Patents by Inventor Rory Ward

Rory Ward 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).

  • Publication number: 20200410411
    Abstract: A method for auditing implementation of a travel route for procuring items includes receiving a list of items to be procured. An optimized travel route is created for procuring the items. The optimized travel route is sent to a mobile electronic computing device. Information is received from the mobile electronic computing device regarding purchases made for the items. The information received is used to determine compliance with the optimized travel route. When a determination of non-compliance with the optimized travel route is made, information indicating non-compliance with the optimized travel route is sent to the mobile electronic computing device for display on a display screen of the mobile electronic computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventor: Rory A. Ward
  • Patent number: 8484333
    Abstract: A single universal authentication system for Internet services provides a trusted server that is activated when a user clicks on the login or helper button on a third party's site, which submits a request to the trusted server. The client properly identifies itself to the trusted server through pre-authorization techniques such as cookies, logging on, or going through the AOL service wherein the service knows the user's identity. The trusted server sends a user/site specific authentication token to the third party, initiating the authentication process with the third party which checks to see that the authentication token is valid and sends its own authentication token back to the trusted server. The trusted server verifies from its partner database that the third party's authentication token is valid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: AOL Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Roskind, Rory Ward
  • Patent number: 7908644
    Abstract: An adaptive multi-tier authentication system provides secondary tiers of authentication which are used only when the user attempts a connection from a new environment. The invention accepts user input such as login attempts and responses to the system's questions. User login information such as IP address, originating phone number, or cookies on the user's machine are obtained for evaluation. User/usage profiles are kept for each user and the user login information is compared to the information from the user/usage profile for the specific user which contains all of the user information that the user used to establish the account and also the usage profile detailing the user's access patterns. The trust level of the current user login location is calculated and the invention determines if any additional questions to the user are required. If the trust level is high, then the user is granted access to the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: AOL Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Roskind, Rory Ward
  • Publication number: 20100313037
    Abstract: There is a collectible case authentication device and method configured to facilitate authentication of a collectible. The collectible case authentication device includes a secured housing and a data interface module. The collectible case authentication device also includes a data storage device including an authentication module. The authentication module includes an encryption module including a public key associated with a private key. The authentication module also includes a communication module configured to communicate over a computerized network with a computerized registry to authenticate the collectible. The authentication module further includes a digital signature derived from the private key. Furthermore, the authentication module includes a user interface module configured to provide a user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventor: Rory A. Ward
  • Publication number: 20070192588
    Abstract: An adaptive multi-tier authentication system provides secondary tiers of authentication which are used only when the user attempts a connection from a new environment. The invention accepts user input such as login attempts and responses to the system's questions. User login information such as IP address, originating phone number, or cookies on the user's machine are obtained for evaluation. User/usage profiles are kept for each user and the user login information is compared to the information from the user/usage profile for the specific user which contains all of the user information that the user used to establish the account and also the usage profile detailing the user's access patterns. The trust level of the current user login location is calculated and the invention determines if any additional questions to the user are required. If the trust level is high, then the user is granted access to the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Jim Roskind, Rory Ward
  • Patent number: 7216361
    Abstract: An adaptive multi-tier authentication system provides secondary tiers of authentication which are used only when the user attempts a connection from a new environment. The invention accepts user input such as login attempts and responses to the system's questions. User login information such as IP address, originating phone number, or cookies on the user's machine are obtained for evaluation. User/usage profiles are kept for each user and the user login information is compared to the information from the user/usage profile for the specific user which contains all of the user information that the user used to establish the account and also the usage profile detailing the user's access patterns. The trust level of the current user login location is calculated and the invention determines if any additional questions to the user are required. If the trust level is high, then the user is granted access to the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: AOL LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
    Inventors: Jim Roskind, Rory Ward
  • Patent number: 7159180
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for adding or removing functionality to a website through a proxy platform by which a user views the website. One such functionality is a checkout button by which a cyber wallet is accessed, relaying purchase information to the website where the information is used automatically fill a merchant website purchase form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: America Online, Inc.
    Inventor: Rory Ward
  • Publication number: 20030115549
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for adding or removing functionality to a website through a proxy platform by which a user views the website. One such functionality is a checkout button by which a cyber wallet is accessed, relaying purchase information to the website where the information is used automatically fill a merchant website purchase form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2001
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventor: Rory Ward
  • Publication number: 20030041240
    Abstract: A single universal authentication system for Internet services provides a trusted server that is activated when a user clicks on the login or helper button on a third party's site, which submits a request to the trusted server. The client properly identifies itself to the trusted server through pre-authorization techniques such as cookies, logging on, or going through the AOL service wherein the service knows the user's identity. The trusted server sends a user/site specific authentication token to the third party, initiating the authentication process with the third party which checks to see that the authentication token is valid and sends its own authentication token back to the trusted server. The trusted server verifies from its partner database that the third party's authentication token is valid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2001
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Jim Roskind, Rory Ward