Patents by Inventor Daniel W. Bingham

Daniel W. Bingham 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).

  • Consented authentication
    Patent number: 10944565
    Abstract: An example system may include a processor and memory, wherein the processor is configured to perform one or more of receive a first biometric sample of a user from a terminal, execute a smart contract to compare the first biometric sample against a pre-recorded second biometric sample stored on a blockchain, in response to the match, acquire shared data of the user from a communication service provider, execute a smart contract to generate a question based on the shared data, receive an answer to the question from the user and execute a smart contract to record the answer on the blockchain, and execute a smart contract to authenticate the user based on the answer to the question and the first biometric sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel W. Bingham, Petr Novotny, Qi Zhang, Palani Sakthi, Salman Abdul Baset, Nitin Gaur
  • Consented authentication
    Patent number: 10943003
    Abstract: An example system may include a processor and memory, wherein the processor is configured to perform one or more of acquire a first biometric sample of a user, compare the first biometric sample of the user against a pre-recorded second biometric sample, in response to the match, access shared data of the user stored on a blockchain, generate a question based on the shared data, receive an answer to the question from the user, and authenticate the user based on the answer to the question and the first biometric sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel W. Bingham, Petr Novotny, Qi Zhang, Palani Sakthi, Salman Abdul Baset, Nitin Gaur
  • CONSENTED AUTHENTICATION
    Publication number: 20200119922
    Abstract: An example system may include a processor and memory, wherein the processor is configured to perform one or more of receive a first biometric sample of a user from a terminal, execute a smart contract to compare the first biometric sample against a pre-recorded second biometric sample stored on a blockchain, in response to the match, acquire shared data of the user from a communication service provider, execute a smart contract to generate a question based on the shared data, receive an answer to the question from the user and execute a smart contract to record the answer on the blockchain, and execute a smart contract to authenticate the user based on the answer to the question and the first biometric sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel W. Bingham, Petr Novotny, Qi Zhang, Palani Sakthi, Salman Abdul Baset, Nitin Gaur
  • CONSENTED AUTHENTICATION
    Publication number: 20200117791
    Abstract: An example system may include a processor and memory, wherein the processor is configured to perform one or more of acquire a first biometric sample of a user, compare the first biometric sample of the user against a pre-recorded second biometric sample, in response to the match, access shared data of the user stored on a blockchain, generate a question based on the shared data, receive an answer to the question from the user, and authenticate the user based on the answer to the question and the first biometric sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel W. Bingham, Petr Novotny, Qi Zhang, Palani Sakthi, Salman Abdul Baset, Nitin Gaur