Patents by Inventor Christopher J. Daly
Christopher J. Daly 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).
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Publication number: 20240106640Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for storing a private key on an IoT device for encrypted communication with an external user device and includes a proximity-based communication interface, encryption circuitry and IoT functional circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Amera IoT Inc.Inventor: Christopher J. Daly
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Publication number: 20240086498Abstract: A secure communication system is disclosed for communication between first and second party devices. An input interface is provided for receiving from an external host a unique host factor in addition to a user input interface for receiving from a user a unique PIN for a user and a selection input for selecting one of the plurality of stored entropy stores as a user selected entropy store A first private key generator is operable for generating a private key using a key generation algorithm requiring the selected entropy store, the host factor and the unique user PIN. The second party device includes a second storage device for storing a plurality of entropy stores. An input interface is provided for receiving the same unique host factor as received by the first party device. A communication interface facilitates communication with the first party device to receive from the first party device a user PIN and an indication of the user selected entropy store.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventor: Christopher J. Daly
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Patent number: 11681783Abstract: A system is disclosed for securely communicating between a user device and a target device, which includes a user input receiving user inputs and a user device memory for storing at least one fixed dataset having a plurality of data bits and an inherent entropy. At least one predetermined harvest process is stored in ser device memory, which is operable within a main harvest process to distill the dataset to a predetermined bit length to define a private key of the user at a predetermined key length.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: AMERA IOT INC.Inventors: Christopher J. Daly, Max Fleming
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Patent number: 11637698Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for storing a private key on an IoT device for encrypted communication with an external user device and includes a proximity-based communication interface, encryption circuitry and IoT functional circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2022Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: AMERA IOT INC.Inventor: Christopher J. Daly
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Patent number: 11625455Abstract: A secure communication system is disclosed for communication between first and second party devices. An input interface is provided for receiving from an external host a unique host factor in addition to a user input interface for receiving from a user a unique PIN for a user and a selection input for selecting one of the plurality of stored entropy stores as a user selected entropy store A first private key generator is operable for generating a private key using a key generation algorithm requiring the selected entropy store, the host factor and the unique user PIN. The second party device includes a second storage device for storing a plurality of entropy stores. An input interface is provided for receiving the same unique host factor as received by the first party device. A communication interface facilitates communication with the first party device to receive from the first party device a user PIN and an indication of the user selected entropy store.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2022Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: AMERA IOT INC.Inventor: Christopher J. Daly
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Publication number: 20230006815Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for storing a private key on an IoT device for encrypted communication with an external user device and includes a proximity-based communication interface, encryption circuitry and IoT functional circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventor: Christopher J. Daly
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Publication number: 20220414186Abstract: A secure communication system is disclosed for communication between first and second party devices. An input interface is provided for receiving from an external host a unique host factor in addition to a user input interface for receiving from a user a unique PIN for a user and a selection input for selecting one of the plurality of stored entropy stores as a user selected entropy store A first private key generator is operable for generating a private key using a key generation algorithm requiring the selected entropy store, the host factor and the unique user PIN. The second party device includes a second storage device for storing a plurality of entropy stores. An input interface is provided for receiving the same unique host factor as received by the first party device. A communication interface facilitates communication with the first party device to receive from the first party device a user PIN and an indication of the user selected entropy store.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventor: Christopher J. Daly
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Publication number: 20220300581Abstract: A system is disclosed for securely communicating between a user device and a target device, which includes a user input receiving user inputs and a user device memory for storing at least one fixed dataset having a plurality of data bits and an inherent entropy. At least one predetermined harvest process is stored in ser device memory, which is operable within a main harvest process to distill the dataset to a predetermined bit length to define a private key of the user at a predetermined key length.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Christopher J. Daly, Max Fleming
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Patent number: 11308183Abstract: A system is disclosed for securely communicating between a user device and a target device, which includes a user input receiving user inputs and a user device memory for storing at least one fixed dataset having a plurality of data bits and an inherent entropy. At least one predetermined harvest process is stored in ser device memory, which is operable within a main harvest process to distill the dataset to a predetermined bit length to define a private key of the user at a predetermined key length.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: AMERA IOT INC.Inventors: Christopher J. Daly, Max Fleming
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Patent number: 11271911Abstract: A method is disclosed for securely transferring a private key from the user device to an operating device. A proximity-based communication interface is provided between the user and operating devices. The user device is operable to store a private key. The user device requests an identifying code from the operating device, which is then validated by the user device as a valid private key receiving device. The user device is operable to access a predetermined physical interface on the operating device and, in conjunction with access, activate the physical interface to initialize a transfer operation across the communication interface that is dependent upon accessing the physical interface. The stored private key is then transferred to the operating device across the communication interface for storage in a dedicated memory location on the operating device, the transfer operation being a one-way Write-only memory transfer operation.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: AMERA lOT INC.Inventor: Christopher J. Daly
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Patent number: 11256783Abstract: A secure communication system is disclosed for communication between first and second party devices. An input interface is provided for receiving from an external host a unique host factor in addition to a user input interface for receiving from a user a unique PIN for a user and a selection input for selecting one of the plurality of stored entropy stores as a user selected entropy store A first private key generator is operable for generating a private key using a key generation algorithm requiring the selected entropy store, the host factor and the unique user PIN. The second party device includes a second storage device for storing a plurality of entropy stores. An input interface is provided for receiving the same unique host factor as received by the first party device. A communication interface facilitates communication with the first party device to receive from the first party device a user PIN and an indication of the user selected entropy store.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2021Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: AMERA IOT INC.Inventor: Christopher J. Daly
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Patent number: 11258602Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for storing a private key on an IoT device for encrypted communication with an external user device and includes a proximity-based communication interface, encryption circuitry and IoT functional circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: AMERA IOT INC.Inventor: Christopher J. Daly
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Publication number: 20210326410Abstract: A secure communication system is disclosed for communication between first and second party devices. An input interface is provided for receiving from an external host a unique host factor in addition to a user input interface for receiving from a user a unique PIN for a user and a selection input for selecting one of the plurality of stored entropy stores as a user selected entropy store A first private key generator is operable for generating a private key using a key generation algorithm requiring the selected entropy store, the host factor and the unique user PIN. The second party device includes a second storage device for storing a plurality of entropy stores. An input interface is provided for receiving the same unique host factor as received by the first party device. A communication interface facilitates communication with the first party device to receive from the first party device a user PIN and an indication of the user selected entropy store.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventor: Christopher J. Daly
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Publication number: 20210263998Abstract: A system is disclosed for securely communicating between a user device and a target device, which includes a user input receiving user inputs and a user device memory for storing at least one fixed dataset having a plurality of data bits and an inherent entropy. At least one predetermined harvest process is stored in ser device memory, which is operable within a main harvest process to distill the dataset to a predetermined bit length to define a private key of the user at a predetermined key length.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Christopher J. Daly, Max Fleming
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Publication number: 20210266151Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for storing a private key on an IoT device for encrypted communication with an external user device and includes a proximity-based communication interface, encryption circuitry and IoT functional circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventor: Christopher J. Daly
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Publication number: 20210266302Abstract: A method is disclosed for securely transferring a private key from the user device to an operating device. A proximity-based communication interface is provided between the user and operating devices. The user device is operable to store a private key. The user device requests an identifying code from the operating device, which is then validated by the user device as a valid private key receiving device. The user device is operable to access a predetermined physical interface on the operating device and, in conjunction with access, activate the physical interface to initialize a transfer operation across the communication interface that is dependent upon accessing the physical interface. The stored private key is then transferred to the operating device across the communication interface for storage in a dedicated memory location on the operating device, the transfer operation being a one-way Write-only memory transfer operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventor: Christopher J. Daly
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Patent number: 10817590Abstract: A system is disclosed for securely communicating between a user device and a target device, which includes a user input receiving user inputs and a user device memory for storing at least one fixed dataset having a plurality of data bits and an inherent entropy. At least one predetermined harvest process is stored in ser device memory, which is operable within a main harvest process to distill the dataset to a predetermined bit length to define a private key of the user at a predetermined key length.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2020Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Amera IoT Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Daly, Max Fleming
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Patent number: 6240551Abstract: An apparatus, method and system for transmitting a video signal and picture correction information therefor via a satelite or like transmission system. Mechanisms for, receiving a transmitted video signal and correction information and for processing a received video signal based on the correction information before display are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1998Date of Patent: May 29, 2001Assignee: NuWave Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Robert I. Webb, David Bergeron, Christopher J. Daly
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Patent number: 6151018Abstract: An apparatus, method and system for improving or otherwise affecting the picture produced from a video signal. The apparatus preferably includes a video signal receiver, a circuit that decodes picture parameter correction information from a received video signal, and a circuit that processes a received video signal based on decoded picture parameter correction information. The correction information is preferably located in the vertical blanking interval of the received video signal. The method includes encoding picture parameter correction information into a vertical blanking interval of a video signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1998Date of Patent: November 21, 2000Assignee: NuWave Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Robert I. Webb, David Bergeron, Christopher J. Daly