Patents by Inventor Victor Usobiaga

Victor Usobiaga 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: 11165590
    Abstract: A method and system for decentralized biometric signing of a digital contract. A private key is encrypted using biometric data captured, from a user, on a mobile device. The encrypted private key, a public key associated with the private key, and a digital identity pertaining to the user and the captured biometric data are stored on the mobile device. A digital hash of the digital contract is generated. Using the captured biometric data, the user is authenticated and the encrypted private key is decrypted. The digital hash is signed with the decrypted private key. The signed digital hash of the digital contract, the digital contract prior to being hashed, the identifier, the certifier of the identifier, the public key, a certification of the public key by a third party, and a record of a successful authentication of the user using the biometric data are stored in a blockchain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony M. Butler, Ghada Dulaim, Victor Usobiaga
  • Publication number: 20200084047
    Abstract: A method and system for decentralized biometric signing of a digital contract. A private key is encrypted using biometric data captured, from a user, on a mobile device. The encrypted private key, a public key associated with the private key, and a digital identity pertaining to the user and the captured biometric data are stored on the mobile device. A digital hash of the digital contract is generated. Using the captured biometric data, the user is authenticated and the encrypted private key is decrypted. The digital hash is signed with the decrypted private key. The signed digital hash of the digital contract, the digital contract prior to being hashed, the identifier, the certifier of the identifier, the public key, a certification of the public key by a third party, and a record of a successful authentication of the user using the biometric data are stored in a blockchain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Anthony M. Butler, Ghada Dulaim, Victor Usobiaga
  • Patent number: 10541818
    Abstract: A method and system for decentralized biometric signing of a digital contract. A digital identity including a private key is created. The private key was encrypted on a mobile device via use of captured biometric data. A digital hash of the digital contract is generated. A user using biometric data is authenticated. Usage of the biometric data is authorized. Responsive to the usage of the biometric data being authorized, the encrypted private key is decrypted. The digital hash is signed with the decrypted private key. The signed digital hash is stored in a blockchain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony M. Butler, Ghada Dulaim, Victor Usobiaga
  • Publication number: 20180309581
    Abstract: A method and system for decentralized biometric signing of a digital contract. A digital identity including a private key is created. The private key was encrypted on a mobile device via use of captured biometric data. A digital hash of the digital contract is generated. A user using biometric data is authenticated. Usage of the biometric data is authorized. Responsive to the usage of the biometric data being authorized, the encrypted private key is decrypted. The digital hash is signed with the decrypted private key. The signed digital hash is stored in a blockchain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Anthony M. Butler, Ghada Dulaim, Victor Usobiaga