Patents by Inventor Steven V. Bacastow

Steven V. Bacastow 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: 20150154597
    Abstract: This invention relates to systems and methods for authenticating transactions using a mobile device based primarily on the introduction of a layer of middleware and wherein the Payment Networks, Merchants, Issuing Banks, Credit Reporting Bureaus, Insurance Companies, Healthcare Providers may customize the implementation of the services based on individual strategy and consumer preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventor: Steven V. Bacastow
  • Publication number: 20150074773
    Abstract: A system and method for securely storing, retrieving and sharing data using PCs and mobile devices and for controlling and tracking the movement of data to and from a variety of computing and storage devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: QuickVault, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven V. Bacastow
  • Patent number: 8918846
    Abstract: A system and method for securely storing, retrieving and sharing data using PCs and mobile devices and for controlling and tracking the movement of data to and from a variety of computing and storage devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: QuickVault, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven V. Bacastow
  • Publication number: 20140325608
    Abstract: A system and method for securely storing, retrieving and sharing data using PCs and mobile devices and for controlling and tracking the movement of data to and from a variety of computing and storage devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: QuickVault, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven V. Bacastow
  • Publication number: 20140325229
    Abstract: A system and method for securely storing, retrieving and sharing data using PCs and mobile devices and for controlling and tracking the movement of data to and from a variety of computing and storage devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: QuickVault, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven V. Bacastow
  • Publication number: 20140325609
    Abstract: A system and method for securely storing, retrieving and sharing data using PCs and mobile devices and for controlling and tracking the movement of data to and from a variety of computing and storage devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: QuickVault, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven V. Bacastow
  • Patent number: 8868683
    Abstract: A system and method for securely storing, retrieving and sharing data using PCs and mobile devices and for controlling and tracking the movement of data to and from a variety of computing and storage devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: QuickVault, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven V. Bacastow
  • Patent number: 8862687
    Abstract: A system and method for securely storing, retrieving and sharing data using PCs and mobile devices and for controlling and tracking the movement of data to and from a variety of computing and storage devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: QuickVault, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven V. Bacastow
  • Patent number: 8812611
    Abstract: A system and method for securely storing, retrieving and sharing data using PCs and mobile devices and for controlling and tracking the movement of data to and from a variety of computing and storage devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: QuickVault, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven V. Bacastow
  • Patent number: 8752760
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for configuring, altering, controlling, securing, and extending the processing capability and functionality of PCs and POS devices using a non-volatile memory device using software and data carried within the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Six Circle Limited Liability Company
    Inventor: Steven V. Bacastow
  • Publication number: 20140025580
    Abstract: A method for facilitating the widespread use of the PIN-Debit payment method for Internet “eCommerce” and mobile payments sales which requires little or no change for the cardholders, merchants, debit networks and card issuers based primarily on the introduction of a layer of middleware and wherein the Debit Networks and Issuing Banks may customize the implementation of the services based on individual strategy and cardholder preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventor: Steven V. Bacastow
  • Patent number: 8577804
    Abstract: A method for facilitating the widespread use of the PIN-Debit payment method for Internet “eCommerce” and mobile payments sales which requires little or no change for the cardholders, merchants, debit networks and card issuers based primarily on the introduction of a layer of middleware and wherein the Debit Networks and Issuing Banks may customize the implementation of the services based on individual strategy and cardholder preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Collective Dynamics LLC
    Inventor: Steven V. Bacastow
  • Publication number: 20130282567
    Abstract: This invention provides a system and method for reducing the fraud related to remittance transactions initiated at web portals. In one embodiment, mobile technologies that are available to consumers can be used to reduce fraud associated with remittance transactions. For example, a funding agency computer that enables a remittance transaction can request that a mobile platform computer verify a customer with a mobile personal identifier. The mobile platform computer can request the mobile personal identifier from a customer via the customer's mobile handset device. The mobile platform computer can determine whether the identifier received from the customer's mobile handset device matches the mobile personal identifier stored for the customer. If the mobile platform computer is able to verify the customer, the mobile platform computer can provide a verification confirmation message to the funding agency computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Steven V. Bacastow, Elmer Floyd Arnold, III
  • Patent number: 8566924
    Abstract: A method for limiting devices and controlling the applications executed from USB ports on personal computers (PCs). More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for ensuring that only authorized devices and applications are accessed from USB ports using software and configuration files on the PC. Using the software application stored on the PC storage device in conjunction with functionality performed by a designed security file server, the use of USB applications and devices is limited to authorized applications and devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Six Circle Limited Liability Company
    Inventor: Steven V. Bacastow
  • Publication number: 20130246558
    Abstract: A system and method for securely storing, retrieving and sharing data using PCs and mobile devices and for controlling and tracking the movement of data to and from a variety of computing and storage devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventor: Steven V. Bacastow
  • Patent number: 8494962
    Abstract: This invention provides a system and method for reducing the fraud related to remittance transactions initiated at web portals. In one embodiment, mobile technologies that are available to consumers can be used to reduce fraud associated with remittance transactions. For example, a funding agency computer that enables a remittance transaction can request that a mobile platform computer verify a customer with a mobile personal identifier. The mobile platform computer can request the mobile personal identifier from a customer via the customer's mobile handset device. The mobile platform computer can determine whether the identifier received from the customer's mobile handset device matches the mobile personal identifier stored for the customer. If the mobile platform computer is able to verify the customer, the mobile platform computer can provide a verification confirmation message to the funding agency computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: SKC&C USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven V. Bacastow, Elmer Floyd Arnold, III
  • Patent number: 8490870
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for configuring, altering, controlling, securing, and extending the processing capability and functionality of PCs and POS devices using a non-volatile memory device using software and data carried within the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Six Circle Limited Liability Company
    Inventor: Steven V. Bacastow
  • Publication number: 20120233428
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling and securing information stored on portable USB storage devices. Using the software application stored on the USB storage device in conjunction with functionality performed by a designed server, use of the storage device is limited to authorized users, PCs and locations, and other criteria while information contained within the device is protected from unauthorized access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Six Circle Limited Liability Company
    Inventors: Steven V. BACASTOW, Richard M. Terrell
  • Publication number: 20120078792
    Abstract: This invention provides a system and method for reducing the fraud related to remittance transactions initiated at web portals. In one embodiment, mobile technologies that are available to consumers can be used to reduce fraud associated with remittance transactions. For example, a funding agency computer that enables a remittance transaction can request that a mobile platform computer verify a customer with a mobile personal identifier. The mobile platform computer can request the mobile personal identifier from a customer via the customer's mobile handset device. The mobile platform computer can determine whether the identifier received from the customer's mobile handset device matches the mobile personal identifier stored for the customer. If the mobile platform computer is able to verify the customer, the mobile platform computer can provide a verification confirmation message to the funding agency computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: SKC&C USA, INC.
    Inventors: Steven V. Bacastow, Elmer Floyd Arnold, III
  • Publication number: 20110321174
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling and securing information stored on portable USB storage devices. Using the software application stored on the USB storage device in conjunction with functionality performed by a designed server, use of the storage device is limited to authorized users, PCs and locations, and other criteria while information contained within the device is protected from unauthorized access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Steven V. Bacastow, Richard M. Terrell