Patents by Inventor John Elsbree

John Elsbree 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).

  • Hardware-based software authenticator
    Publication number: 20060059572
    Abstract: Upon authentication via a required multi-function hardware component, coupled to a computer system with one or more computer-readable media, having a software product embodied thereon, one implementation, described herein, conditionally blocks or grants access to the software functionality of that software product on that computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Shoemaker, Colby Boles, John Elsbree, Mark Weinberg, Mark Newell, Michelle Niethammer, David Fulmer