Patents by Inventor Alexandre Kroupski

Alexandre Kroupski 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: 9529971
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for electronically authenticating a handwritten signature of a user, entered on a writing surface via a writing instrument. The method includes acquiring, by the writing surface, at least one instant during the entering of the signature, of at least one piece of data representing the altitude z of the writing instrument relative to the writing surface, in an area of proximity to the writing surface; and authenticating the entered handwritten signature by taking account of at least the altitude z.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: INGENICO GROUP
    Inventors: Fabien Huteaux, Alexandre Kroupski
  • Publication number: 20120207393
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for electronically authenticating a handwritten signature of a user, entered on a writing surface via a writing instrument. The method includes acquiring, by the writing surface, at least one instant during the entering of the signature, of at least one piece of data representing the altitude z of the writing instrument relative to the writing surface, in an area of proximity to the writing surface; and authenticating the entered handwritten signature by taking account of at least the altitude z.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: Compagnie Industrielle et Financiere D'Ingenierie "Ingenico"
    Inventors: Fabien Huteaux, Alexandre Kroupski