Patents by Inventor Todd S. Hickerson

Todd S. Hickerson 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).

  • Multi-Factor Authentication with Increased Security
    Publication number: 20230055282
    Abstract: A multi-factor authentication method and system is provided such that a push notification during an authentication process is only received if a mobile device and user are authenticated prior to receiving the push notification. Either the mobile device itself or a second device sending the push notification may be programmed to either reject or not forward the authentication request. Additionally, using the method of the present invention, enhanced security is provided by requiring the location of the mobile device and the second device to be approximately in the same geographical location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher M. Canfield, Herbert W. Spencer, III, Andrew Heath Spencer, Todd S. Hickerson
  • Multi-factor authentication with increased security
    Patent number: 11406196
    Abstract: A multi-factor authentication method and system is provided such that a push notification during an authentication process is only received if a mobile device and user are authenticated prior to receiving the push notification. Either the mobile device itself or a second device sending the push notification may be programmed to either reject or not forward the authentication request. Additionally, using the method of the present invention, enhanced security is provided by requiring the location of the mobile device and the second device to be approximately in the same geographical location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Traitware, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Canfield, Herbert W. Spencer, III, Andrew Heath Spencer, Todd S. Hickerson
  • Multi-Factor Authentication with Increased Security
    Publication number: 20170230357
    Abstract: A multi-factor authentication method and system is provided such that a push notification during an authentication process is only received if a mobile device and user are authenticated prior to receiving the push notification. Either the mobile device itself or a second device sending the push notification may be programmed to either reject or not forward the authentication request. Additionally, using the method of the present invention, enhanced security is provided by requiring the location of the mobile device and the second device to be approximately in the same geographical location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher M. Canfield, Herbert W. Spencer, III, Andrew Heath Spencer, Todd S. Hickerson