Patents by Inventor Alton W. Drake, II
Alton W. Drake, II 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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Patent number: 9756028Abstract: Methods for secure communications are provided. The methods include creating a safe user account on a secure access system, wherein creating an account includes provision of at least one strong authenticator to be associated with a user of the secure access system; providing a unique login and the at least one strong authenticator associated with the user to the secure access system to gain access to information associated with a referring organization, the referring organization being registered with the secure access system; and accessing the information associated with the referring organization based on the unique login and the at least one strong authenticator provided to the secure access system. Related systems and computer program products are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property 1, L.P.Inventors: Brian M. Novack, Jerry Birkes, Alton W. Drake, II, Gary A. Toretti
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Patent number: 9692758Abstract: A pre-registration procedure is utilized to create a user profile for a user of a multi-factor authentication (“MFA”) service. A client application installation procedure is utilized to install a client application on a computing device that is to be utilized as an authentication factor for the MFA service. A computing device enrollment procedure is utilized to enroll the computing device on which the client application was installed for the MFA service. A voice enrollment procedure is utilized to create a voice print for the user of the computing device that is to be utilized as an authentication factor for the MFA service. An authentication procedure is utilized to provide multi-factor authenticated access to a service, such as an online service that provides access to sensitive account information.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Ilija Zeljkovic, Robert J. Andres, Jerry Birkes, Alton W. Drake, II, Juan A. Garay, Brian M. Novack, Amanda Joy Stent, Gary A. Toretti, Jay Wilpon, James Whitescarver
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Publication number: 20150215316Abstract: A pre-registration procedure is utilized to create a user profile for a user of a multi-factor authentication (“MFA”) service. A client application installation procedure is utilized to install a client application on a computing device that is to be utilized as an authentication factor for the MFA service. A computing device enrollment procedure is utilized to enroll the computing device on which the client application was installed for the MFA service. A voice enrollment procedure is utilized to create a voice print for the user of the computing device that is to be utilized as an authentication factor for the MFA service. An authentication procedure is utilized to provide multi-factor authenticated access to a service, such as an online service that provides access to sensitive account information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Ilija Zeljkovic, Robert J. Andres, Jerry Birkes, Alton W. Drake, II, Juan A. Garay, Brian M. Novack, Amanda Joy Stent, Gary A. Toretti, Jay Wilpon, James Whitescarver
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Patent number: 9021565Abstract: A pre-registration procedure is utilized to create a user profile for a user of a multi-factor authentication (“MFA”) service. A client application installation procedure is utilized to install a client application on a computing device that is to be utilized as an authentication factor for the MFA service. A computing device enrollment procedure is utilized to enroll the computing device on which the client application was installed for the MFA service. A voice enrollment procedure is utilized to create a voice print for the user of the computing device that is to be utilized as an authentication factor for the MFA service. An authentication procedure is utilized to provide multi-factor authenticated access to a service, such as an online service that provides access to sensitive account information.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2011Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian Novack, Robert J. Andres, Jerry Birkes, James Whitescarver, Alton W. Drake, II, Gary A. Toretti, Ilija Zeljkovic, Jay Wilpon, Juan A Garay, Amanda Joy Stent
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Publication number: 20140101729Abstract: Methods for secure communications are provided. The methods include creating a safe user account on a secure access system, wherein creating an account includes provision of at least one strong authenticator to be associated with a user of the secure access system; providing a unique login and the at least one strong authenticator associated with the user to the secure access system to gain access to information associated with a referring organization, the referring organization being registered with the secure access system; and accessing the information associated with the referring organization based on the unique login and the at least one strong authenticator provided to the secure access system. Related systems and computer program products are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Brian M. Novack, Jerry Birkes, Alton W. Drake, II, Gary A. Toretti
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Patent number: 8613059Abstract: Methods for secure communications are provided. The methods include creating a safe user account on a secure access system, wherein creating an account includes provision of at least one strong authenticator to be associated with a user of the secure access system; providing a unique login and the at least one strong authenticator associated with the user to the secure access system to gain access to information associated with a referring organization, the referring organization being registered with the secure access system; and accessing the information associated with the referring organization based on the unique login and the at least one strong authenticator provided to the secure access system. Related systems and computer program products are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian M. Novack, Jerry Birkes, Alton W. Drake, II, Gary A. Toretti
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Publication number: 20130097682Abstract: A pre-registration procedure is utilized to create a user profile for a user of a multi-factor authentication (“MFA”) service. A client application installation procedure is utilized to install a client application on a computing device that is to be utilized as an authentication factor for the MFA service. A computing device enrollment procedure is utilized to enroll the computing device on which the client application was installed for the MFA service. A voice enrollment procedure is utilized to create a voice print for the user of the computing device that is to be utilized as an authentication factor for the MFA service. An authentication procedure is utilized to provide multi-factor authenticated access to a service, such as an online service that provides access to sensitive account information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Inventors: Ilija Zeljkovic, Robert J. Andres, Jerry Birkes, Alton W. Drake, II, Juan A. Garay, Brian Novack, Amanda Joy Stent, Gary A. Toretti, Jay Wilpon, James Whitescarver
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Publication number: 20110154452Abstract: Methods for secure communications are provided. The methods include creating a safe user account on a secure access system, wherein creating an account includes provision of at least one strong authenticator to be associated with a user of the secure access system; providing a unique login and the at least one strong authenticator associated with the user to the secure access system to gain access to information associated with a referring organization, the referring organization being registered with the secure access system; and accessing the information associated with the referring organization based on the unique login and the at least one strong authenticator provided to the secure access system. Related systems and computer program products are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: Brian M. Novack, Jerry Birkes, Alton W. Drake, II, Gary A. Toretti
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Patent number: 7707626Abstract: An authentication management platform that enables authentication systems from various vendors to be integrated into a single service offering. The disclosed arrangement can support multiple, distinct customers and multiple primary authentication servers on a single platform. The management platform provides access only to users that enter a valid passcode comprising both: (1) a personal identification number (PIN) and (2) the current code generated by a security token card assigned to that user. The authentication management platform may be configured to be controlled and maintained by the subscriber to the system, or may be serviced/maintained by a third party service provider.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2005Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: AT&T Corp.Inventors: Luis F. Albisu, Cheryl L. Furst, James W. Holloway, Tien Y. Hurr, Jonathan C. Lee, Michael F. Wallace, Alton W. Drake, II