Patents by Inventor Eric Whelpley

Eric Whelpley 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).

  • Method and apparatus for authenticating users in a network
    Patent number: 8171536
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and techniques for authenticating users of a network are described. Once a user has been authenticated on a first network, authentication information from the first network can be used by the user to gain access to the user's accounts on other networks using the same or different network enabled devices or consoles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Wagner, Eric Whelpley
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTHENTICATING USERS IN A NETWORK
    Publication number: 20080295162
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and techniques for authenticating users of a network are described. Once a user has been authenticated on a first network, authentication information from the first network can be used by the user to gain access to the user's accounts on other networks using the same or different network enabled devices or consoles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Steven Wagner, Eric Whelpley