Patents by Inventor William J. Blanke

William J. Blanke 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: 11929997
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, method, and machine readable medium are described for performing advanced authentication techniques and associated applications. For example, one embodiment of a method comprises: receiving a policy identifying a set of acceptable authentication capabilities; determining a set of client authentication capabilities; and filtering the set of acceptable authentication capabilities based on the determined set of client authentication capabilities to arrive at a filtered set of one or more authentication capabilities for authenticating a user of the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Nok Nok Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Briceno, Brendon Wilson, Ramesh Kesanupalli, Davit Baghdasaryan, Rajiv Dholakia, William J. Blanke, Rolf Lindemann, Igor Polivanyi, Avinash Umap
  • Publication number: 20190253404
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, method, and machine readable medium are described for performing advanced authentication techniques and associated applications. For example, one embodiment of a method comprises: receiving a policy identifying a set of acceptable authentication capabilities; determining a set of client authentication capabilities; and filtering the set of acceptable authentication capabilities based on the determined set of client authentication capabilities to arrive at a filtered set of one or more authentication capabilities for authenticating a user of the client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Marc Briceno, Brendon Wilson, Ramesh Kesanupalli, Davit Baghdasaryan, Rajiv Dholakia, William J. Blanke, Rolf Lindemann, Igor Polivanyi, Avinash Umap
  • Patent number: 10366218
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, method, and machine readable medium are described for performing client risk assessment for authentication. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus comprises: a client risk assessment agent to perform an assessment of client configuration data to determine a risk level associated with a client device; and an authentication engine to performing authentication for a particular transaction in accordance with the risk level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Nok Nok Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: William J. Blanke
  • Patent number: 10270748
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, method, and machine readable medium are described for performing advanced authentication techniques and associated applications. For example, one embodiment of a method comprises: receiving a policy identifying a set of acceptable authentication capabilities; determining a set of client authentication capabilities; and filtering the set of acceptable authentication capabilities based on the determined set of client authentication capabilities to arrive at a filtered set of one or more authentication capabilities for authenticating a user of the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Nok Nok Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Briceno, Brendon Wilson, Ramesh Kesanupalli, Davit Baghdasaryan, Rajiv Dholakia, William J. Blanke, Rolf Lindemann, Igor Polivanyi, Avinash Umap
  • Patent number: 9729958
    Abstract: A headset providing audio input and output for a mobile device includes a microphone and speaker. An RF transceiver performs wireless communication with the mobile device. One or more buttons are configured for push operations to control operation of the headset, the mobile device, or both. A processor is configured to process a signal input from the microphone and output the processed signal to the RF transceiver, process a signal received from the RF transceiver and output the processed signal to the speaker, and process a signal input according to the push operations of the one or more buttons. At least one of the buttons is configurable to actuate a selected function. A memory associated with the processor stores program instructions for executing a plurality of functions, wherein the selected plurality of function is selected in response to user input via a user interface on the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: GN Audio A/S
    Inventors: David A. Jaques, Kevin A. Batson, William J. Blank, Jr., David M. Geno, Thomas F. Terrien, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20160316048
    Abstract: A telephone headset is provided which includes a presence status indicator thereon for signaling to other persons the user's availability and/or willingness to communicate face-to-face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Philip John Pane, Thomas F. Terrien, JR., David Alden Jaques, William J. Blank, JR., Brian J. Cole
  • Publication number: 20160295314
    Abstract: A headset providing audio input and output for a mobile device includes a microphone and speaker. An RF transceiver performs wireless communication with the mobile device. One or more buttons are configured for push operations to control operation of the headset, the mobile device, or both. A processor is configured to process a signal input from the microphone and output the processed signal to the RF transceiver, process a signal received from the RF transceiver and output the processed signal to the speaker, and process a signal input according to the push operations of the one or more buttons. At least one of the buttons is configurable to actuate a selected function. A memory associated with the processor stores program instructions for executing a plurality of functions, wherein the selected plurality of function is selected in response to user input via a user interface on the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: David A. Jaques, Kevin A. Batson, William J. Blank, JR., David M. Geno, Thomas F. Terrien, JR.
  • Patent number: 9455979
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, method, and machine readable medium are described for establishing trust using secure communication protocols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: NOK NOK LABS, INC.
    Inventor: William J. Blanke
  • Patent number: 9413790
    Abstract: A telephone headset is provided which includes a presence status indicator thereon for signaling to other persons the user's availability and/or willingness to communicate face-to-face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: VXi Corporation
    Inventors: Philip John Pane, Thomas F. Terrien, Jr., David Alden Jaques, William J. Blank, Jr., Brian J. Cole
  • Publication number: 20160219043
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, method, and machine readable medium are described for establishing trust using secure communication protocols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: William J. Blanke
  • Patent number: 9398361
    Abstract: A headset providing audio input and output for a mobile device includes a microphone and speaker. An RF transceiver performs wireless communication with the mobile device. One or more buttons are configured for push operations to control operation of the headset, the mobile device, or both. A processor is configured to process a signal input from the microphone and output the processed signal to the RF transceiver, process a signal received from the RF transceiver and output the processed signal to the speaker, and process a signal input according to the push operations of the one or more buttons. At least one of the buttons is configurable to actuate a selected function. A memory associated with the processor stores program instructions for executing a plurality of functions, wherein the selected plurality of function is selected in response to user input via a user interface on the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: VXi Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Jaques, Kevin A. Batson, William J. Blank, Jr., David M. Geno, Thomas F. Terrien, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140289808
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, method, and machine readable medium are described for performing client risk assessment for authentication. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus comprises: a client risk assessment agent to perform an assessment of client configuration data to determine a risk level associated with a client device; and an authentication engine to performing authentication for a particular transaction in accordance with the risk level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventor: William J. Blanke
  • Publication number: 20140289833
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, method, and machine readable medium are described for performing advanced authentication techniques and associated applications. For example, one embodiment of a method comprises: receiving a policy identifying a set of acceptable authentication capabilities; determining a set of client authentication capabilities; and filtering the set of acceptable authentication capabilities based on the determined set of client authentication capabilities to arrive at a filtered set of one or more authentication capabilities for authenticating a user of the client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Marc Briceno, Brendon Wilson, Ramesh Kesanupalli, Davit Baghdasaryan, Rajiv Dholakia, William J. Blanke, Rolf Lindemann, Igor Polivanyi, Avinash Umap
  • Publication number: 20140153405
    Abstract: A telephone headset is provided which includes a presence status indicator thereon for signaling to other persons the user's availability and/or willingness to communicate face-to-face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: VXI Corporation
    Inventors: Philip John Pane, Thomas F. Terrien, JR., David Alden Jaques, William J. Blank, JR., Brian J. Cole
  • Patent number: D900056
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: GN Audio A/S
    Inventors: David Alden Jaques, Thomas F. Terrien, Jr., Kevin A. Batson, William J. Blank, Jr.
  • Patent number: D936036
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventors: David Alden Jaques, Thomas F. Terrien, Jr., Kevin A. Batson, William J. Blank, Jr.
  • Patent number: D956014
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventors: Kevin A. Batson, William J. Blank, Jr., David Alden Jaques, Thomas F. Terrien, Jr.
  • Patent number: D981364
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventors: Kevin A. Batson, William J. Blank, Jr., Martin E. Granville, Benjamin Parker, Thomas F. Terrien, Jr.
  • Patent number: D986852
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventors: Kevin A. Batson, William J. Blank, Jr., Brian J. Cole, Brian Collins, Chris Frederick, Martin E. Granville, Benjamin Parker, Thomas F. Terrien, Jr.
  • Patent number: D1039484
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: GN Audio A/S
    Inventors: William J. Blank, Jr., Thomas F. Terrien, Jr., Mathias Frederiksen, Z J Peng