Patents by Inventor Andrew Roger Whalley

Andrew Roger Whalley 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: 10686767
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide convenient auto-authentication for user data on a primary device, while still providing a significant level of security, by taking advantage of existing security and cryptographic measures used to communicate with a secondary device. The primary device of some embodiments encrypts the user data on the primary device using a cryptographic key based on a set of keys received from the secondary device. In some embodiments, the primary device encrypts authentication data, or a local key generated from the authentication data, using a remote key received from the secondary device, and encrypts the user data with the local key. In some embodiments, the keys received from the secondary device are an existing set of keys for establishing an encrypted channel of communication for transmitting digital rights management (DRM) protected content according to a DRM protection scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell D. Adler, Andrew Roger Whalley
  • Publication number: 20200167482
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide an electronic device with a novel content redaction engine. The content redaction engine of some embodiments determines whether to redact content for output based on whether a user is biometrically verified. When the content redaction engine receives verification data indicating that the user is biometrically verified, the device displays content without any portion redacted. On the other hand, when the content redaction engine does not receive such verification data, the device displays the content with at least a portion redacted. The electronic device of some embodiments additionally includes a biometric reader and a biometric verification engine. The biometric reader reads a person's uniquely identifying biometric data (e.g., thumbprint/fingerprint, iris scan, voice, etc.). This biometric information is then read by the biometric verification engine for comparison to a stored set of verified user biometric data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Byron Bay Han, Craig Alan Marciniak, Andrew Roger Whalley, Matthew Elliott Shepherd
  • Patent number: 10552617
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide an electronic device with a novel content redaction engine. The content redaction engine of some embodiments determines whether to redact content for output based on whether a user is biometrically verified. When the content redaction engine receives verification data indicating that the user is biometrically verified, the device displays content without any portion redacted. On the other hand, when the content redaction engine does not receive such verification data, the device displays the content with at least a portion redacted. The electronic device of some embodiments additionally includes a biometric reader and a biometric verification engine. The biometric reader reads a person's uniquely identifying biometric data (e.g., thumbprint/fingerprint, iris scan, voice, etc.). This biometric information is then read by the biometric verification engine for comparison to a stored set of verified user biometric data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Byron Bay Han, Craig Alan Marciniak, Andrew Roger Whalley, Matthew Elliott Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20190258808
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide an electronic device with a novel content redaction engine. The content redaction engine of some embodiments determines whether to redact content for output based on whether a user is biometrically verified. When the content redaction engine receives verification data indicating that the user is biometrically verified, the device displays content without any portion redacted. On the other hand, when the content redaction engine does not receive such verification data, the device displays the content with at least a portion redacted. The electronic device of some embodiments additionally includes a biometric reader and a biometric verification engine. The biometric reader reads a person's uniquely identifying biometric data (e.g., thumbprint/fingerprint, iris scan, voice, etc.). This biometric information is then read by the biometric verification engine for comparison to a stored set of verified user biometric data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Byron Bay Han, Craig Alan Marciniak, Andrew Roger Whalley, Matthew Elliott Shepherd
  • Patent number: 10289852
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide an electronic device with a novel content redaction engine. The content redaction engine of some embodiments determines whether to redact content for output based on whether a user is biometrically verified. When the content redaction engine receives verification data indicating that the user is biometrically verified, the device displays content without any portion redacted. On the other hand, when the content redaction engine does not receive such verification data, the device displays the content with at least a portion redacted. The electronic device of some embodiments additionally includes a biometric reader and a biometric verification engine. The biometric reader reads a person's uniquely identifying biometric data (e.g., thumbprint/fingerprint, iris scan, voice, etc.). This biometric information is then read by the biometric verification engine for comparison to a stored set of verified user biometric data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Byron Bay Han, Craig Alan Marciniak, Andrew Roger Whalley, Matthew Elliott Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20180089441
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide an electronic device with a novel content redaction engine. The content redaction engine of some embodiments determines whether to redact content for output based on whether a user is biometrically verified. When the content redaction engine receives verification data indicating that the user is biometrically verified, the device displays content without any portion redacted. On the other hand, when the content redaction engine does not receive such verification data, the device displays the content with at least a portion redacted. The electronic device of some embodiments additionally includes a biometric reader and a biometric verification engine. The biometric reader reads a person's uniquely identifying biometric data (e.g., thumbprint/fingerprint, iris scan, voice, etc.). This biometric information is then read by the biometric verification engine for comparison to a stored set of verified user biometric data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Byron Bay Han, Craig Alan Marciniak, Andrew Roger Whalley, Matthew Elliott Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20170222992
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide convenient auto-authentication for user data on a primary device, while still providing a significant level of security, by taking advantage of existing security and cryptographic measures used to communicate with a secondary device. The primary device of some embodiments encrypts the user data on the primary device using a cryptographic key based on a set of keys received from the secondary device. In some embodiments, the primary device encrypts authentication data, or a local key generated from the authentication data, using a remote key received from the secondary device, and encrypts the user data with the local key. In some embodiments, the keys received from the secondary device are an existing set of keys for establishing an encrypted channel of communication for transmitting digital rights management (DRM) protected content according to a DRM protection scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Mitchell D. Adler, Andrew Roger Whalley
  • Patent number: 9721107
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide an electronic device with a novel content redaction engine. The content redaction engine of some embodiments determines whether to redact content for output based on whether a user is biometrically verified. When the content redaction engine receives verification data indicating that the user is biometrically verified, the device displays content without any portion redacted. On the other hand, when the content redaction engine does not receive such verification data, the device displays the content with at least a portion redacted. The electronic device of some embodiments additionally includes a biometric reader and a biometric verification engine. The biometric reader reads a person's uniquely identifying biometric data (e.g., thumbprint/fingerprint, iris scan, voice, etc.). This biometric information is then read by the biometric verification engine for comparison to a stored set of verified user biometric data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Byron Bay Han, Craig Alan Marciniak, Andrew Roger Whalley, Matthew Elliott Shepherd
  • Patent number: 9558363
    Abstract: In some implementations, encrypted data (e.g., application data, keychain data, stored passwords, etc.) stored on a mobile device can be accessed (e.g., decrypted, made available) based on the context of the mobile device. The context can include the current device state (e.g., locked, unlocked, after first unlock, etc.). The context can include the current device settings (e.g., passcode enabled/disabled). The context can include data that has been received by the mobile device (e.g., fingerprint scan, passcode entered, location information, encryption key received, time information).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Roger Whalley, Wade Benson, Conrad Sauerwald
  • Publication number: 20150347770
    Abstract: In some implementations, encrypted data (e.g., application data, keychain data, stored passwords, etc.) stored on a mobile device can be accessed (e.g., decrypted, made available) based on the context of the mobile device. The context can include the current device state (e.g., locked, unlocked, after first unlock, etc.). The context can include the current device settings (e.g., passcode enabled/disabled). The context can include data that has been received by the mobile device (e.g., fingerprint scan, passcode entered, location information, encryption key received, time information).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew Roger Whalley, Wade Benson, Conrad Sauerwald
  • Publication number: 20140366158
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide an electronic device with a novel content redaction engine. The content redaction engine of some embodiments determines whether to redact content for output based on whether a user is biometrically verified. When the content redaction engine receives verification data indicating that the user is biometrically verified, the device displays content without any portion redacted. On the other hand, when the content redaction engine does not receive such verification data, the device displays the content with at least a portion redacted. The electronic device of some embodiments additionally includes a biometric reader and a biometric verification engine. The biometric reader reads a person's uniquely identifying biometric data (e.g., thumbprint/fingerprint, iris scan, voice, etc.). This biometric information is then read by the biometric verification engine for comparison to a stored set of verified user biometric data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Byron Bay Han, Craig Alan Marciniak, Andrew Roger Whalley, Matthew Elliott Shepherd