Patents by Inventor Alex X. Casella

Alex X. Casella 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).

  • User access control in blockchain
    Patent number: 10958421
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for controlling access to an asset in a blockchain network is provided. The present invention may include encrypting the asset using a target encryption key. The present invention may also include storing the encrypted asset on a ledger. The present invention may then include receiving a start encryption key to access the asset. The present invention may further include traversing a graph of keys beginning with the start encryption key across a plurality of nodes and edges until reaching the target encryption key. The present invention may also include allowing access to the asset based on reaching the target encryption key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Woong A. Yoon, Daniel Dulaney, John P Filippone, Bonnie Ishiguro, Alex X Casella
  • Combining home automation and UAV technology
    Patent number: 10935943
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for utilizing home automation technology and networked devices to wake up users is provided. The present invention may include targeting a user with one or more sensory effects, based on a plurality of user configuration data from one or more remote devices, wherein the remote devices are devices connected with a home automation network capable of producing one or more sensory effects; and determining whether the user has acknowledged wakefulness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan Moniz, Alex X. Casella, Harini Jagannathan
  • USER ACCESS CONTROL IN BLOCKCHAIN
    Publication number: 20200162238
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for controlling access to an asset in a blockchain network is provided. The present invention may include encrypting the asset using a target encryption key. The present invention may also include storing the encrypted asset on a ledger. The present invention may then include receiving a start encryption key to access the asset. The present invention may further include traversing a graph of keys beginning with the start encryption key across a plurality of nodes and edges until reaching the target encryption key. The present invention may also include allowing access to the asset based on reaching the target encryption key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Woong A. YOON, Daniel DULANEY, John P. FILIPPONE, Bonnie ISHIGURO, Alex X. CASELLA
  • COMBINING HOME AUTOMATION AND UAV TECHNOLOGY
    Publication number: 20200050156
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for utilizing home automation technology and networked devices to wake up users is provided. The present invention may include targeting a user with one or more sensory effects, based on a plurality of user configuration data from one or more remote devices, wherein the remote devices are devices connected with a home automation network capable of producing one or more sensory effects; and determining whether the user has acknowledged wakefulness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Ryan Moniz, Alex X. Casella, Harini Jagannathan