Patents by Inventor Timothy James Perfitt

Timothy James Perfitt 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).

  • Trusted beacon based location determination system and method
    Patent number: 10785647
    Abstract: Trusted beacon based location determination system and method is disclosed. An electronic beacon broadcasts a cryptographically signed beacon identifier to listening devices. Listening devices are configured to verify the integrity of the cryptographically signed beacon identifier by using the beacon's public key. Listening devices may also be configured to verify the validity of the public key by verifying a digital certificate corresponding to the beacon. Listening devices may be configured with location-based functionality that determines a relative location of the listening device if the cryptographically signed beacon identifier is verified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Proxidyne, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy James Perfitt
  • Trusted beacon system and method
    Patent number: 10149159
    Abstract: A trusted beacon system is disclosed. An electronic beacon broadcasts a cryptographically signed beacon identifier to listening devices. Listening devices are configured to verify the integrity of the cryptographically signed beacon identifier by using the beacon's public key. Listening devices may also be configured to verify the validity of the public key by verifying a digital certificate corresponding to the beacon. Also, listening devices may be configured with location-based functionality that determines a relative location of the listening device or carries out other functionality if the cryptographically signed beacon identifier is verified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Proxidyne, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy James Perfitt