Anne M Wheeler

US Patent:

6789189, Sep 7, 2004

Filed:

Feb 1, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/248621

Inventors:

Lynn Henry Wheeler - Greenwood Village CO
Anne M. Wheeler - Greenwood Village CO

Assignee:

First Data Corporation - Greenwood Village CO

International Classification:

H04L 900

US Classification:

713156, 713176, 713170, 380282, 380285, 705 71

Abstract:

A method of managing accounts in a database in an ABDS system includes recording information pertaining to each of the accounts in the database, (b) assigning a respective unique identifier to each account such that information pertaining to each respective account is retrievable from the database based on its unique identifier, and associating the same public key of a public-private key pair with a plurality of unique identifiers.

US Patent:

6820199, Nov 16, 2004

Filed:

Mar 4, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/090091

Inventors:

Henry Lynn Wheeler - Greenwood Village CO
Anne M. Wheeler - Greenwood Village CO

Assignee:

First Data Corporation - Greenwood Village CO

International Classification:

H04L 900

US Classification:

713170, 713156, 713176, 380282

Abstract:

In a system for performing an action regarding an account in response to an electronic communication received from a sender by a receiver, wherein the electronic communication includes sender identity information associated with the account and a digital signature derived using a private key of a public-private key pair, and wherein the public key has been associated with the account by the receiver such that the public key is retrievable based on the sender identity information, a method of validating the identity of the sender for the electronic communication includes: (a) retrieving the public key based on the received sender identity information; and (b) comparing a function of the public key and the digital signature with a function of the electronic message. The digital signature is derived from an electronic message possessed first by the sender before the receiver. The sender identity information is different from the electronic message.

US Patent:

6820202, Nov 16, 2004

Filed:

Nov 9, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/189159

Inventors:

Lynn Henry Wheeler - Greenwood Village CO
Anne M. Wheeler - Greenwood Village CO

Assignee:

First Data Corporation - Greenwood Village CO

International Classification:

H04K 100

US Classification:

713185

Abstract:

In a system for performing an action regarding an account in response to an electronic communication received from a sender by a receiver, wherein the electronic communication includes sender identity information associated with the account and a digital signature derived from an electronic message using a private key of a public-private key pair, and wherein the public key of the pair has been associated with the account by the receiver such that the public key is retrievable based on the sender identity information, a method of validating the identity of the sender for the electronic communication includes: (a) retrieving the public key based on the received sender identity information; and (b) comparing a function of the public key and the digital signature with a function of the electronic message. Neither a PIN nor a password is required to be transmitted to the receiver for validating the identity of the sender.

US Patent:

6851054, Feb 1, 2005

Filed:

Jan 31, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/248603

Inventors:

Lynn Henry Wheeler - Greenwood Village CO, US
Anne M. Wheeler - Greenwood Village CO, US

Assignee:

First Data Corporation - Greenwood Village CO

International Classification:

H04L 900

US Classification:

713176, 713168, 713169, 713170, 713180, 713182

Abstract:

Authenticating a requesting entity for access to a controlled resource by an access authentication component for the controlled resource includes the steps of, the requesting entity initially opening a security account with the access authentication component, the access authentication component establishing and maintaining a record including information pertaining to the account and being retrievable based on a unique identifier for the requesting entity, and associating a public key of a public-private key pair with the record; the requesting entity originating an electronic message and generating a digital signature using a private key of the key pair, and sending the digitally signed electronic message to the access authentication component with the unique identifier; authenticating the electronic message using the public key associated with the record identified by the unique identifier; and upon successful authentication, authenticating access to the controlled resource.

US Patent:

6892302, May 10, 2005

Filed:

Feb 1, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/248627

Inventors:

Anne M. Wheeler - Greenwood Village CO, US
Lynn Henry Wheeler - Greenwood Village CO, US

Assignee:

First Data Corporation - Greenwood Village CO

International Classification:

H04L009/00

US Classification:

713172, 713155, 713156, 713157, 713175, 713176, 713193, 380282

Abstract:

A method of providing for reliably identifying a Security Profile of a device that generates digital signatures includes (a) for each of a plurality of devices manufactured in a secure environment, recording together the public key with a Security Profile of the manufactured device and generating a digital signature therefor to collectively define a Security Certificate, the public key and Security Profile thereby being securely linked together, and (b) before each manufactured device is released from the secure environment, incorporating its respective Security Certificate into the manufactured device such that the Security Certificate is sent with a digital signature that is generated by the manufactured device using the private key.

US Patent:

6915430, Jul 5, 2005

Filed:

Feb 1, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/248625

Inventors:

Anne M. Wheeler - Greenwood Village CO, US
Lynn Henry Wheeler - Greenwood Village CO, US

Assignee:

First Data Corporation - Greenwood Village CO

International Classification:

H04L009/00

US Classification:

713170, 713155, 713156, 713157, 713176, 380282

Abstract:

Information of a device that generates digital signatures is reliably identified by (a) for each of a plurality of devices manufactured in an environment, (i) creating a public-private key pair within the environment, (ii) linking within the environment in a secure manner the public key with other information associated with the device, and (iii) before release of the device from the environment, storing the private key within the device for generating a digital signature for an electronic message, and (b) thereafter, when a said linked public key successfully authenticates a digitally signed message, identifying the other information associated with said linked public key as pertaining to the device to which belongs the private key utilized in digitally signing the message. Manufacturing the devices includes creating a public-private key pair within the secure environment, and storing the private key within the device against the possibility of divulgement thereof by the device.

US Patent:

6938156, Aug 30, 2005

Filed:

Jan 31, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/248605

Inventors:

Henry Lynn Wheeler - Greenwood Village CO, US
Anne M. Wheeler - Greenwood Village CO, US

Assignee:

First Data Corporation - Greenwood Village CO

International Classification:

H04L009/00

US Classification:

713170, 713176, 713182, 713183, 713186, 713202, 380282, 705 67

Abstract:

A system in which a requesting entity seeking access to a controlled resource is authenticated by an access authentication component includes the requesting entity initially opening a security account with the access authentication component, the access authentication component establishing and maintaining a record including information pertaining to the account and being retrievable based on a unique identifier for the requesting entity, and associating a public key of a public-private key pair with record; the requesting entity originating an electronic message and generating a digital signature using a provide key of the key pair, and sending the digitally signed electronic message to the access authentication component with the unique identifier; authenticating the electronic message using the public key associated with the record identified by the unique identifier; and upon successful authentication, authenticating access to the controlled resource. A digitally signed verification status is included with the electronic message.

US Patent:

6950940, Sep 27, 2005

Filed:

Jan 31, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/248606

Inventors:

Lynn Henry Wheeler - Greenwood Village CO, US
Anne M. Wheeler - Greenwood Village CO, US

Assignee:

First Data Corporation - Greenwood Village CO

International Classification:

H04L009/00

US Classification:

713182, 713170, 713175, 713176, 380278, 380282, 705 67, 705 71

Abstract:

Authenticating an entity for access to a controlled resource by an access authentication component for the controlled resource includes the steps of: the requesting entity initially opening a security account with the access authentication component, with the access authentication component establishing and maintaining a record including information pertaining to the account and being retrievable based on a unique identifier for the requesting entity, and associating a public key of a public-private key pair with the record; the requesting entity originating an electronic message and generating a digital signature using a private key of the key pair, and sending the digitally signed electronic message to the access authentication component with the unique identifier; authenticating the electronic message using the public key associated with the record identified by the unique identifier; and upon successful authentication, authenticating access to the controlled resource. Security information is considered in authenticating the requesting entity.