Inventor

Bruce Schneier

Inventor

Minneapolis, MN, US

Overview

1998–2014

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 82 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G06Qprimary

G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes28%

G07FCoin-freed or like apparatus24%

H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication11%

A63FCard, board, or roulette games9%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests8%

G06FElectric digital data processing4%

G07DHandling of coins or valuable papers, e.g. testing, sorting by denominations, counting, dispensing, changing or depositing3%

G06KGraphical data reading2%

G09BEducational or demonstration appliances2%

H04HBroadcast communication2%

PatentTitleYear

8,725,060'Method and apparatus for educational testing'2014 8,712,920'Method and apparatus for a cryptographically assisted commercial network system designed to facilitate buyer-driven conditional purchase offers'2014 8,700,481'Conditional purchase offer management system'2014 8,632,005'Method and apparatus for promoting the selection and use of a transaction card'2014 8,626,667'Method and apparatus for a cryptographically-assisted commercial network system designed to facilitate and support expert-based commerce'2014 8,608,558'System and method for securing electronic games'2013 8,549,310'Method and apparatus for secure measurement certification'2013 8,355,991'Method and apparatus for executing cryptographically-enabled letters of credit'2013 8,326,765'Method and apparatus for a cryptographically-assisted commercial network system designed to facilitate and support expert-based commerce'2012 8,315,948'Method and device for generating a single-use financial account number'2012 8,250,369'Method and apparatus for secure measurement certification'2012 8,135,650'Method and apparatus for a cryptographically assisted commercial network system designed to facilitate buyer-driven conditional purchase offers'2012 8,086,167'Method and apparatus for educational testing'2011 8,086,653'Conditional purchase offer management system'2011 8,082,180'Conditional purchase offer management system'2011 8,082,221'Conditional purchase offer management system'2011 RE042893'Method and apparatus for verifying secure document timestamping'2011 7,988,044'Method and apparatus for promoting the selection and use of a transaction card'2011 7,991,698'Method and apparatus for executing cryptographically-enabled letters of credit'2011 7,895,641'Method and system for dynamic network intrusion monitoring, detection and response'2011 7,887,405'Off-line remote system for lotteries and games of skill'2011 RE042018'Method and apparatus for verifying secure document timestamping'2010 7,853,529'Method and device for generating a single-use financial account number'2010 7,844,550'Method and device for generating a single-use financial account number'2010 RE041960'Method and apparatus for verifying secure document timestamping'2010 7,806,320'Method and apparatus for promoting the selection and use of a transaction card'2010 7,664,672'Conditional purchase offer management system'2010 7,620,619'Conditional purchase offer management system'2009 7,524,245'System and method for securing electronic games'2009 7,523,045'Method and apparatus for a cryptographically assisted commercial network system designed to facilitate and support expert-based commerce'2009 7,483,670'Method and apparatus for educational testing'2009 7,472,074'Method and apparatus for a commercial network system designed to facilitate buyer-driven conditional purchase offers'2008 7,362,862'Methods and apparatus for awarding prizes based on authentication of computer generated outcomes using coupons'2008 7,303,468'Off-line remote system for lotteries and games of skill'2007 7,285,045'Off-line remote system for lotteries and games of skill'2007 7,177,835'Method and device for generating a single-use financial account number'2007 7,159,237'Method and system for dynamic network intrusion monitoring, detection and response'2007 7,090,123'Method and apparatus for promoting the selection and use of a transaction card'2006 7,008,318'Off-line remote system for lotteries and games of skill'2006 6,959,387'Method and apparatus for verifying secure document timestamping'2005 6,942,570'Off-line remote system for lotteries and games of skill'2005 6,935,952'Method and apparatus for remote gaming'2005 6,904,418'Method and apparatus for executing cryptographically-enabled letters of credit'2005 6,790,139'Method and apparatus for securing a computer-based game of chance'2004 6,739,505'Device and method for promoting the selection and use of a transaction card'2004 6,607,439'Off-line remote system for lotteries and games of skill'2003 6,527,638'Secure improved remote gaming system'2003 6,484,153'System and method for managing third-party input to a conditional purchase offer (CPO)'2002 6,477,513'Method and apparatus for executing cryptographically-enabled letters of credit'2002 6,450,885'Method and apparatus for securing electronic games'2002 6,402,614'Off-line remote system for lotteries and games of skill'2002 6,367,019'Copy security for portable music players'2002 6,345,090'Conditional purchase offer management system for telephone calls'2002 6,325,284'Device and method for promoting the selection and use of a credit card'2001 6,289,453'Method and apparatus for secure measurement certification'2001 6,282,648'Method and apparatus for secure measurement certification'2001 6,264,557'Method and apparatus for securing electronic games'2001 6,263,438'Method and apparatus for secure document timestamping'2001 6,249,865'Systems and methods for a user to access digital data provided by an on-line server over a data network'2001 6,240,396'Conditional purchase offer management system for event tickets'2001 6,203,427'Method and apparatus for securing a computer-based game of chance'2001 6,163,771'Method and device for generating a single-use financial account number'2000 6,134,534'Conditional purchase offer management system for cruises'2000 6,119,229'Virtual property system'2000 6,111,953'Method and apparatus for authenticating a document'2000 6,099,408'Method and apparatus for securing electronic games'2000 6,085,169'Conditional purchase offer management system'2000 6,024,640'Off-line remote lottery system'2000 5,978,475'Event auditing system'1999 5,970,143'Remote-auditing of computer generated outcomes, authenticated billing and access control, and software metering system using cryptographic and other protocols'1999 5,956,404'Digital signature with auditing bits'1999 5,947,747'Method and apparatus for computer-based educational testing'1999 5,923,763'Method and apparatus for secure document timestamping'1999 5,884,270'Method and system for facilitating an employment search incorporating user-controlled anonymous communications'1999 5,884,272'Method and system for establishing and maintaining user-controlled anonymous communications'1999 5,871,398'Off-line remote system for lotteries and games of skill'1999 5,862,223'Method and apparatus for a cryptographically-assisted commercial network system designed to facilitate and support expert-based commerce'1999 5,850,516'Method and apparatus for analyzing information systems using stored tree database structures'1998 5,828,751'Method and apparatus for secure measurement certification'1998 5,794,207'Method and apparatus for a cryptographically assisted commercial network system designed to facilitate buyer-driven conditional purchase offers'1998 5,768,382'Remote-auditing of computer generated outcomes and authenticated biling and access control system using cryptographic and other protocols'1998 5,737,414'900 number billing and collection system and method for on-line computer services'1998

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1998–2014Based in Minneapolis, MN, US· patent location history

1998–2014Based in Oak Park, IL, US· patent location history

2000–2013Patents assigned to WALKER DIGITAL LLC (43)· patent assignee history

2000–2014Patents assigned to PRICELINE COM INC (14)· patent assignee history

2011–2014Patents assigned to SCHNEIER BRUCE (15)· patent assignee history

2011–2014Patents assigned to WALKER JAY S (15)· patent assignee history

2011–2014Patents assigned to JORASCH JAMES A (11)· patent assignee history

2011Based in Minnehaha Parkway, MN, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
WALKER DIGITAL LLC	43	2000–2013
SCHNEIER BRUCEself	15	2011–2014
WALKER JAY S	15	2011–2014
PRICELINE COM INC	14	2000–2014
JORASCH JAMES A	11	2011–2014

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Minneapolis, Minnesota, US	63	1998–2014
Oak Park, Illinois, US	18	1998–2014
Minnehaha Parkway, Minnesota, US	1	2011