Patents by Inventor Edward C. Giaimo, III
Edward C. Giaimo, III 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).
-
Publication number: 20230403637Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, devices, and machine-readable mediums in which an ad-hoc neighbor group of wireless devices provides a retransmission service to a first wireless device in the neighboring group over an out-of-band wireless protocol. That is, a first transmission from a transmitter to the first wireless device over a first wireless protocol may be received by a second wireless device in a neighboring group of wireless devices. The second wireless device may then retransmit information (e.g., packets) from the first transmission to the first wireless device over a second wireless protocol and/or channel. Thus, for example, a second wireless device may receive a satellite signal sent to the first wireless device and provide a retransmission of the signal or information from the signal to the first wireless device over a Wi-Fi direct protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2022Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Amer Aref Hassan, David Anthony Lickorish, Edward C. Giaimo, III
-
Patent number: 11805122Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, devices, and machine-readable mediums for authenticating a user using biometric data without distributing unencrypted biometric data or decrypting biometric data during authentication, including selecting, based on a first set of data points representing a biometric characteristic of a user, an encryption parameter of an encryption function, generating first encrypted challenge data by encrypting, by applying the encryption parameter to the encryption function, challenge data to create encrypted authentication data, receiving, from a network based authentication device, during an authentication process, second encrypted challenge data for authenticating the user, and determining whether to authenticate the user using a comparison of the first encrypted challenge data to the second encrypted challenge data.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amer Aref Hassan, Edward C. Giaimo, III
-
Patent number: 11791591Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to connector systems, magnetic plug assemblies and methods for mating a magnetic plug assembly with a plurality of receptacles. In one example, a magnetic plug assembly comprises a moveable member comprising an aperture and one or more magnets. A plug tip extends through the aperture, and one or more biasing elements urge the moveable member and the one or more magnets toward a distal end of the plug tip, with the moveable member being moveable relative to the plug tip.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Chee Kiong Fong, Sujuan Tang, Leonardo Gilbert Del Castillo, Richard F. Johnson, Edward C. Giaimo, III, Thomas K. Mehrkens, Kurt David Wrisley, Christopher Alan Schafer, Akash Atul Shah, Mohammed Nadir Haq
-
Patent number: 11704935Abstract: A computing device stores a captured image as a transient image template when there is a failure in an image-based authentication of the captured image and the user of the computing device has provided user credentials that authorize the user to access the computing device. The transient image template may be used to further authorize the user to access the computing device during an established time period.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amer Aref Hassan, Carlos A. Perez Nafarrate, Edward C. Giaimo, III
-
Publication number: 20230205904Abstract: The techniques disclosed herein provide enhanced security features for controlling access to shared content and private content of a document. A system can enable multiple users to access a common content file, such as a Word document. Each user can add additional private content unique to each individual user. Private content associated with a particular user is restricted from being shared with any other user. Thus, when a first user opens a file authored and/or owned by other users stored in a cloud storage service, the system allows that first user to see the common content that is shared by the other users plus private content that is unique to the first user, but not allow the first user to view other private content provided by the other users.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Amer Aref HASSAN, Mahendra D. SEKARAN, Edward C GIAIMO, III
-
Publication number: 20220392259Abstract: A computing device stores a captured image as a transient image template when there is a failure in an image-based authentication of the captured image and the user of the computing device has provided user credentials that authorize the user to access the computing device. The transient image template may be used to further authorize the user to access the computing device during an established time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Amer Aref HASSAN, Carlos A. Perez Nafarrate, Edward C. GIAIMO, III
-
Patent number: 11501470Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, devices, and machine-readable mediums which encode data into a geometric representation for more efficient and secure processing. For example, data may be converted from a binary representation to a geometric representation using an encoding dictionary. The encoding dictionary specifies one or more geometric shapes used in the encoding. The geometrically encoded data may comprise one or more identifiers that specify one or more of the shapes of the encoding dictionary that best match one or more detected features in an image corresponding to the data. In some examples, the geometrically encoded data may also comprise one or more transformations of the one or more shapes to reduce error in the geometric encoding.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amer Aref Hassan, Edward C. Giaimo, III
-
Patent number: 11487423Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are display systems, methods, devices, and machine-readable mediums which provide for a gesture-based method for specifying a region of a display in which to show shared content. Also disclosed are pairing methods for associating the region of the display with a content source device, methods for sharing content within the region, and methods for providing input from the region back to the content source device.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amer Aref Hassan, Edward C. Giaimo, III
-
Patent number: 11455832Abstract: A computing device stores a captured image as a transient image template when there is a failure in an image-based authentication of the captured image and the user of the computing device has provided user credentials that authorize the user to access the computing device. The transient image template may be used to further authorize the user to access the computing device during an established time period.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amer Aref Hassan, Carlos A. Perez Nafarrate, Edward C. Giaimo, III
-
Patent number: 11397455Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to power supply devices and methods for managing DC power. In one example, a method comprises: providing DC power at a first voltage until determining that a standby time period has elapsed; determining that a load is connected to the power supply device; and based on determining that the standby time period has elapsed, entering a restricted power mode, wherein the restricted power mode comprises either: deactivating the DC power, or (1) providing the DC power at a second voltage until determining that a load detection time period has elapsed, (2) deactivating the DC power after determining that the load detection time period has elapsed, and (3) repeating (1) and (2) until determining that the load is no longer connected to the power supply device.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Chee Kiong Fong, Geoffrey Jason Shew, Gary Alan Tornquist, Edward C. Giaimo, III, Richard F. Johnson, Tim R. Calland
-
Patent number: 11394551Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for secure authentication using puncturing. An authentication system receives an encoded obfuscated authentication credential as part of an authentication request and accesses a stored authentication credential. The authentication system performs a puncturing of the encoded obfuscated authentication credential. The resulting punctured authentication credential includes a subset of individual values from the encoded obfuscated authentication credential. The authentication determines whether the punctured encoded data input corresponds to at least a portion of the stored authentication credential. In response to determining that the punctured encoded data input corresponds to at least a portion of the stored authentication credential, the authentication system approves the authentication request.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amer Aref Hassan, Edward C. Giaimo, III, Russell Andrew Penar
-
Publication number: 20210399466Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to connector systems, magnetic plug assemblies and methods for mating a magnetic plug assembly with a plurality of receptacles. In one example, a magnetic plug assembly comprises a moveable member comprising an aperture and one or more magnets. A plug tip extends through the aperture, and one or more biasing elements urge the moveable member and the one or more magnets toward a distal end of the plug tip, with the moveable member being moveable relative to the plug tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2018Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Chee Kiong FONG, Sujuan TANG, Leonardo Gilbert DEL CASTILLO, Richard F. JOHNSON, Edward C. GIAIMO, III, Thomas K. MEHRKENS, Kurt David WRISLEY, Christopher Alan SCHAFER, Akash Atul SHAH, Mohammed Nadir HAQ
-
Publication number: 20210375008Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, devices, and machine-readable mediums which encode data into a geometric representation for more efficient and secure processing. For example, data may be converted from a binary representation to a geometric representation using an encoding dictionary. The encoding dictionary specifies one or more geometric shapes used in the encoding. The geometrically encoded data may comprise one or more identifiers that specify one or more of the shapes of the encoding dictionary that best match one or more detected features in an image corresponding to the data. In some examples, the geometrically encoded data may also comprise one or more transformations of the one or more shapes to reduce error in the geometric encoding.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2020Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Amer Aref Hassan, Edward C. Giaimo, III
-
Patent number: 11153039Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for improved data transmissions using puncturing and error correction encoding. A decoder receives an encoded data input that includes a set of individual values. The decoder performing a puncturing of the encoded data input, yielding a punctured encoded data input that includes a subset of the individual values from the set of individual values. The decoder determines whether the punctured encoded data input maps to any predetermined data outputs from a set of predetermined data outputs, and in response to determining that the punctured encoded data input maps to a predetermined data output from the set of predetermined data outputs, the decoder determines that the encoded data input corresponds to the predetermined data output.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amer Aref Hassan, Edward C. Giaimo, III, Russell Andrew Penar
-
Patent number: 11063936Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, devices, and machine-readable mediums for securing biometric data using an encryption technique that does not require key storage or distribution. In some examples, a first biometric template of a user is input into a function that selects or determines parameters (such as an encryption key) of an encryption function that is then used to encrypt a second biometric template of the user.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amer A. Hassan, Edward C. Giaimo, III
-
Patent number: 11042222Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are display systems, methods, devices, and machine-readable mediums which provide for a gesture-based method for specifying a region of a display in which to show shared content. Also disclosed are pairing methods for associating the region of the display with a content source device, methods for sharing content within the region, and methods for providing input from the region back to the content source device.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amer Aref Hassan, Michael T. Gilbert, Edward C. Giaimo, III
-
Publication number: 20210181852Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are display systems, methods, devices, and machine-readable mediums which provide for a gesture-based method for specifying a region of a display in which to show shared content. Also disclosed are pairing methods for associating the region of the display with a content source device, methods for sharing content within the region, and methods for providing input from the region back to the content source device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Amer Aref Hassan, Michael T. Gilbert, Edward C. Giaimo, III
-
Publication number: 20210181938Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are display systems, methods, devices, and machine-readable mediums which provide for a gesture-based method for specifying a region of a display in which to show shared content. Also disclosed are pairing methods for associating the region of the display with a content source device, methods for sharing content within the region, and methods for providing input from the region back to the content source device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Amer Aref Hassan, Edward C. Giaimo, III
-
Patent number: 10956558Abstract: Methods and systems for authenticating a user account based on a password are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes receiving input defining a sequence of characters included in an entered password, ignoring characters between a first position in the sequence of characters and a second position in the sequence of characters, and validating the password based on non-ignored characters in the sequence of characters.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amer A. Hassan, Edward C. Giaimo, III, Wei-Chen Chen
-
Publication number: 20210073520Abstract: A computing device stores a captured image as a transient image template when there is a failure in an image-based authentication of the captured image and the user of the computing device has provided user credentials that authorize the user to access the computing device. The transient image template may be used to further authorize the user to access the computing device during an established time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Amer Aref HASSAN, Carlos A. PEREZ NAFARRATE, Edward C. GIAIMO, III