Patents by Inventor Jonathan D. McCown

Jonathan D. McCown 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).

  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INVOKING A SECURITY FUNCTION OF A DEVICE BASED ON PROXIMITY TO ANOTHER DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130169434
    Abstract: An approach for enabling a security function of a mobile device to be activated based on a change in proximity of another device is described. A notification service determines whether a proximity threshold between a first device and a second device is satisfied based on pairing information corresponding to a wireless link between the first device and the second device. The notification service also generates a control signal to activate a security function to restrict access on either the first device or the second device based on the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: Verizon Corporate Services Group Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan D. McCown, Mark D. Carney