Patents by Inventor Christopher Thomas Wilkinson
Christopher Thomas Wilkinson 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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Patent number: 12244591Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for secure logon. One or more method includes: determining, via authentication information provided by a user of an electronic device, that the user is authorized to access an online account provided by the online account provider; providing the user with a selectable option to enable an expedited logon process by which the user can access the online account by solely providing a particular authentication item of the user; receiving a verification credential in response to a next logon attempt using the expedited logon process; and verifying that the received verification credential matches an assigned verification credential provided to the user for use in conjunction with the next logon attempt using the expedited logon process.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2024Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Thomas B. Buckingham, Richard A. Davey, Tammy Sanclemente, Ryan M. Johnson, Adam J. Leatham, Christopher Thomas Wilkinson
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Patent number: 12184472Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to an automated remediation system that can receive service level objective (SLO) alerts or notifications and, based on the type, take automated remedial actions. The automated remediation system can perform automated responses to various SLO alerts such as latency alerts, error budget alerts, burn rate alerts, etc. The automated remediation system can utilize a mapping to select which automated response to perform; can measure the effectiveness of the automated response using a metric defined for the alert type; and, until the issue is resolved or no further actions are mapped to the alert type, can repeat the initial automated response or can take secondary automated responses. The automated remediation system can also report the alert and the remedial actions taken.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2023Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Christopher Thomas Wilkinson, Robert L. Johnson
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Patent number: 12169579Abstract: A system includes a server configured to store a plurality of imagery configured to be presented in an email template on an electronic device. The server is configured to receive a request to retrieve an imagery of the plurality of imagery for use in the email template. The system also includes a controller configured to perform operations that include monitoring information associated with the request, comparing monitored information associated with the request with expected information associated with the request, and determining unauthorized usage of the email template based on a mismatch between the monitored information and the expected information.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2023Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventor: Christopher Thomas Wilkinson
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Patent number: 12141184Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure are directed to providing remote access to electronic documents stored in a server system using a virtual secure room, and include actions of authenticating a user at least partially based on credentials of the user, at least partially in response to authenticating the user, providing a secure connection between a computing device of the user and the server system, transmitting at least one electronic document for display to the user on the computing device, monitoring the user, while the at least one electronic document is displayed to the user on the computing device, and selectively closing the secure connection in response to one or more of at least one activity and at least one state of the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Thomas Bret Buckingham, Bryan Osterkamp, Orlando Coleman, Brady Justice, Jonathan Neuse, Sean Thomas, Michael Slaugh, Christopher Thomas Wilkinson, Peter Babcock, Justin Ray White, Peter Bradley Sheeran, Angel Ninette Cade
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Patent number: 12063205Abstract: Private network request forwarding can include receiving a request from a user for Internet services over a public network. Private network request forwarding can include analyzing the request and determining whether the request is legitimate. Private network request forwarding can include forwarding the request to an entity through a private network when it is determined that the request is legitimate, wherein the user has access to the entity through a proxy.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2022Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Donald E. Clemons, Christopher Thomas Wilkinson
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Patent number: 11924203Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for secure logon. One or more method includes: determining, via authentication information provided by a user of an electronic device, that the user is authorized to access an online account provided by the online account provider; providing the user with a selectable option to enable an expedited logon process by which the user can access the online account by solely providing a particular authentication item of the user; receiving a verification credential in response to a next logon attempt using the expedited logon process; and verifying that the received verification credential matches an assigned verification credential provided to the user for use in conjunction with the next logon attempt using the expedited logon process.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Thomas B. Buckingham, Richard A. Davey, Tammy Sanclemente, Ryan M. Johnson, Adam J. Leatham, Christopher Thomas Wilkinson
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Patent number: 11860918Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure are directed to providing remote access to electronic documents stored in a server system using a virtual secure room, and include actions of authenticating a user at least partially based on credentials the user, at least partially in response to authenticating the user, providing a secure connection between a computing device of the user and the server system, transmitting at least one electronic document for display to the user on the computing device, monitoring the user, while the at least one electronic document is displayed to the user on the computing device, and selectively closing the secure connection in response to one or more of at least one activity and at least one state of the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Thomas Bret Buckingham, Bryan Osterkamp, Orlando Coleman, Brady Justice, Jonathan Neuse, Sean Thomas, Michael Slaugh, Christopher Thomas Wilkinson, Peter Babcock, Justin Ray White, Peter Bradley Sheeran, Angel Ninette Cade
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Publication number: 20230315507Abstract: A virtual machine (VM) management utility tool may deploy an object model that may persist one or more virtual machine dependencies and relationships. Through a web front-end interface, for example, the VMs may be started in a specific order or re-booted, and the tool automatically determines the additional VMs that need to be re-booted in order to maintain the integrity of the environment. Through the web interface, for example, the object model may be managed, and start-up orders or VM dependencies may be updated. For VMs that may not start under load, the object model may block access to the VM until the VM is fully initialized.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Christopher Thomas Wilkinson, Neelsen Edward Cyrus
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Patent number: 11755358Abstract: A virtual machine (VM) management utility tool may deploy an object model that may persist one or more virtual machine dependencies and relationships. Through a web front-end interface, for example, the VMs may be started in a specific order or re-booted, and the tool automatically determines the additional VMs that need to be re-booted order to maintain the integrity of the environment. Through the web interface, for example, the object model may be managed, and start-up orders or VM dependencies may be updated. For VMs that may not start under load, the object model may access to the VM until the VM is fully initialized.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Christopher Thomas Wilkinson, Neelsen Edward Cyrus
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Patent number: 11663353Abstract: A system includes a server configured to store a plurality of imagery configured to be presented in an email template on an electronic device. The server is configured to receive a request to retrieve an imagery of the plurality of imagery for use in the email template. The system also includes a controller configured to perform operations that include monitoring information associated with the request, comparing monitored information associated with the request with expected information associated with the request, and determining unauthorized usage of the email template based on a mismatch between the monitored information and the expected information.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventor: Christopher Thomas Wilkinson
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Patent number: 11658968Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for secure logon. One or more method includes: determining, via authentication information provided by a user of an electronic device, that the user is authorized to access an online account provided by the online account provider; providing the user with a selectable option to enable an expedited logon process by which the user can access the online account by solely providing a particular authentication item of the user; receiving a verification credential in response to a next logon attempt using the expedited logon process; and verifying that the received verification credential matches an assigned verification credential provided to the user for use in conjunction with the next logon attempt using the expedited logon process.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Thomas B. Buckingham, Richard A. Davey, Tammy Sanclemente, Ryan M. Johnson, Adam J. Leatham, Christopher Thomas Wilkinson
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Patent number: 11625460Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for interconnecting devices. One of the methods includes authenticating, by a security platform, a user. The method includes generating, by the security platform, an authentication token for the user. The method includes receiving a selection of an IoT application by the user, the IoT application configured to control an IoT device. The method includes providing, by the security platform, the authentication token to the IoT application to authenticate the user with the selected application. The method also includes providing, by the selected application, control of the IoT device to the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Thomas Bret Buckingham, James Karras, John Shelton, Michael Wayne Lester, Bharat Prasad, James Eric McCarty, Gabriel C. Fernandez, Debra Randall Casillas, Sudarshan Rangarajan, Christopher Thomas Wilkinson
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Patent number: 11621882Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to an automated remediation system that can receive service level objective (SLO) alerts or notifications and, based on the type, take automated remedial actions. The automated remediation system can perform automated responses to various SLO alerts such as latency alerts, error budget alerts, burn rate alerts, etc. The automated remediation system can utilize a mapping to select which automated response to perform; can measure the effectiveness of the automated response using a metric defined for the alert type; and, until the issue is resolved or no further actions are mapped to the alert type, can repeat the initial automated response or can take secondary automated responses. The automated remediation system can also report the alert and the remedial actions taken.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2022Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Christopher Thomas Wilkinson, Robert L. Johnson
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Patent number: 11586657Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure are directed to providing remote access to electronic documents stored in a server system using a virtual secure room, and include actions of authenticating a user at least partially based on credentials the user, at least partially in response to authenticating the user, providing a secure connection between a computing device of the user and the server system, transmitting at least one electronic document for display to the user on the computing device, monitoring the user, while the at least one electronic document is displayed to the user on the computing device, and selectively closing the secure connection in response to one or more of at least one activity and at least one state of the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Thomas Bret Buckingham, Bryan Osterkamp, Orlando Coleman, Brady Justice, Jonathan Neuse, Sean Thomas, Michael Slaugh, Christopher Thomas Wilkinson, Peter Babcock, Justin Ray White, Peter Bradley Sheeran, Angel Ninette Cade
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Patent number: 11368433Abstract: Private network request forwarding can include receiving a request from a user for Internet services over a public network. Private network request forwarding can include analyzing the request and determining whether the request is legitimate. Private network request forwarding can include forwarding the request to an entity through a private network when it is determined that the request is legitimate, wherein the user has access to the entity through a proxy.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Donald E. Clemons, Christopher Thomas Wilkinson
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Patent number: 11218478Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for interconnecting devices. One of the methods includes authenticating, by a security platform, a user. The method includes generating, by the security platform, an authentication token for the user. The method includes receiving a selection of an IoT application by the user, the IoT application configured to control an IoT device. The method includes providing, by the security platform, the authentication token to the IoT application to authenticate the user with the selected application. The method also includes providing, by the selected application, control of the IoT device to the user.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Thomas Bret Buckingham, James Karras, John Shelton, Michael Wayne Lester, Bharat Prasad, James Eric McCarty, Gabriel C. Fernandez, Debra Randall Casillas, Sudarshan Rangarajan, Christopher Thomas Wilkinson
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Patent number: 11212278Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for secure logon. One or more method includes: determining, via authentication information provided by a user of an electronic device, that the user is authorized to access an online account provided by the online account provider; providing the user with a selectable option to enable an expedited logon process by which the user can access the online account by solely providing a particular authentication item of the user; receiving a verification credential in response to a next logon attempt using the expedited logon process; and verifying that the received verification credential matches an assigned verification credential provided to the user for use in conjunction with the next logon attempt using the expedited logon process.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Thomas B. Buckingham, Richard A. Davey, Tammy Sanclemente, Ryan M. Johnson, Adam J. Leatham, Christopher Thomas Wilkinson
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Patent number: 11201907Abstract: Methods and systems provide indirect and temporary access to a company's IT infrastructure and business applications. The methods/systems involve establishing an access control center (ACC) to control the access that technical support personnel may have to the company's IT infrastructure and business applications. Thin client terminals with limited functionality may then be set up in the ACC for use by the technical support personnel. The thin client terminals connect the technical support personnel to workstations outside the ACC that operate as virtual desktops. The virtual desktops in turn connect the technical support personnel to the IT infrastructure and business applications. An ACC application may be used to automatically establish the connection between the thin client terminals and the virtual desktops and the virtual desktops and the IT infrastructure and business applications.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2018Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Christopher Thomas Wilkinson, Edward Allen Francovich, Jeremy Ryan Scott, Steven Dale Sternitzke
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Publication number: 20210357247Abstract: A virtual machine (VM) management utility tool may deploy an object model that may persist one or more virtual machine dependencies and relationships. Through a web front-end interface, for example, the VMs may be started in a specific order or re-booted, and the tool automatically determines the additional VMs that need to be re-booted order to maintain the integrity of the environment. Through the web interface, for example, the object model may be managed, and start-up orders or VM dependencies may be updated. For VMs that may not start under load, the object model may access to the VM until the VM is fully initialized.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Christopher Thomas WILKINSON, Neelsen Edward CYRUS
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Patent number: 11095630Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, to authenticate mobile traffic. One of the methods includes receiving a first request for a strategy from a client device over a network. The method includes providing a current strategy to the client device, the current strategy including characteristics used to authenticate requests from the client device based on the inclusion of the characteristics in the request. The method includes receiving, from the client device, a second request for access to a processing system. The method includes validating the second request according to one or more strategies, including the current strategy. The method also includes forwarding the second request to the processing system based on the validation.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Christopher Thomas Wilkinson, Gabriel Carlos Fernandez, Vicente Garcia, Gregory James McChesney, Matthew Thomas Murray, Rickey Dale Burks