Patents by Inventor Matt Dugan

Matt Dugan 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).

  • Publication number: 20210329453
    Abstract: Credentials, such as passwords for wireless access points, are managed and shared using blockchain technology. For instance, a transaction may be generated using information and a set of conditions. A requester user device seeking access to a wireless access point may request the password from the blockchain fabric using a unique identifier for the wireless access point and may satisfy other conditions from the set of conditions which determines access to the password by the requester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Rick Tipton, Mark D. Austin, Matt Dugan
  • Patent number: 11082850
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed herein for managing and sharing credentials, such as passwords for wireless access points using blockchain technology. In certain embodiments, a transaction may be generated using information and a set of conditions. A requester user device seeking access to a wireless access point may request the password from the blockchain fabric using a unique identifier for the wireless access point and may satisfy other conditions from the set of conditions which determines access to the password by the requester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Rick Tipton, Mark D. Austin, Matt Dugan
  • Publication number: 20210073740
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments include receiving first user-generated input from a recruiter device. The recruiter device is associated with a manager of a group. Further embodiments include generating a first smart contract between an applicant and the manager according to the first user-generated input. The generating of the first smart contract comprises generating the first smart contract on a blockchain. Additional embodiments can include providing the applicant access to the group according to the first smart contract, receiving second user-generated input from the recruiter device, and generating a second smart contract between a record keeper and the manager according to the second user-generated input. The generating of the second smart contract comprises generating the second smart contract on the blockchain. Also, embodiments can include providing the record keeper access to the group according to the second smart contract. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Joshua Whitney, Matt Dugan, Johan Muedsam, Aarthi Reddy, Divesh Srivastava, Yaron Kanza, Jean Luo, Chih Chien Huang
  • Patent number: 10832220
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments include receiving first user-generated input from a recruiter device. The recruiter device is associated with a manager of a group. Further embodiments include generating a first smart contract between an applicant and the manager according to the first user-generated input. The generating of the first smart contract comprises generating the first smart contract on a blockchain. Additional embodiments can include providing the applicant access to the group according to the first smart contract, receiving second user-generated input from the recruiter device, and generating a second smart contract between a record keeper and the manager according to the second user-generated input. The generating of the second smart contract comprises generating the second smart contract on the blockchain. Also, embodiments can include providing the record keeper access to the group according to the second smart contract. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Joshua Whitney, Matt Dugan, Johan Muedsam, Aarthi Reddy, Divesh Srivastava, Yaron Kanza, Jean Luo, Chih Chien Huang
  • Publication number: 20190394648
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed herein for managing and sharing credentials, such as passwords for wireless access points using blockchain technology. In certain embodiments, a transaction may be generated using information and a set of conditions. A requester user device seeking access to a wireless access point may request the password from the blockchain fabric using a unique identifier for the wireless access point and may satisfy other conditions from the set of conditions which determines access to the password by the requester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Rick Tipton, Mark D. Austin, Matt Dugan
  • Publication number: 20190279160
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments include receiving first user-generated input from a recruiter device. The recruiter device is associated with a manager of a group. Further embodiments include generating a first smart contract between an applicant and the manager according to the first user-generated input. The generating of the first smart contract comprises generating the first smart contract on a blockchain. Additional embodiments can include providing the applicant access to the group according to the first smart contract, receiving second user-generated input from the recruiter device, and generating a second smart contract between a record keeper and the manager according to the second user-generated input. The generating of the second smart contract comprises generating the second smart contract on the blockchain. Also, embodiments can include providing the record keeper access to the group according to the second smart contract. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Joshua Whitney, Matt Dugan, Johan Muedsam, Aarthi Reddy, Divesh Srivastava, Yaron Kanza, Jean Luo, Chih Chien Huang