system generates a token indicating one or more borrowing parameters. Upon receiving notification from the alternative trading system that the token is matched with a bid, the system cryptographically signs a transaction to transfer the token to a second addressed account associated with the bidder. Thereafter, if the bidder so chooses, the token can be sold to other customers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: John Tabacco, Alec Wilkins, John Welborn
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Publication number: 20160234026Abstract: Methods and systems described herein create a first addressed account and a second addressed account that each have a common identifier and are each associated with a customer. The system can receive an order for exchanging digital transactional items associated with the first addressed account, where the order is associated with the common identifier. A private key associated with the first addressed account can be used to electronically sign a first transaction to transfer the digital transactional items from the first addressed account to the second addressed account, and the same private key can be used to sign a second transaction. After verifying that the first transaction was signed with the same private key as the first transaction, the system authorizes placement of the order on a cryptographic exchange.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Alec Wilkins, Eric Nathaniel Fish, Trent Norman Larson, Patrick M. Byrne
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Publication number: 20140143099Abstract: A supply chain management system that provides a single integration point to partners, retailers and distribution centers is described. The partners, retailers, and distribution centers register with a supply chain management system. Through the system, partners select those retailers with whom they desire to do business. Partners may further allocate inventory among selected retailers. The supply chain management system recommends distribution centers for maintaining product inventory.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Inventor: Alec Wilkins