Patents by Inventor David Blackston

David Blackston 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).

  • System and method for managing application program access to a protected resource residing on a mobile device
    Patent number: 9542540
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing application program access to a protected resource residing on a mobile device is provided. The method includes receiving from an application program a request for a permission to access the protected resource, and receiving from a source external to the mobile device an authentication of the application program. An authorization to provide the permission to access the protected resource is received and permission to access the protected resource is provided to the application program in response to receiving the authorization. Data produced by the protected resource is cryptographically signed, and a notification is generated in response to at least one of the application program requesting the permission to access the protected resource and the application program accessing the protected resource. A system for managing application program access to a protected resource residing on a mobile device is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Location Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Hotes, Tasos Roumeliotis, David Blackston
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING APPLICATION PROGRAM ACCESS TO A PROTECTED RESOURCE RESIDING ON A MOBILE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150154389
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing application program access to a protected resource residing on a mobile device is provided. The method includes receiving from an application program a request for a permission to access the protected resource, and receiving from a source external to the mobile device an authentication of the application program. An authorization to provide the permission to access the protected resource is received and permission to access the protected resource is provided to the application program in response to receiving the authorization. Data produced by the protected resource is cryptographically signed, and a notification is generated in response to at least one of the application program requesting the permission to access the protected resource and the application program accessing the protected resource. A system for managing application program access to a protected resource residing on a mobile device is further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: WaveMarket, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Hotes, Tasos Roumeliotis, David Blackston
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING APPLICATION PROGRAM ACCESS TO A PROTECTED RESOURCE RESIDING ON A MOBILE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100242097
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing application program access to a protected resource residing on a mobile device is provided. The method includes receiving from an application program a request for a permission to access the protected resource, and receiving from a source external to the mobile device an authentication of the application program. An authorization to provide the permission to access the protected resource is received and permission to access the protected resource is provided to the application program in response to receiving the authorization. Data produced by the protected resource is cryptographically signed, and a notification is generated in response to at least one of the application program requesting the permission to access the protected resource and the application program accessing the protected resource. A system for managing application program access to a protected resource residing on a mobile device is further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: WAVEMARKET, INC.
    Inventors: Scott Hotes, Tasos Roumeliotis, David Blackston