Patents by Inventor Gregory R. Whitehead

Gregory R. Whitehead 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).

  • Patent number: 8370916
    Abstract: A first user (110) requests a service provider (130) to create (200,400) a record of a transaction. The service provider (130) creates (230,430) a digital receipt (300,700,900), which includes a description (310,710,720,910,1020) of the transaction understandable by humans, tamper-proof evidence (320) of the transaction, and a verification prompt (330,740,940,1030). A second user (120) who desires to verify the transaction displays (265,465) the digital receipt (300,700,900) and activates (270,470) the verification prompt (330,740,940,1030). Upon activation, the tamper-proof evidence (320) is verified without requiring further human interaction to identify the tamper-proof evidence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Verisign, Inc
    Inventors: Xinhong Yuan, Stan J. Simon, Robert W. Pratt, Gregory R. Whitehead, Atul Tulshibagwale
  • Publication number: 20110276492
    Abstract: A buyer (110) wishes to use a payment instrument as part of an online commerce transaction with a seller (120) and it is desired to authenticate that the buyer (110) has authority to use the payment instrument. A separate authentication service (130) determines whether the buyer (110) has access to certain secret information without revealing the secret information to the seller (120). Access to the secret information would verify that the buyer (110) has authority to use the payment instrument. The authentication service (130) informs the seller (120) whether the buyer (110) is authorized to use the payment instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventors: Michael E. Graves, Peter E. Frank, Thane Plambeck, Gregory R. Whitehead
  • Patent number: 7983993
    Abstract: A buyer (110) wishes to use a payment instrument as part of an online commerce transaction with a seller (120) and it is desired to authenticate that the buyer (110) has authority to use the payment instrument. A separate authentication service (130) determines whether the buyer (110) has access to certain secret information without revealing the secret information to the seller (120). Access to the secret information would verify that the buyer (110) has authority to use the payment instrument. The authentication service (130) informs the seller (120) whether the buyer (110) is authorized to use the payment instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: VeriSign, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Graves, Peter E. Frank, Thane Plambeck, Gregory R. Whitehead
  • Publication number: 20100293100
    Abstract: A buyer (110) wishes to use a payment instrument as part of an online commerce transaction with a seller (120) and it is desired to authenticate that the buyer (110) has authority to use the payment instrument. A separate authentication service (130) determines whether the buyer (110) has access to certain secret information without revealing the secret information to the seller (120). Access to the secret information would verify that the buyer (110) has authority to use the payment instrument. The authentication service (130) informs the seller (120) whether the buyer (110) is authorized to use the payment instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: VeriSign, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Graves, Peter E. Frank, Thane Plambeck, Gregory R. Whitehead
  • Patent number: 7778934
    Abstract: A buyer (110) wishes to use a payment instrument as part of an online commerce transaction with a seller (120) and it is desired to authenticate that the buyer (110) has authority to use the payment instrument. A separate authentication service (130) determines whether the buyer (110) has access to certain secret information without revealing the secret information to the seller (120). Access to the secret information would verify that the buyer (110) has authority to use the payment instrument. The authentication service (130) informs the seller (120) whether the buyer (110) is authorized to use the payment instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: VeriSign, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E Graves, Peter E Frank, Thane Plambeck, Gregory R Whitehead
  • Publication number: 20100154048
    Abstract: A first user (110) requests a service provider (130) to create (200,400) a record of a transaction. The service provider (130) creates (230,430) a digital receipt (300,700,900), which includes a description (310,710,720,910,1020) of the transaction understandable by humans, tamper-proof evidence (320) of the transaction, and a verification prompt (330,740,940,1030). A second user (120) who desires to verify the transaction displays (265,465) the digital receipt (300,700,900) and activates (270,470) the verification prompt (330,740,940,1030). Upon activation, the tamper-proof evidence (320) is verified without requiring further human interaction to identify the tamper-proof evidence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: VeriSign, Inc.
    Inventors: Xinhong Yuan, Stan J. Simon, Robert W. Pratt, Gregory R. Whitehead, Atul Tulshibagwale
  • Patent number: 7694332
    Abstract: A first user (110) requests a service provider (130) to create (200,400) a record of a transaction. The service provider (130) creates (230,430) a digital receipt (300,700,900), which includes a description (310,710,720,910,1020) of the transaction understandable by humans, tamper-proof evidence (320) of the transaction, and a verification prompt (330,740,940,1030). A second user (120) who desires to verify the transaction displays (265,465) the digital receipt (300,700,900) and activates (270,470) the verification prompt (330,740,940,1030). Upon activation, the tamper-proof evidence (320) is verified without requiring further human interaction to identify the tamper-proof evidence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: VeriSign, Inc.
    Inventors: Xinhong Yuan, Stan J. Simon, Robert W. Pratt, Gregory R. Whitehead, Atul Tulshibagwale
  • Publication number: 20040177047
    Abstract: A buyer (110) wishes to use a payment instrument as part of an online commerce transaction with a seller (120) and it is desired to authenticate that the buyer (110) has authority to use the payment instrument. A separate authentication service (130) determines whether the buyer (110) has access to certain secret information without revealing the secret information to the seller (120). Access to the secret information would verify that the buyer (110) has authority to use the payment instrument. The authentication service (130) informs the seller (120) whether the buyer (110) is authorized to use the payment instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Michael E. Graves, Peter E. Frank, Thane Plambeck, Gregory R. Whitehead
  • Publication number: 20020161721
    Abstract: A first user (110) requests a service provider (130) to create (200,400) a record of a transaction. The service provider (130) creates (230,430) a digital receipt (300,700,900), which includes a description (310,710,720,910,1020) of the transaction understandable by humans, tamper-proof evidence (320) of the transaction, and a verification prompt (330,740,940,1030). A second user (120) who desires to verify the transaction displays (265,465) the digital receipt (300,700,900) and activates (270,470) the verification prompt (330,740,940,1030). Upon activation, the tamper-proof evidence (320) is verified without requiring further human interaction to identify the tamper-proof evidence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Xinhong Yuan, Stan J. Simon, Robert W. Pratt, Gregory R. Whitehead, Atul Tulshibagwale