Patents by Inventor Ken Tirman

Ken Tirman 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: 11900935
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include security systems and methods for securing an electronic device. In some embodiments, the security system may include an electronic device including surveillance components, including a microphone and a camera. The security device may be secured to the electronic device in a way that blocks or interferes with one or more of these surveillance components. Additionally, the security device may be placed near or on the electronic device. The security device may also include security components to distort sounds from a sound source to be detected by the microphone. As a result, this may prevent third parties from at least remotely streaming or recording live audio and/or video from various audio and video recording components present on the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Insight Holding Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Kimberly Christopher, James Christopher, Ken Tirman
  • Publication number: 20220165271
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include security systems and methods for securing an electronic device. In some embodiments, the security system may include an electronic device including surveillance components, including a microphone and a camera. The security device may be secured to the electronic device in a way that blocks or interferes with one or more of these surveillance components. Additionally, the security device may be placed near or on the electronic device. The security device may also include security components to distort sounds from a sound source to be detected by the microphone. As a result, this may prevent third parties from at least remotely streaming or recording live audio and/or video from various audio and video recording components present on the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: INSIGHT HOLDING GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Kimberly Christopher, James Christopher, Ken Tirman
  • Patent number: 11244678
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include security systems and methods for securing an electronic device. In some embodiments, the security system may include an electronic device including surveillance components, including a microphone and a camera. The security device may be secured to the electronic device in a way that blocks or interferes with one or more of these surveillance components. Additionally, the security device may be placed near or on the electronic device. The security device may also include security components to distort sounds from a sound source to be detected by the microphone. As a result, this may prevent third parties from at least remotely streaming or recording live audio and/or video from various audio and video recording components present on the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Insight Holding Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Kimberly Christopher, James Christopher, Ken Tirman
  • Publication number: 20190287529
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include security systems and methods for securing an electronic device. In some embodiments, the security system may include an electronic device including surveillance components, including a microphone and a camera. The security device may be secured to the electronic device in a way that blocks or interferes with one or more of these surveillance components. Additionally, the security device may be placed near or on the electronic device. The security device may also include security components to distort sounds from a sound source to be detected by the microphone. As a result, this may prevent third parties from at least remotely streaming or recording live audio and/or video from various audio and video recording components present on the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: STRATEGIC DATA SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Kimberly Christopher, James Christopher, Ken Tirman