Patents by Inventor Guido Heidt

Guido Heidt 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).

  • Method for securing the authenticity of hardware and software in a networked system
    Patent number: 7386735
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for securing a networked system comprising system components having hardware and software modules connected via a system bus. According to the invention, the system components each comprise an authentication feature for the hardware modules and/or a further authentication and/or integrity securing feature each for the software modules. Further, a central testing module attached to the system bus for testing the authenticity features and/or the integrity securing features is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens AG
    Inventors: Peter Eitel, Guido Heidt, Uwe Retzow
  • Method for securing the authenticity of hardware and software in a networked system
    Publication number: 20030079141
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for securing a networked system comprising system components having hardware and software modules connected via a system bus. According to the invention, the system components each comprise an authentication feature for the hardware modules and/or a further authentication and/or integrity securing feature each for the software modules. Further, a central testing module attached to the system bus for testing the authenticity features and/or the integrity securing features is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Peter Eitel, Guido Heidt, Uwe Retzow