Patents by Inventor Chad Philip MCKENZIE

Chad Philip MCKENZIE 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).

  • Publication number: 20230342448
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for automatically controlling access and limiting functionality of a computer workstation based on which user is currently logged in. In some implementations, an overwatch application is installed on the workstations to be controlled and monitored. If an authorized, but limited, user logs in, the overwatch application can initiate a lockdown process on the workstation. In some instances, the lockdown process is managed by a dedicated lockdown application, which is initiated or notified from the overwatch application, and which can initiate a lockdown of particular applications, functionality, and allowed interactions on the workstation until the limited user has completed their task and a new user logs in.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Chad Philip McKenzie, Benjamin James Allen Dougall, Lori-Anne Carley
  • Patent number: 11734410
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for automatically controlling access and limiting functionality of a computer workstation based on which user is currently logged in. In some implementations, an overwatch application is installed on the workstations to be controlled and monitored. If an authorized, but limited, user logs in, the overwatch application can initiate a lockdown process on the workstation. In some instances, the lockdown process is managed by a dedicated lockdown application, which is initiated or notified from the overwatch application, and which can initiate a lockdown of particular applications, functionality, and allowed interactions on the workstation until the limited user has completed their task and a new user logs in.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventors: Chad Philip McKenzie, Benjamin James Allen Dougall, Lori-Anne Carley
  • Patent number: 11593124
    Abstract: There is provided a computer-implemented method, device and system for automatically configuring a computer device located at a particular location of an entity having an associated local network. The method, system and device further comprises: detecting from another computer device metadata characterizing the particular location; determining from the metadata whether the computer device requires configuration and if so, performing configuration steps of: automatically determining a device type for the computer device based on one or more connected peripheral devices, the device type defining a role of the computer device within the particular location; sending metadata comprising the particular location and the device type to a central server for requesting configuration of the computer device and in response, receiving configuration information for the computer device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK
    Inventors: Michael Reid Pearce, Chad Philip McKenzie
  • Publication number: 20220229897
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for automatically controlling access and limiting functionality of a computer workstation based on which user is currently logged in. In some implementations, an overwatch application is installed on the workstations to be controlled and monitored. If an authorized, but limited, user logs in, the overwatch application can initiate a lockdown process on the workstation. In some instances, the lockdown process is managed by a dedicated lockdown application, which is initiated or notified from the overwatch application, and which can initiate a lockdown of particular applications, functionality, and allowed interactions on the workstation until the limited user has completed their task and a new user logs in.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Chad Philip McKenzie, Benjamin James Allen Dougall, Lori-Anne Carley
  • Patent number: 11328052
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for automatically controlling access and limiting functionality of a computer workstation based on which user is currently logged in. In some implementations, an overwatch application is installed on the workstations to be controlled and monitored. If an authorized, but limited, user logs in, the overwatch application can initiate a lockdown process on the workstation. In some instances, the lockdown process is managed by a dedicated lockdown application, which is initiated or notified from the overwatch application, and which can initiate a lockdown of particular applications, functionality, and allowed interactions on the workstation until the limited user has completed their task and a new user logs in.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion Bank
    Inventors: Chad Philip McKenzie, Benjamin James Dougall, Lori-Anne Carley
  • Publication number: 20210240812
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for automatically controlling access and limiting functionality of a computer workstation based on which user is currently logged in. In some implementations, an overwatch application is installed on the workstations to be controlled and monitored. If an authorized, but limited, user logs in, the overwatch application can initiate a lockdown process on the workstation. In some instances, the lockdown process is managed by a dedicated lockdown application, which is initiated or notified from the overwatch application, and which can initiate a lockdown of particular applications, functionality, and allowed interactions on the workstation until the limited user has completed their task and a new user logs in.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: The Toronto-Dominion Bank
    Inventors: Chad Philip McKenzie, Benjamin James Dougall, Lori-Anne Carley
  • Publication number: 20210216329
    Abstract: There is provided a computer-implemented method, device and system for automatically configuring a computer device located at a particular location of an entity having an associated local network. The method, system and device further comprises: detecting from another computer device metadata characterizing the particular location; determining from the metadata whether the computer device requires configuration and if so, performing configuration steps of: automatically determining a device type for the computer device based on one or more connected peripheral devices, the device type defining a role of the computer device within the particular location; sending metadata comprising the particular location and the device type to a central server for requesting configuration of the computer device and in response, receiving configuration information for the computer device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Reid PEARCE, Chad Philip MCKENZIE