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1 | IMS Global has created this worksheet to solicit and organize examples of publicly-known prior art to assist in potential challenges to patents or applications deemed to impair the open digital credential ecosystem. Organizations' trade secrets are not being collected, but rather the results of work done in the public domain. Interested parties are requested to provide their items for reference as prior art that may be relevant. Please note IMS is a neutral ground for industry collaboration and only the patent office and/or courts of law can resolve IP disputes. IMS is not leading a patent challenge and cannot file a challenge due to IMS' neutral stance. Please add your submissions to the sheet for consideration. Your submission does not need to reference another patent or application to be recorded here, all open and public examples are welcome. The best examples of prior art are records of actual implementations, however design documents and other records are welcome. Finally, the most effective challenges will point to the specific claims expressly made in a patent or application, so please associate the prior art with a claim in the application if possible. Thank you for your assistance to keep open digital credential standards open. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | Identification of Prior Art | Optional Contact Information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Title/Short Description of the Prior Art | Link(s) if Available | Date (Filed or Created) | US Pat if applicable | Your Name | Your Org | Your Email | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Generation, management, and tracking of digital credentials (Pearson) | https://patents.google.com/patent/US20170279614A1/en | Mar 25, 2016 | US 20170279614 A1 (application) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | BadgeKit API | https://github.com/mozilla/badgekit-api | 2013-15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Open Badges for Lifelong Learning | https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/b/b1/OpenBadges-Working-Paper_092011.pdf | 2012-1-23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Support of OpenBadge added in Open Source LMS Chamilo to evidence skills acquired by matching specific criteria in an online course | https://github.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms/commit/15d7e22521aa752f9a96840ae57d493250533671 | 2015-02-12 | Yannick Warnier | Chamilo Association | president@chamilo.org | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Use of digital certificates in Open Source LMS Chamilo, confirming the acquisition of a skill by matching criteria in an online course | https://support.chamilo.org/issues/751 https://github.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms/commit/52f94f000117ad97d707d88a3f6baec5473636e3#diff-57592be4de11e5d408eafa717193a237 | 2010-03-15 | Yannick Warnier | Chamilo Association | president@chamilo.org | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Prior patent application filed by Jay & Ginger Malin (BadgeCert) | http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-adv.html&r=24&f=G&l=50&d=PG01&S1=%22digital+badge%22&OS="digital+badge"&RS="digital+badge" | 12/4/14 | US 20140353369 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Digital badging for facilitating virtual recognition of an achievement (Salesforce) | https://www.google.com/patents/US9729556 | 4/29/2015 | US 9729556 B2 | Jeff Bohrer | IMS Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Electronic Document Delivery System | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20020023140.pdf | 2001-06-08 | U.S. 2002/0023140 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Safety Identification Device | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20020037094.pdf | 2001-09-25 | U.S. 2002/0037094 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Secure Signature and Date Placement System | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20020052896.pdf | 2001-04-02 | U.S. 2002/0052896 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Methods and Systems for Authenticating Communications | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20020087861.pdf | 2001-12-26 | U.S. 2002/0087861 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Method, Apparatus and System for Identity Authentication | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20020095389.pdf | 2001-12-21 | U.S. 2002/0095389 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Telephonic Certification of Electronic Death Registration | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20020128844.pdf | 2002-01-23 | U.S. 2002/0128844 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | System for Generating a Structured Document | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20020143818.pdf | 2001-03-30 | U.S. 2002/0143818 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Electronic Document Management System and Method | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20030028494.pdf | 2001-08-06 | U.S. 2003/0028494 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | System and Method of Identity and Signature and Document Authentication Using a Video Conference | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20030070072.pdf | 2001-10-09 | U.S. 2003/0070072 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Method and System for Document Presentment Between Generic Publishers and Generic Subscribers | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20030182234.pdf | 2002-03-22 | U.S. 2003/0182234 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Digital Watermarking Methods, Programs and Apparatus | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20030187798.pdf | 2002-10-04 | U.S. 2003/0187798 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Method and System for Securely Transmitting and Distributing Information and for Producing a Physical Instantiation of the Transmitted Information in an Intermediate, Information-Storage Medium | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20030233563.pdf | 2003-01-23 | U.S. 2003/0233563 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | System and Method for Supplying and Managing Usage Rights of Users and Suppliers of Items | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20040039704.pdf | 2003-06-03 | U.S. 2004/0039704 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Method and System for a File Encryption and Monitoring System | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20040054893.pdf | 2002-09-18 | U.S. 2004/0054893 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Method and System for Verifying Originality of Data | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20040123111.pdf | 2003-12-03 | U.S. 2004/0123111 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Systems and Methods for Secure Transaction Management and Electronic Rights Protection | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20040133793.pdf | 2003-06-25 | U.S. 2004/0133793 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Apparatus and Method for the Compilation, Assembly, and Distribution of Product Documentation and Associated Information | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20040220815.pdf | 2001-08-20 | U.S. 2004/0220815 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | System and Method for Electronic Document Security | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20040237035.pdf | 2003-05-21 | U.S. 2004/0237035 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | System, Method and Computer Program Product for Managing Patient Information | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20050027568.pdf | 2003-07-29 | U.S. 2005/0027568 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | System for Secure Distribution of Electronic Content and Colleciton of Fees | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20050080682.pdf | 2002-12-10 | U.S. 2005/0080682 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Adhoc Secure Document Exchange | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20050182821.pdf | 2004-01-19 | U.S. 2005/0182821 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Method and System for Digital Rights Management of Documents | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20050229258.pdf | 2004-04-13 | U.S. 2005/0229258 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Creation of Electronically Processable Signature Files | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20050262339.pdf | 2004-05-18 | U.S. 2005/0262339 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Method and System for Managing Confidential Information | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20050288939.pdf | 2005-05-02 | U.S. 2005/0288939 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Method and Apparatus for Wireless Distribution of a File Using Ad-Hoc Wireless Networks | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20060039304.pdf | 2004-12-02 | U.S. 2006/0039304 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Document-Management Service Device, Authentication Service Device, Document-Management Service Program, Recording Medium, Document-Management Service Method, and Authentication Service Method | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20060095831.pdf | 2005-10-24 | U.S. 2006/0095831 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Credential Communication Device | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20060180658.pdf | 2004-06-10 | U.S. 2006/0180658 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | System and Method of Providing Certified Document Retreival | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20060282661.pdf | 2005-06-13 | U.S. 2006/0282661 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Method and System for Providing a Secure Multi-User Portable Database | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20070006322.pdf | 2005-07-01 | U.S. 2007/0006322 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Method and Apparatus for Hierarchical Assignment of Rights to Documents and Documents Having Such Rights | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20070038859.pdf | 2006-10-23 | U.S. 2007/0038859 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Method and System for Digital Rights Management of Documents | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20070074270.pdf | 2005-09-28 | U.S. 2007/0074270 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Systems and Methods for Trusted Information Exchangeq | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20070118735.pdf | 2006-11-10 | U.S. 2007/0118735 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Proving Ownership of Shared Information to a Third Party | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20070124584.pdf | 2005-11-30 | U.S. 2007/0124584 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Systems and Methods for Extending an Information Standard Through Compatible Online Access | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20070192140.pdf | 2006-08-16 | U.S. 2007/0192140 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Electronic Image Data Verification Program, Electronic Image Data Verification System, and Electronic Image Dara Verification Method | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20070192609.pdf | 2006-01-20 | U.S. 2007/0192609 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Distributed Access to Valuable and Sensitive Documents and Data | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20070220614.pdf | 2007-03-14 | U.S. 2007/0220614 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | System and Method for Protecting Digital Files | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20070226488.pdf | 2006-12-01 | U.S. 2007/0226488 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Apparatus and Method for the Protected Distribution of Electronic Documents | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20070289022.pdf | 2007-06-08 | U.S. 2007/0289022 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Document Authentication System | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20080005024.pdf | 2007-05-17 | U.S. 2008/0005024 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | DRM Aspects of Peer-To-Peer Digital Content Distribution | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20080066181.pdf | 2006-09-07 | U.S. 2008/0066181 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Method and System for Facilitating Printed Page Authentication, Unique Code Generation and Content Integrity Verification of Documents | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20080091954.pdf | 2006-10-17 | U.S. 2008/0091954 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Method for Communicating Confidential, Educational Information | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20080208873.pdf | 2008-02-20 | U.S. 2008/0208873 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Secure Document Management System | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20080235175.pdf | 2007-03-20 | U.S. 2008/0235175 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Secure Document Management System | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20080235236.pdf | 2007-03-20 | U.S. 2008/0235236 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | System and Method for Tracking Documents | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20090172777.pdf | 2007-12-31 | U.S. 2009/0172777 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | System and Method for Customer Authentication of an Item | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20100106645.pdf | 2009-10-05 | U.S. 2010/0106645 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Method, Apparatus and System for Verifying Authenticity of an Object | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20100122093.pdf | 2010-01-22 | U.S. 2010/0122093 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Method of Feature Extraction from Noisy Documents | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20100150448.pdf | 2008-12-17 | U.S. 2010/0150448 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Electronic Document Management and Delivery | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20100217988.pdf | 2009-12-01 | U.S. 2010/0217988 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Extracting Data From Semi-Structured Electronic Documents | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20140348396.pdf | 2013-05-23 | U.S. 2014/0348396 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Methods for Automatic Structured Extraction of Data in OCR Documents Having Tabular Data | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20140369602.pdf | 2014-06-13 | U.S. 2014/0369602 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Electronic Document Management and Delivery | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20160267292.pdf | 2016-05-25 | U.S. 2016/0267292 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | System and Method for Identification and Extraction of Data | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20170132464.pdf | 2017-01-23 | U.S. 2017/0132464 A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | System and Method for Electronic Transmission, Storage and Retrieval of Authenticated Documents | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5748738.pdf | 1995-09-15 | U.S. 5,748,738 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Framework for Constructing Shared Documents that can be Collaboratively Accessed by Multiple Users | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5781732.pdf | 1996-06-20 | U.S. 5,781,732 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Message Authorization System for Authorizing Message for Electronic Document | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5963649.pdf | 1996-12-17 | U.S. 5,963,649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Systems and Methods for Secure Transaction Management and Electronic Rights Protection | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6389402.pdf | 1999-06-09 | U.S. 6,389,402 B1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Method and Apparatus for Effecting Secure Document Format Conversion | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6516411.pdf | 2001-12-10 | U.S. 6,516,411 B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Safety Identification Device | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6659038.pdf | 2001-09-25 | U.S. 6,659,038 B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Document Verification System | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6948657.pdf | 2003-04-09 | U.S. 6,948,657 B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Authentic Document and Method of Making | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6973196.pdf | 2001-08-15 | U.S. 6,973,196 B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Secure and Reliable Document Delivery | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6988199.pdf | 2001-06-21 | U.S. 6,988,199 B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Method and System for Conducting Transactions Between Repositories Using a Repository Transaction Protocol | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7043453.pdf | 2003-04-15 | U.S. 7,043,453 B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Method and Apparatus for a Business Applications Server | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7089583.pdf | 2001-01-12 | U.S. 7,089,583 B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Integrated Media Management and Rights Distribution Apparatus | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7099849.pdf | 2001-12-28 | U.S. 7,099,849 B1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | System and Methods for Secure Transaction Management and Electronic Rights Protection | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7133845.pdf | 1999-06-09 | U.S. 7,133,845 B1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Method, Product, and Apparatus for Resource Identifier Registration and Aftermarket Services | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7188138.pdf | 2003-08-05 | U.S. 7,188,138 B1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Embedding Information in Images Using Two-Layer Conjugate Screening | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7197161.pdf | 2003-06-20 | U.S. 7,197,161 B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | System and Method for Supplying and Managing Usage Rights Based on Rules | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7206765.pdf | 2003-06-03 | U.S. 7,206,765 B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | Method and Apparatus for Validating Security Components Through a Request for Content | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7206941.pdf | 2003-04-30 | U.S. 7,206,941 B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | Method and System for Signing and Authenticating Electronic Documents | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7237114.pdf | 2000-04-26 | U.S. 7,237,114 B1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | Off-Chip Lockstep Checking | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7237144.pdf | 2004-04-06 | U.S. 7,237,144 B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Internet Document Services | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7277925.pdf | 2003-10-03 | U.S. 7,277,925 B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | Dynamic Enabling of Functionality in Electronic Document Readers | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7278168.pdf | 2002-11-27 | U.S. 7,278,168 B1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | Schema-Based Services for Identity-Based Data Access | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7302634.pdf | 2001-10-22 | U.S. 7,302,634 B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Remote Retrieval of Documents | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7328245.pdf | 2002-06-05 | U.S. 7,328,245 B1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Low-Overhead Secure Information Processing for Mobile Gaming and Other Lightweight Device Applications | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7340058.pdf | 2001-04-27 | U.S. 7,340,058 B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | Systems and Methods for Content Distribution Using One or More Distribution Keys | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7353541.pdf | 2001-06-21 | U.S. 7,353,541 B1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Trusted and Secure Techniques, Systems and Methods for Item Delivery and Execution | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7392395.pdf | 2005-04-07 | U.S. 7,392,395 B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | Trusted and Secure Techniques, Systems and Methods for Item Delivery and Execution | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7587369.pdf | 2007-07-27 | U.S. 7,587,369 B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | Secure and Reliable Document Delivery Using Routing Lists | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7596689.pdf | 2007-07-30 | U.S. 7,596,689 B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | Dynamic File Access Control and Management | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7660902.pdf | 2001-11-20 | U.S. 7,660,902 B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | Verifiable Chain of Transfer for Digital Documents | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7660981.pdf | 2004-11-30 | U.S. 7,660,981 B1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | Origin and Custody of Copies from a Stored Electronic Record Verified Page by Page | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7665141.pdf | 2004-11-24 | U.S. 7,665,141 B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | Centrally-Controlled Distributed Marking of Content | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7676568.pdf | 2004-03-08 | U.S. 7,676,568 B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | Data Certification Method and Apparatus | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7725723.pdf | 2004-08-04 | U.S. 7,725,723 B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | System and Method for Digital Rights Management Using A Standard Rendering Engine | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7743259.pdf | 2002-01-16 | U.S. 7,743,259 B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | Document Validation System and Method | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7769712.pdf | 2007-07-03 | U.S. 7,769,712 B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | Method and System for Certifying the Authority of a Signer of an Electronic Document | http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7793106.pdf | 2005-08-17 | U.S. 7,793,106 B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||