Patents by Inventor Andrew D. Maholski

Andrew D. Maholski 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).

  • Patent number: 11212583
    Abstract: An embodiment of a system for securing media content includes a digital media device comprising a memory associated with a secure element. The memory contains a private key and storage for at least one group key. The private key is used to decrypt transmissions from a remote access control system that are encrypted by a corresponding public key. The digital media device further comprises logic configured to respond to a first message received from the remote access control system encrypted by the public key and including a first group key, the logic responding to the first message by decrypting the first group key and storing the first group key in the memory of the secure element. The digital media device further comprises logic configured to decrypt a content key with the first group key. The content key is used to encrypt media content stored on a medium accessible by the digital media device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Synamedia Limited
    Inventors: Howard G. Pinder, Andrew D. Maholski
  • Patent number: 10050947
    Abstract: A system including a controller and a pool of computing resources to run virtual machines are configured to automatically provision each virtual machine with unique cryptographic constructs. The controller receives a request to instantiate a virtual machine based on an image/template. The controller determines an authentication credential for a registration authority that the virtual machine will use. The controller determines the computing resources to run the virtual machine, and instructs the computing resources to boot the virtual machine. The controller passes the authentication credential to the virtual machine. After receiving the authentication credential, the virtual machine authenticates the registration authority and sends a request for the cryptographic constructs. The virtual machine securely receives the cryptographic constructs from the registration authority, enabling the virtual machine to securely communicate with other computing entities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Vivek S. Srivastav, Jeffrey M. Seaman, Timothy C. Richards, Andrew D. Maholski
  • Publication number: 20170222981
    Abstract: A system including a controller and a pool of computing resources to run virtual machines are configured to automatically provision each virtual machine with unique cryptographic constructs. The controller receives a request to instantiate a virtual machine based on an image/template. The controller determines an authentication credential for a registration authority that the virtual machine will use. The controller determines the computing resources to run the virtual machine, and instructs the computing resources to boot the virtual machine. The controller passes the authentication credential to the virtual machine. After receiving the authentication credential, the virtual machine authenticates the registration authority and sends a request for the cryptographic constructs. The virtual machine securely receives the cryptographic constructs from the registration authority, enabling the virtual machine to securely communicate with other computing entities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Vivek S. Srivastav, Jeffrey M. Seaman, Timothy C. Richards, Andrew D. Maholski
  • Publication number: 20160142772
    Abstract: An embodiment of a system for securing media content includes a digital media device comprising a memory associated with a secure element. The memory contains a private key and storage for at least one group key. The private key is used to decrypt transmissions from a remote access control system that are encrypted by a corresponding public key. The digital media device further comprises logic configured to respond to a first message received from the remote access control system encrypted by the public key and including a first group key, the logic responding to the first message by decrypting the first group key and storing the first group key in the memory of the secure element. The digital media device further comprises logic configured to decrypt a content key with the first group key. The content key is used to encrypt media content stored on a medium accessible by the digital media device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Howard G. Pinder, Andrew D. Maholski
  • Patent number: 9277295
    Abstract: An embodiment of a system for securing media content includes a digital media device comprising a memory associated with a secure element. The memory contains a private key and storage for at least one group key. The private key is used to decrypt transmissions from a remote access control system that are encrypted by a corresponding public key. The digital media device further comprises logic configured to respond to a first message received from the remote access control system encrypted by the public key and including a first group key, the logic responding to the first message by decrypting the first group key and storing the first group key in the memory of the secure element. The digital media device further comprises logic configured to decrypt a content key with the first group key. The content key is used to encrypt media content stored on a medium accessible by the digital media device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard G. Pinder, Andrew D. Maholski
  • Publication number: 20070294178
    Abstract: An embodiment of a system for securing media content includes a digital media device comprising a memory associated with a secure element. The memory contains a private key and storage for at least one group key. The private key is used to decrypt transmissions from a remote access control system that are encrypted by a corresponding public key. The digital media device further comprises logic configured to respond to a first message received from the remote access control system encrypted by the public key and including a first group key, the logic responding to the first message by decrypting the first group key and storing the first group key in the memory of the secure element. The digital media device further comprises logic configured to decrypt a content key with the first group key. The content key is used to encrypt media content stored on a medium accessible by the digital media device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Howard G. Pinder, Andrew D. Maholski