Patents Assigned to Imagineer Software, Inc.
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Publication number: 20100153273Abstract: A point-of-sale (POS) terminal for use in performing a transaction between a first entity and a second entity at a POS, the POS terminal associated with the second entity. The POS terminal stores a second mutating identified, receives encrypted transaction information from an account information carrier device over a communication link, sending the encrypted first and second transaction information to an authenticator, and receiving the second mutating identifier from the authenticator and a processor configured to encrypt transaction information with the second mutating identifier to create second encrypted transaction information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2007Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: IMAGINEER SOFTWARE, INC.Inventors: William R. Sellars, Richard Malina, William Cochran
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Patent number: 7725404Abstract: Methods and systems for performing electronic commerce using mutating identifiers. One method can include encrypting buyer transaction data with a first mutating identifier, transmitting the buyer transaction data to an authenticator device, decrypting the buyer transaction data, generating a payment request, encrypting the payment request with a third mutating identifier, and transmitting the payment request to a payment authenticator device.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2005Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Imagineer Software, Inc.Inventors: William Sellars, Richard Malina, William Cochran
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Publication number: 20100017599Abstract: Methods and system for managing manipulation of digital content stored in a content server. One method includes receiving a first mutating identifier at a content manipulation device. The first mutating identifier includes a first secret key. The method also includes generating a content request for digital content stored in the content server at the content manipulation device, the content request encrypted with the first secret key and including an identifier of the digital content; transmitting the content request to an authenticator over at least one communication link; transmitting access rights from the authenticator to the content manipulation device over at least one communication link; transmitting the digital content from the content server to the content manipulation device; manipulating the digital content at the content manipulation device based on the access rights; and marking the first mutating identifier as used at the authenticator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2007Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: IMAGINEER SOFTWARE, INC.Inventors: William R. Sellars, Richard Malina, William Cochran
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Publication number: 20080228650Abstract: A method of watermarking using mutating identifiers includes generating a plurality of watermarked versions of a content item, obtaining a plurality of keys for the plurality of watermarked versions of a content item, assigning each one of the plurality of obtained keys to a single one of the plurality of watermarked versions of a content item, and associating a unique license with each one of the plurality of watermarked versions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2008Publication date: September 18, 2008Applicant: IMAGINEER SOFTWARE, INC.Inventors: William Cochran, Samuel M. Gustman, William R. Sellars
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Patent number: 7376624Abstract: A multiple party system for distributing content. In one embodiment, four parties are involved in the system: a consumer, a service provider, an authenticator, and a content provider. The distribution of content from the content provider to the consumer is carried out using a predefined protocol, mutating IDs, watermarks, and licenses. The authenticator controls the distribution of mutating IDs, verifies the identity of one or more participating parties, and provides tracking information for mapping service providers and consumers to particular, possibly watermarked, content items.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2004Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Imagineer Software, Inc.Inventors: William Cochran, Samuel M. Gustman, William R. Sellars
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Publication number: 20060195402Abstract: Methods and systems of encrypting data. One method includes establishing data that includes discoverable or “white” data and undiscoverable or “black” data. Black data is generally unrecognizable. For example, it may be random data. White data generally has recognizable content or is transmitted in a recognizable format. A first key and a second key are created or established, such that the second key is substantially underivable from the first key. The discoverable or white data is encrypted with the first key and the undiscoverable or black data is encrypted with the second key. In subsequent communications or transactions, at least one of the first key and the second key is mutated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2006Publication date: August 31, 2006Applicant: Imagineer Software, Inc.Inventors: Richard Malina, William Cochran
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Publication number: 20060173794Abstract: Methods and systems for performing electronic commerce using mutating identifiers. One method can include encrypting buyer transaction data with a first mutating identifier, transmitting the buyer transaction data to an authenticator device, decrypting the buyer transaction data, generating a payment request, encrypting the payment request with a third mutating identifier, and transmitting the payment request to a payment authenticator device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2005Publication date: August 3, 2006Applicant: Imagineer Software, Inc.Inventors: William Sellars, Richard Malina, William Cochran
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Publication number: 20060031175Abstract: A multiple party system for distributing content. In one embodiment, four parties are involved in the system: a consumer, a service provider, an authenticator, and a content provider. The distribution of content from the content provider to the consumer is carried out using a predefined protocol, mutating IDs, and licenses. The authenticator controls the distribution of mutating IDs and verifies the identity of one or more participating parties.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2005Publication date: February 9, 2006Applicant: Imagineer Software, Inc.Inventors: William Sellars, William Cochran, David Hunt
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Patent number: 6996544Abstract: A multiple party system for distributing content. In one embodiment, four parties are involved in the system: a consumer, a service provider, an authenticator, and a content provider. The distribution of content from the content provider to the consumer is carried out using a predefined protocol, mutating IDs, and licenses. The authenticator controls the distribution of mutating IDs and verifies the identity of one or more participating parties.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2003Date of Patent: February 7, 2006Assignee: Imagineer Software, Inc.Inventors: William Sellars, William K. Cochran, Jr., David C. Hunt
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Publication number: 20050010536Abstract: A multiple party system for distributing content. In one embodiment, four parties are involved in the system: a consumer, a service provider, an authenticator, and a content provider. The distribution of content from the content provider to the consumer is carried out using a predefined protocol, mutating IDs, watermarks, and licenses. The authenticator controls the distribution of mutating IDs, verifies the identity of one or more participating parties, and provides tracking information for mapping service providers and consumers to particular, possibly watermarked, content items.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2004Publication date: January 13, 2005Applicant: Imagineer Software, Inc.Inventors: William Cochran, Samuel Gustman