Patents by Inventor M. Greg Shanton

M. Greg Shanton 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: 8275636
    Abstract: The instant invention relates to a system and method for ensuring and verifying the identity of all parties involved in an online marketplace transaction involving buyers, sellers, and third parties, such as a marketplace. Anonymous transactions are supported by the present invention. Verification is provided and insurance may be purchased in accordance with the instant invention guaranteeing that the parties are who they represent themselves to be and are capable of entering into the transaction, thereby facilitating completion of the online transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: American International Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Ray Berg, M. Greg Shanton
  • Patent number: 6904524
    Abstract: Using know methods a digital signature, such as a one-way hash, of a document is produced. A digital representation of a signature is associated with the digital signature. The digital representation may be, for example, a digitized picture of the signature. Both the digital signature and the digital representation of the signature are sent to a recipient. The recipient may then view the digital representation of the signature and provide visual confirmation of the authenticity of the signature. In addition, the digital representation of the signature may be electronically analyzed to determine a match. The digital representation of the signature may then be shown to the recipient when the electronic analysis indicates an authentically signed document so as to provide a visual assurance of integrity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: American Management Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Jaeger, Jr., M. Greg Shanton
  • Publication number: 20020188481
    Abstract: The instant invention relates to a system and method for ensuring and verifying the identity of all parties involved in an online marketplace transaction involving buyers, sellers, and third parties, such as a marketplace. Anonymous transactions are supported by the present invention. Verification is provided and insurance may be purchased in accordance with the instant invention guaranteeing that the parties are who they represent themselves to be and are capable of entering into the transaction, thereby facilitating completion of the online transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Ray Berg, M. Greg Shanton
  • Patent number: 5898781
    Abstract: A system for increasing the security of a computer system, while giving an individual user a large amount of flexibility and power. To give users the most power and flexibility, a standard object that has the capability to embed objects is used. To allow users even more flexibility, a standard object tracking mechanism is used that allow users to distribute multiple encrypted embedded objects to other individuals in a single encrypted object. By effecting compartmentalization of every object by label attributes and algorithm attributes, multi-level multimedia security is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: TecSec Incorporated
    Inventor: M. Greg Shanton
  • Patent number: 5717755
    Abstract: A system for increasing the security of a computer system, while giving an individual user a large amount of flexibility and power. To give users the most power and flexibility, a standard object that has the capability to embed objects is used. To allow users even more flexibility, a standard object tracking mechanism is used that allows users to distribute multiple encrypted embedded objects to other individuals in a single encrypted object. By effecting compartmentalization of every object by label attributes and algorithm attributes, multi-level multimedia security is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: TECSEC,Inc.
    Inventor: M. Greg Shanton
  • Patent number: 5680452
    Abstract: A system for increasing the security of a computer system, while giving an individual user a large amount of flexibility and power. To give users the most power and flexibility, a standard object that has the capability to embed objects is used. To allow users even more flexibility, a standard object tracking mechanism is used that allows users to distribute to other individuals multiple encrypted objects embedded in a single encrypted object. By effecting compartmentalization of every object by label attributes and algorithm attributes, multi-level multimedia security is achieved. Label attributes are used to restrict access to objects based on location, group, or other criteria and may specify personal access. Access type, such as read-only, write-only, and print-only may be specified. Nested embedded objects may be accessed directly through selection from a header array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: TECSEC Inc.
    Inventor: M. Greg Shanton
  • Patent number: 5369702
    Abstract: A system for increasing the security of a computer system, while giving an individual user a large amount of flexibility and power. To give users the most power and flexibility, a standard object that has the capability to embed objects is used. To allow users even more flexibility, a standard object tracking mechanism is used that allows users to distribute multiple encrypted embedded objects to other individuals in a single encrypted object. By effecting compartmentalization of every object by label attributes and algorithm attributes, multi-level multimedia security is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1994
    Assignee: TECSEC Incorporated
    Inventor: M. Greg Shanton