Patents by Inventor Christopher Ginn

Christopher Ginn 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).

  • Method and system for multi-network authorization and authentication
    Patent number: 7142840
    Abstract: A system for authenticating and/or authorizing users of a service includes one communication interface with an access communication channel and another communication interface with a confirmation communication channel. Requests for a user to access a service are received over the access communication channel, and confirmation codes for the user are received over a trusted confirmation channel, such as an SMS text messaging system. Confirmation codes may be received from the user requesting access to the service or by a third party acting as a gatekeeper to the service. The system tests the validity of received confirmation codes, and enables the user to access the service if a valid confirmation code is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
    Inventors: Martin Geddes, Farni Weaver, Piyush Jethwa, Christopher Ginn, Von McConnell, David Anderson
  • Method and system for multi-network authorization and authentication
    Patent number: 7043230
    Abstract: A system for authenticating and/or authorizing users of a service includes one communication interface with an access communication channel and another communication interface with a confirmation communication channel. Requests for a user to access a service are received over the access communication channel, and confirmation codes for the user are received over a trusted confirmation channel, such as an SMS text messaging system. Confirmation codes may be received from the user requesting access to the service or by a third party acting as a gatekeeper to the service. The system tests the validity of received confirmation codes, and enables the user to access the service if a valid confirmation code is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
    Inventors: Martin Geddes, Farni Weaver, Piyush Jethwa, Christopher Ginn, Von McConnell, David Anderson