Patents by Inventor Glen William Scales

Glen William Scales 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).

  • Systems and methods for the remote deletion of pre-flagged data
    Patent number: 7895662
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for the secure deletion of data stored within a data processing system. The method includes the steps of executing a flag routine, wherein data is flagged for possible future deletion; executing an authorization routine to authorize the deletion of the flagged data; and receiving a deletion trigger, the deletion trigger initiating the execution of a data deletion routine to delete the flagged data. An exemplary data processing system configured to delete the flagged data is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Glen William Scales, James Elliott, Jonathan Norton