Patents by Inventor Joshua Ungar

Joshua Ungar 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).

  • Patent number: 9594968
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method for use in authenticating a user. The method comprises obtaining a biometric input comprising a plurality of biometric attributes distinct to a user. Additionally, the method comprises selecting at least one biometric attribute in the obtained biometric input as a currently active biometric attribute. Furthermore, the method comprises based on the at least one selected currently active biometric attribute, creating a currently active biometric profile for the user for facilitating the authentication of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Roy Hodgman, Christopher Corde, Joshua Ungar, John G. Linn, Todd A. Morneau
  • Patent number: 9405891
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method for use in authenticating a user. The method comprises obtaining, by an electronic apparatus, a biometric input from a user comprising a plurality of biometric attributes distinct to the user, wherein the biometric attributes comprise at least one currently active and at least one currently inactive biometric attribute for authentication at an authentication server. Additionally, the method comprises selecting, by the electronic apparatus, the at least one currently active biometric attribute for authenticating the user. Furthermore, the method comprises outputting, by the electronic apparatus, an authentication output including at least one biometric factor based on the at least one selected currently active biometric attribute, wherein the authentication output acts as an authentication input to a user authentication operation performed by the authentication server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Roy Hodgman, Christopher Corde, Joshua Ungar, John G. Linn, Todd A. Morneau