Patents by Inventor Charles J. Durkin

Charles J. Durkin 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: 10904234
    Abstract: A system for authorizing respective initiation of a plurality of remote services by or for mobile device users. The system comprises a processor, and storage devices, at an authorization service (AS). A storage device stores public key portions of authentication tokens for mobile device users and remote service identifiers. Stored program code executable by the AS processor receives only public key portions of authentication tokens created on mobile devices. For actions to initiate a remote service, the program code is for receiving a remote service identifier and challenge information from a remote service server, transmitting at least a portion of the challenge information to a user's mobile device, receiving messages from the user's mobile device, validating at least one of the received messages using the stored public key portion of the authentication token for the user, and if validated, initiating the remote service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Privakey, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian G. Ross, Benjamin P. Hollin, Charles J. Durkin, Nicholas Vaccaro, Joseph A. Fischetti, Michael Evans
  • Publication number: 20190334884
    Abstract: A system for authorizing respective initiation of a plurality of remote services by or for mobile device users. The system comprises a processor, and storage devices, at an authorization service (AS). A storage device stores public key portions of authentication tokens for mobile device users and remote service identifiers. Stored program code executable by the AS processor receives only public key portions of authentication tokens created on mobile devices. For actions to initiate a remote service, the program code is for receiving a remote service identifier and challenge information from a remote service server, transmitting at least a portion of the challenge information to a user's mobile device, receiving messages from the user's mobile device, validating at least one of the received messages using the stored public key portion of the authentication token for the user, and if validated, initiating the remote service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Privakey, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian G. Ross, Benjamin P. Hollin, Charles J. Durkin, Nicholas Vaccaro, Joseph A. Fischetti, Michael Evans
  • Patent number: 10348715
    Abstract: Systems and computer-implemented methods for authorizing respective access by each of a plurality of Internet users to a respective one or more Internet services provided by each of a plurality of Internet service providers. A system includes a processor, and non-transient computer readable storage media, at a single identity provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Probaris Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian G. Ross, Benjamin P. Hollin, Charles J. Durkin, Harry D. Anuszewski, Joseph A. Fischetti
  • Publication number: 20180034796
    Abstract: Systems and computer-implemented methods for authorizing respective access by each of a plurality of Internet users to a respective one or more Internet services provided by each of a plurality of Internet service providers. A system includes a processor, and non-transient computer readable storage media, at a single identity provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Probaris Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian G. Ross, Benjamin P. Hollin, Charles J. Durkin, Harry D. Anuszewski, Joseph A. Fischetti
  • Patent number: 9813400
    Abstract: Systems and computer-implemented methods for authorizing respective access by each of a plurality of Internet users to a respective one or more Internet services provided by each of a plurality of Internet service providers. A system includes a processor, and non-transient computer readable storage media, at a single identity provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Probaris Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian G. Ross, Benjamin P. Hollin, Charles J. Durkin, Harry D. Anuszewski, Joseph A. Fischetti
  • Publication number: 20160134599
    Abstract: Systems and computer-implemented methods for authorizing respective access by each of a plurality of Internet users to a respective one or more Internet services provided by each of a plurality of Internet service providers. A system includes a processor, and non-transient computer readable storage media, at a single identity provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Brian G. Ross, Benjamin P. Hollin, Charles J. Durkin, Harry D. Anuszewski, Joseph A. Fischetti