Patents by Inventor Grantland Chew

Grantland Chew 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).

  • Digital punch card for mobile device
    Patent number: 9330399
    Abstract: A method for verifying a location of a user of a mobile device is disclosed. The method involves: receiving an indicia of a location of the mobile device based on an at-location element proximate to the mobile device; receiving a global positioning system (GPS) position associated with the mobile device; determining whether at least one security condition is satisfied based on the indicia of the location and the GPS position; and causing a next action to occur when the at least one security condition is satisfied, or not causing the next action to occur when the at least one security condition is not satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Reed Morse, Grantland Chew
  • Digital Punch Card for Mobile Device
    Publication number: 20140207553
    Abstract: A method for verifying a location of a user of a mobile device is disclosed. The method involves: receiving an indicia of a location of the mobile device based on an at-location element proximate to the mobile device; receiving a global positioning system (GPS) position associated with the mobile device; determining whether at least one security condition is satisfied based on the indicia of the location and the GPS position; and causing a next action to occur when the at least one security condition is satisfied, or not causing the next action to occur when the at least one security condition is not satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Reed Morse, Grantland Chew
  • Digital punch card for mobile device
    Patent number: 8698598
    Abstract: A method for verifying a location of a user of a mobile device is disclosed. The method involves: receiving an indicia of a location of the mobile device based on an at-location element proximate to the mobile device; receiving a global positioning system (GPS) position associated with the mobile device; determining whether at least one security condition is satisfied based on the indicia of the location and the GPS position; and causing a next action to occur when the at least one security condition is satisfied, or not causing the next action to occur when the at least one security condition is not satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Reed Morse, Grantland Chew
  • DIGITAL PUNCH CARD FOR MOBILE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120229256
    Abstract: A method for verifying a location of a user of a mobile device is disclosed. The method involves: receiving an indicia of a location of the mobile device based on an at-location element proximate to the mobile device; receiving a global positioning system (GPS) position associated with the mobile device; determining whether at least one security condition is satisfied based on the indicia of the location and the GPS position; and causing a next action to occur when the at least one security condition is satisfied, or not causing the next action to occur when the at least one security condition is not satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Reed MORSE, Grantland Chew