Patents by Inventor David Steeves

David Steeves 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).

  • Patent number: 12210815
    Abstract: Information identifying a message scanning system is encoded into URLs. A document management system can decode the identifying information to verify that a document accessed via a URL was accessed by a trusted entity rather than by an unknown user. The document management system sends a message including a URL to access a document. When a message scanning system known to the document management system reviews the message for threats, it encodes its identity into a modified form of the URL in the message and uses the modified URL to access the resource. The document management system can decode the identity of the messaging system using a decoding key. Based on the identification, the document management system updates records associated with the document to include the document acce by the message scanning system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: DOCUSIGN, INC.
    Inventors: David Steeves, Andrew Charles Pope, Michael William Cummings, Thomaz DeSouza, Nicholas Mitchell
  • Patent number: 12192190
    Abstract: A system and method are described in which a document transaction management platform coordinates performance of trust actions across a plurality of trust service providers. For example, a method can include operations executing on a connector module in communication with a digital transaction management platform and a trust service provider, such as the following. Receiving, from the digital transaction management platform, a transaction request including a token and a requested trust action. Accessing user information for a recipient involved in the requested trust action using the token. Obtaining, from the digital transaction management platform, transaction data associated with the requested trust action. Coordinating, with the trust service provider, performance of the trust action on at least a portion of the transaction data. Transmitting, to the digital transaction management platform, a proof received from the trust service provider confirming performance of the trust action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Docusign, Inc.
    Inventors: David Steeves, Gregory J. Alger, Joshua D. Wise, Jayson C. McCleery, Peleg Atar, Ezer Farhi, Ryan J. Cox
  • Patent number: 11962578
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a first transaction request and a second transaction request including identification of a first trust action and a second trust action requested to be performed with respect to an electronic document. A first trust service provider and a second trust service provider, different from the first trust service provider, are selected to perform the requested first trust action and the second trust action, respectively. Performance of the first trust action and the second trust action on the same electronic document is coordinated with the selected first trust service provider and the second trust action provider. A first proof and a second proof are obtained confirming performance of the requested first trust action and the requested second trust action by the respective trust service providers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: DocuSign, Inc.
    Inventors: David Steeves, Gregory J. Alger, Joshua D. Wise, Jayson C. McCleery, Peleg Atar, Ezer Farhi, Ryan J. Cox
  • Publication number: 20230237245
    Abstract: Information identifying a message scanning system is encoded into URLs. A document management system can decode the identifying information to verify that a document accessed via a URL was accessed by a trusted entity rather than by an unknown user. The document management system sends a message including a URL to access a document. When a message scanning system known to the document management system reviews the message for threats, it encodes its identity into a modified form of the URL in the message and uses the modified URL to access the resource. The document management system can decode the identity of the messaging system using a decoding key. Based on the identification, the document management system updates records associated with the document to include the document acce by the message scanning system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: David Steeves, Andrew Charles Pope, Michael William Cummings, Thomaz DeSouza, Nicholas Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20220141211
    Abstract: A system and method are described in which a document transaction management platform coordinates performance of trust actions across a plurality of trust service providers. For example, a method can include operations executing on a connector module in communication with a digital transaction management platform and a trust service provider, such as the following. Receiving, from the digital transaction management platform, a transaction request including a token and a requested trust action. Accessing user information for a recipient involved in the requested trust action using the token. Obtaining, from the digital transaction management platform, transaction data associated with the requested trust action. Coordinating, with the trust service provider, performance of the trust action on at least a portion of the transaction data. Transmitting, to the digital transaction management platform, a proof received from the trust service provider confirming performance of the trust action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: David Steeves, Gregory J. Alger, Joshua D. Wise, Jayson C. McCleery, Peleg Atar, Ezer Farhi, Ryan J. Cox
  • Publication number: 20210226942
    Abstract: A system and method are described in which a document transaction management platform coordinates performance of trust actions across a plurality of trust service providers. For example, a method can include operations executing on a connector module in communication with a digital transaction management platform and a trust service provider, such as the following. Receiving, from the digital transaction management platform, a transaction request including a token and a requested trust action. Accessing user information for a recipient involved in the requested trust action using the token. Obtaining, from the digital transaction management platform, transaction data associated with the requested trust action. Coordinating, with the trust service provider, performance of the trust action on at least a portion of the transaction data. Transmitting, to the digital transaction management platform, a proof received from the trust service provider confirming performance of the trust action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: David Steeves, Gregory J. Alger, Joshua D. Wise, Jayson C. McCleery, Peleg Atar, Ezer Farhi, Ryan J. Cox
  • Patent number: 11057218
    Abstract: A token or other storage device uses Internet identities to set file access attribute rights. Subsequently, requests to access a file can be controlled by confirming the Internet identity of the requestor by either validating the request with a known public key or retrieving the public key from an Internet identity provider. Files may be stored encrypted and may be re-encrypted with the public key associated with Internet identity making the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Todd L. Carpenter, David Steeves, David Abzarian
  • Patent number: 11005835
    Abstract: A system and method are described in which a document transaction management platform coordinates performance of trust actions across a plurality of trust service providers. For example, a method can include operations executing on a connector module in communication with a digital transaction management platform and a trust service provider, such as the following. Receiving, from the digital transaction management platform, a transaction request including a token and a requested trust action. Accessing user information for a recipient involved in the requested trust action using the token. Obtaining, from the digital transaction management platform, transaction data associated with the requested trust action. Coordinating, with the trust service provider, performance of the trust action on at least a portion of the transaction data. Transmitting, to the digital transaction management platform, a proof received from the trust service provider confirming performance of the trust action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: DOCUSIGN, INC.
    Inventors: David Steeves, Gregory J. Alger, Joshua D. Wise, Jayson C. McCleery, Peleg Atar, Ezer Farhi, Ryan J. Cox
  • Patent number: 10965667
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a user authentication server may use geo-location tracking to determine whether to present an enhanced identity challenge. A communication interface 180 may receive a user login attempt by a user and a current location of the user login attempt. A data storage 150 may store a user location profile of the user. A processor 120 may execute a comparison of the current location to the user location profile. The communication interface 180 may present the user with an enhanced identity challenge before allowing user access based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: David Steeves, Luke Abrams, Hersh Dangayach, Eric Fleischman, Prabu Raju, Krishna Vitaldevara, Niyantha Shekar, Payoj Baral, Meenakshi Ramaswamy, Winfred Wong, Yordan Rouskov, Ramesh Manne
  • Publication number: 20200228518
    Abstract: A system and method are described in which a document transaction management platform coordinates performance of trust actions across a plurality of trust service providers. For example, a method can include operations executing on a connector module in communication with a digital transaction management platform and a trust service provider, such as the following. Receiving, from the digital transaction management platform, a transaction request including a token and a requested trust action. Accessing user information for a recipient involved in the requested trust action using the token. Obtaining, from the digital transaction management platform, transaction data associated with the requested trust action. Coordinating, with the trust service provider, performance of the trust action on at least a portion of the transaction data. Transmitting, to the digital transaction management platform, a proof received from the trust service provider confirming performance of the trust action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: David Steeves, Gregory J. Alger, Joshua D. Wise, Jayson C. McCleery, Peleg Atar, Ezer Farhi, Ryan J. Cox
  • Publication number: 20200112556
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a user authentication server may use geo-location tracking to determine whether to present an enhanced identity challenge. A communication interface 180 may receive a user login attempt by a user and a current location of the user login attempt. A data storage 150 may store a user location profile of the user. A processor 120 may execute a comparison of the current location to the user location profile. The communication interface 180 may present the user with an enhanced identity challenge before allowing user access based on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: David Steeves, Luke Abrams, Hersh Dangayach, Eric Fleischman, Prabu Raju, Krishna Vitaldevara, Niyantha Shekar, Payoj Baral, Meenakshi Ramaswamy, Winfred Wong, Yordan Rouskov, Ramesh Manne
  • Patent number: 10505926
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a user authentication server may use geo-location tracking to determine whether to present an enhanced identity challenge. A communication interface 180 may receive a user login attempt by a user and a current location of the user login attempt. A data storage 150 may store a user location profile of the user. A processor 120 may execute a comparison of the current location to the user location profile. The communication interface 180 may present the user with an enhanced identity challenge before allowing user access based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: David Steeves, Luke Abrams, Hersh Dangayach, Eric Fleischman, Prabu Raju, Krishna Vitaldevara, Niyantha Shekar, Payoj Baral, Meenakshi Ramaswamy, Winfred Wong, Yordan Rouskov, Ramesh Manne
  • Patent number: 10419420
    Abstract: A system and method are described in which a document transaction management platform coordinates performance of trust actions across a plurality of trust service providers. For example, a method can include operations executing on a connector module in communication with a digital transaction management platform and a trust service provider, such as the following. Receiving, from the digital transaction management platform, a transaction request including a token and a requested trust action. Accessing user information for a recipient involved in the requested trust action using the token. Obtaining, from the digital transaction management platform, transaction data associated with the requested trust action. Coordinating, with the trust service provider, performance of the trust action on at least a portion of the transaction data. Transmitting, to the digital transaction management platform, a proof received from the trust service provider confirming performance of the trust action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: DocuSign, Inc.
    Inventors: David Steeves, Gregory J. Alger, Joshua D. Wise, Jayson C. McCleery, Peleg Atar, Ezer Farhi, Ryan J. Cox
  • Patent number: 10404679
    Abstract: A system and method are described in which a document transaction management platform coordinates performance of trust actions across a plurality of trust service providers. For example, a method can include operations such as send a first transaction request, selecting a first trust provider, facilitating performance of a first trust action, sending a second transaction request, selecting a second trust provider, and facilitating performance of a second trust action. Sending the first transaction request can include a first trust action associated with an electronic document. Selecting the first trust provider to execute the first trust action occurs in response to a first user accepting the first transaction request. Performance of the first trust action is facilitated through the first trust provider. Sending the second transaction request can include a second trust action associated with the electronic document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: DocuSign, Inc.
    Inventors: David Steeves, Gregory J. Alger, Joshua D. Wise, Jayson C. McCleery, Peleg Atar, Ezer Farhi, Ryan J. Cox
  • Publication number: 20190238341
    Abstract: A token or other storage device uses Internet identities to set file access attribute rights. Subsequently, requests to access a file can be controlled by confirming the Internet identity of the requestor by either validating the request with a known public key or retrieving the public key from an Internet identity provider. Files may be stored encrypted and may be re-encrypted with the public key associated with Internet identity making the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Todd L. CARPENTER, David Steeves, David Abzarian
  • Patent number: 10291604
    Abstract: A system and method are described in which a document transaction management platform coordinates performance of trust actions across a plurality of trust service providers. For example, a system including one or more processors, working memory, persistent storage device and a network connect executes instructions to evaluate a policy including multiple rules controlling performance of trust actions. The instructions when executed cause the system to perform operations including processing a first transaction request including a first trust action, evaluating the first transaction request to determine a type of the first trust action, selecting, based on applying the policy against the type of the first trust action, a trust provider rule from the plurality of trust provider rules, and facilitating performance of the first trust action according to the selected trust provider rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: DocuSign, Inc.
    Inventors: David Steeves, Gregory J. Alger, Joshua D. Wise, Jayson C. McCleery, Peleg Atar, Ezer Farhi, Ryan J. Cox
  • Publication number: 20180332026
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a user authentication server may use geo-location tracking to determine whether to present an enhanced identity challenge. A communication interface 180 may receive a user login attempt by a user and a current location of the user login attempt. A data storage 150 may store a user location profile of the user. A processor 120 may execute a comparison of the current location to the user location profile. The communication interface 180 may present the user with an enhanced identity challenge before allowing user access based on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: David Steeves, Luke Abrams, Hersh Dangayach, Eric Fleischman, Prabu Raju, Krishna Vitaldevara, Niyantha Shekar, Payoj Baral, Meenakshi Ramaswamy, Winfred Wong, Yordan Rouskov, Ramesh Manne
  • Patent number: 10110575
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide enhanced computer- and network-based systems and methods for providing data security with respect to computing services, such as a digital transaction service (DTS). Example embodiments further provide a discovery service that enables nodes that are included in, or otherwise communicatively coupled to, the DTS to actively or passively “discover” roles and keys associated with the nodes. These node roles are associated with the various services provided by the DTS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: DocuSign, Inc.
    Inventors: David Steeves, Allan Wetter
  • Patent number: 10033731
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a user authentication server may use geo-location tracking to determine whether to present an enhanced identity challenge. A communication interface 180 may receive a user login attempt by a user and a current location of the user login attempt. A data storage 150 may store a user location profile of the user. A processor 120 may execute a comparison of the current location to the user location profile. The communication interface 180 may present the user with an enhanced identity challenge before allowing user access based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: David Steeves, Luke Abrams, Hersh Dangayach, Eric Fleischman, Prabu Raju, Krishna Vitaldevara, Niyantha Shekar, Payoj Baral, Meenakshi Ramaswamy, Winfred Wong, Yordan Rouskov, Ramesh Manne
  • Patent number: RE49673
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide enhanced computer- and network-based systems and methods for providing data security with respect to computing services, such as a digital transaction service (DTS). Example embodiments further provide a discovery service that enables nodes that are included in, or otherwise communicatively coupled to, the DTS to actively or passively “discover” roles and keys associated with the nodes. These node roles are associated with the various services provided by the DTS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: DocuSign, Inc.
    Inventors: David Steeves, Allan Wetter