Patents by Inventor E. Clarke PORTER

E. Clarke PORTER 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: 11983723
    Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to tracking and analyzing digital credential usage in sensor-monitored environments. A digital credential platform server may receive data identifying credential receivers, and then retrieve the digital credentials generated and issued to the credential receivers. The digital credential platform server may then determine sets of physical activities associated with the digital credentials issued to a credential receiver, and may use sensor-based monitoring systems to detect the user actions of the credential receiver and compare those actions to the physical activities associated with the credentials. Comparisons between the user actions detected for the credential receiver, and the physical activities associated with the receiver's credentials, may be used to determine re-credentialing time periods, credential expiration times, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Mercury, Jarin Schmidt, E. Clarke Porter, Peter Pascale, Andrew Stockinger, Ronald D. Lancaster, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20230237504
    Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to receiving multiple sources of verified data associated with a digital credential receiver, and mapping the digital credential receiver to one or more data field data objects based on analyses of the verified data. In some embodiments, a digital credential platform server may analyze the various data sources associated with the digital credential receiver, in order to determine and calculate correlation scores between the digital credential receiver and various field data objects. A combination of analyses and/or comparisons may be used between the credential receiver data and the corresponding retrieved from field data objects, such as the digital credential objects earned by the credential receiver, the credential receiver’s verified evaluation records, and/or the career phase of the digital credential receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: E. Clarke PORTER, Kirk BECKER
  • Patent number: 11341508
    Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to executing and monitoring physical simulations within a digital credential platform. Physical simulation evaluation systems may be implemented including sensor-based monitoring systems, simulation output systems, and/or simulation environment control systems. Particular types of digital credential simulations may be determined and executed within a physical environment, during which a plurality of sensors may be used to monitor the physical actions of a credential receiver during physical simulation. The physical action data may be analyzed and compared to digital credential requirements to determine one or more digital credentials to be generated and issued to the credential receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Mercury, Jarin Schmidt, E. Clarke Porter, Peter Pascale, Andrew Stockinger, Ronald D. Lancaster, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20210192539
    Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to generation and time-based degradation of digital credentials within digital credentialing environments. A digital credential generation system may include a digital credential issuer and a platform server configured to determine and implement time-based degradation of the digital credentials issued to credential receivers. Different digital credentials may have different associated degradation functions, based on the type of the digital credential and/or additional factors such as the additional credentials issued to the receiver and the monitoring data of the receiver. The magnitude values computed for issued digital credentials, using the degradation functions, may be used to determine credential expiration times, re-credentialing times and/or requirements, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Mark MERCURY, Jarin SCHMIDT, E. Clarke PORTER, Peter PASCALE, Andrew STOCKINGER, Ronald D. LANCASTER, JR.
  • Patent number: 11042885
    Abstract: Techniques relate to managing digital credentials. An employee records database is accessed to identify a plurality of employees. Within the plurality of employees, a first set of employees is identified. For each employee in the first set of employees, a server computer hosting a digital credential repository is accessed to identify a plurality of digital credentials associated with the employee. The plurality of digital credentials of each employee in the first set of employees are analyzed to generate a statistical analysis of the plurality of digital credentials. With the statistical analysis complete, data identifying the statistical analysis is transmitted to a user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Mercury, Jarin Schmidt, E. Clarke Porter, Peter Pascale, Andrew Stockinger, Ronald D. Lancaster, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10885530
    Abstract: Techniques relate to managing digital credentials. An operation evaluation system monitors, using sensors configured to detect physical attributes of a user in a physical environment, physical attributes of the user while the user performs a user action in a testing environment. Data corresponding to the physical attributes of the user is transmitted to one or more digital credential generators. A digital credential template associated with at least one of the physical attributes of the user is determined. For the digital credential template, a criteria associated with the digital credential template is retrieved and compared to the physical attributes. Based on the comparison, whether or not the user is eligible to receive a digital credential is determined based on the digital credential template, and, in response to determining that the user is eligible to receive a digital credential based on the digital credential template, a digital credential is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Mercury, Jarin Schmidt, E. Clarke Porter, Peter Pascale, Andrew Stockinger, Ronald D. Lancaster, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20190087781
    Abstract: Techniques relate to managing digital credentials. An employee records database is accessed to identify a plurality of employees. Within the plurality of employees, a first set of employees is identified. For each employee in the first set of employees, a server computer hosting a digital credential repository is accessed to identify a plurality of digital credentials associated with the employee. The plurality of digital credentials of each employee in the first set of employees are analyzed to generate a statistical analysis of the plurality of digital credentials. With the statistical analysis complete, data identifying the statistical analysis is transmitted to a user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Mark MERCURY, Jarin SCHMIDT, E. Clarke PORTER, Peter PASCALE, Andrew STOCKINGER, Ronald D. LANCASTER, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190089701
    Abstract: Techniques relate to managing digital credentials. An operation evaluation system monitors, using sensors configured to detect physical attributes of a user in a physical environment, physical attributes of the user while the user performs a user action in a testing environment. Data corresponding to the physical attributes of the user is transmitted to one or more digital credential generators. A digital credential template associated with at least one of the physical attributes of the user is determined. For the digital credential template, a criteria associated with the digital credential template is retrieved and compared to the physical attributes. Based on the comparison, whether or not the user is eligible to receive a digital credential is determined based on the digital credential template, and, in response to determining that the user is eligible to receive a digital credential based on the digital credential template, a digital credential is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Mark MERCURY, Jarin SCHMIDT, E. Clarke PORTER, Peter PASCALE, Andrew STOCKINGER, Ronald LANCASTER, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190087558
    Abstract: Techniques relate to managing digital credentials. Identifying data associated with a user is detected using a sensor. The identifying data associated with the user is analyzed to determine an identity of the user and a first credential receiver is determined using the identity of the user. A request for a first set of digital credentials is transmitted to a server computer hosting a digital credential repository. The request identifies the first credential receiver. A plurality of profiles are retrieved from a database storing a skill profile library. Each profile in the plurality of profiles is associated with a set of skills. For each profile in the plurality of profiles, a correlation metric between the first set of digital credentials and the set of skills associated with the profile is determined and data identifying the correlation metric for each profile is transmitted to a user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Mark MERCURY, Jarin SCHMIDT, E. Clarke PORTER, Peter PASCALE, Andrew STOCKINGER, Ronald D. LANCASTER, JR.