Patents by Inventor Luke B. Todd

Luke B. Todd 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).

  • System and method for preventing unauthorized installation, use and reproduction of software
    Publication number: 20040025033
    Abstract: A method for preventing unauthorized installation of computer software stored on an install storage medium, comprising the steps of initiating communication between a key storage medium and a computer onto which the software is to be installed, verifying that file attributes of files stored on the key storage medium correspond to file attributes defined by the software contained on the install storage medium, and authorizing installation of the computer software from the install storage medium onto the computer. The method can include the step of verifying that disk attributes of the key storage medium correspond to disk attributes defined by the software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventor: Luke B. Todd