Patents by Inventor Charles GRECH

Charles GRECH 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: 20230134838
    Abstract: A computerized age-verification method, comprising: receiving an electronic request for verification of a user associated with a user device; opening a browser window in a browser running on the user device; attempting to open a URL listed on a directory of restricted URLs; responsive to receipt of a message denying opening of the URL, returning an indication that the user is not verified; and responsive to receipt of an indication that the URL opens, returning an indication that the user is verified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Alastair GRAHAM, Charles GRECH, Conrad MICALLEF
  • Publication number: 20230122616
    Abstract: A computerized method for securely verifying age of users of remote devices interacting with provider resources includes receiving a request for age verification of the user; providing directly to the user device an interface for input of identifying data; receiving, from the user device, identifying data; providing, to a third party verification source, the identifying data; receiving, from the third party verification source, an indication of confirmation of the identifying data; determining, based on the received indication, whether a confidence level has been met; responsive to determining that a confidence level as been met, causing a token indicative of age verification to be generated; providing the token to the user device; providing a positive indication to the provider system, including identification of the token, and anonymizing user-identifiable data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Alastair GRAHAM, Charles GRECH, Conrad MICALLEF
  • Publication number: 20230120192
    Abstract: A computerized method for securely verifying age of users of remote devices interacting with provider resources includes receiving a request for age verification of the user; providing directly to the user device an interface for input of identifying data; receiving, from the user device, identifying data; providing, to a third party verification source, the identifying data; receiving, from the third party verification source, an indication of confirmation of the identifying data; determining, based on the received indication, whether a confidence level has been met; responsive to determining that a confidence level as been met, causing a token indicative of age verification to be generated; providing the token to the user device; providing a positive indication to the provider system, including identification of the token, and anonymizing user-identifiable data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Alastair GRAHAM, Charles GRECH, Conrad MICALLEF
  • Patent number: 11425119
    Abstract: A computerized method for securely verifying age of users of remote devices interacting with provider resources includes receiving a request for age verification of the user; providing directly to the user device an interface for input of identifying data; receiving, from the user device, identifying data; providing, to a third party verification source, the identifying data; receiving, from the third party verification source, an indication of confirmation of the identifying data; determining, based on the received indication, whether a confidence level has been met; responsive to determining that a confidence level as been met, causing a token indicative of age verification to be generated; providing the token to the user device; providing a positive indication to the provider system, including identification of the token, and anonymizing user-identifiable data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Age Checked Limited
    Inventors: Alastair Graham, Charles Grech, Conrad Micallef
  • Publication number: 20200092285
    Abstract: A computerized method for securely verifying age of users of remote devices interacting with provider resources includes receiving a request for age verification of the user; providing directly to the user device an interface for input of identifying data; receiving, from the user device, identifying data; providing, to a third party verification source, the identifying data; receiving, from the third party verification source, an indication of confirmation of the identifying data; determining, based on the received indication, whether a confidence level has been met; responsive to determining that a confidence level as been met, causing a token indicative of age verification to be generated; providing the token to the user device; providing a positive indication to the provider system, including identification of the token, and anonymizing user-identifiable data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Alastair GRAHAM, Charles GRECH, Conrad MICALLEF
  • Publication number: 20130228603
    Abstract: A carrier for a wireless transmitter or receiver comprising a belt, a pouch for containing the wireless transmitter or receiver formed on the belt at a point between its ends, fastener means on the inner face of the belt at one end thereof, fastener engaging means on the outer face of the belt and on the outer surface of the pouch for allowing the size of the belt to be adjusted by attaching the one end thereof to the outer face of the belt or to the outer surface of the pouch, and means for retaining the wireless transmitter or receiver in the pouch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventor: Mark Charles Grech
  • Publication number: 20090090752
    Abstract: A carrier for an electronic device comprising a belt, a pouch for containing the electronic device formed on the belt at a point between its ends, fastener means on the inner face of the belt at one end thereof, fastener engaging means on the outer face of the belt and on the outer surface of the pouch for allowing the size of the belt to be adjusted by attaching the one end thereof to the outer face of the belt or to the outer surface of the pouch, and means for retaining the electronic device in the pouch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Mark Charles Grech