US 12,445,490 B2
Network watermark
Robert W. Twitchell, Jr., St. Pete Beach, FL (US); and Delia J. Smith, Morris Township, NJ (US)
Assigned to CODE-X DELAWARE, INC., Chantilly, VA (US)
Filed by CODE-X, INC., St. Petersburg, FL (US)
Filed on Oct. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/378,126.
Application 18/378,126 is a continuation of application No. 14/981,836, filed on Dec. 28, 2015, granted, now 11,785,045, issued on Oct. 10, 2023.
Application 14/981,836 is a continuation of application No. 14/708,912, filed on May 11, 2015, granted, now 9,392,020, issued on Jul. 12, 2016.
Application 14/708,912 is a continuation of application No. 14/148,716, filed on Jan. 6, 2014, granted, now 9,060,023, issued on Jun. 6, 2015.
Application 14/148,716 is a continuation of application No. 13/195,435, filed on Aug. 1, 2011, granted, now 8,625,574, issued on Jan. 7, 2014.
Application 13/195,435 is a continuation of application No. 12/473,266, filed on May 27, 2009, granted, now 7,990,947, issued on Aug. 2, 2011.
Application 12/473,266 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/348,397, filed on Jan. 5, 2009, abandoned.
Application 12/348,397 is a continuation of application No. 12/234,644, filed on Sep. 20, 2008, abandoned.
Application 12/473,266 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/135,144, filed on Jun. 7, 2008.
Application 12/234,644 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/135,144, filed on Jun. 7, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/943,551, filed on Jun. 12, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2024/0039955 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04W 12/04 (2021.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04W 12/10 (2021.01); H04W 12/102 (2021.01); H04W 12/106 (2021.01); H04W 40/00 (2009.01); H04W 12/67 (2021.01); H04W 48/08 (2009.01); H04W 48/16 (2009.01); H04W 84/18 (2009.01)
CPC H04L 63/162 (2013.01) [H04L 63/04 (2013.01); H04L 63/08 (2013.01); H04L 63/12 (2013.01); H04W 12/04 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 12/10 (2013.01); H04W 12/102 (2021.01); H04W 12/106 (2021.01); H04W 40/005 (2013.01); H04L 63/0876 (2013.01); H04L 63/105 (2013.01); H04W 12/67 (2021.01); H04W 48/08 (2013.01); H04W 48/16 (2013.01); H04W 84/18 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An Internet communications method utilizing a network watermark for providing security in the transfer of information, comprising the steps of:
(a) creating a verifiable network communications path of servers for the transfer of information from a first node to a second node;
(b) verifying the network communications path of servers before transferring the information over the network communications path of servers; and
(c) once the network communications path of servers is verified, transferring the information from the first node to the second node via the verified network communications path of servers;
(d) wherein the network watermark represents the verifiable network communications path of servers.