Patents by Inventor Scott W. Anderson, JR.

Scott W. Anderson, JR. 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).

  • System and method for graduated security in user authentication
    Patent number: 9195820
    Abstract: A computer system for authenticating user access to at least one computer application of a plurality of computer applications is provided. The computer system includes a memory device and a processor. The computer system is programmed to identify a security level from a plurality of security levels for each computer application within the plurality of computer applications. The plurality of security levels include at least a first-tier security level and a second-tier security level. The second-tier security level requires additional authentication information as compared to the first-tier security level. The computer system is also programmed to create a user account for a user within the memory device with the first-tier security level, and to determine that the user account requires the second-tier security level, and prompt the user to enter the additional authentication information. The computer system is also programmed to promote the user account to the second-tier security level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: MasterCard International Incorporated
    Inventors: John D. O'Neill, Eric Alger, Scott W. Anderson, Jr., Joshua J. Baron, Matthew R. Cahalin, Ryan T. Dunn, Richard D. d'Erizans, Gregg A. Hill, Matthew E. Hopkins, Justin T. Katen, Cynthia E. Pilling, James B. Schelker, Prashant Sharma, Jenny Q. Zhang
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GRADUATED SECURITY IN USER AUTHENTICATION
    Publication number: 20150052587
    Abstract: A computer system for authenticating user access to at least one computer application of a plurality of computer applications is provided. The computer system includes a memory device and a processor. The computer system is programmed to identify a security level from a plurality of security levels for each computer application within the plurality of computer applications. The plurality of security levels include at least a first-tier security level and a second-tier security level. The second-tier security level requires additional authentication information as compared to the first-tier security level. The computer system is also programmed to create a user account for a user within the memory device with the first-tier security level, and to determine that the user account requires the second-tier security level, and prompt the user to enter the additional authentication information. The computer system is also programmed to promote the user account to the second-tier security level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: John D. O'Neill, Eric Alger, Scott W. Anderson, JR., Joshua J. Baron, Matthew R. Cahalin, Ryan T. Dunn, Richard D. d'Erizans, Gregg A. Hill, Matthew E. Hopkins, Justin T. Katen, Cynthia E. Pilling, James B. Schelker, Prashant Sharma, Jenny Q. Zhang