Patents by Inventor Paul Dunphy

Paul Dunphy 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VERIFYING DIGITAL DOCUMENTS
    Publication number: 20260236616
    Abstract: A system and method are provided by which an electronic address associated with a user is monitored. Based on the monitoring, an electronic message is detected including a digital document. A cryptographic function is applied to the digital document to generate a hash which is rendered accessible at a network location. An identification of the network location of the hash is transmitted to a first computing system associated with the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2026
    Publication date: August 13, 2026
    Applicant: Avast Software s.r.o.
    Inventors: David Luz Silva, Kevin Roundy, Paul Dunphy
  • Systems and methods for verifying digital documents
    Patent number: 12619787
    Abstract: A system and method are provided by which an electronic address associated with a user is monitored. Based on the monitoring, an electronic message is detected including a digital document. A cryptographic function is applied to the digital document to generate a hash which is rendered accessible at a network location. An identification of the network location of the hash is transmitted to a first computing system associated with the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Gen Digital Inc.
    Inventors: David Luz Silva, Kevin Roundy, Paul Dunphy
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VERIFYING DIGITAL DOCUMENTS
    Publication number: 20250028863
    Abstract: A system and method are provided by which an electronic address associated with a user is monitored. Based on the monitoring, an electronic message is detected including a digital document. A cryptographic function is applied to the digital document to generate a hash which is rendered accessible at a network location. An identification of the network location of the hash is transmitted to a first computing system associated with the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: Avast Software s.r.o.
    Inventors: David Luz Silva, Kevin Roundy, Paul Dunphy