Patents by Inventor Andrew E. Alness

Andrew E. Alness 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).

  • Private key decryption system and method of use
    Patent number: 11218295
    Abstract: A key ceremony application creates bundles for custodians encrypted with their passphrases. Each bundle includes master key share. The master key shares are combined to store an operational master key. The operational master key is used for private key encryption during a checkout process. The operational private key is used for private key decryption for transaction signing in a payment process. The bundles further include TLS keys for authenticated requests to create an API key for a web application to communicate with a service and to unfreeze the system after it has been frozen by an administrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Coinbase, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew E. Alness, James Bradley Hudon
  • PRIVATE KEY DECRYPTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20200220717
    Abstract: A key ceremony application creates bundles for custodians encrypted with their passphrases. Each bundle includes master key share. The master key shares are combined to store an operational master key. The operational master key is used for private key encryption during a checkout process. The operational private key is used for private key decryption for transaction signing in a payment process. The bundles further include TLS keys for authenticated requests to create an API key for a web application to communicate with a service and to unfreeze the system after it has been frozen by an administrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew E. Alness, James Bradley Hudon
  • Private key decryption system and method of use
    Patent number: 10644879
    Abstract: A key ceremony application creates bundles for custodians encrypted with their passphrases. Each bundle includes master key share. The master key shares are combined to store an operational master key. The operational master key is used for private key encryption during a checkout process. The operational private key is used for private key decryption for transaction signing in a payment process. The bundles further include TLS keys for authenticated requests to create an API key for a web application to communicate with a service and to unfreeze the system after it has been frozen by an administrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Coinbase, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew E. Alness, James Bradley Hudon
  • PRIVATE KEY DECRYPTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20180337774
    Abstract: A key ceremony application creates bundles for custodians encrypted with their passphrases. Each bundle includes master key share. The master key shares are combined to store an operational master key. The operational master key is used for private key encryption during a checkout process. The operational private key is used for private key decryption for transaction signing in a payment process. The bundles further include TLS keys for authenticated requests to create an API key for a web application to communicate with a service and to unfreeze the system after it has been frozen by an administrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew E. Alness, James Bradley Hudon
  • Checkout and payment
    Patent number: 10050779
    Abstract: A key ceremony application creates bundles for custodians encrypted with their passphrases. Each bundle includes master key share. The master key shares are combined to store an operational master key. The operational master key is used for private key encryption during a checkout process. The operational private key is used for private key decryption for transaction signing in a payment process. The bundles further include TLS keys for authenticated requests to create an API key for a web application to communicate with a service and to unfreeze the system after it has been frozen by an administrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Coinbase, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew E. Alness, James Bradley Hudon
  • CHECKOUT AND PAYMENT
    Publication number: 20180102898
    Abstract: A key ceremony application creates bundles for custodians encrypted with their passphrases. Each bundle includes master key share. The master key shares are combined to store an operational master key. The operational master key is used for private key encryption during a checkout process. The operational private key is used for private key decryption for transaction signing in a payment process. The bundles further include TLS keys for authenticated requests to create an API key for a web application to communicate with a service and to unfreeze the system after it has been frozen by an administrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: Coinbase, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew E. Alness, James Bradley Hudon
  • API key generation of a security system forming part of a host computer for cryptographic transactions
    Patent number: 9882715
    Abstract: A key ceremony application creates bundles for custodians encrypted with their passphrases. Each bundle includes master key share. The master key shares are combined to store an operational master key. The operational master key is used for private key encryption during a checkout process. The operational private key is used for private key decryption for transaction signing in a payment process. The bundles further include TLS keys for authenticated requests to create an API key for a web application to communicate with a service and to unfreeze the system after it has been frozen by an administrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Coinbase, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew E. Alness, James Bradley Hudon
  • API KEY GENERATION OF A SECURITY SYSTEM FORMING PART OF A HOST COMPUTER FOR CRYPTOGRAPHIC TRANSACTIONS
    Publication number: 20170310477
    Abstract: A key ceremony application creates bundles for custodians encrypted with their passphrases. Each bundle includes master key share. The master key shares are combined to store an operational master key. The operational master key is used for private key encryption during a checkout process. The operational private key is used for private key decryption for transaction signing in a payment process. The bundles further include TLS keys for authenticated requests to create an API key for a web application to communicate with a service and to unfreeze the system after it has been frozen by an administrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: Coinbase, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew E. Alness, James Bradley Hudon
  • Key ceremony of a security system forming part of a host computer for cryptographic transactions
    Patent number: 9735958
    Abstract: A key ceremony application creates bundles for custodians encrypted with their passphrases. Each bundle includes master key share. The master key shares are combined to store an operational master key. The operational master key is used for private key encryption during a checkout process. The operational private key is used for private key decryption for transaction signing in a payment process. The bundles further include TLS keys for authenticated requests to create an API key for a web application to communicate with a service and to unfreeze the system after it has been frozen by an administrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Coinbase, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew E. Alness, James Bradley Hudon
  • SECURITY SYSTEM FORMING PART OF A BITCOIN HOST COMPUTER
    Publication number: 20160344543
    Abstract: A key ceremony application creates bundles for custodians encrypted with their passphrases. Each bundle includes master key share. The master key shares are combined to store an operational master key. The operational master key is used for private key encryption during a checkout process. The operational private key is used for private key decryption for transaction signing in a payment process. The bundles further include TLS keys for authenticated requests to create an API key for a web application to communicate with a service and to unfreeze the system after it has been frozen by an administrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Coinbase, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew E. Alness, James Bradley Hudon