Patents by Inventor Scott N. KERN

Scott N. KERN 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING USER AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION BASED ON GESTURES
    Publication number: 20140310764
    Abstract: An approach is provided for authenticating and/or identifying a user through gestures. A plurality of media data sets of a user performing a sequence of gestures are captured. The media data sets are analyzed to determine the sequence of gestures. Authentication of the user is performed based on the sequence of gestures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Tippett, Steven T. Archer, Paul V. Hubner, Paul A. Donfried, Scott N. Kern
  • NOTIFICATION SERVICES WITH ANOMALY DETECTION
    Publication number: 20130291099
    Abstract: A system is configure to monitor financial and/or identification inquiries for anomalous behavior; identify anomalous behavior by comparing the financial and/or identification inquiries to historical financial transactions and/or identification information; send a notification to a mobile device when anomalous behavior is identified for a user of the mobile device; and receive a signal from the mobile device approving, denying, or requesting more information about the anomalous behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC.
    Inventors: Paul A. DONFRIED, Peter S. TIPPETT, Scott N. KERN, Vidhyaprakash RAMACHANDRAN