Patents by Inventor Roman J. Ryan

Roman J. Ryan 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).

  • Companion out-of-band authentication
    Patent number: 10432623
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for user authentication are described. In one example, authenticating a user includes establishing a first wireless communication link between a headset and a first computing device and a second wireless communication link concurrent with the first wireless communication link between the headset and a second computing device. A user authentication request is received at the first computing device from a secure system. The user authentication request is transmitted from the first computing device to the headset. An authentication response is transmitted to the secure system utilizing the second computing device and the second wireless communication link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Perotti, Roman J Ryan
  • COMPANION OUT-OF-BAND AUTHENTICATION
    Publication number: 20180176215
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for user authentication are described. In one example, authenticating a user includes establishing a first wireless communication link between a headset and a first computing device and a second wireless communication link concurrent with the first wireless communication link between the headset and a second computing device. A user authentication request is received at the first computing device from a secure system. The user authentication request is transmitted from the first computing device to the headset. An authentication response is transmitted to the secure system utilizing the second computing device and the second wireless communication link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Perotti, Roman J. Ryan