Patents by Inventor Roger D. Pirkey

Roger D. Pirkey 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: 7877611
    Abstract: A distributed Personal Digital Identification (PDI) system and architecture rapidly verifies individuals using biometric data or other tokens prior to approving a transaction and/or granting access to an on-line services and other network services. The architecture that includes a server that has access to template data required to authenticate individuals, and the processing capacity to route authenticated requests to the appropriate downstream entity (Internet Service Provider, Credit Card Company, etc.). The server is connected to requesting users by various network methods to form a client/server architecture. The server and clients each contain discrete subsystems, which provide various levels of authentication services to users of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Aurora Wireless Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Luz Maria Camacho, Roger D. Pirkey, Michael L. Hankinson
  • Publication number: 20040059924
    Abstract: In accordance with an aspect of providing trust and authentication for network communications and transactions, a network infrastructure is provided that employs biometric private keys (BioPKI). Generally, Bio PKI is a unique combination of two software solutions that validate electronic user authentication: a state-of-the-art biometric signature system, and a digital signature for data integrity. The combined solution allows networked businesses and merchants such as financial institutions to ensure that user authentication is conducted in a trusted, secure fashion within standard network environments. In one example implementation, a biometric signature augments standard digital signatures by adding an automated, non-reputable user authentication capability to the existing digital signature process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Applicant: Aurora Wireless Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Luz Maria Soto, Michael L. Hankinson, Roger D. Pirkey
  • Publication number: 20030208684
    Abstract: A distributed Personal Digital Identification (PDI) system and architecture rapidly verifies individuals using biometric data or other tokens prior to approving a transaction and/or granting access to an on-line services and other network services. The architecture that includes a server that has access to template data required to authenticate individuals, and the processing capacity to route authenticated requests to the appropriate downstream entity (Internet Service Provider, Credit Card Company, etc.). The server is connected to requesting users by various network methods to form a client/server architecture. The server and clients each contain discrete subsystems, which provide various levels of authentication services to users of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Luz Maria Camacho, Roger D. Pirkey, Michael L. Hankinson
  • Publication number: 20010027528
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing fraud is provided. For the purposes of the present invention, the HLR/VLR database is augmented through the use of a profiling database. The profiling database contains several system wide phone number lists. These lists define which numbers cannot be called from mobile sets operating in the wireless network. The lists also define which numbers can be called without using a PIN and which numbers always require a PIN. In addition to the system wide phone number lists, the profiling database stores an individual subscriber profile for each subscriber. Each individual subscriber profile lists the phone numbers that its associated subscriber may dial without using a PIN. When a subscriber dials a number that is not included in their individual subscriber profile, a PIN is required by a validation process. If the PIN is correctly entered, the phone call is allowed by the validation process and the number is added to the subscriber's individual subscriber profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Inventors: Roger D. Pirkey, Luz Maria Camacho