Patents by Inventor Peter A. Jarvis

Peter A. Jarvis 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).

  • Digital lanyard for securing data on portable devices
    Patent number: 9201456
    Abstract: A data securing system includes a digital lanyard having a first end portion connected with a first line, having a first connector portion, and a second line having a second connector portion. A second end portion of the digital lanyard includes an electronic data generating device interface. The first connector portion of the first line and the second connector portion of the second line, when in operative connection, form a complete electrical connection between the first end portion and the second end portion. The system further includes an electronic data generating device having an electronic data generating device connector portion configured to operatively connect to the electronic data generating device interface of the second end portion, and an authentication portion of the electronic data generating device provides a capability to authenticate a user to permit the user to obtain access to secured and/or restricted data via the electronic data generating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: Craig Eldershaw, Peter A. Jarvis
  • DIGITAL LANYARD FOR SECURING DATA ON PORTABLE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20150062790
    Abstract: A data securing system includes a digital lanyard having a first end portion connected with a first line, having a first connector portion, and a second line having a second connector portion. A second end portion of the digital lanyard includes an electronic data generating device interface. The first connector portion of the first line and the second connector portion of the second line, when in operative connection, form a complete electrical connection between the first end portion and the second end portion. The system further includes an electronic data generating device having an electronic data generating device connector portion configured to operatively connect to the electronic data generating device interface of the second end portion, and an authentication portion of the electronic data generating device provides a capability to authenticate a user to permit the user to obtain access to secured and/or restricted data via the electronic data generating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: Craig Eldershaw, Peter A. Jarvis