Patents by Inventor Pamela S. Fox

Pamela S. Fox 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: 9342675
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes prompting a user to provide an authentication typing sample by entering an authentication phrase on a keyboard, in order to authenticate the user submitting coursework in an online education course. The method involves determining whether the authentication typing sample matches an enrollment typing sample captured earlier. In the event the authentication typing sample matches the enrollment typing sample, the method involves authenticating the user's identity and accordingly determining whether the coursework is successfully submitted and signed by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Coursera, Inc.
    Inventors: Bipin Suresh, Christopher B. Heather, Jiquan Ngiam, Minjeong Kim, Pamela S. Fox, Andrew Yan-Tak Ng
  • Publication number: 20140351914
    Abstract: Performing identity verification for online education is disclosed. In response to receiving a notification of a submission event, a user is prompted to provide authentication information including at least one of a plurality of types of information. Authentication information received is compared to at least a portion of stored enrollment information associated with the user with which the received authentication information is associated. The stored enrollment information includes at least two different types of information collected during an enrollment phase, including the at least one type of information solicited during the user prompting. In the event that matching criteria are met based at least in part the comparison a first action is performed. In the event that matching criteria are not met based at least in part on the comparison, a second action that is different from the first action is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Bipin Suresh, Christopher B. Heather, Jiquan Ngiam, Minjeong Kim, Pamela S. Fox, Andrew Yan-Tak Ng
  • Patent number: 8838970
    Abstract: Performing identity verification for online education is disclosed. In response to receiving a notification of a submission event, a user is prompted to provide authentication information including at least one of a plurality of types of information. Authentication information received is compared to at least a portion of stored enrollment information associated with the user with which the received authentication information is associated. The stored enrollment information includes at least two different types of information collected during an enrollment phase, including the at least one type of information solicited during the user prompting. In the event that matching criteria are met based at least in part on the comparison, a first action is performed. In the event that matching criteria are not met based at least in part on the comparison, a second action that is different from the first action is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Coursera, Inc.
    Inventors: Bipin Suresh, Christopher B. Heather, Jiquan Ngiam, Minjeong Kim, Pamela S. Fox, Andrew Yan-Tak Ng