Patents by Inventor Frank C. FISK
Frank C. FISK 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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Publication number: 20250037517Abstract: Presented are vehicle systems and control logic for provisioning self-detection and violation-notification capabilities for connected vehicles, methods for making/using such systems, and vehicles equipped with such systems. A method of controlling operation of a host vehicle includes a resident or remote vehicle controller or network of controllers determining if a wireless communications device of the host vehicle has an active wireless connection with a remote computing node. If so, the vehicle controller(s) receive, from the remote computing node via the wireless communications device, a wireless message containing an emergency alert and culprit data indicative of a target vehicle. The vehicle controller(s) then parse the culprit data from the wireless message and analyze the parsed culprit data to determine if the host vehicle is the target vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2023Publication date: January 30, 2025Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Baljeet S. Gill, Lakshmi V. Thanayankizil, Xu Fang Zhao, Frank C. Fisk
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Patent number: 10740411Abstract: An approach for determining repeat website users via browser uniqueness tracking includes receiving browser information from a server based on a browser accessing a website. The approach includes creating a browser identifier based on the browser information. The approach includes determining the browser is one of a new visitor and a repeat visitor to the website by comparing the browser identifier to other browser identifiers associated with the website. The approach includes transmitting a message to the server indicating the browser is one of a new visitor and a repeat visitor to the website based on the determining.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Frank C. Fisk, Sri Ramanathan, Matthew A. Terry, Matthew B. Trevathan
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Patent number: 10115101Abstract: A method, a system, and a computer program product are provided for wireless establishment of identity via bi-directional radio-frequency identification (RFID). The method is implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions operable for sending device data including at least a username and a password to a transceiver. The method also includes receiving an identifier of an access point in a wireless network from the transceiver, the transceiver sending the device data to the access point via a security server. The device data is sent to the access point based on the identifier of the access point, the access point establishing a secure connection to the computer infrastructure based on the device data received from the transceiver and the computer infrastructure.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: John R. Dingler, Frank C. Fisk, Sri Ramanathan, Matthew A. Terry, Matthew B. Trevathan
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Publication number: 20180196875Abstract: An approach for determining repeat website users via browser uniqueness tracking includes receiving browser information from a server based on a browser accessing a website. The approach includes creating a browser identifier based on the browser information. The approach includes determining the browser is one of a new visitor and a repeat visitor to the website by comparing the browser identifier to other browser identifiers associated with the website. The approach includes transmitting a message to the server indicating the browser is one of a new visitor and a repeat visitor to the website based on the determining.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Frank C. FISK, Sri RAMANATHAN, Matthew A. TERRY, Matthew B. TREVATHAN
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Publication number: 20180114214Abstract: A method, a system, and a computer program product are provided for wireless establishment of identity via bi-directional radio-frequency identification (RFID). The method is implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions operable for sending device data including at least a username and a password to a transceiver. The method also includes receiving an identifier of an access point in a wireless network from the transceiver, the transceiver sending the device data to the access point via a security server. The device data is sent to the access point based on the identifier of the access point, the access point establishing a secure connection to the computer infrastructure based on the device data received from the transceiver and the computer infrastructure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: John R. DINGLER, Frank C. FISK, Sri RAMANATHAN, Matthew A. TERRY, Matthew B. TREVATHAN
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Patent number: 9942385Abstract: A system and a method for preventing and/or limiting use of mobile devices are provided. The method includes receiving, by a mobile device, a message indicating that the mobile device is in a certain location, and determining a user-configured security policy of the mobile device based on the certain location. The method further includes at least one of disabling and enabling, by the mobile device, one or more functions of the mobile device based on the determined user-configured security policy.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2011Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Frank C. Fisk, Sri Ramanathan, Matthew A. Terry, Matthew B. Trevathan
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Patent number: 9934310Abstract: An approach for determining repeat website users via browser uniqueness tracking includes receiving browser information from a server based on a browser accessing a website. The approach includes creating a browser identifier based on the browser information. The approach includes determining the browser is one of a new visitor and a repeat visitor to the website by comparing the browser identifier to other browser identifiers associated with the website. The approach includes transmitting a message to the server indicating the browser is one of a new visitor and a repeat visitor to the website based on the determining.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2012Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Frank C. Fisk, Sri Ramanathan, Matthew A. Terry, Matthew B. Trevathan
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Patent number: 9916573Abstract: A method, a system, and a computer program product are provided for wireless establishment of identity via bi-directional radio-frequency identification (RFID). The method is implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions operable for sending device data including at least a username and a password to a transceiver. The method also includes receiving an identifier of an access point in a wireless network from the transceiver, the transceiver sending the device data to the access point via a security server. The device data is sent to the access point based on the identifier of the access point, the access point establishing a secure connection to the computer infrastructure based on the device data received from the transceiver and the computer infrastructure.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: John R. Dingler, Frank C. Fisk, Sri Ramanathan, Matthew A. Terry, Matthew B. Trevathan
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Patent number: 9471916Abstract: A method, a system, and a computer program product are provided for wireless establishment of identity via bi-directional radio-frequency identification (RFID). The method is implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions operable for sending device data including at least a username and a password to a transceiver. The method also includes receiving an identifier of an access point in a wireless network from the transceiver, the transceiver sending the device data to the access point via a security server. The device data is sent to the access point based on the identifier of the access point, the access point establishing a secure connection to the computer infrastructure based on the device data received from the transceiver and the computer infrastructure.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John R. Dingler, Frank C. Fisk, Sri Ramanathan, Matthew A. Terry, Matthew B. Trevathan
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Patent number: 8789156Abstract: A tool for establishing a wireless connection from a mobile device to another device in proximity to the mobile device. The mobile device receives requests for data, such as a user profile, medical records, etc. from the device. The mobile device has the ability to register/preapprove the requesting device allowing the device to access the requested data. The mobile device also has the ability to give varying devices different authorization levels. The mobile device has the ability to store the data on another system, and in response to the request, validate the requesting device and the device's authorization level, request the data from the other system through a network, and return the data to the requesting device.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Frank C. Fisk, Sri Ramanathan, Matthew A. Terry, Matthew B. Trevathan
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Publication number: 20130185645Abstract: An approach for determining repeat website users via browser uniqueness tracking includes receiving browser information from a server based on a browser accessing a website. The approach includes creating a browser identifier based on the browser information. The approach includes determining the browser is one of a new visitor and a repeat visitor to the website by comparing the browser identifier to other browser identifiers associated with the website. The approach includes transmitting a message to the server indicating the browser is one of a new visitor and a repeat visitor to the website based on the determining.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Frank C. FISK, Sri RAMANATHAN, Matthew A. TERRY, Matthew B. TREVATHAN
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Publication number: 20130047233Abstract: A tool for establishing a wireless connection from a mobile device to another device in proximity to the mobile device. The mobile device receives requests for data, such as a user profile, medical records, etc. from the device. The mobile device has the ability to register/preapprove the requesting device allowing the device to access the requested data. The mobile device also has the ability to give varying devices different authorization levels. The mobile device has the ability to store the data on another system, and in response to the request, validate the requesting device and the device's authorization level, request the data from the other system through a network, and return the data to the requesting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2011Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Frank C. Fisk, Sri Ramanathan, Matthew A. Terry, Matthew B. Trevathan
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Publication number: 20130035063Abstract: A system and a method for preventing and/or limiting use of mobile devices are provided. The method includes receiving, by a mobile device, a message indicating that the mobile device is in a certain location, and determining a user-configured security policy of the mobile device based on the certain location. The method further includes at least one of disabling and enabling, by the mobile device, one or more functions of the mobile device based on the determined user-configured security policy.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2011Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Frank C. FISK, Sri RAMANATHAN, Matthew A. TERRY, Matthew B. TREVATHAN
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Publication number: 20120311091Abstract: A method for controlling content distribution is implemented in a computer infrastructure and includes receiving a request for content from an end user computing device. The method also includes analyzing metadata embedded in the content to determine whether the content has expired. The method also includes serving the content to the end user computing device when content is not expired.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: John R. DINGLER, Blaine H. DOLPH, Frank C. FISK, Matthew A. TERRY, Matthew B. TREVATHAN
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Publication number: 20120222098Abstract: A method, a system, and a computer program product are provided for wireless establishment of identity via bi-directional radio-frequency identification (RFID). The method is implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions operable for sending device data including at least a username and a password to a transceiver. The method also includes receiving an identifier of an access point in a wireless network from the transceiver, the transceiver sending the device data to the access point via a security server. The device data is sent to the access point based on the identifier of the access point, the access point establishing a secure connection to the computer infrastructure based on the device data received from the transceiver and the computer infrastructure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: John R. DINGLER, Frank C. FISK, Sri RAMANATHAN, Matthew A. TERRY, Matthew B. TREVATHAN
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Publication number: 20120130902Abstract: A method, a system, and a computer program product are provided for wireless establishment of identity via bi-directional radio-frequency identification (RFID). The method is implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions operable for sending device data including at least a username and a password to a transceiver. The method also includes receiving an identifier of an access point in a wireless network from the transceiver, the transceiver sending the device data to the access point via a security server. The device data is sent to the access point based on the identifier of the access point, the access point establishing a secure connection to the computer infrastructure based on the device data received from the transceiver and the computer infrastructure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: John R. DINGLER, Frank C. FISK, Sri RAMANATHAN, Matthew A. TERRY, Matthew B. TREVATHAN