Patents by Inventor Jeff Shultz

Jeff Shultz 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: 20220405838
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an identity network that can provide a universal, digital identity for users that can be used to authenticate the user by an identity provider for relying parties. The identity network receives a request from a relying party that includes deep linking to an identity provider selected by the user. The request specifies the user as well as any other information about the user the relying party is requesting. A service of the identity network launches the application for the identity provider on the user's device using a software development kit. The user can log into the identity provider's application, which validates the user and provides the user authentication/validation and information about the user to the identity network. The identity network can then provide the indication of the user's authentication and the user information to the relying party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Early Warning Services, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Slowiak, Eric Woodward, Philip Lam, Jeff Shultz
  • Publication number: 20220405839
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an identity network that can provide a universal, digital identity for users that can be used to authenticate the user by an identity provider for relying parties. The identity network receives a request from a relying party that includes deep linking to an identity provider selected by the user. The request specifies the user as well as any other information about the user the relying party is requesting. A service of the identity network launches the application for the identity provider on the user's device using a software development kit. The user can log into the identity provider's application, which validates the user and provides the user authentication/validation and information about the user to the identity network. The identity network can then provide the indication of the user's authentication and the user information to the relying party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Early Warning Services, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Slowiak, Eric Woodward, Philip Lam, Jeff Shultz
  • Publication number: 20220301050
    Abstract: Described herein is an identity network for authenticating a user for a relying party and providing access to the user's credit report. The identity network may receive an unlock request for the digital identity and credit report of a user from a relying party. In response, the identity network may provide an identity provider link for accessing the identity provider application. The user may login to the identity provider application and provide consent for obtaining the user's credit report. The identity provider provides the identity network with verification of the digital identity of the user and the consent response from the user. The identity network can request access from a credit reporting agency and receive a credit report key in response. The identity network can provide the credit report key to the relying party, which can use the key to access the user's credit report from the credit reporting agency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Early Warning Services, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Slowiak, Eric Woodward, Philip Lam, Jeff Shultz
  • Patent number: 11438331
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an identity network that provides a universal, digital identity for users to be authenticated by an identity provider for relying parties upon sign-in to the relying party. The identity network receives the sign-in request from a relying party for a user using a user device. The identity network can provide a session identifier to the relying party for the request and launch an identity provider application associated with the user via a software development kit in the relying party application. The user may sign-in to the identity provider via the software development kit, thereby authenticating the user for the relying party. Additionally, the identity provider may generate a risk validation score and provide it to the relying party that provides a confidence value that the user is validly using the user device and a risk score based on device activity on the identity network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Early Warning Services, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Slowiak, Eric Woodward, Philip Lam, Jeff Shultz
  • Patent number: 11394724
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an identity network that can provide a universal, digital identity for users that can be used to authenticate the user by an identity provider for relying parties. The identity network receives a request from a relying party that includes deep linking to an identity provider selected by the user. The request specifies the user as well as any other information about the user the relying party is requesting. A service of the identity network launches the application for the identity provider on the user's device using a software development kit. The user can log into the identity provider's application, which validates the user and provides the user authentication/validation and information about the user to the identity network. The identity network can then provide the indication of the user's authentication and the user information to the relying party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventors: Gregory Slowiak, Eric Woodward, Philip Lam, Jeff Shultz
  • Patent number: 11328356
    Abstract: Described herein is an identity network for authenticating a user for a relying party and providing access to the user's credit report. The identity network may receive an unlock request for the digital identity and credit report of a user from a relying party. In response, the identity network may provide an identity provider link for accessing the identity provider application. The user may login to the identity provider application and provide consent for obtaining the user's credit report. The identity provider provides the identity network with verification of the digital identity of the user and the consent response from the user. The identity network can request access from a credit reporting agency and receive a credit report key in response. The identity network can provide the credit report key to the relying party, which can use the key to access the user's credit report from the credit reporting agency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Early Warning Services, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Slowiak, Eric Woodward, Philip Lam, Jeff Shultz
  • Patent number: 9739371
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for operating a lockup clutch of a torque converter of a motor vehicle. The torque converter includes a pump rotatably driven by a drive unit, a rotatable turbine fluidly coupled to the pump and configured to drive an input shaft of a transmission, and a lockup clutch selectively engageable to non-fluidically couple the pump to the turbine to transmit torque from the drive unit to the transmission. The operation of the lockup clutch is controlled by the system in response to detecting that the motor vehicle is coasting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.
    Inventors: John Byerly, Jeff Shultz
  • Patent number: 9435430
    Abstract: A method for managing torque transmitting mechanism actuator output pressure under low supply pressure conditions is provided. The method is executable to control engagement of a torque transmitting mechanism during such conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Shultz, Peter Swingler
  • Publication number: 20150211629
    Abstract: A method for managing torque transmitting mechanism actuator output pressure under low supply pressure conditions is provided. The method is executable to control engagement of a torque transmitting mechanism during such conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Jeff Shultz, Peter Swingler
  • Patent number: 9026329
    Abstract: A method for managing torque transmitting mechanism actuator output pressure under low supply pressure conditions is provided. The method is executable to control engagement of a torque transmitting mechanism during such conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Shultz, Peter Swingler
  • Publication number: 20130060435
    Abstract: A method for managing torque transmitting mechanism actuator output pressure under low supply pressure conditions is provided. The method is executable to control engagement of a torque transmitting mechanism during such conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Jeff Shultz, Peter Swingler
  • Patent number: 8301347
    Abstract: A method for managing torque transmitting mechanism actuator output pressure under low supply pressure conditions is provided. The method is executable to control engagement of a torque transmitting mechanism during such conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Shultz, Peter Swingler
  • Publication number: 20100004830
    Abstract: A method for managing torque transmitting mechanism actuator output pressure under low supply pressure conditions is provided. The method is executable to control engagement of a torque transmitting mechanism during such conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Jeff Shultz, Peter Swingler