Patents by Inventor Alexander C. Watson

Alexander C. Watson 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).

  • Patent number: 8554180
    Abstract: The present invention provides a secure, dynamic and customizable system and method for authenticating a mobile device in a wireless network, in accordance with the security policies associated with the wireless network. The system and method involve a trusted authentication and device management application stored on the SIM card of the mobile device in a memory space that is protected and only accessible by the network operator. Moreover, authentication is based, at least in part, on information that relates to the environment of the mobile device, the information being available to the authentication application through the operating system of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Battlefield Telecommunications Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Alexander C. Watson, Sean L. Lane
  • Patent number: 8320883
    Abstract: The present invention provides a secure, dynamic and customizable system and method for authenticating a mobile device in a wireless network, in accordance with the security policies associated with the wireless network. The system and method involve a trusted authentication and device management application stored on the SIM card of the mobile device in a memory space that is protected and only accessible by the network operator. Moreover, authentication is based, at least in part, on information that relates to the environment of the mobile device, the information being available to the authentication application through the operating system of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Battlefield Telecommunications Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Alexander C. Watson, Sean L. Lane
  • Publication number: 20120164985
    Abstract: The present invention provides a secure, dynamic and customizable system and method for authenticating a mobile device in a wireless network, in accordance with the security policies associated with the wireless network. The system and method involve a trusted authentication and device management application stored on the SIM card of the mobile device in a memory space that is protected and only accessible by the network operator. Moreover, authentication is based, at least in part, on information that relates to the environment of the mobile device, the information being available to the authentication application through the operating system of the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Alexander C. Watson, Sean L. Lane
  • Publication number: 20120149330
    Abstract: The present invention provides a secure, dynamic and customizable system and method for authenticating a mobile device in a wireless network, in accordance with the security policies associated with the wireless network. The system and method involve a trusted authentication and device management application stored on the SIM card of the mobile device in a memory space that is protected and only accessible by the network operator. Moreover, authentication is based, at least in part, on information that relates to the environment of the mobile device, the information being available to the authentication application through the operating system of the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Alexander C. Watson, Sean L. Lane
  • Publication number: 20110320562
    Abstract: Disclosed is a data extraction system including a mobile target device including a storage device; a data extraction device to extract data from the storage device; a transfer path in which the extracted data travels from the data extraction device to a receiving device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: Battlefield Telecommunications Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Sean L. Lane, Alexander C. Watson
  • Publication number: 20110141967
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a system includes a mobile base station, multiple sensors, and multiple communication devices. Each sensor is configured to collect sensor data. Each communication device is coupled to at least one of the multiple sensors. Each communication device is coupled to an encryption engine configured to receive and encrypt data from at least one of the multiple sensors. Each communication device is configured to send the sensor data from the respective sensor to the mobile base station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Sean L. Lane, Alexander C. Watson, Stuart M. Gott
  • Publication number: 20110143768
    Abstract: A processor-readable medium stores code representing instructions to cause a processor to receive a signal including an identifier associated with a wireless base station. The code further represents instructions to cause the processor to determine a geolocation associated with the wireless base station and to receive a signal including an identifier associated with a device operatively coupled to the wireless base station. The code further represents instructions to cause the processor to send a signal including the identifier associated with the wireless base station, the identifier associated with the device and the geolocation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Sean L. Lane, Alexander C. Watson, Stuart M. Gott