Authentication (e.g., Identity) Patents (Class 340/5.8)
  • Patent number: 9734790
    Abstract: A method of switching button functions is disclosed. The method is used for switching the functions of buttons used to operate a display when the portable device is connected to the display. The method includes the following steps of: detecting whether the portable device is connected to the display; if yes, determining whether the functions of the buttons can be switched according to whether a button information is received; if yes, pairing each of the buttons with functions provided by the portable device; and storing a pairing information of each of the buttons and the functions provided by the portable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: WISTRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Feng-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: 9681722
    Abstract: The present invention is a self contained, portable security case or container. The case is secure in its locked condition by locks which are preferably operated by an electronic key. The electronic key can be programmed to open the case or container dependent upon various different conditions, for example, location, time, identification of operator, etc. In addition to the electronic key, a biometric identification device can be employed. The exterior of the case or container is made from different materials which are impermeable and resistant to heat, drilling and ballistic impact. A GPS type of location device located within the case enables the case to be tracked from remote locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Inventor: Charles M. Hallinan
  • Patent number: 9674869
    Abstract: Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate a fast access in a wireless communication system, such as OFDMA. According to various aspects, the system and methods are described for transmitting an access probe, receiving a first grant message, wherein the first grant message comprises a portion representing a first identification, transmitting a message using a second identification, wherein the second identification is not equal to the first identification. Also, generating an access grant in response to receiving the access probe wherein the access grant comprising a portion representing a first identification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventor: Aleksandar Damnjanovic
  • Patent number: 9672342
    Abstract: A system, device, and method for binding metadata, such as information derived from the output of a biometric sensor, to hardware intrinsic properties by obtaining authentication-related metadata and combining it with information pertaining to a root of trust, such as a physical unclonable function. The metadata may be derived from a sensor such as a biometric sensor, the root of trust may be a physical unclonable function, the combination of the metadata and root of trust information may employ a hash function, and output from such a hash process may be used as an input to the root of trust. The combined information can be used in interactive or non-interactive authentication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Walsh, John Ross Wallrabenstein
  • Patent number: 9668676
    Abstract: A light emitter and light sensor pair can be used to determine one or more characteristics of a user's vasculature. For example, a pulse oximeter employs a light emitter and a light sensor to measure the percentage of oxygenated blood in a subject. In examples of the present disclosure, light emitters and light sensors can be used to perform biometric identification of a user based on identifying characteristics of the user's vasculature. For example, light information can be obtained at one or more light sensors, and the information can be compared to stored information associated with a user identity. Based on the comparison, the user of the device can be identified as having the user identity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel J. Culbert
  • Patent number: 9650233
    Abstract: An industrial vehicle has a controller connected to a plurality of sensors for accumulating information related to operation of the vehicle. The controller employs that information in governing further vehicle operation to reduce the likelihood of damage to the vehicle or a load being transported. The information also is analyzed to determine how efficiently the industrial vehicle and its operator are performing in relation to performance benchmarks for the vehicle and in comparison to other industrial vehicles. Performance of the industrial vehicle can be limited to conserve battery power and restrict recharging the battery to off-peak hours of an electrical utility. When the sensors detect a malfunction of the industrial vehicle, a fault code is produced. A service technician can use that fault code to automatically access service manuals stored in the computer system of the vehicle and obtain information for diagnosing and correcting the malfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: The Raymond Corporation
    Inventors: Steve Medwin, Paul P. McCabe
  • Patent number: 9639686
    Abstract: Provided is an operation limiting device which makes it possible to achieve more robust security and safety in processing of a workpiece by a processing apparatus. The operation limiting device limits operations relating to processing of a workpiece by a processing apparatus, and is provided with: an authentication unit for authenticating each of a plurality of users; a receiving unit for receiving an operation request or permission for said operation, from a plurality of authenticated users; an operation enabling unit for enabling an operation if an operation request or permission has been received from the plurality of authenticated users; and a releasing unit for releasing the operation enabled state set by the operation enabling unit if processing relating to the operation has terminated or if a predetermined period of time corresponding to the operation has elapsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Teruo Asakawa, Naoko Murata
  • Patent number: 9639840
    Abstract: A payment settlement terminal device includes a housing that has a first surface having an operation display surface, a second surface at the opposite side of the operation display surface, and a step portion formed on one end side of the second surface in parallel with the end edge of one end side. A length of the housing in thickness direction in the one end side adjacent to the step portion is greater than a length of the housing in thickness direction in the other end side of the step portion, and a non-secure area not having tamper-resistance at the one end side of the housing and a secure area having the tamper-resistance at the other end side of the housing. A payment settlement terminal device is provided, in which the security can be ensured and the user can easily perform the payment settlement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takeshi Ninomiya
  • Patent number: 9635548
    Abstract: A femto cell device comprises: a receiver for receiving transmissions from a user terminal in an active call with a macro cellular network node; an analyzer for determining a radio frequency (RF) signature characterizing the transmissions received from the user terminal; an authorizer arranged to use the RF signature to determine if the user terminal is authorized to use the femto cell device; and a communicator for informing the core network that the femto cell device is a valid candidate handover target for the user terminal when the user terminal is determined by the authorizer to be authorized to use the femto cell device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Holger Claussen, Irwin Kennedy
  • Patent number: 9626537
    Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) system includes a portable RFID reader, and a read infrastructure that includes a distributed read structure, which may be part of a display (such as a shelf) for holding objects. The read structure is used to couple the RFID reader to RFID devices (tabs and/or labels) on or near the structure. The RFID reader and the read structure communicate in a near field or proximity region communication, without any use of a direct ohmic electrical connection. The RFID reader may have an antenna that is configured for near field or proximity communication with a coupler of the read infrastructure. The RFID reader may also have a separate antenna for use in far field communication. The RFID reader may be able to obtain information more efficiently in the near field or proximity mode, allowing information to be received faster and with greater reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: AVERY DENNISON RETAIL INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC
    Inventor: Ian James Forster
  • Patent number: 9626506
    Abstract: Generating and authenticating a dynamic password. A first password string is received from a user. One or more string generation rules with corresponding reference character positions of the first password string are received. The first password string, the string generation rules, and the corresponding reference character positions of the first password string are associated with login credentials of a user. For authentication, a first password string associated with a user is received. A second password string is generated, based on a partial password string and one or more string generation rules, with corresponding reference character positions of the partial password string, all associated with the user. The first password string is compared with the second password string, and the user is authenticated if the strings match.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ashrith Shetty, Rohit Shetty
  • Patent number: 9576122
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a CPU, and a touch-sensitive screen operable to display a plurality of keys. Each of the plurality of keys are associated with and exhibit a predetermined value, where the keys are arranged so that the predetermined values of the keys are displayed in a random manner. The predetermined values of the plurality of keys have different predetermined display characteristics associated therewith so that the plurality of keys have varied appearances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Softlayer Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Chang Lee
  • Patent number: 9569601
    Abstract: A system and method for authenticating and enabling functioning of a manufactured electronic device are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Anvaya Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Sathyamurthi Sadhasivan, Shobha Rani Mallarapu, Srinivas Atluri
  • Patent number: 9542583
    Abstract: Provided is an optical information reading device that can reduce an installation load on a user, and can accurately read a code provided to each of various workpieces. A polarized illumination light source includes light emitters that irradiate the workpiece with illumination light through a polarization filter. A non-polarized illumination light source includes light emitters that irradiate the workpiece with illumination light without through a polarization filter. An imaging element is provided with a polarization filter having a polarization direction different from a polarization direction of the polarization filter of the light emitters. Either of the polarized illumination light source and the non-polarized illumination light source is used in accordance with the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Keyence Corporation
    Inventors: Hidezumi Nagata, Taichi Tajika, Yusuke Otsubo
  • Patent number: 9530065
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a vehicle including an eye tracking device. The systems and methods use input from the eye tracking device. The systems and methods are configured to communicate with a driver based on input from the eye tracking device. For example, the systems and methods are configured to generate indicators on a display based on input from the eye tracking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Omer Tsimhoni, Tal Koren
  • Patent number: 9516030
    Abstract: A system and a method are provide for two-way communications, automated request handling, and push notifications, via SMS, MMS, IM, email, and other electronic messaging systems, between (1) residents confined to a secure facility, such as a jail or a prison, and (2) persons located outside the secure facility who have friendly or family relationships with the confined residents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Intelmate LLC
    Inventors: Richard Torgersrud, James D. Alessio, John S. Yamasaki, Nicolas Garcia, Devon B. Lindsey
  • Patent number: 9496954
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the preset invention, in a sensor terminal that is worn by a person, and detects that respective wearers face each other by the aid of an optical communication, a plurality of optical transmit/receive units each having at least one of a transmission unit that emits the light to transmit data, and a reception unit that receives the light to receive the data is arranged within the housing, and the plurality of optical transmit/receive units is arranged so that light emission axes of the transmission units, or extension lines of light detection axes of the reception units approaches each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Miki Hayakawa, Norio Ohkubo, Yoshihiro Wakisaka
  • Patent number: 9467343
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a first analytics set performed on a first network security appliance operated internal to a first organization, receiving a second analytics set performed on a second network security appliance operated internal to a second organization, processing the first analytics set and the second analytics set, and responsive to the processing, disseminating to the second network security appliance information indicating that the second analytics set has also been performed on at least the first network security appliance, without revealing an identity of the first organization. In one embodiment at least part of the first analytics set or the second analytics set is hashed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: EMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yedidya Dotan, Brian P. Girardi, Marcelo Blatt, Oleg Freylafert, Kevin D. Bowers, Michael S. Shreve
  • Patent number: 9455984
    Abstract: A secret data matching device includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor executes a process including: storing a first secret vector obtained by concealing first data and key data based on a first random number and a first linear combination of row vectors of a determination matrix which is different for each system including the secret data matching device and which is generated by attaching a random number vector as a last column to a matrix including diagonal components including a threshold value to determine whether the first data and second data are approximate to each other and a threshold value related to the key data; acquiring a second secret vector obtained by concealing the second data based on a second linear combination of row vectors of the determination matrix and a second random number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuka Jo, Masaya Yasuda
  • Patent number: 9450765
    Abstract: A system and a method capable of verifying contactless sensor tag, the system comprising: a reading device, served to generate a first verification code according to a first dynamic value and generate an authority request according to an authority code; a sensor tag, used to obtain the first verification code of the reading device in a contactless way, generate a second verification code according to a second dynamic value, and process a ciphering calculation according to an identification code, the first verification code and the second verification code for generating the authority code, and send the authority code to the reading device in a contactless way; and a verifying device, used to receive the authority request of the reading device, and perform a deciphering calculation on the authority request for obtaining the first dynamic value and the second dynamic value for determining whether the sensor tag is real.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Inventor: Yi-Hong Hsu
  • Patent number: 9445145
    Abstract: A user terminal apparatus is provided. The user terminal apparatus includes a communication interface unit which receives user interface (UI) information data regarding a UI screen corresponding to at least one application displayed on an external apparatus in communication with the external apparatus, a storage unit which stores a UI information conversion format, an information conversion unit which converts the received UI information data using the UI information conversion format, a display unit which displays a UI screen, and a control unit which controls the information conversion unit to convert the UI information data received by the communication interface unit using the UI information conversion format and display on the display unit the UI screen corresponding to the converted UI information data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Doh-hyeong Lee
  • Patent number: 9444848
    Abstract: Providing access to one or more resources to a user device. A method includes at a user device, registering with an identity service to obtain an identity credential. The method further includes at the user device, registering with a policy management service by presenting the identity credential. The method further includes at the user device, providing an indication of current state of the user device to the policy management service. The policy management service can then indicate to the identity service the compliance level of the user device. The method further includes the user device receiving a token from the identity service based on the policy management level of the user device as compared to a policy set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Samuel Green, Farhan Haleem Qureshi, Sucharit SenGupta, Nirmal Rajesh Soy, Michael J. Healy
  • Patent number: 9425967
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and systems for generating and revoking, as well as validating, certificates used to protect communications within networks while maintaining privacy protection. In the context of a method, certificate generation and revocation with privacy preservation comprises determining a secret value to be used by a certificate authority and an entity; constructing a key tree based on the secret value, wherein the leaves of the key tree represent derived keys for the certificates for the entity; and generating certificates for the entity based in part on the key tree leaves. The method further comprises determining that one or more of the certificates should be revoked; determining a minimum key node set that covers the certificates to be revoked; adding the minimum key node set to a certificate revocation list; and providing the certificate revocation list to one or more entities. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Huei-Ru Tseng, Pei-Chuan Tsai, Rong-Hong Jan, Chien Chen, Hsia-Hsin Li, Chih-Che Lin
  • Patent number: 9391772
    Abstract: In initial generation (for example, shipping from the factory), a security device generates an identifier w specific to the security device, with the PUF technology, generates key information k (k=HF(k)) from the identifier w, generates encrypted confidential information x by encrypting (x=Enc(mk, k)) confidential information mk with the key information k, and stores the encrypted confidential information x and an authentication code h (h=HF?(k)) of the key information k, in a nonvolatile memory. In operation, the security device generates the identifier w with the PUF technology, generates the key information k from the identifier w, and decrypts the encrypted confidential information x with the key information k. At a timing where the identifier w is generated in the operation, the security device checks whether the current operating environment has largely changed from the initial generation (S311).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Daisuke Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9367680
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a system and method for providing advisement about applications on mobile communication devices such as smartphones, netbooks, and tablets. A server gathers data about mobile applications, analyzes the applications, and produces an assessment that may advise users on a variety of factors, including security, privacy, battery impact, performance impact, and network usage. The disclosure helps users understand the impact of applications to improve the experience in using their mobile device. The disclosure also enables a server to feed information about applications to other protection systems such as application policy systems and network infrastructure. The disclosure also enables advisement about applications to be presented in a variety of forms, such as through a mobile application, as part of a web application, or integrated into other services via an API.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: LOOKOUT, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Patrick Mahaffey, John G. Hering, James David Burgess, Jonathan Pantera Grubb, David Golombek, David Luke Richardson, Anthony McKay Lineberry, Timothy Micheal Wyatt
  • Patent number: 9297673
    Abstract: Turbomachine component and turbomachine outfitted therewith. The turbomachine component has a sensor unit arranged at the turbomachine component. The sensor unit has a sensor for detecting a parameter to be monitored and a transmitter for sending a measurement signal corresponding to the parameter to an evaluation unit of the turbomachine for processing. The transmitter of the sensor unit sends an encoded identification signal to the evaluation unit along with the measurement signal, this encoded identification signal contains an identification code that identifies the sensor unit. The sensor unit is configured such that the sensor unit cannot be separated from the turbomachine component without functional destruction of the sensor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: MAN Diesel & Turbo SE
    Inventor: Thomas Michligk
  • Patent number: 9274842
    Abstract: Described is a server monitoring technology that is scalable to large numbers of servers, e.g., in a datacenter. Agents on servers run queries to monitor data sources for that server, such as performance counters and other events. The agents monitor their resource usage and those of monitored events to stay within an administrator-specified resource budget (policy), e.g., by modifying the running queries and/or monitoring parameters. A controller receives results of the monitoring, analyzes the results, and takes action as needed with respect to server operation and monitoring. The controller may dynamically update an agent's queries, monitoring parameters and/or monitored data post-processing operations. The controller may issue alerts and reports, including alerts indicative of inter-server problems between two or more servers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: David A. Maltz, Jonathan David Goldstein, Albert Greenberg, Charles Loboz, Parveen K. Patel
  • Patent number: 9264902
    Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for secure, remote, wireless submission of financial transactions. Authentication and authorization functionality are provided through use of proof of possession tests, a token service that provides a user device with a token that includes user entitlement data, and high assurance digital certificates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
    Inventors: Hilary Ward, Gary E. Greenwald, Francis A. Shanahan
  • Patent number: 9246942
    Abstract: Provided are a platform authentication strategy management method for trusted connection architecture (TCA), and the trusted network connection (TNC) client, TNC access point and evaluation strategy service provider for implementing the method in the TCA. In the embodiments of the present invention, the platform authentication strategy for the access requester can be configured in the TNC access point or the evaluation strategy service provider, and the platform authentication strategy for the access requester configured in the evaluation strategy service provider can be delivered to the TNC access point. Moreover, a component-type-level convergence platform evaluation strategy can be executed in the TNC access point or the evaluation strategy service provider, to ensure that the realization of the TCA platform authentication has good application extensibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: CHINA IWNCOMM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yonggang Xue, Runtian Kan, Yuelei Xiao, Jun Cao, Zhenhai Huang, Ke Wang, Guoqiang Zhang, Kelong Yuan, Lin Zhu, Xiaoyong Liu
  • Patent number: 9239935
    Abstract: A method for using a location-based service while preserving anonymity includes receiving a location associated with a mobile node, receiving an anonymity level associated with the mobile node, computing a region containing the location of the mobile node and a number of footprints based on the anonymity level, wherein each of the footprints from a different user, and providing the region to a location-based service to thereby preserve anonymity of the mobile node. A method also allow a mobile device or its user to specify the anonymity level by selecting a public region consistent with a user's feelings towards desired privacy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Ying Cai, Ge Xu
  • Patent number: 9231954
    Abstract: A system and a method are provided for two-way communications, automated request handling, and push notifications, via SMS, MMS, IM, email, and other electronic messaging systems, between (1) residents confined to a secure facility, such as a jail or a prison, and (2) persons located outside the secure facility who have friendly or family relationships with the confined residents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Inventors: Richard Torgersrud, James Dominick Alessio, John Satori Yamasaki, Nick Garcia, Devon Brooke Lindsey
  • Patent number: 9211540
    Abstract: A method for coding and identification of biological samples for in vitro fertilization comprises the steps of applying to receptacles intended for unfertilized eggs and sperm, respectively, an identification code characteristic of the patient; placing unfertilized eggs and sperm, respectively, in the receptacles; storing, transporting and admixing the respective samples in receptacles which each carry the same code; and implanting the resulting embryo in the patient. The identification code may based on RFID technology, in which sample vessels (12) are codified by the application of an RFID tag (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Research Instruments Limited
    Inventor: David Charles Lansdowne
  • Patent number: 9137025
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs for managing authentication data for an authentication device are disclosed. An authentication device may be included, for example, in a mobile device battery so that the battery can be authenticated by a mobile device. In some implementations, encrypted certificate data are stored on an authentication device. The encrypted certificate data are accessed, and unencrypted certificate data are generated by decrypting the encrypted certificate data. The unencrypted certificate data are stored on the authentication device. The unencrypted certificate data enable the authentication device to provide a valid reply message, for example, in response to receiving an interrogation message from an interrogation device. In some implementations, the reply message includes the unencrypted certificate data and a response value generated by the authentication device based on a secret value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Certicom Corp.
    Inventor: Robert John Lambert
  • Patent number: 9118669
    Abstract: A scalable voice signature authentication capability is provided herein. The scalable voice signature authentication capability enables authentication of varied services such as speaker identification (e.g. private banking and access to healthcare account records), voice signature as a password (e.g. secure access for remote services and document retrieval) and the Internet and its various services (e.g., online shopping), and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Madhav Moganti, Anish Sankalia
  • Patent number: 9113464
    Abstract: In a wireless network, a cell's transmission power and reception sensitivity may be dynamically adjusted along with those of a client device detected in the cell. Thus, in other words, when a client device is in proximity of a particular reader device, the transmission power levels and reception sensitivities of the reader device and the client device may be adjusted in an effort to require the client device to be “drawn in” towards the reader device to conduct a data transaction between the reader device and the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Proxense, LLC
    Inventors: Fred S. Hirt, David L. Brown
  • Patent number: 9092407
    Abstract: An exemplary method includes a virtual interface adjustment system detecting, based on user input data associated with user input received by way of a virtual interface of a user device, an erroneous input pattern that includes at least one unintentional input, determining, based on the erroneous input pattern, an adjustment procedure configured to adjust the virtual interface to avert future unintentional inputs that correspond to the at least one unintentional input of the erroneous input pattern, determining an adjustment procedure trigger for the adjustment procedure, activating the adjustment procedure trigger, detecting, after the activating, an occurrence of the adjustment procedure trigger, and executing, in response to the detecting of the occurrence of the adjustment procedure trigger, the adjustment procedure to avert the future unintentional inputs that correspond to the at least one unintentional input of the erroneous input pattern. Corresponding methods and systems are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. Carney, Dante J. Pacella, Martin W. McKee, Jeffrey A. Jackson
  • Patent number: 9094059
    Abstract: A power transmitter according to an embodiment disclosed herein can include a power conversion unit configured to form a wireless power signal using power supplied from a power supply unit and receive a modulated wireless power signal containing a packet; a communication unit configured to transmit and receive user data via connection to a power receiver; and a control unit configured to detect the power receiver using the wireless power signal, decode a connection configuration packet transmitted from the power receiver based on the modulated wireless power signal, and establish the connection to the power receiver based on access information included in the connection configuration packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaesung Lee, Jeong Kyo Seo
  • Patent number: 9066602
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns a wireless communication system adapted to produce a closed-loop feedback scheme between a handheld remote control and an adjustable bed controller. The adjustable bed controller is adapted to, in response to a receipt of a motion command from the handheld remote control via the closed-loop feedback scheme, adjust, with feedback, a portion of an adjustable bed. The feedback is based on a comparison of sensor feedback and a predetermined position stored in a memory of the adjustable bed controller. The handheld remote control can receive, through the closed-loop feedback scheme, a returned confirmation reflecting the state of the position of the bed segment in response to the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Inventor: Martin B. Rawls-Meehan
  • Patent number: 9035745
    Abstract: A tool for determining whether to grant a current person access to a protected resource. A computer receives a plurality of touches performed by a current person on a touch screen. Each touch in the plurality of touches includes a location of the touch on the touch screen and a surface area measurement of the touch screen impacted by the current person. The computer determines whether each touch in the plurality of touches received matches a predetermined touch performed by a person authorized to access the protected resource. If each touch in the set of touches received matches a stored touch performed by a person authorized to access the protected resource the current person will be granted access to the protected resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Nagarjuna R. Vemireddy
  • Patent number: 9035746
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for carrying out a screening process and a control system, comprising the following steps: Detecting an intention of a person to pass through; transmitting notification data indicating the control intention of the person and comprising data (ID data) identifying the person to a control authority; comparing the data (ID data) identifying the person to examination information of a control database and generating the check data necessary for the screening process; transmitting the check data to at least one control device of at least one control station; recording control information of the person by means of the control device; evaluating the control information based on the check data, and generating a control decision and outputting the control decision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Bundesdruckerei GmbH
    Inventors: Jörg Rechner, Björn Brecht
  • Patent number: 9024746
    Abstract: An automatic locking system for a medical treatment device helps to ensure that an assistant is present during treatment of a patient. Among the features disclosed biometric authentication to verify that a trained assistant is present, a presence detector to ensure the assistant is continuously present during treatment, and warning and recovery processes that allow intermittent lapses in the continuous presence of the assistant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Nxstage Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Burbank, Dennis M. Treu, James M. Brugger
  • Patent number: 9024720
    Abstract: An access control method is disclosed in which a lock device provides conditional access to a protected environment by short-range wireless communication with a key device having a key device identifier (KD_ID). In the method, the lock device requests the key device to provide a challenge response to a challenge generated by the lock device based on a challenge code kept by the lock device. The lock device receives the challenge response from the key device. The challenge response is generated by a remote administration server and is based on the key device identifier of the key device. The generated response is sent to the key device and forwarded from the key device to the lock device. The lock device then verifies the received challenge response based on the challenge code and on the key device identifier of the key device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Phoniro AB
    Inventors: Olle Bliding, Lars Knutsson
  • Patent number: 9024722
    Abstract: An electronic process to capture, track and monitor unique identifying information regarding automated teller machine (ATM) deposits. ATMs equipped with radio-frequency identification (RFID) or other remote identification technology may enable the electronic transfer of key data elements to general ledger and asset tracking processing systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Michelle Nichols, Todd Atwood, James Heddleson, Karen Garnett, Elizabeth Votaw, Steve Crowley
  • Publication number: 20150119238
    Abstract: A method for marking an item including a shape memory polymer (SMP) having a visual readable and/or machine readable graphic element on the surface of the item. The method includes pretreating the surface of the item; colouring the surface of the item with a dye solution containing an organic dye and an organic solvent; cleaning and drying the surface of the item; and engraving by at least partially ablating the surface of the item. The dyeing process is suitable for colouring the surface of a shape memory polymer (SMP), wherein the information is engraved in a form of a code or other label on the coloured surface. The colouring causes an increased contrast and thus facilitates machine readability of marking and coding without affecting the other properties of the SMP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Thorsten Pretsch, Melanie Ecker, Markus Schildhauer
  • Publication number: 20150116081
    Abstract: System and method for authenticating components of a vehicle are described. In an embodiment, a method for authenticating components of a vehicle involves transmitting an interrogation signal to tags attached to the components of the vehicle from an authentication base station in response to a trigger event, comparing an authentication code received from each of responding tags with an authentication code key at the authentication base station to authenticate the responding tags, and transmitting a disengage signal to an immobilizer installed in the vehicle from the authentication base station to enable the vehicle if all the tags have been authenticated. Other embodiments are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Mukesh B. Nair
  • Patent number: 9021278
    Abstract: An electric vehicle can be configured to execute an association procedure with one or more charging stations in a charging facility to securely connect to and receive electric power from one of the charging stations. The electric vehicle can broadcast one or more service matching messages to the charging stations and, in response, can receive attenuation information from one or more of the charging stations. The electric vehicle can analyze the attenuation information received from the charging stations to identify with which charging station the electric vehicle should associate (e.g., to determine which charging station should provide electric power to the electric vehicle). The electric vehicle can then associate with (and receive electric power from) the identified charging station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Srinivas Katar, Lawrence W. Yonge, III, Richard Ernest Newman
  • Patent number: 9019071
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to integrate a plurality of sets of authorized credentials from a plurality of building tenants is disclosed, using networking techniques to allow partitioned access to common resources shared by those tenants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Inventor: George Mallard
  • Patent number: 9013269
    Abstract: A lock release apparatus in a vehicle includes a vehicle unit and a portable device, for an exchange of the first and second reference signals transmitted therebetween from the portable device through human body of the driver toward the right and left hands of the driver onto the first and second interfaces. The signals received by the interfaces are used to set the first and second determination conditions. At a time of a shift lever operation, an interface on a shift lever is used to receive the first determination signal for determining the first determination condition, together with the second determination signal from the other interface for releasing the lock of the shift lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keisuke Hachisuka, Osamu Katayama
  • Patent number: 9010650
    Abstract: A portable authentication system includes a security module, that may be a smart card, SIM (Subscriber Identity Module), USB controller with a secure chip, or similar module capable of storing one or more credentials, and an interface module such as a digital badge holder that is able to communicate with the security module, for instance by providing a smart card communication interface. The portable authentication system may be either a single integrated system or a dual system where the security module can be removed or disconnected from the interface system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Assa Abloy AB
    Inventors: Yves Gabriel Louis Audebert, Eric F. Le Saint, Jason Hart, Dominique Louis Joseph Fedronic
  • Patent number: 8988187
    Abstract: Systems and methods which provide identification of a user in combination with mutual authentication between a user and identification host are shown. Embodiments further provide mutual authentication between the identification host and a resource for which access is controlled, thereby providing three-party authentication (e.g., user, identification host, resource). Although utilizing biometric data for user identification, embodiments store such biometric information within devices which remain in the control of users. Protocols implemented according to embodiments facilitate a decentralized approach to user identification and authentication to allow a user to interact with any of a number of identification hosts for user identification and authorization. Auditing and tracing of user identification and authentication and/or resource access is provided according to embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shek Duncan Wong, Jack Sik Ching Poon, Tak Shing Peter Yum