Patents by Inventor Francis J. Hearn, JR.

Francis J. Hearn, JR. 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: 20170366512
    Abstract: A machine-to-machine secure messaging system permits a first machine to send a message to a second machine, despite not knowing the addressing information (e.g., telephone number, IP address or other identifier) associated with the second machine. The system comprises an intermediary server with access to a database with information linking addressing information with other information related to the device, e.g., owner name, operator name and job title, etc., and facilitates a secure communication without the need for either party to the communication to know the other party's addressing information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Patrick F.X. Mulhearn, Francis J. Hearn, JR.
  • Patent number: 9787644
    Abstract: A machine-to-machine secure messaging system permits a first machine to send a message to a second machine, despite not knowing the addressing information (e.g., telephone number, IP address or other identifier) associated with the second machine. The system comprises an intermediary server with access to a database with information linking addressing information with other information related to the device, e.g., owner name, operator name and job title, etc., and facilitates a secure communication without the need for either party to the communication to know the other party's addressing information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Mobile Search Security LLC
    Inventors: Patrick F. X. Mulhearn, Francis J. Hearn, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20160036798
    Abstract: A system for authenticating an identity of a user is disclosed. The system comprises a processor and a non-volatile storage medium comprising computer executable instructions to instruct the processor to receive an image file relating to the user, from a user device owned by the user; determine whether the image file matches stored image information ma database, wherein the stored image information is not an image file and contains identifying information about the image; and, if the image file matches the stored image information, allow the user to request an authentication message be sent to the user device, request that an authentication message be sent to a destination oilier than, the user device, or request that a message be sent to a third party whose message addressing information is unknown to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick F.X. Mulhearn, Leo Martin Caproni, III, Francis J. Hearn, JR.
  • Publication number: 20140108381
    Abstract: A machine-to-machine secure messaging system permits a first machine to send a message to a second machine, despite not knowing the addressing information (e.g., telephone number, IP address or other identifier) associated with the second machine. The system comprises an intermediary server with access to a database with information linking addressing information with other information related to the device, e.g., owner name, operator name and job title, etc., and facilitates a secure communication without the need for either party to the communication to know the other party's addressing information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Mobile Search Security LLC
    Inventors: Patrick F.X. Mulhearn, Francis J. Hearn, JR.