Patents by Inventor Stephen Oscar Petty

Stephen Oscar Petty 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: 20140230028
    Abstract: A method to provide trusted parties an auxiliary access password that allows access to password protected data while allowing the owner of the data to keep the data secure until certain events occur. Two or more Key Elements are created that can be concatenated in any order or in a specified order to become a valid alternative to the primary password. The Key Elements are shared with trusted parties or institutions that are trusted by the User. The Key Element instructions for each of the trusted parties include a specific time, event or occurrence, such as the death or incapacitation of the owner of the data, when the trusted parties should give their Key Elements to a designated trusted party who will concatenate the Key Elements to gain access to the password protected data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventor: Stephen Oscar Petty