Jeffrey S Crandell, Age 69Van Nuys, CA

8027442, Sep 27, 2011

Apr 13, 2007

11/787168

Jeffrey L. Crandell - Hermosa Beach CA, US
Brian K. Wharton - Redondo Beach CA, US

H04M 1/56

37914206, 37920713, 37920714, 37921002, 37921101

An apparatus, system and method for managing incoming and outgoing communications for various communications methods are disclosed to provide control over inbound communications including definition of if, when, and who may communicate with a recipient, A concealed identification communication may involve no exchange of actual addresses, phone numbers, or other addressing IDs The capability to initiate immediate, delayed, scheduled, or recurring outbound communications is also discussed.

8483371, Jul 9, 2013

Sep 23, 2011

13/243451

Jeffrey L. Crandell - Hermosa Beach CA, US
Brian K. Wharton - Redondo Beach CA, US

H04M 1/56

37914206, 379 8817, 37920111

A system and method for managing incoming and outgoing communications may include a definition of if, when, and who may communicate with a recipient. The identification of the communication may be concealed in that no actual addresses, phone numbers, or other addressing identifications are required to be exchanged by the communication initiator and recipient. In an example, if the database contains call management settings for a call recipient, the application logic may evaluate the rules to determine if a particular caller is authorized to connect with the call recipient at the current time and date. The application logic may connect the call utilizing the public telephone switch. The caller and call recipient phone numbers may be stored in a database.

8516558, Aug 20, 2013

Feb 23, 2009

12/390818

Jeffrey L. Crandell - Hermosa Beach CA, US

H04L 29/06

726 5

An exemplary authentication method includes sending a polling inquiry to an authentication module, identifying a passive notification sent from the authentication module in response to the inquiry, accepting authentication credentials in response to the passive notification, and transmitting authentication information based on the authentication credentials to the authentication module. An exemplary authentication system includes a remote server in communication with a client computer and hosting an access control module. An authentication server is in communication with the remote server and hosts an authentication module. A polling module is in communication with the authentication and access control modules, and is configured to send a polling inquiry to the authentication module, identify a passive notification sent from the authentication module in response to the inquiry, accept authentication credentials in response to the passive notification, and transmit authentication information based on the authentication credentials to the authentication module.

2004024, Dec 2, 2004

Dec 17, 2003

10/482527

Jeffrey Crandell - Hermosa Beach CA, US
Brian Wharton - Redondo Beach CA, US

H04M001/64

379/088220, 379/088170

The present invention provides apparatus, systems and methods for managing incoming and outgoing communications for various communications methods. The invention provides control over inbound communications including definition of if, when, and who may communicate with a recipient. The invention also supports concealed identification communication in that no actual addresses, phone numbers, or other addressing IDs are required to be exchanged by the communication initiator and recipient The invention also provides the capability to initiate immediate, delayed, scheduled, or recurring outbound communications. As depicted in , if the database () contains call management settings for a call recipient, the application logic () will evaluate the rules to determine if a particular caller is authorized to connect with the call recipient at the current time and date. If the caller is authorized by the recipient to connect to the recipient phone number, and is furthermore authorized to do so for the current time and date, the application logic () will connect the call utilizing the public telephone switch (). The computer () passes the caller and call recipient phone numbers as stored in the database () to the telephone switch () using an application programming interface (“API”) appropriate to the service provider or telephone switch manufacturer. The exemplary embodiment of the invention utilizes an API provided by a telephone service provider as an interface to its switching infrastructure (). The API captures both, caller and recipient telephone numbers along with other variables useful for call setup and tracking. The telephone service provider then connects both parties' telephones (), () to a phone call by dialing both numbers and connecting the call upon the parties' answer.

2008017, Jul 17, 2008

Jan 20, 2006

11/814341

Jeffrey L. Crandell - Hermosa Beach CA, US

Innovative Inventions, Inc. - Newport Beach CA

H04L 9/32
H04L 9/00
G06F 21/00
H04L 9/28

705 75, 726 5, 713168, 380 28, 380 44, 705 50

A method for managing access to application software contained on a computer system or network. The computer system utilizes an authentication component that is configured to receive a unique user account identifier and to generate an authentication passkey by using an identifying data element, typically called a “password”. The identifying data elements are collected from one or more input devices and used as an encryption key for the user account identifier. The generated authentication passkey is used in an authentication transaction associated with the application software instead of the identifying data element thereby reducing data security risks if the identifying data element alone were discovered due to other unknowns including the encryption elements.

2009024, Sep 24, 2009

Mar 16, 2009

12/404821

Jeffrey L. Crandell - Hermosa Beach CA, US

G06F 12/14
G06F 12/00
G06F 15/173

711163, 711E12001, 711E12093, 709226

An authorization method includes recognizing a request to access a data storage unit from a user, providing user identification and identifying information of the data storage unit, receiving a response from the authorization module, and passing the request to the data storage unit if the user is authorized to access the data storage unit. An access control system includes the authorization module configured to receive the request to access the data storage unit from the client device and determine whether the user is authorized to access the data storage unit.

2009024, Oct 1, 2009

Mar 16, 2009

12/404799

Jeffrey L. Crandell - Hermosa Beach CA, US

G06F 12/00
G06F 13/00
G06F 12/02
G06F 12/14

711103, 710301, 711115, 707202, 707E1701, 711E12001, 711E12008, 711173, 711164

An exemplary data storage device includes a fixed storage medium, an expansion socket configured to selectively receive at least one removable memory card, and a controller configured to interface the fixed storage medium and the at least one removable memory card with a host device. An exemplary method includes verifying credentials with verification data stored on the fixed storage medium of the data storage unit, and protecting data on the removable storage medium removably attached to the data storage unit.

2009030, Dec 3, 2009

May 26, 2009

12/472068

Jeffrey L. Crandell - Hermosa Beach CA, US

H04L 9/08
H04L 9/32

713170, 380279, 380 44

An exemplary remote storage encryption system includes a data storage unit and a key server having a key management module configured to communicate with a client device. The key management module stores at least one key access map that maps at least one access credential to at least one encryption key to determine which encryption key to provide to the client device. An exemplary method includes mapping the at least one access credential to the at least one encryption key, receiving a request for the encryption key from a remote requestor, accepting the access credential with the request, validating the access credential against a previously stored version thereof, retrieving the encryption key associated with the access credential based on the mapping, and sending the key to the remote requester.