Patents by Inventor Ronald M. Daly
Ronald M. Daly 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).
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Patent number: 11386447Abstract: An educational guide module including a reward system for a virtual storage system in data communication with a user computing device via a communication network, the virtual storage system includes at least one processor receiving from the user computing device, a selection of at least one of an education guide or the reward system corresponding to the virtual storage system, as input by a user, performing at least one instructional guide operation to instruct the user on operation of the virtual storage system, when the education guide is selected, and performing a reward operation to provide a reward to the user when the reward system is selected. The performance of the reward operation includes displaying at least one question to the user, receiving information input by the user as an answer to the at least one question, storing the information received, and calculating points based on the information received, and wherein the points are used to redeem a reward within the virtual storage system.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Virtual Strongbox, Inc.Inventors: Ronald M. Daly, Jr., Leonard Giambalvo
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Patent number: 11295379Abstract: A virtual storage system and a method of storing and sharing electronic documents within a virtual storage system that includes at least one processor that processes a plurality of electronic documents, receives from the user computing device, a request for sharing an electronic document of the plurality of electronic documents, and input information including one or more of the following: access information that includes authentication information for secured access by the recipient and expiration information corresponding to the recipient's access to the electronic document; or download information that includes a number of times the electronic document is to be downloaded by the recipient and expiration information corresponding to the recipient's downloading the electronic document, and creates at least one share link corresponding to the electronic document based on the input information, for sharing the electronic document with a recipient.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: VIRTUAL STRONGBOX, INC.Inventors: Ronald M Daly, Jr., Leonard Giambalvo, Robert Jacob Smilie
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Publication number: 20210342875Abstract: An educational guide module including a reward system for a virtual storage system in data communication with a user computing device via a communication network, the virtual storage system includes at least one processor receiving from the user computing device, a selection of at least one of an education guide or the reward system corresponding to the virtual storage system, as input by a user, performing at least one instructional guide operation to instruct the user on operation of the virtual storage system, when the education guide is selected, and performing a reward operation to provide a reward to the user when the reward system is selected. The performance of the reward operation includes displaying at least one question to the user, receiving information input by the user as an answer to the at least one question, storing the information received, and calculating points based on the information received, and wherein the points are used to redeem a reward within the virtual storage system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Ronald M. DALY, JR., Leonard GIAMBALVO
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Patent number: 11074604Abstract: An educational guide module including a reward system for a virtual storage system in data communication with a user computing device via a communication network, the virtual storage system includes at least one processor receiving from the user computing device, a selection of at least one of an education guide or the reward system corresponding to the virtual storage system, as input by a user, performing at least one instructional guide operation to instruct the user on operation of the virtual storage system, when the education guide is selected, and performing a reward operation to provide a reward to the user when the reward system is selected. The performance of the reward operation includes displaying at least one question to the user, receiving information input by the user as an answer to the at least one question, storing the information received, and calculating points based on the information received, and wherein the points are used to redeem a reward within the virtual storage system.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2015Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Virtual Strongbox, Inc.Inventors: Ronald M. Daly, Jr., Leonard Giambalvo
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Patent number: 10990688Abstract: A virtual storage system and a method of sharing electronic documents within a virtual storage system that includes at least one processor that processes a plurality of electronic documents received from an external system, receives from the user computing device, a request for sharing an electronic document of the plurality of electronic documents, and input information including download information and expiration information corresponding to the electronic document, and authentication information, as input by a user, and creates at least one share link corresponding to the electronic document based on the input information, for sharing the electronic document with a recipient, and encrypt the at least one share link using the authentication information. The virtual storage system further includes a plurality of redundant physical storage devices in data communication with the at least one processor each storing the electronic documents and the at least one share link created.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: VIRTUAL STRONGBOX, INC.Inventors: Ronald M Daly, Jr., Leonard Giambalvo, Robert Jacob Smilie
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Publication number: 20200334745Abstract: A virtual storage system and a method of storing and sharing electronic documents within a virtual storage system that includes at least one processor that processes a plurality of electronic documents, receives from the user computing device, a request for sharing an electronic document of the plurality of electronic documents, and input information including one or more of the following: access information that includes authentication information for secured access by the recipient and expiration information corresponding to the recipient's access to the electronic document; or download information that includes a number of times the electronic document is to be downloaded by the recipient and expiration information corresponding to the recipient's downloading the electronic document, and creates at least one share link corresponding to the electronic document based on the input information, for sharing the electronic document with a recipient.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Ronald M. Daly, JR., Leonard Giambalvo, Robert Jacob Smilie
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Patent number: 10740838Abstract: A virtual storage system and a method of sharing electronic documents within a virtual storage system that includes at least one processor that processes a plurality of electronic documents received from an external system, receives from the user computing device, a request for sharing an electronic document of the plurality of electronic documents, and input information including download information and expiration information corresponding to the electronic document, as input by a user, and creates at least one share link corresponding to the electronic document based on the input information, for sharing the electronic document with a recipient. The virtual storage system further includes a plurality of redundant physical storage devices in data communication with the at least one processor each storing the electronic documents and the at least one share link created.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: VIRTUAL STRONGBOX, INC.Inventors: Ronald M Daly, Jr., Leonard Giambalvo, Robert Jacob Smilie
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Publication number: 20190244285Abstract: A virtual storage system and a method of sharing electronic documents within a virtual storage system that includes at least one processor that processes a plurality of electronic documents received from an external system, receives from the user computing device, a request for sharing an electronic document of the plurality of electronic documents, and input information including download information and expiration information corresponding to the electronic document, as input by a user, and creates at least one share link corresponding to the electronic document based on the input information, for sharing the electronic document with a recipient. The virtual storage system further includes a plurality of redundant physical storage devices in data communication with the at least one processor each storing the electronic documents and the at least one share link created.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Ronald M Daly, JR., Leonard Giambalvo, Robert Jacob Smilie
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Publication number: 20190243982Abstract: A virtual storage system and a method of sharing electronic documents within a virtual storage system that includes at least one processor that processes a plurality of electronic documents received from an external system, receives from the user computing device, a request for sharing an electronic document of the plurality of electronic documents, and input information including download information and expiration information corresponding to the electronic document, and authentication information, as input by a user, and creates at least one share link corresponding to the electronic document based on the input information, for sharing the electronic document with a recipient, and encrypt the at least one share link using the authentication information. The virtual storage system further includes a plurality of redundant physical storage devices in data communication with the at least one processor each storing the electronic documents and the at least one share link created.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Ronald M Daly, Jr., Leonard Giambalvo, Robert Jacob Smilie
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Patent number: 10303778Abstract: A virtual storage system and a method of sharing electronic documents within a virtual storage system that includes at least one processor that processes a plurality of electronic documents received from an external system, receives from the user computing device, a request for sharing an electronic document of the plurality of electronic documents, and input information including download information and expiration information corresponding to the electronic document, as input by a user, and creates at least one share link corresponding to the electronic document based on the input information, for sharing the electronic document with a recipient. The virtual storage system further includes a plurality of redundant physical storage devices in data communication with the at least one processor each storing the electronic documents and the at least one share link created.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2013Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: VIRTUAL STRONGBOX, INC.Inventors: Ronald M Daly, Jr., Leonard Giambalvo, Robert Jacob Smilie
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Patent number: 9836233Abstract: A virtual storage system in data communication with a user computing device via a communication network and methods of selectively or automatically copying electronic documents to a virtual storage system where the virtual storage system includes at least one processor configured to process, encrypt and copy electronic documents retrieved from an external system, and a plurality of redundant physical storage devices in data communication with the at least one processor and each configured to store the electronic documents retrieved from the external system.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Virtual Strongbox, Inc.Inventors: Ronald M. Daly, Leonard Giambalvo, Robert Jacob Smilie
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Patent number: 9813499Abstract: A virtual storage system in data communication with a user computing device via a communication network and methods of sharing access to the virtual storage system that includes at least one processor that receives a request for granting share access of at least one electronic folder of a plurality of electronic folders, and for adding at least one electronic document therein, and input information including upload link information and expiration information corresponding to the share access of the electronic folder, as input by a user, and creates at least one upload link corresponding to the electronic folder based on the input information, for granting share access to a recipient of the at least one upload link. The virtual storage system also includes a plurality of redundant physical storage devices in data communication with the processor and storing the electronic document to be uploaded, and the upload link created.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2013Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Virtual Strongbox, Inc.Inventors: Ronald M. Daly, Jr., Leonard Giambalvo, Robert Jacob Smilie
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Publication number: 20170090799Abstract: A virtual storage system in data communication with a user computing device via a communication network and methods of selectively or automatically copying electronic documents to a virtual storage system where the virtual storage system includes at least one processor configured to process, encrypt and copy electronic documents retrieved from an external system, and a plurality of redundant physical storage devices in data communication with the at least one processor and each configured to store the electronic documents retrieved from the external system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Ronald M. DALY, JR., Leonard Giambalvo, Robert Jacob Smilie
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Patent number: 9552496Abstract: A virtual storage system in data communication with a user computing device via a communication network and methods of selectively or automatically copying electronic documents to a virtual storage system where the virtual storage system includes at least one processor configured to process, encrypt and copy electronic documents retrieved from an external system, and a plurality of redundant physical storage devices in data communication with the at least one processor and each configured to store the electronic documents retrieved from the external system.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2013Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Virtual Strongbox, Inc.Inventors: Ronald M Daly, Jr., Leonard Giambalvo, Robert Jacob Smilie
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Publication number: 20160203507Abstract: An educational guide module including a reward system for a virtual storage system in data communication with a user computing device via a communication network, the virtual storage system includes at least one processor receiving from the user computing device, a selection of at least one of an education guide or the reward system corresponding to the virtual storage system, as input by a user, performing at least one instructional guide operation to instruct the user on operation of the virtual storage system, when the education guide is selected, and performing a reward operation to provide a reward to the user when the reward system is selected. The performance of the reward operation includes displaying at least one question to the user, receiving information input by the user as an answer to the at least one question, storing the information received, and calculating points based on the information received, and wherein the points are used to redeem a reward within the virtual storage system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2015Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Ronald M. DALY, JR., Leonard Giambalvo
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Patent number: 9331987Abstract: A virtual storage system in data communication with a user computing device via a communication network and file encryption methods for encrypting electronic documents to be uploaded into a virtual storage system where the virtual storage system includes at least one processor which captures a data stream corresponding to an electronic document retrieved from an external system, to be uploaded to the virtual storage system, and creates at least one encryption parameter and encrypts the data stream captured using the at least one encryption parameter created. The virtual storage system further includes a plurality of redundant physical storage devices in data communication with the at least one processor and each configured to store the encrypted data stream corresponding to the electronic document.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2015Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Virtual StrongBoxInventors: Ronald M Daly, Jr., Leonard Giambalvo, Robert Jacob Smilie
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Publication number: 20150222610Abstract: A virtual storage system in data communication with a user computing device via a communication network and file encryption methods for encrypting electronic documents to be uploaded into a virtual storage system where the virtual storage system includes at least one processor which captures a data stream corresponding to an electronic document retrieved from an external system, to be uploaded to the virtual storage system, and creates at least one encryption parameter and encrypts the data stream captured using the at least one encryption parameter created. The virtual storage system further includes a plurality of redundant physical storage devices in data communication with the at least one processor and each configured to store the encrypted data stream corresponding to the electronic document.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Ronald M Daly, Jr., Leonard Giambalvo, Robert Jacob Smilie
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Publication number: 20150127574Abstract: A system and method for generating a terms of service agreement within an online document retrieval and storage system, and an electronic document enrollment verification process within the terms of service agreement that includes accessing the online document retrieval and storage system, viewing a terms of service (TOS) agreement displayed via the user computing device, selecting to view an electronic document within the TOS agreement, inputting verification information displayed within the electronic document, and accepting or rejecting the TOS agreement displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2013Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: DigitalMailer, Inc.Inventors: Ronald M. DALY, JR., Leonard GIAMBALVO
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Patent number: 9003183Abstract: A virtual storage system in data communication with a user computing device via a communication network and file encryption methods for encrypting electronic documents to be uploaded into a virtual storage system where the virtual storage system includes at least one processor which captures a data stream corresponding to an electronic document retrieved from an external system, to be uploaded to the virtual storage system, and creates at least one encryption parameter and encrypts the data stream captured using the at least one encryption parameter created. The virtual storage system further includes a plurality of redundant physical storage devices in data communication with the at least one processor and each configured to store the encrypted data stream corresponding to the electronic document.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: DigitalMailer, Inc.Inventors: Ronald M Daly, Jr., Leonard Giambalvo, Robert Jacob Smilie
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Publication number: 20150032840Abstract: A virtual storage system in data communication with a user computing device via a communication network and methods of sharing access to the virtual storage system that includes at least one processor that receives a request for granting share access of at least one electronic folder of a plurality of electronic folders, and for adding at least one electronic document therein, and input information including upload link information and expiration information corresponding to the share access of the electronic folder, as input by a user, and creates at least one upload link corresponding to the electronic folder based on the input information, for granting share access to a recipient of the at least one upload link. The virtual storage system also includes a plurality of redundant physical storage devices in data communication with the processor and storing the electronic document to be uploaded, and the upload link created.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: DigitalMailer, Inc.Inventors: Ronald M. Daly, JR., Leonard Giambalvo, Robert Jacob Smilie