Patents by Inventor WILLIAM C. WAKEFIELD, III

WILLIAM C. WAKEFIELD, III 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: 20220377104
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying human users on a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Donald J. MCQUEEN, Lachlan A. MAXWELL, William C. Wakefield, III
  • Patent number: 11444972
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying human users on a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Yahoo Assets LLC
    Inventors: Donald J. McQueen, Lachlan A. Maxwell, William C. Wakefield, III
  • Patent number: 11363056
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for analyzing a plurality of failed login records that correspond to failed login attempts detected by a computing system, to identify suspicious patterns of activity that can facilitate the supplementation of password blacklists for improving account security. To accomplish the foregoing, failed login records that include information associated with failed login attempts are obtained for analysis. The failed login records are analyzed to identify a set of failed login records that show initial characteristics of a suspicious pattern of activity. The information included in the set of failed login records are further analyzed to determine whether a suspicious pattern of activity is actually present. When a suspicious pattern of activity is identified in the set of failed login records, the passwords used in the failed login attempts are stored in password blacklists associated with the account identifier(s) with which the passwords were used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Lachlan A. Maxwell, Donald J. McQueen, William C. Wakefield, III
  • Publication number: 20200153854
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying human users on a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Donald J. MCQUEEN, Lachlan A. MAXWELL, William C. Wakefield, III
  • Publication number: 20200145452
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for analyzing a plurality of failed login records that correspond to failed login attempts detected by a computing system, to identify suspicious patterns of activity that can facilitate the supplementation of password blacklists for improving account security. To accomplish the foregoing, failed login records that include information associated with failed login attempts are obtained for analysis. The failed login records are analyzed to identify a set of failed login records that show initial characteristics of a suspicious pattern of activity. The information included in the set of failed login records are further analyzed to determine whether a suspicious pattern of activity is actually present. When a suspicious pattern of activity is identified in the set of failed login records, the passwords used in the failed login attempts are stored in password blacklists associated with the account identifier(s) with which the passwords were used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Lachlan A. Maxwell, Donald J. McQueen, William C. Wakefield, III
  • Patent number: 10567421
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying human users on a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Oath Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. McQueen, Lachlan A. Maxwell, William C. Wakefield, III
  • Patent number: 10530807
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for analyzing a plurality of failed login records that correspond to failed login attempts detected by a computing system, to identify suspicious patterns of activity that can facilitate the supplementation of password blacklists for improving account security. To accomplish the foregoing, failed login records that include information associated with failed login attempts are obtained for analysis. The failed login records are analyzed to identify a set of failed login records that show initial characteristics of a suspicious pattern of activity. The information included in the set of failed login records are further analyzed to determine whether a suspicious pattern of activity is actually present. When a suspicious pattern of activity is identified in the set of failed login records, the passwords used in the failed login attempts are stored in password blacklists associated with the account identifier(s) with which the passwords were used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Oath Inc.
    Inventors: Lachlan A. Maxwell, Donald J. McQueen, William C. Wakefield, III
  • Publication number: 20190253451
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for analyzing a plurality of failed login records that correspond to failed login attempts detected by a computing system, to identify suspicious patterns of activity that can facilitate the supplementation of password blacklists for improving account security. To accomplish the foregoing, failed login records that include information associated with failed login attempts are obtained for analysis. The failed login records are analyzed to identify a set of failed login records that show initial characteristics of a suspicious pattern of activity. The information included in the set of failed login records are further analyzed to determine whether a suspicious pattern of activity is actually present. When a suspicious pattern of activity is identified in the set of failed login records, the passwords used in the failed login attempts are stored in password blacklists associated with the account identifier(s) with which the passwords were used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Lachlan A. Maxwell, Donald J. McQueen, William C. Wakefield, III
  • Patent number: 10270801
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for analyzing a plurality of failed login records that correspond to failed login attempts detected by a computing system, to identify suspicious patterns of activity that can facilitate the supplementation of password blacklists for improving account security. To accomplish the foregoing, failed login records that include information associated with failed login attempts are obtained for analysis. The failed login records are analyzed to identify a set of failed login records that show initial characteristics of a suspicious pattern of activity. The information included in the set of failed login records are further analyzed to determine whether a suspicious pattern of activity is actually present. When a suspicious pattern of activity is identified in the set of failed login records, the passwords used in the failed login attempts are stored in password blacklists associated with the account identifier(s) with which the passwords were used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Oath Inc.
    Inventors: Lachlan A. Maxwell, Donald J. McQueen, William C. Wakefield, III
  • Publication number: 20180343280
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying human users on a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Donald J. McQueen, Lachlan A. Maxwell, William C. Wakefield, III
  • Publication number: 20170214712
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for analyzing a plurality of failed login records that correspond to failed login attempts detected by a computing system, to identify suspicious patterns of activity that can facilitate the supplementation of password blacklists for improving account security. To accomplish the foregoing, failed login records that include information associated with failed login attempts are obtained for analysis. The failed login records are analyzed to identify a set of failed login records that show initial characteristics of a suspicious pattern of activity. The information included in the set of failed login records are further analyzed to determine whether a suspicious pattern of activity is actually present. When a suspicious pattern of activity is identified in the set of failed login records, the passwords used in the failed login attempts are stored in password blacklists associated with the account identifier(s) with which the passwords were used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: LACHLAN A. MAXWELL, DONALD J. McQUEEN, WILLIAM C. WAKEFIELD, III