Patents by Inventor Frank Clay Fisk

Frank Clay 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).

  • Advanced CAPTCHA using images in sequence
    Patent number: 8713703
    Abstract: A CAPTCHA challenge tool for determining if a user of a computer is a human or an automated program. The tool presents a set of images. At least a portion of the set of images suggests a chronological sequence when organized correctly. The tool receives a suggested order from the user of the computer. If the suggested order matches the correct order, the tool assumes that the user is a human, if the suggested order does not match the correct order, the tool assumes the user is an automated program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Clay Fisk, Sri Ramanathan, Matthew Adam Terry, Matthew Bunkley Trevathan
  • Advanced audio CAPTCHA
    Patent number: 8590058
    Abstract: A CAPTCHA challenge tool for determining if a user of a computer is a human or an automated program. The tool presents to the user a set of audio clips. At least a portion of the set of audio clips suggests a chronological sequence when organized correctly. The tool receives a suggested order from the user of the computer. If the suggested order matches the correct order, the tool assumes that the user is a human, if the suggested order does not match the correct order, the tool assumes the user is an automated program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Clay Fisk, Sri Ramanathan, Matthew Adam Terry, Matthew Bunkley Trevathan
  • ADVANCED CAPTCHA USING IMAGES IN SEQUENCE
    Publication number: 20130031640
    Abstract: A CAPTCHA challenge tool for determining if a user of a computer is a human or an automated program. The tool presents a set of images. At least a portion of the set of images suggests a chronological sequence when organized correctly. The tool receives a suggested order from the user of the computer. If the suggested order matches the correct order, the tool assumes that the user is a human, if the suggested order does not match the correct order, the tool assumes the user is an automated program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frank Clay Fisk, Sri Ramanathan, Matthew Adam Terry, Matthew Bunkley Trevathan
  • ADVANCED AUDIO CAPTCHA
    Publication number: 20130031641
    Abstract: A CAPTCHA challenge tool for determining if a user of a computer is a human or an automated program. The tool presents to the user a set of audio clips. At least a portion of the set of audio clips suggests a chronological sequence when organized correctly. The tool receives a suggested order from the user of the computer. If the suggested order matches the correct order, the tool assumes that the user is a human, if the suggested order does not match the correct order, the tool assumes the user is an automated program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frank Clay Fisk, Sri Ramanathan, Matthew Adam Terry, Matthew Bunkley Trevathan
  • ADVANCED CAPTCHA USING INTEGRATED IMAGES
    Publication number: 20120222100
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is a CAPTCHA program to determine if a user of a computer is a human or a computer program. The program sends to the computer an image and a portion of the image for display. The program receives from the user an indication of where the portion is located within the image. The portion, as displayed, may be altered in various ways. In response to the user properly indicating the location, the program determines that the user of the computer is a human. In response to the user not properly indicating the location, the program determines that the user of the computer is a computer program. In response to determining that the user of the computer is a human, the program grants the user access to information (database, application, program). In response to determining that the user is a computer program, the program denies access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frank Clay Fisk, Sri Ramanathan, Matthew Adam Terry, Matthew Bunkley Trevathan