Patents by Inventor Charles David Tunnell

Charles David Tunnell 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: 10679209
    Abstract: An electronic wallet system that protects payment accounts, identification and other personal information found within a typical wallet with a secure electronic vault (first) device that can be part of a physical wallet, insert to a wallet, or in other embodiments, wearable/portable devices. A unique biometrically enabled multi-factor authentication process ensures only owners of the information can copy the information to the device or retrieve it thereafter. Authenticated users may then select payment, identification, medical or virtually any private information via touch display or voice command on the vault or on another (second) device that operates in conjunction with the vault. The second device comprises, for example, a programmable card with dynamic magnetic stripe, cell phone, or other wearable technology, that initiates and processes a payment and/or transfer of private information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Garmin International, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles David Tunnell, Justin Mitchell, Gino Pereira, Jacob Zurasky
  • Publication number: 20190174304
    Abstract: A method for authenticating a first entity to a second entity. The first entity supplies a first authentication credential to the second entity using a first communication scheme, and the first entity supplies a second authentication credential to the second entity using a second communication scheme. The second authentication credential is different from the first authentication credential and the second communication scheme is different from the first communication scheme. The first and second entities are authenticated responsive to the first and second authentication credentials. The first and second communication schemes may comprise different communication frequencies or different modulation types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Charles David Tunnell, Justin Mitchell, Jacob Zurasky
  • Publication number: 20190139030
    Abstract: An electronic wallet system that protects payment accounts, identification and other personal information found within a typical wallet with a secure electronic vault (first) device that can be part of a physical wallet, insert to a wallet, or in other embodiments, wearable/portable devices. A unique biometrically enabled multi-factor authentication process ensures only owners of the information can copy the information to the device or retrieve it thereafter. Authenticated users may then select payment, identification, medical or virtually any private information via touch display or voice command on the vault or on another (second) device that operates in conjunction with the vault. The second device comprises, for example, a programmable card with dynamic magnetic stripe, cell phone, or other wearable technology, that initiates and processes a payment and/or transfer of private information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Charles David Tunnell, Justin Mitchell, Gino Pereira, Jacob Zurasky
  • Patent number: 10269010
    Abstract: An electronic wallet system that protects payment accounts, identification and other personal information found within a typical wallet with a secure electronic vault (first) device that can be part of a physical wallet, insert to a wallet, or in other embodiments, wearable/portable devices. A unique biometrically enabled multi-factor authentication process ensures only owners of the information can copy the information to the device or retrieve it thereafter. Authenticated users may then select payment, identification, medical or virtually any private information via touch display or voice command on the vault or on another (second) device that operates in conjunction with the vault. The second device comprises, for example, a programmable card with dynamic magnetic stripe, cell phone, or other wearable technology, that initiates and processes a payment and/or transfer of private information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: NXT-ID, INC.
    Inventors: Charles David Tunnell, Justin Mitchell, Gino Pereira, Jacob Zurasky
  • Publication number: 20170132613
    Abstract: An electronic wallet system that protects payment accounts, identification and other personal information found within a typical wallet with a secure electronic vault (first) device that can be part of a physical wallet, insert to a wallet, or in other embodiments, wearable/portable devices. A unique biometrically enabled multi-factor authentication process ensures only owners of the information can copy the information to the device or retrieve it thereafter. Authenticated users may then select payment, identification, medical or virtually any private information via touch display or voice command on the vault or on another (second) device that operates in conjunction with the vault. The second device comprises, for example, a programmable card with dynamic magnetic stripe, cell phone, or other wearable technology, that initiates and processes a payment and/or transfer of private information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Charles David Tunnell, Justin Mitchell, Gino Pereira, Jacob Zurasky
  • Patent number: 9407619
    Abstract: A method for determining an authentication score for use in exchanging information between a first and a second device. The method comprises at the first device: determining a first authentication score associated with a first information exchange session between the first and second devices; determining a second authentication score associated with a second information exchange session between the first and second devices, the second information exchange after the first information exchange; combining the first and second authentication scores to create a combined score; responsive to the first authentication score, generating an encryption key for encrypting the combined score, wherein the encryption key is known by the first and the second devices; and encrypting the combined score to generate a dynamic pairing code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: NXT-ID, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles David Tunnell, Justin Mitchell, Jacob Zurasky
  • Publication number: 20140108241
    Abstract: An electronic wallet system that protects payment accounts, identification and other personal information found within a typical wallet with a secure electronic vault (first) device that can be part of a physical wallet, insert to a wallet, or in other embodiments, wearable/portable devices. A unique biometrically enabled multi-factor authentication process ensures only owners of the information can copy the information to the device or retrieve it thereafter. Authenticated users may then select payment, identification, medical or virtually any private information via touch display or voice command on the vault or on another (second) device that operates in conjunction with the vault. The second device comprises, for example, a programmable card with dynamic magnetic stripe, cell phone, or other wearable technology, that initiates and processes a payment and/or transfer of private information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: NXT-ID, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles David Tunnell, Justin Mitchell, Gino Pereira, Jacob Zurasky