Patents by Inventor John Kelly Flanagan

John Kelly Flanagan 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).

  • Systems and methods for secure intermediary data transfers using close proximity wireless communication
    Patent number: 9397728
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for utilizing close proximity wireless communication (CPWC) technology for a secure out-of-band (OOB) transfer of communication information between two or more devices at close range. The communication information may be used to establish a secure communication channel over a greater distance than possible using CPWC technologies. A host device may include a processing unit in communication with a communication module and a CPWC module. An edge device may include a processing unit in communication with a communication module and a CPWC tag. The CPWC tag may receive communication information from the CPWC module of the host device. In other embodiments, the edge device may receive communication information from an intermediary transfer device. The edge device may then use the communication information to facilitate secure communication via the communication module of the edge device and the communication module of the host device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Brigham Young University
    Inventors: John Kelly Flanagan, Steven Charles Cook
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURE INTERMEDIARY DATA TRANSFERS USING CLOSE PROXIMITY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20150311959
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for utilizing close proximity wireless communication (CPWC) technology for a secure out-of-band (OOB) transfer of communication information between two or more devices at close range. The communication information may be used to establish a secure communication channel over a greater distance than possible using CPWC technologies. A host device may include a processing unit in communication with a communication module and a CPWC module. An edge device may include a processing unit in communication with a communication module and a CPWC tag. The CPWC tag may receive communication information from the CPWC module of the host device. In other embodiments, the edge device may receive communication information from an intermediary transfer device. The edge device may then use the communication information to facilitate secure communication via the communication module of the edge device and the communication module of the host device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: John Kelly Flanagan, Steven Charles Cook
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING SECURE COMMUNICATION USING CLOSE PROXIMITY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20150289086
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for utilizing close proximity wireless communication (CPWC) technology for a secure out-of-band (OOB) transfer of communication information between two or more devices at close range. The communication information may then be used to establish a secure communication channel over a greater distance than possible using CPWC technologies. In various embodiments, a host device may include a processing unit in communication with a communication module and a separate CPWC module. An edge device may include a processing unit in communication with a communication module and a CPWC tag. The CPWC tag may be configured to receive communication information from the CPWC module of the host device. The edge device may then use the communication information to facilitate secure communication via the communication module of the edge device and the communication module of the host device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: John Kelly Flanagan, Steven Charles Cook
  • Systems and methods for establishing secure communication using close proximity wireless communication
    Patent number: 9088864
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for utilizing close proximity wireless communication (CPWC) technology for a secure out-of-band (OOB) transfer of communication information between two or more devices at close range. The communication information may then be used to establish a secure communication channel over a greater distance than possible using CPWC technologies. In various embodiments, a host device may include a processing unit in communication with a communication module and a separate CPWC module. An edge device may include a processing unit in communication with a communication module and a CPWC tag. The CPWC tag may be configured to receive communication information from the CPWC module of the host device. The edge device may then use the communication information to facilitate secure communication via the communication module of the edge device and the communication module of the host device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Brigham Young University
    Inventors: John Kelly Flanagan, Steven Charles Cook
  • Systems and methods for secure intermediary data transfers using close proximity wireless communication
    Patent number: 9084078
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for utilizing close proximity wireless communication (CPWC) technology for a secure out-of-band (OOB) transfer of communication information between two or more devices at close range. The communication information may be used to establish a secure communication channel over a greater distance than possible using CPWC technologies. A host device may include a processing unit in communication with a communication module and a CPWC module. An edge device may include a processing unit in communication with a communication module and a CPWC tag. The CPWC tag may receive communication information from the CPWC module of the host device. In other embodiments, the edge device may receive communication information from an intermediary transfer device. The edge device may then use the communication information to facilitate secure communication via the communication module of the edge device and the communication module of the host device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: John Kelly Flanagan, Steven Charles Cook
  • Systems and Methods for Secure Intermediary Data Transfers Using Close Proximity Wireless Communication
    Publication number: 20140099888
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for utilizing close proximity wireless communication (CPWC) technology for a secure out-of-band (OOB) transfer of communication information between two or more devices at close range. The communication information may be used to establish a secure communication channel over a greater distance than possible using CPWC technologies. A host device may include a processing unit in communication with a communication module and a CPWC module. An edge device may include a processing unit in communication with a communication module and a CPWC tag. The CPWC tag may receive communication information from the CPWC module of the host device. In other embodiments, the edge device may receive communication information from an intermediary transfer device. The edge device may then use the communication information to facilitate secure communication via the communication module of the edge device and the communication module of the host device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: John Kelly Flanagan, Steven Charles Cook
  • Systems and Methods for Establishing Secure Communication Using Close Proximity Wireless Communication
    Publication number: 20140099887
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for utilizing close proximity wireless communication (CPWC) technology for a secure out-of-band (OOB) transfer of communication information between two or more devices at close range. The communication information may then be used to establish a secure communication channel over a greater distance than possible using CPWC technologies. In various embodiments, a host device may include a processing unit in communication with a communication module and a separate CPWC module. An edge device may include a processing unit in communication with a communication module and a CPWC tag. The CPWC tag may be configured to receive communication information from the CPWC module of the host device. The edge device may then use the communication information to facilitate secure communication via the communication module of the edge device and the communication module of the host device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: John Kelly Flanagan, Steven Charles Cook