Patents by Inventor Robert Aaron Akka

Robert Aaron Akka 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).

  • Isolation tool for user assistance in solving a captcha test
    Patent number: 9027122
    Abstract: A method includes displaying a CAPTCHA test comprising an image with distorted alphanumeric characters. The method also includes associating a mask with the image that maps the alphanumeric characters to coordinates. Further, the method includes, enhancing a portion of the image corresponding to one of the alphanumeric characters responsive to a user positioning an assistance tool proximate to one alphanumeric character to reduce distortion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Aaron Akka
  • ISOLATION TOOL FOR USER ASSISTANCE IN SOLVING A CAPTCHA TEST
    Publication number: 20120167204
    Abstract: A method includes displaying a CAPTCHA test comprising an image with distorted alphanumeric characters. The method also includes associating a mask with the image that maps the alphanumeric characters to coordinates. Further, the method includes, enhancing a portion of the image corresponding to one of the alphanumeric characters responsive to a user positioning an assistance tool proximate to one alphanumeric character to reduce distortion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc
    Inventor: Robert Aaron Akka