Patents by Inventor Alexander V. Baxter

Alexander V. Baxter has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Activation system architecture
    Patent number: 9881348
    Abstract: Techniques are described for generating a license for software installed on a device. An entitlement certificate is generated including one or more entitlements describing license characteristics of the software. The one or more entitlements are determined in accordance with first information about the software. The first information includes at least one of a purchase token and package information. A binding certificate in accordance with a binding type for the software is generated. A license in accordance with said binding certificate and said entitlement certificate is generated. The binding certificate identifies an entity to which the license is bound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Aidan T. Hughes, Alexander V. Baxter, Mark Kenworthy, Alexander Frank, Oliver Szimmetat
  • ACTIVATION SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
    Publication number: 20140095394
    Abstract: Techniques are described for generating a license for software installed on a device. An entitlement certificate is generated including one or more entitlements describing license characteristics of the software. The one or more entitlements are determined in accordance with first information about the software. The first information includes at least one of a purchase token and package information. A binding certificate in accordance with a binding type for the software is generated. A license in accordance with said binding certificate and said entitlement certificate is generated. The binding certificate identifies an entity to which the license is bound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Aidan T. HUGHES, Alexander V. BAXTER, Mark KENWORTHY, Alexander FRANK, Oliver SZIMMETAT
  • Activation system architecture
    Patent number: 8620818
    Abstract: Techniques are described for generating a license for software installed on a device. An entitlement certificate is generated including one or more entitlements describing license characteristics of the software. The one or more entitlements are determined in accordance with first information about the software. The first information includes at least one of a purchase token and package information. A binding certificate in accordance with a binding type for the software is generated. A license in accordance with said binding certificate and said entitlement certificate is generated. The binding certificate identifies an entity to which the license is bound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Aidan T. Hughes, Alexander V. Baxter, Mark Kenworthy, Alexander Frank, Oliver Szimmetat
  • Activation system architecture
    Publication number: 20080319779
    Abstract: Techniques are described for generating a license for software installed on a device. An entitlement certificate is generated including one or more entitlements describing license characteristics of the software. The one or more entitlements are determined in accordance with first information about the software. The first information includes at least one of a purchase token and package information. A binding certificate in accordance with a binding type for the software is generated. A license in accordance with said binding certificate and said entitlement certificate is generated. The binding certificate identifies an entity to which the license is bound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Aidan T. Hughes, Alexander V. Baxter, Mark Kenworthy, Alexander Frank, Oliver Szimmetat