Patents by Inventor Ken A. Prchal

Ken A. Prchal 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).

  • Enhancing the security of near-field communication
    Patent number: 8914863
    Abstract: Security of near-field communication (NFC) may be enhanced. A user authentication may be provided via a mobile device enabled as a first NFC device. The user authentication may be specified by an end user of the mobile device for permitting NFC with a second NFC device. The user authentication may be related to an environmental object or a perspective of the mobile device specified by the end user. It may be determined whether the mobile device and the second NFC device are in proximity to one another. When the mobile device and the second NFC device are in proximity to one another and a detected action performed by a user with the mobile device is substantially similar to the provided user authentication, NFC between the mobile device and the second NFC device may be permitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventor: Ken A. Prchal
  • Enhancing the Security of Near-Field Communication
    Publication number: 20140298434
    Abstract: Security of near-field communication (NFC) may be enhanced. A user authentication may be provided via a mobile device enabled as a first NFC device. The user authentication may be specified by an end user of the mobile device for permitting NFC with a second NFC device. The user authentication may be related to an environmental object or a perspective of the mobile device specified by the end user. It may be determined whether the mobile device and the second NFC device are in proximity to one another. When the mobile device and the second NFC device are in proximity to one another and a detected action performed by a user with the mobile device is substantially similar to the provided user authentication, NFC between the mobile device and the second NFC device may be permitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Navteq B.V.
    Inventor: Ken A. Prchal