Patents by Inventor Andrew Grossman

Andrew Grossman 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: 10511597
    Abstract: Method and systems described herein may provide multifactor mutual authentication. A first server may provide a first party and a second party with at least two authentication components in order for the first party to authenticate the identity of the second party, and vice versa. The first authentication component may include a color-based authentication component, while the second authentication component may include a code-based authentication component. Both factors need to be validated in order for the authentication to be successful. The color-based authentication component, in combination with the code-based authentication component, may improve the speed with which the mutual authentication is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy Phillips, Andrew Grossman, Rachel Collins
  • Patent number: 10365797
    Abstract: A computerized system and method are presented that creates implicit content on a mobile device by monitoring and recording input from sensors on the device. Metadata from the implicit content and from user-created content is then analyzed for the purpose of event identification. Using the metadata and event identification, the content is created into clusters, which can be confirmed by the user as actual events. Events can then be grouped according to metadata and event information into a presentation grouping. Users can also be associated with organizations, allowing the sharing of content and event definitions between the organization and its member users. Users can create ad hoc organizations with a particular subset of other users, which simplifies the creation of event meta data and content sharing with other users in the ad hoc organization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Ambient Consulting, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Grossman, Kenneth F. Krutsch, Richard Monson-Haefel
  • Publication number: 20190138173
    Abstract: A computerized system and method are presented that creates implicit content on a mobile device by monitoring and recording input from sensors on the device. Metadata from the implicit content and from user-created content is then analyzed the purpose of event identification. Using the metadata and event identification, the content is created into clusters, which can be confirmed by the user as actual events. Events can then be grouped according to metadata and event information into a presentation grouping. Presentation groupings can be presenting using a map and timeline interface. The system augments content concerning an event by searching for related content. Users viewing the presentation grouping can add additional user content. The system can also add content from users that attended the same event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Ambient Consulting, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Grossman, Kenneth F. Krutsch, Richard Monson-Haefel
  • Publication number: 20190121509
    Abstract: A system and method are presented to allow audio communication between users concerning a group of images. A first mobile device has an app that selects a plurality of images and then records audio commentary for the plurality of images. The images and audio commentary are grouped into an image grouping, and the image grouping is transmitted to a second mobile device. Reply commentaries to the image grouping can also be associated with a particular image in the grouping. Image groupings can be presented by reviewing all commentaries on a single image first before moving to a second image, or by reviewing all commentaries made in a user-session before moving to a second user session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: Ambient Consulting, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Grossman, Kenneth F. Krutsch
  • Patent number: 10185476
    Abstract: A computerized system and method are presented that creates implicit content on a mobile device by monitoring and recording input from sensors on the device. Metadata from the implicit content and from user-created content is then analyzed the purpose of event identification. Using the metadata and event identification, the content is created into clusters, which can be confirmed by the user as actual events. Events can then be grouped according to metadata and event information into a presentation grouping. Presentation groupings can be presenting using a map and timeline interface. The system augments content concerning an event by searching for related content. Users viewing the presentation grouping can add additional user content. The system can also add content from users that attended the same event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Ambient Consulting, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Grossman, Kenneth F. Krutsch, Richard Monson-Haefel
  • Patent number: 10180776
    Abstract: A system and method are presented to allow audio communication between users concerning a group of images. A first mobile device has an app that selects a plurality of images and then records audio commentary for the plurality of images. The images and audio commentary are grouped into an image grouping, and the image grouping is transmitted to a second mobile device. Reply commentaries to the image grouping can also be associated with a particular image in the grouping. Image groupings can be presented by reviewing all commentaries on a single image first before moving to a second image, or by reviewing all commentaries made in a user-session before moving to a second user session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Ambient Consulting, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Grossman, Kenneth F. Krutsch
  • Patent number: 10100292
    Abstract: Provided herein are mutant endonuclease V enzymes that are capable of nicking an inosine-containing DNA sequence. Nucleic acid assays and agents that employ such mutant endonuclease V enzymes to introduce a nick into a target DNA including one or more inosine, and uses a DNA polymerase to generate amplicons of a target DNA are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John Richard Nelson, Robert Scott Duthie, Gregory Andrew Grossman, Anuradha Sekher
  • Patent number: 10057731
    Abstract: A system and method are presented to allow text-based communication between users concerning an image in the form of an image-message. The originator of the communication uses a mobile device app to select an image and enter appropriate text. The recipient mobile device receives an image-message, and then displays the text superimposed over the image. The recipient can enter reply text, which will then be shown superimposed over the image as part of a message stream. The recipient can also alter the image, with the altered image being transmitted back to the originator. When the reply message is active, the altered image is displayed behind the message stream. The user can select an earlier message in the stream to view the image associated with that earlier message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: AMBIENT CONSULTING, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Grossman, Kenneth F. Krutsch
  • Patent number: 9977591
    Abstract: A system and method are presented to allow audio communication between users concerning an image. The originator of the communication uses a mobile device app to select an image and record an audio commentary. The image, audio commentary, and metadata are submitted to a cloud server for storage. The app uses the server to analyze a recipient address to determine the preferred mode of delivery. If the recipient is a known user of the app, the file is delivered without combining the image, audio commentary, and metadata into a standard movie file. Otherwise, the originator's app delivers the file through MMS or e-mail for the recipient as a movie file for viewing using a standard video player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: AMBIENT CONSULTING, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Grossman, Kenneth F. Krutsch
  • Publication number: 20180121470
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a system for acquiring and sharing annotations of objects that are identified in images found across a computer network. Annotations are stored on a database, thereby allowing multiple users to access to all annotations associated with that object, including annotations made about that object in connection with a completely different image. The database includes pre-defined object data that allows for object identification and for the linking of object annotations between similarly identified objects originating in different media items. The annotation data for the object being viewed may be presented to a new media item in a website browser or other viewing application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Ambient Consulting, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Grossman, Tom Marlin
  • Publication number: 20180107689
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a system for acquiring and sharing annotations of images over a network based on fingerprint identification techniques for digital images. The system allows users to annotate images found on the network that are not controlled by the user. Annotations are stored on a database, thereby allowing multiple users to access to all annotations associated with that image. The database includes a “fingerprint value” that is associated with each image, and which allows the image to be identified when viewed, regardless of that image's URL or website location. The complete annotation data for the image being viewed may then be presented to the viewer of the image in a website browser or other viewing application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew Grossman, Tom Marlin
  • Publication number: 20180067985
    Abstract: A computerized system and method are presented that provide access to a research archive for researching fundamental texts of a variety of spiritual and religious domains. The research archive is oriented around ideas having snippets from the fundamental texts. Each idea is associated with a single life issue tag and a religious or spiritual domain. Each idea is further associated with a fixed number of commentaries that comment on the snippet from the point of view of the religious domain and its relationship to the associated life issue tag. The fixed number of commentaries are each written with respect to a particular role. Customized study guides to the spiritual documents can be created using the commentaries by selecting religious or spiritual domains or life issue tags to choose a subset of commentaries to be displayed with the spiritual document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: Ambient Consulting, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Grossman, Clayton Darwin, Richard Monson-Haefel, Kenneth F. Krutsch
  • Patent number: 9894022
    Abstract: A system and method are presented to allow audio communication between users concerning an image. The originator of the communication uses a mobile device app to select an image and record an audio commentary. The image and commentary are encoded together into a video file. The app uses a server to analyze the recipient address to determine the preferred mode of delivery. If the recipient is a known user of the app, the file is delivered through a proprietary communication system and viewed by the recipient using the app. Otherwise, the originator's app delivers the file through MMS or e-mail for the recipient to view using a standard video player. E-mail and MMS communications include a link for the recipient to download the app. The recipient can download the app and register as a user, which causes a server to download previously delivered files to the new user's app.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Ambient Consulting, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Grossman, Kenneth F. Krutsch
  • Patent number: 9886173
    Abstract: A computerized system and method are presented that creates implicit content on a mobile device by monitoring and recording input from sensors on the device. Metadata from the implicit content and from user-created content is then analyzed the purpose of event identification. Using the metadata and event identification, the content is created into clusters, which can be confirmed by the user as actual events. Events can then be grouped according to metadata and event information into a presentation grouping. Presentation groupings can be presenting using a map and timeline interface. The system augments content concerning an event by searching for related content. Users viewing the presentation grouping can add additional user content. The system can also add content from users that attended the same event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Ambient Consulting, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Grossman, Kenneth F. Krutsch, Richard Monson-Haefel
  • Publication number: 20170351392
    Abstract: A computerized system and method are presented that creates implicit content on a mobile device by monitoring and recording input from sensors on the device. Metadata from the implicit content and from user-created content is then analyzed the purpose of event identification. Using the metadata and event identification, the content is created into clusters, which can be confirmed by the user as actual events. Events can then be grouped according to metadata and event information into a presentation grouping. Presentation groupings can be presenting using a map and timeline interface. The system augments content concerning an event by searching for related content. Users viewing the presentation grouping can add additional user content. The system can also add content from users that attended the same event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Ambient Consulting, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Grossman, Kenneth F. Krutsch, Richard Monson-Haefel
  • Patent number: 9817861
    Abstract: A computerized system and method are presented that provide access to a research archive for researching fundamental texts of a variety of spiritual and religious domains. The research archive is oriented around ideas having snippets from the fundamental texts. Each idea is associated with a single life issue tag and a religious or spiritual domain. Each idea is further associated with a fixed number of commentaries that comment on the snippet from the point of view of the religious domain and its relationship to the associated life issue tag. The fixed number of commentaries are each written with respect to a particular role. Customized study guides to the spiritual documents can be created using the commentaries by selecting religious or spiritual domains or life issue tags to choose a subset of commentaries to be displayed with the spiritual document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Ambient Consulting, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Grossman, Clayton Darwin, Richard Monson-Haefel, Kenneth F. Krutsch
  • Publication number: 20170300525
    Abstract: A computerized system and method are presented that provide access to three data collections that can form the foundations of a spiritual journey, namely a research archive for researching fundamental texts of a variety of spiritual and religious domains, a personal reflection data collection for reflecting upon a personal life journey, and a community conversation data collection that provides users with an opportunity to explore the research archive and their personal reflections in a social community setting. The research archive is oriented around ideas having snippets from the fundamental texts. The various elements in the data collections are associated with life issue tags and religious or spiritual domains. By analyzing a user's selected domain or the domain of displayed content, and by analyzing the life issue tag associated with displayed content, the system and method can suggest related content from elsewhere in the data collections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Ambient Consulting, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Grossman, Kenneth F. Krutsch, Richard Monson-Haefel, Clayton Darwin
  • Publication number: 20170300513
    Abstract: A computerized system and method are presented that creates implicit content on a mobile device by monitoring and recording input from sensors on the device. Metadata from the implicit content and from user-created content is then analyzed the purpose of event identification. Using the metadata and event identification, the content is created into clusters, which can be confirmed by the user as actual events. Events can then be grouped according to metadata and event information into a presentation grouping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Ambient Consulting, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Grossman, Kenneth F. Krutsch, Richard Monson-Haefel
  • Patent number: 9626365
    Abstract: A computerized system and method are presented that creates implicit content on a mobile device by monitoring and recording input from sensors on the device. Metadata from the implicit content and from user-created content is then analyzed the purpose of event identification. Using the metadata and event identification, the content is created into clusters, which can be confirmed by the user as actual events. Events can then be grouped according to metadata and event information into a presentation grouping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Ambient Consulting, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Grossman, Kenneth F. Krutsch, Richard Monson-Haefel
  • Patent number: 9626386
    Abstract: A computerized system and method are presented that provide access to three data collections that can form the foundations of a spiritual journey, namely a research archive for researching fundamental texts of a variety of spiritual and religious domains, a personal reflection data collection for reflecting upon a personal life journey, and a community conversation data collection that provides users with an opportunity to explore the research archive and their personal reflections in a social community setting. The research archive is oriented around ideas having snippets from the fundamental texts. The various elements in the data collections are associated with life issue tags and religious or spiritual domains. By analyzing a user's selected domain or the domain of displayed content, and by analyzing the life issue tag associated with displayed content, the system and method can suggest related content from elsewhere in the data collections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Ambient Consulting, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Grossman, Kenneth F. Krutsch, Richard Monson-Haefel, Clayton Darwin