Patents by Inventor Geoffrey I. Cairns

Geoffrey I. Cairns 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: 20130212399
    Abstract: A travel vault includes a system and method for backing up and retrieving an encrypted data file containing user identification and credential information held in the dedicated tamperproof module of a mobile device. During backup, the encrypted data file is locked by the user with a personal identification number (PIN) and stored on a server secured by an HSM (Hardware Security Module). The user may then later retrieve and re-provision the locked, encrypted data file containing the user's identification and credentials into another dedicated tamperproof mobile device, provided the user verifies his identity by providing the PIN used to lock the file, and/or verifies his identity through an out-of-band user authentication process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventor: Geoffrey I. Cairns
  • Publication number: 20130173477
    Abstract: Storing and forwarding credentials securely from one RFID device to another includes a system and method of securely storing credentials onto a tamperproof module with a Poken-like Device, and using that device in connection with a Padloc, iPhone or Smartphone in a known paired relationship to securely provide a user credentials for resources the Padloc, iPhone or Smartphone applications are attempting to access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventor: Geoffrey I. Cairns