Patents by Inventor John Richard Sherwood

John Richard Sherwood 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: 20180191662
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can generate subscription information associated with a user and a content item, wherein the subscription information is indicative of the user viewing the content item. The subscription information is stored at a first data center. A determination is made to replicate the subscription information based on replication criteria. The subscription information is replicated to one or more additional data centers based on the making the determination to replicate the subscription information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Peter Wang Weng, John Richard Sherwood, Daniel L. Schafer, Laney Elizabeth Kuenzel
  • Publication number: 20160365982
    Abstract: The present invention provides an efficient secure end-to-end messaging system utilizing encrypted ephemeral messages. The method comprises the steps of using a combination of HTTPS for transport security, using symmetric key cryptography with rotating temporary keys for individual message security, and using elliptic curve cryptography for key derivation and message authentication. The key rotation scheme used provides forward secrecy between messages and sessions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Timothy Tutt, John Richard Sherwood
  • Patent number: 9432340
    Abstract: The present invention provides an efficient secure end-to-end messaging system utilizing encrypted ephemeral messages. The method comprises the steps of using a combination of HTTPS for transport security, using symmetric key cryptography with rotating temporary keys for individual message security, and using elliptic curve cryptography for key derivation and message authentication. The key rotation scheme used provides forward secrecy even between messages and perfect forward secrecy between sessions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Inventors: Timothy Tutt, John Richard Sherwood