Patents by Inventor Martin S. Ramsey

Martin S. Ramsey 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).

  • Preferred name presentation in online environments
    Patent number: 9100435
    Abstract: The present invention allows an on-line user to specify the name by which that user is known when communicating with other target users, regardless of the name under which the sending user is currently logged-in. The invention also provides a mechanism to block messages from sending parties that are not willing to divulge their real identity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rick A. Hamilton, II, Richard J. Newhook, Martin S. Ramsey, James W. Seaman
  • Identity verification in virtual worlds using encoded data
    Patent number: 8745726
    Abstract: An avatar in a virtual world is provided with credentials for access to various parts of the virtual world by embedding information derived from avatar identification and authorized credential information in the form of a graphic image associated with the avatar. The embedded information is preferably encrypted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rick A. Hamilton, II, Richard J. Newhook, Martin S. Ramsey, James W. Seaman
  • Creating and using secure communications channels for virtual universes
    Patent number: 8612750
    Abstract: A system and method provides secure channels for communication in a virtual universe by employing a packet interception layer for incoming and outgoing data packets. A data path is defined and is sequentially encrypted with the public keys of servers in the path. Decryption and identification of the next server occurs in a sequential manner in which the path is known only to the sender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kelley K. Garcia, Rick A. Hamilton, II, Richard J. Newhook, Martin S. Ramsey, Raull Rangel, James W. Seaman
  • Creating and using secure communications channels for virtual universes
    Patent number: 8291218
    Abstract: A system and method provides secure channels for communication in a virtual universe by employing a packet interception layer for incoming and outgoing data packets. A data path is defined and is sequentially encrypted with the public keys of servers in the path. Decryption and identification of the next server occurs in a sequential manner in which the path is known only to the sender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kelley K. Garcia, Rick A. Hamilton, II, Richard J. Newhook, Martin S. Ramsey, Raull Rangel, James W. Seaman
  • CREATING AND USING SECURE COMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS FOR VIRTUAL UNIVERSES
    Publication number: 20100332827
    Abstract: A system and method provides secure channels for communication in a virtual universe by employing a packet interception layer for incoming and outgoing data packets. A data path is defined and is sequentially encrypted with the public keys of servers in the path. Decryption and identification of the next server occurs in a sequential manner in which the path is known only to the sender.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kelley K. Garcia, Rick A. Hamilton, II, Richard J. Newhook, Martin S. Ramsey, Raull Rangel, James W. Seaman
  • IDENTITY VERIFICATION IN VIRTUAL WORLDS USING ENCODED DATA
    Publication number: 20100299747
    Abstract: An avatar in a virtual world is provided with credentials for access to various parts of the virtual world by embedding information derived from avatar identification and authorized credential information in the form of a graphic image associated with the avatar. The embedded information is preferably encrypted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rick A. Hamilton, II, Richard J. Newhook, Martin S. Ramsey, James W. Seaman
  • PREFERRED NAME PRESENTATION IN ONLINE ENVIRONMENTS
    Publication number: 20100257222
    Abstract: The present invention allows an on-line user to specify the name by which that user is known when communicating with other target users, regardless of the name under which the sending user is currently logged-in. The invention also provides a mechanism to block messages from sending parties that are not willing to divulge their real identity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rick A. Hamilton, II, Richard J. Newhook, Martin S. Ramsey, James W. Seaman