Patents by Inventor Evan Tyler Grim
Evan Tyler Grim 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).
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Patent number: 11677732Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to contextual authentication across different applications based on user communications. In some embodiments, a user is preauthenticated to certain actions on a second application based on the user's communication via a first application. The user's communication via a first application provides contextual information that may be used to preauthenticate a request to perform an action on the second application. Contextual information may include the user's communication itself, communications characteristics that are determined from the user's communications, or both.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.Inventors: Josh Alexander, Seth Holloway, Evan Tyler Grim, Ian Glazer, William Charles Mortimore, Jr.
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Patent number: 11451559Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to automating permission requests, e.g., in the context of multi-factor authorization. A mobile device may allow a user to automate responses to future permission requests for multi-factor authorization procedures. The mobile device may automatically respond to subsequent permission requests based on one or more automation criteria. Authorized actions may include login, transaction approval, physical access, vehicle ignition, account recovery, etc. The automation criteria may include location, acceleration, velocity, wireless connectivity, proximity to another device, temperature, lighting, noise, time, biometrics, altitude, pressure, image characteristics, etc. Disclosed techniques may increase authorization security while reducing user interaction for multi-factor authorization, in some embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Evan Tyler Grim, Josh Alexander
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Publication number: 20200329051Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to automating permission requests, e.g., in the context of multi-factor authorization. A mobile device may allow a user to automate responses to future permission requests for multi-factor authorization procedures. The mobile device may automatically respond to subsequent permission requests based on one or more automation criteria. Authorized actions may include login, transaction approval, physical access, vehicle ignition, account recovery, etc. The automation criteria may include location, acceleration, velocity, wireless connectivity, proximity to another device, temperature, lighting, noise, time, biometrics, altitude, pressure, image characteristics, etc. Disclosed techniques may increase authorization security while reducing user interaction for multi-factor authorization, in some embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Evan Tyler Grim, Josh Alexander
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Publication number: 20200280552Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to contextual authentication across different applications based on user communications. In some embodiments, a user is preauthenticated to certain actions on a second application based on the user's communication via a first application. The user's communication via a first application provides contextual information that may be used to preauthenticate a request to perform an action on the second application. Contextual information may include the user's communication itself, communications characteristics that are determined from the user's communications, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Josh Alexander, Seth Holloway, Evan Tyler Grim, Ian Glazer, William Charles Mortimore, JR.
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Patent number: 10701081Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to automating permission requests, e.g., in the context of multi-factor authentication. A mobile device may allow a user to automate responses to future permission requests for multi-factor authentication procedures. The mobile device may automatically respond to subsequent permission requests based on one or more automation criteria. Authorized actions may include login, transaction approval, physical access, vehicle ignition, account recovery, etc. The automation criteria may include location, acceleration, velocity, wireless connectivity, proximity to another device, temperature, lighting, noise, time, biometrics, altitude, pressure, image characteristics, etc. Disclosed techniques may increase authorization security while reducing user interaction for multi-factor authentication, in some embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2019Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Evan Tyler Grim, Josh Alexander
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Patent number: 10659446Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to contextual authentication across different applications based on user communications. In some embodiments, a user is preauthenticated to certain actions on a second application based on the user's communication via a first application. The user's communication via a first application provides contextual information that may be used to preauthenticate a request to perform an action on the second application. Contextual information may include the user's communication itself and/or communications characteristics that are determined from the user's communications.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Josh Alexander, Seth Holloway, Evan Tyler Grim, Ian Glazer, William Charles Mortimore, Jr.
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Publication number: 20190238532Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed relating to authenticating a user of a client computer system. One embodiment may include an application, executing on a client computer system, receiving an indication that a user is requesting access to a server computer system. In response to the receiving, the application may detect that a mobile device of the user is connected to a wireless network to which the client computer system is also connected. The application may receive authentication information for the request from the detected mobile device. The application may then send an authentication request to the server computer system. The authentication request may include data based on the authentication information received from the detected mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Joshua David Alexander, Evan Tyler Grim
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Publication number: 20190199734Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to automating permission requests, e.g., in the context of multi-factor authentication. A mobile device may allow a user to automate responses to future permission requests for multi-factor authentication procedures. The mobile device may automatically respond to subsequent permission requests based on one or more automation criteria. Authorized actions may include login, transaction approval, physical access, vehicle ignition, account recovery, etc. The automation criteria may include location, acceleration, velocity, wireless connectivity, proximity to another device, temperature, lighting, noise, time, biometrics, altitude, pressure, image characteristics, etc. Disclosed techniques may increase authorization security while reducing user interaction for multi-factor authentication, in some embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Evan Tyler Grim, Josh Alexander
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Patent number: 10225264Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to automating permission requests, e.g., in the context of multi-factor authentication. A mobile device may display an option to allow a user to automate responses to future permission requests to perform an action. The mobile device may automatically respond to subsequent permission requests based on at least one automation criterion. The action may include login, transaction approval, physical access, vehicle ignition, account recovery, etc. The automation criteria may include location, acceleration, velocity, wireless connectivity, proximity to another device, temperature, lighting, noise, time, biometrics, altitude, pressure, image characteristics, etc. Disclosed techniques may increase authorization security while reducing user interaction for multi-factor authentication, in some embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Evan Tyler Grim, Josh Alexander
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Patent number: 10225242Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to automating permission requests, e.g., in the context of multi-factor authentication. In some embodiments a mobile device receives permission requests that specify sets of one or more automation criteria. In some embodiments, the mobile device prompts a user for a response to permission requests when the criteria are not met and automatically responds to permission requests (e.g., without requiring user input) when the criteria are met. Disclosed techniques may increase authorization security while reducing user interaction for multi-factor authentication, in some embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Evan Tyler Grim, Josh Alexander
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Patent number: 10212588Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to automating permission requests, e.g., in the context of multi-factor authentication. In some embodiments, based on a change in one or more automation criteria (e.g., based on a mobile device entering a particular geographic region) a mobile device is configured to preemptively indicate to an authorization system to automatically authorize a subsequent attempt to perform an action, without transmitting the permission request to the mobile device. The mobile device may later revoke the preemptive permission request, e.g., based on another change in automation criteria. Disclosed techniques may increase authorization security while reducing user interaction for multi-factor authentication, in some embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Evan Tyler Grim, Josh Alexander
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Publication number: 20180359233Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to contextual authentication across different applications based on user communications. In some embodiments, a user is preauthenticated to certain actions on a second application based on the user's communication via a first application. The user's communication via a first application provides contextual information that may be used to preauthenticate a request to perform an action on the second application. Contextual information may include the user's communication itself and/or communications characteristics that are determined from the user's communications.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2017Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Josh Alexander, Seth Holloway, Evan Tyler Grim, Ian Glazer, William Charles Mortimore, JR.
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Patent number: 9531702Abstract: Systems and methods for authenticating defined user actions over a computer network. An authentication service receives an authentication request from an authenticating service to perform an action on behalf of a user. The authentication service then sends a permission request to a mobile device associated with the user, asking the user whether or not the action should be allowed. The user sends a permission response via the mobile device to the authentication service, granting or denying the action. The user may automate future similar responses so long as at least one automation criterion is met (e.g., the physical location of the mobile device), eliminating the need to manually provide a response to future permission requests. Information necessary to determine whether the automation criterion is met is stored locally on the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Evan Tyler Grim, Josh Alexander
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Publication number: 20160080348Abstract: Systems and methods for authenticating defined user actions over a computer network. An authentication service receives an authentication request from an authenticating service to perform an action on behalf of a user. The authentication service then sends a permission request to a mobile device associated with the user, asking the user whether or not the action should be allowed. The user sends a permission response via the mobile device to the authentication service, granting or denying the action. The user may automate future similar responses so long as at least one automation criterion is met (e.g., the physical location of the mobile device), eliminating the need to manually provide a response to future permission requests. Information necessary to determine whether the automation criterion is met is stored locally on the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Evan Tyler Grim, Josh Alexander
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Publication number: 20150382195Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to automating permission requests, e.g., in the context of multi-factor authentication. In some embodiments, based on a change in one or more automation criteria (e.g., based on a mobile device entering a particular geographic region) a mobile device is configured to preemptively indicate to an authorization system to automatically authorize a subsequent attempt to perform an action, without transmitting the permission request to the mobile device. The mobile device may later revoke the preemptive permission request, e.g., based on another change in automation criteria. Disclosed techniques may increase authorization security while reducing user interaction for multi-factor authentication, in some embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Evan Tyler Grim, Josh Alexander
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Publication number: 20150381633Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to automating permission requests, e.g., in the context of multi-factor authentication. A mobile device may display an option to allow a user to automate responses to future permission requests to perform an action. The mobile device may automatically respond to subsequent permission requests based on at least one automation criterion. The action may include login, transaction approval, physical access, vehicle ignition, account recovery, etc. The automation criteria may include location, acceleration, velocity, wireless connectivity, proximity to another device, temperature, lighting, noise, time, biometrics, altitude, pressure, image characteristics, etc. Disclosed techniques may increase authorization security while reducing user interaction for multi-factor authentication, in some embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Evan Tyler Grim, Josh Alexander
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Publication number: 20150381602Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to automating permission requests, e.g., in the context of multi-factor authentication. In some embodiments a mobile device receives permission requests that specify sets of one or more automation criteria. In some embodiments, the mobile device prompts a user for a response to permission requests when the criteria are not met and automatically responds to permission requests (e.g., without requiring user input) when the criteria are met. Disclosed techniques may increase authorization security while reducing user interaction for multi-factor authentication, in some embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Evan Tyler Grim, Josh Alexander
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Patent number: 9210150Abstract: Systems and methods for authenticating defined user actions over a computer network. An authentication service receives an authentication request from an authenticating service to perform an action on behalf of a user. The authentication service then sends a permission request to a mobile device associated with the user, asking the user whether or not the action should be allowed. The user sends a permission response via the mobile device to the authentication service, granting or denying the action. The user may automate future similar responses so long as at least one automation criterion is met (e.g., the physical location of the mobile device), eliminating the need to manually provide a response to future permission requests. Information necessary to determine whether the automation criterion is met is stored locally on the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: salesforce.com, Inc.Inventors: Evan Tyler Grim, Josh Alexander
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Publication number: 20140068723Abstract: Systems and methods for authenticating defined user actions over a computer network. An authentication service receives an authentication request from an authenticating service to perform an action on behalf of a user. The authentication service then sends a permission request to a mobile device associated with the user, asking the user whether or not the action should be allowed. The user sends a permission response via the mobile device to the authentication service, granting or denying the action. The user may automate future similar responses so long as at least one automation criterion is met (e.g., the physical location of the mobile device), eliminating the need to manually provide a response to future permission requests. Information necessary to determine whether the automation criterion is met is stored locally on the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Toopher, Inc.Inventors: Evan Tyler Grim, Josh Alexander
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Patent number: 8578454Abstract: Systems and methods for authenticating defined user actions over a computer network. An authentication service receives an authentication request from an authenticating service to perform an action on behalf of a user. The authentication service then sends a permission request to a mobile device associated with the user, asking the user whether or not the action should be allowed. The user sends a permission response via the mobile device to the authentication service, granting or denying the action. The user may automate future similar responses so long as at least one automation criterion is met (e.g., the physical location of the mobile device), eliminating the need to manually provide a response to future permission requests. Information necessary to determine whether the automation criterion is met is stored locally on the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2012Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Toopher, Inc.Inventor: Evan Tyler Grim