Patents by Inventor John D. Heintz

John D. Heintz 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).

  • Secure cloud data sharing
    Patent number: 9767299
    Abstract: A system and method for sharing an encrypted file stored on a cloud server is disclosed. In certain embodiments, the method includes generating a file key associated with the encrypted file stored in the cloud server; generating a share message, the share message including the generated file key and identifying a recipient user and the encrypted file stored in the cloud server; encrypting the file key using an identification key of the recipient user to generate a share key; storing the share key in the cloud server; notifying the recipient user of the encrypted file and share key stored on the cloud server; retrieving the encrypted file and the share key from the cloud server; decrypting the share key using the identification key of the recipient user to reconstruct the file key; and using the reconstructed file key to decrypt the encrypted file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: MyMail Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Drennan Selgas, John D. Heintz
  • SECURE CLOUD DATA SHARING
    Publication number: 20140281520
    Abstract: A system and method for sharing an encrypted file stored on a cloud server is disclosed. In certain embodiments, the method includes generating a file key associated with the encrypted file stored in the cloud server; generating a share message, the share message including the generated file key and identifying a recipient user and the encrypted file stored in the cloud server; encrypting the file key using an identification key of the recipient user to generate a share key; storing the share key in the cloud server; notifying the recipient user of the encrypted file and share key stored on the cloud server; retrieving the encrypted file and the share key from the cloud server; decrypting the share key using the identification key of the recipient user to reconstruct the file key; and using the reconstructed file key to decrypt the encrypted file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: MYMAIL TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Drennan Selgas, John D. Heintz