Patents by Inventor Timothy R. Thompson
Timothy R. Thompson 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).
-
Patent number: 10122712Abstract: A request from a party is received by a receiver from a remote system. The request from the party is received when the party attempts to obtain a service using the remote system. A selective determination is made to request, over a network, authentication of the party by a remote biometric system. A request is sent to the remote system for the party to provide a biometric sample responsive to determining to request authentication of the party. The service is provided contingent upon authentication of the party by the remote biometric system.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: INTERACTIONS LLCInventors: Brian M. Novack, Daniel Larry Madsen, Timothy R. Thompson
-
Publication number: 20170163639Abstract: A request from a party is received by a receiver from a remote system. The request from the party is received when the party attempts to obtain a service using the remote system. A selective determination is made to request, over a network, authentication of the party by a remote biometric system. A request is sent to the remote system for the party to provide a biometric sample responsive to determining to request authentication of the party. The service is provided contingent upon authentication of the party by the remote biometric system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2017Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Brian M. Novack, Daniel Larry Madsen, Timothy R. Thompson
-
Patent number: 9614841Abstract: A request from a party is received by a receiver from a remote system. The request from the party is received when the party attempts to obtain a service using the remote system. A selective determination is made to request, over a network, authentication of the party by a remote biometric system. A request is sent to the remote system for the party to provide a biometric sample responsive to determining to request authentication of the party. The service is provided contingent upon authentication of the party by the remote biometric system.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Interactions LLCInventors: Brian M. Novack, Daniel Larry Madsen, Timothy R. Thompson
-
Patent number: 9531546Abstract: Methods and apparatus to certify digital signatures are disclosed. An example method includes retrieving, from a first database, a first geographical location associated with an identification number associated with a network device and identified in a request to certify a digital signature, comparing the first geographical location associated with the identification number to a second geographical location to verify the second geographical location, and in response to the verification of the second geographical location and to a comparison of (a) biometric information associated with a user associated with the request and (b) stored biometric information, instructing a certificate issuer to certify the digital signature to indicate an authenticity of the digital signature.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Brian M. Novack, David L. Dunmire, Daniel L. Madsen, Michael D. Cheaney, Timothy R. Thompson
-
Publication number: 20150334112Abstract: A request from a party is received by a receiver from a remote system. The request from the party is received when the party attempts to obtain a service using the remote system. A selective determination is made to request, over a network, authentication of the party by a remote biometric system. A request is sent to the remote system for the party to provide a biometric sample responsive to determining to request authentication of the party. The service is provided contingent upon authentication of the party by the remote biometric system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Brian M. Novack, Daniel Larry Madsen, Timothy R. Thompson
-
Patent number: 9118671Abstract: A request from a party is received by a receiver from a remote system. The request from the party is received when the party attempts to obtain a service using the remote system. A selective determination is made to request, over a network, authentication of the party by a remote biometric system. A request is sent to the remote system for the party to provide a biometric sample responsive to determining to request authentication of the party. The service is provided contingent upon authentication of the party by the remote biometric system.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Interactions LLCInventors: Brian M. Novack, Daniel Larry Madsen, Timothy R. Thompson
-
Publication number: 20150172062Abstract: Methods and apparatus to certify digital signatures are disclosed. An example method includes retrieving, from a first database, a first geographical location associated with an identification number associated with a network device and identified in a request to certify a digital signature, comparing the first geographical location associated with the identification number to a second geographical location to verify the second geographical location, and in response to the verification of the second geographical location and to a comparison of (a) biometric information associated with a user associated with the request and (b) stored biometric information, instructing a certificate issuer to certify the digital signature to indicate an authenticity of the digital signature.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Brian M. Novack, David L. Dunmire, Daniel L. Madsen, Michael D. Cheaney, Timothy R. Thompson
-
Patent number: 8972735Abstract: Methods and apparatus to certify digital signatures are disclosed. An example method includes retrieving, from a first database, a first geographical location associated with an identification number associated with a network device and identified in a request to certify a digital signature, comparing the first geographical location associated with the identification number to a second geographical location to verify the second geographical location, determining that the first geographical location matches the second geographical location, and certifying the digital signature to indicate an authenticity of the digital signature based on the verification of the second geographical location and a comparison of (a) biometric information associated with a user associated with the request and (b) stored biometric information.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2014Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian M. Novack, David L. Dunmire, Daniel L. Madsen, Michael D. Cheaney, Timothy R. Thompson
-
Patent number: 8898458Abstract: A method includes receiving at a first computer a new certificate which is to replace an old certificate associated with the first computer and associating by the first computer the new certificate with the first computer. In response to the first computer associating the new certificate with the first computer, the first computer accesses an email address book of the first computer having information identifying a second computer as having received the old certificate to determine from the information that the second computer is to associate the new certificate in place of the old certificate with the first computer. In turn, the first computer transmits the new certificate to the second computer for the second computer to associate the new certificate with the first computer.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2010Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian M. Novack, Daniel L. Madsen, Michael D. Cheaney, Timothy R. Thompson
-
Publication number: 20140223171Abstract: Methods and apparatus to certify digital signatures are disclosed. An example method includes retrieving, from a first database, a first geographical location associated with an identification number associated with a network device and identified in a request to certify a digital signature, comparing the first geographical location associated with the identification number to a second geographical location to verify the second geographical location, determining that the first geographical location matches the second geographical location, and certifying the digital signature to indicate an authenticity of the digital signature based on the verification of the second geographical location and a comparison of (a) biometric information associated with a user associated with the request and (b) stored biometric information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian M. Novack, David L. Dunmire, Daniel L. Madsen, Michael D. Cheaney, Timothy R. Thompson
-
Patent number: 8763011Abstract: A change management system is integrated with a transaction tool management system including a processor for scheduling a change in status of at least one transaction tool of the transaction tool management system. The system includes a receiver that receives a request for approval of the change in the status of the at least one transaction tool, a storage that stores the received request, a transaction tool classification process module that classifies transaction tools, and a change management module that schedules the change in status when the request for approval is approved. The change management module uses classification information from the transaction tool classification process module to schedule the change in status. The change management system uses information available from the transaction tool management system to schedule the change in the status of the at least one transaction tool managed by the transaction tool management system.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian M. Novack, Michael David Cheaney, Timothy R. Thompson
-
Patent number: 8700902Abstract: Methods and apparatus to certify digital signatures are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a request to certify a digital signature from a user, receiving information about a physical characteristic of the user, comparing the information about the physical characteristic to stored physical characteristic information, and based on the comparison, at least one of certifying the digital signature based on the comparison or requesting certification of the digital signature based on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2006Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian M. Novack, David L. Dunmire, Daniel L. Madsen, Michael D. Cheaney, Timothy R. Thompson
-
Publication number: 20140075530Abstract: A request from a party is received by a receiver from a remote system. The request from the party is received when the party attempts to obtain a service using the remote system. A selective determination is made to request, over a network, authentication of the party by a remote biometric system. A request is sent to the remote system for the party to provide a biometric sample responsive to determining to request authentication of the party. The service is provided contingent upon authentication of the party by the remote biometric system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Brian M. NOVACK, Daniel Larry Madsen, Timothy R. Thompson
-
Patent number: 8626513Abstract: A communications system includes a receiver and at least one transmitter. The receiver receives, from different intermediate systems, biometric samples from parties attempting to obtain services from the intermediate systems and information characterizing the expected identifies of the parties. The at least one transmitter transmits, to the intermediate systems, verification that the biometric samples match pre-registered biometric information obtained from a storage device such that the expected identities of the parties is verified as the identities of the parties.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian M. Novack, Daniel Larry Madsen, Timothy R. Thompson
-
Patent number: 8615219Abstract: A receiver receives from a remote system a voice biometric sample from a party attempting to obtain a service from the apparatus using the remote system. A processor selectively determines when to request authentication of the party by a remote voice biometric system. A transmitter transmit a request to the party to provide the voice biometric sample responsive to the processor determining to request authentication of the party. The apparatus provides the service contingent upon authentication of the party by the remote voice biometric system.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2011Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian M. Novack, Daniel Larry Madsen, Timothy R. Thompson
-
Publication number: 20120272250Abstract: A change management system is integrated with a transaction tool management system including a processor for scheduling a change in status of at least one transaction tool of the transaction tool management system. The system includes a receiver that receives a request for approval of the change in the status of the at least one transaction tool, a storage that stores the received request, a transaction tool classification process module that classifies transaction tools, and a change management module that schedules the change in status when the request for approval is approved. The change management module uses classification information from the transaction tool classification process module to schedule the change in status. The change management system uses information available from the transaction tool management system to schedule the change in the status of the at least one transaction tool managed by the transaction tool management system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Brian M. NOVACK, Michael David CHEANEY, Timothy R. THOMPSON
-
Patent number: 8234659Abstract: A change management system coordinates information of a transaction tool managed by a transaction tool management system. The system includes a receiver that receives, over a communications network, activity information and/or lifecycle event information for the transaction tool. The system also includes a storage that stores the received information. Additionally, the system includes a processor that manages a change in a status of the transaction tool based on the received information.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2009Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian M Novack, Michael David Cheaney, Timothy R. Thompson
-
Publication number: 20120078638Abstract: A communications system includes a receiver and at least one transmitter. The receiver receives, from different intermediate systems, biometric samples from parties attempting to obtain services from the intermediate systems and information characterizing the expected identifies of the parties. The at least one transmitter transmits, to the intermediate systems, verification that the biometric samples match pre-registered biometric information obtained from a storage device such that the expected identities of the parties is verified as the identities of the parties.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Brian M. NOVACK, Daniel Larry MADSEN, Timothy R. THOMPSON
-
Patent number: 8082154Abstract: A communications system obtains verification of an expected identity of a party from a remote centralized biometric system over a communications network. A forwarder forwards, over the communications network to the remote centralized biometric system when the party attempts to obtain a service using the communications system, a biometric sample from the party and information characterizing the expected identity of the party. A receiver receives, over the communications network from the remote centralized biometric system, verification that the biometric sample matches biometric information obtained by the remote centralized biometric system from a storage such that the expected identity of the party is verified as the identity of the party. The service is provided contingent on verification of the expected identity of the party as the identity of the party.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2007Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian M. Novack, Daniel Larry Madsen, Timothy R. Thompson
-
Publication number: 20110257975Abstract: A receiver receives from a remote system a voice biometric sample from a party attempting to obtain a service from the apparatus using the remote system. A processor selectively determines when to request authentication of the party by a remote voice biometric system. A transmitter transmit a request to the party to provide the voice biometric sample responsive to the processor determining to request authentication of the party. The apparatus provides the service contingent upon authentication of the party by the remote voice biometric system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Brian M. NOVACK, Daniel Larry MADSEN, Timothy R. THOMPSON