Patents by Inventor Stephen P. Goetze

Stephen P. Goetze 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 widely witnessed proof of time
    Patent number: 7047415
    Abstract: A system for authenticating records without reliance upon a trusted third party. A first server provides a sequential series of certifications associated with discreet, non-overlapping time Intervals. The server can provide selected information to a second server which, in turn, incorporates the request and associated information in a cross-certification. The cross-certification is then provided to more other servers. Accordingly, a “chain-mail” of certifications among a variety of servers is provided. The system thus provides effective protection against a breach of security in any one server, resulting in increased reliability in the authentication of records.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: DFS Linkages, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Doyle, Paul F. Doyle, Glenn W. Bernsohn, Jeffrey D. Roberts, Kirk James Wolf, Stephen P. Goetze
  • System and method for widely witnessed proof of time
    Publication number: 20020112157
    Abstract: A system for authenticating records without reliance upon a trusted third party. A first server provides a sequential series of certifications associated with discreet, non-overlapping time Intervals. The server can provide selected information to a second server which, in turn, incorporates the request and associated information in a cross-certification. The cross-certification is then provided to more other servers. Accordingly, a “chain-mail” of certifications among a variety of servers is provided. The system thus provides effective protection against a breach of security in any one server, resulting in increased reliability in the authentication of records.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Applicant: Proofspace, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Doyle, Paul F. Doyle, Glenn W. Bernsohn, Jeffrey D. Roberts, Kirk James Wolf, Stephen P. Goetze