Patents by Inventor Herbert Lewis Alward

Herbert Lewis Alward 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: 8843754
    Abstract: This invention discloses a system for determining whether a purported or alleged authorized user is in fact the authorized user, by comparing new data on a real-time basis against probability distribution representations including an authorized user probability distribution representation and a global or wide population probability distribution representation, to provide a probability as to whether the purported authorized user is the authorized user. This invention may utilize keyboard dynamics or data, or X-Y device data, or other data from similar measurable characteristics, to determine the probability that the new data from the purported authorized user indicates or identifies that user as the authorized user. This invention identifies the user continuously as the user interacts with the system and to identify a change in situation in the environment of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Identity Metrics, Inc.
    Inventors: Herbert Lewis Alward, Timothy Erickson Meehan, James Joseph Straub, III, Robert Michael Hust, Erik Watson Hutchinson, Michael Patrick Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8789145
    Abstract: A system and a related method are disclosed for authenticating an electronic transaction. Input behavioral data is captured related to measured interactions with at least one input device. The input data is compared to probability distribution representations for a demographic group and for a wide population, performing the measured interaction(s). The system is configured to authenticate the electronic transaction based on the comparing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Identity Metrics, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Erickson Meehan, Herbert Lewis Alward
  • Patent number: 8695086
    Abstract: A system and a related method are disclosed for authenticating a user of an electronic system. The system, and related method access (a) data relating to a defined interaction with an input device for a purported authorized user, (b) a probability distribution representation for the defined interaction for an authorized user, and (c) a probability distribution representation for the defined interaction for a wide population, from which it can determine value indicative of whether the purported authorized user is the authorized user. The purported authorized user can be authenticated as the authorized user, if the value satisfies a prescribed threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Identity Metrics, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Frederick Lee Davis, Michael Patrick Schmidt, Herbert Lewis Alward
  • Patent number: 8452978
    Abstract: A system and related method are provided for user authentication and dynamic usability of touch-screen devices. The system utilizes probability distribution representations including an authorized user probability distribution representation and a global or wide population probability distribution representation, to associate the purported authorized user to the authorized user. Touch dynamics or data, or other data from similar measurable characteristics, can be utilized to associate the purported authorized user and the authorized user and to determine optimal positions and sizes for user interface components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Identity Metrics, LLC
    Inventors: Herbert Lewis Alward, Timothy Erickson Meehan, James Joseph Straub, III, Norman Carr, Robert Michael Hust
  • Publication number: 20130097673
    Abstract: A system and a related method are disclosed for authenticating an electronic transaction. Input behavioral data is captured related to measured interactions with at least one input device. The input data is compared to probability distribution representations for a demographic group and for a wide population, performing the measured interaction(s). The system is configured to authenticate the electronic transaction based on the comparing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: IDENTITY METRICS LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Erickson Meehan, Herbert Lewis Alward
  • Patent number: 8260740
    Abstract: A system and a related method are provided for associating a user of an electronic system with a demographic. Input behavioral data is captured related to measured interactions with at least one input device. The input data is compared to probability distribution representations for a demographic group and for a wide population, performing the measured interaction(s). The system is configured to associate the user to a demographic group a prescribed threshold is met, based on the comparing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Identity Metrics LLC
    Inventors: Charles Frederick Lee Davis, Michael Patrick Schmidt, Herbert Lewis Alward
  • Patent number: 8161530
    Abstract: This invention discloses a system wherein behaviormetrics are utilized to authenticate electronic transactions, either alone or in combination with other identifiers such as PIN's, passwords, codes and the like. Probability profiles or probability distribution representations may be constructed for determining whether a purported or alleged authorized user is in fact the authorized user, by comparing new data on a real-time basis against probability distribution representations including an authorized user probability distribution representation and a global or wide population probability distribution representation, to provide a probability as to whether the purported authorized user is the authorized user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Identity Metrics, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Erickson Meehan, Herbert Lewis Alward
  • Publication number: 20110321157
    Abstract: A system and a related method are disclosed for authenticating a user of an electronic system. The system, and related method access (a) data relating to a defined interaction with an input device for a purported authorized user, (b) a probability distribution representation for the defined interaction for an authorized user, and (c) a probability distribution representation for the defined interaction for a wide population, from which it can determine value indicative of whether the purported authorized user is the authorized user. The purported authorized user can be authenticated as the authorized user, if the value satisfies a prescribed threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: IDENTITY METRICS LLC
    Inventors: Charles Frederick Lee Davis, Michael Patrick Schmidt, Herbert Lewis Alward
  • Patent number: 8051468
    Abstract: This invention discloses a system for determining whether a purported or alleged authorized user is in fact the authorized user, by comparing new data on a real-time basis against probability distribution representations including an authorized user probability distribution representation and a global or wide population probability distribution representation, to provide a probability as to whether the purported authorized user is the authorized user. This invention may utilize keyboard dynamics, data, X-Y device data, or other data from similar measurable characteristics, to determine the probability that the new data from the purported authorized user indicates or identifies that user as the authorized user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Identity Metrics LLC
    Inventors: Charles Frederick Lee Davis, Michael Patrick Schmidt, Herbert Lewis Alward
  • Publication number: 20110251823
    Abstract: A system and a related method are disclosed for association of a user of an electronic system with a demographic. Input behavioral data is captured related to measured interactions with at least one input device. The input data is compared to probability distribution representations for a demographic group and for a wide population, performing the measured interaction(s). The system is configured to associate the user to a demographic group a prescribed threshold is met, based on the comparing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: IDENTITY METRICS LLC
    Inventors: Charles Frederick Lee Davis, Michael Patrick Schmidt, Herbert Lewis Alward
  • Patent number: 7818290
    Abstract: This invention includes a system for the association of a user of an electronic system with a demographic, wherein a data characteristic of the user is accessed and compared to a wide population probability distribution reference indicative of a demographic associated with the data characteristic, and making a determination of a probability that the user is up to the demographic based on the comparing. Systems may include a method for selecting a more probable data characteristic upon which to associate a user with a demographic, and a data processing apparatus configured with one or more wide population probability distribution references for use on any one of a number of electronic systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Identity Metrics, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Frederick Lee Davis, Michael Patrick Schmidt, Herbert Lewis Alward