Patents by Inventor Michael K. MacKay
Michael K. MacKay 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).
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Patent number: 10002239Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for protecting electronic content from the time it is packaged through the time it is experienced by an end user. Protection against content misuse is accomplished using a combination of encryption, watermark screening, detection of invalid content processing software and hardware, and/or detection of invalid content flows. Encryption protects the secrecy of content while it is being transferred or stored. Watermark screening protects against the unauthorized use of content. Watermark screening is provided by invoking a filter module to examine content for the presence of a watermark before the content is delivered to output hardware or software. The filter module is operable to prevent delivery of the content to the output hardware or software if it detects a predefined protection mark. Invalid content processing software is detected by a monitoring mechanism that validates the software involved in processing protected electronic content.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2017Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Intertrust Technologies CorporationInventors: Michael K. MacKay, W. Olin Sibert, Richard A. Landsman, Eric J. Swenson, William Hunt
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Publication number: 20170242988Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for protecting electronic content from the time it is packaged through the time it is experienced by an end user. Protection against content misuse is accomplished using a combination of encryption, watermark screening, detection of invalid content processing software and hardware, and/or detection of invalid content flows. Encryption protects the secrecy of content while it is being transferred or stored. Watermark screening protects against the unauthorized use of content. Watermark screening is provided by invoking a filter module to examine content for the presence of a watermark before the content is delivered to output hardware or software. The filter module is operable to prevent delivery of the content to the output hardware or software if it detects a predefined protection mark. Invalid content processing software is detected by a monitoring mechanism that validates the software involved in processing protected electronic content.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Michael K. MacKay, W. Olin Sibert, Richard A. Landsman, Eric J. Swenson, William Hunt
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Patent number: 9594923Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for protecting electronic content from the time it is packaged through the time it is experienced by an end user. Protection against content misuse is accomplished using a combination of encryption, watermark screening, detection of invalid content processing software and hardware, and/or detection of invalid content flows. Encryption protects the secrecy of content while it is being transferred or stored. Watermark screening protects against the unauthorized use of content. Watermark screening is provided by invoking a filter module to examine content for the presence of a watermark before the content is delivered to output hardware or software. The filter module is operable to prevent delivery of the content to the output hardware or software if it detects a predefined protection mark. Invalid content processing software is detected by a monitoring mechanism that validates the software involved in processing protected electronic content.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2015Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Intertrust Technologies CorporationInventors: Michael K. MacKay, W. Olin Sibert, Richard A. Landsman, Eric J. Swenson, William Hunt
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Patent number: 9569627Abstract: System and methods are disclosed for governing digital rights management systems and other applications through the use of supervisory governance applications and keying mechanisms. Governance is provided by enabling the supervisory applications to revoke access keys and/or to block certain file system calls, thus preventing governed applications from accessing protected electronic content.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2016Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Intertrust Technologies CorporationInventors: Michael K. MacKay, David P. Maher
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Publication number: 20160210459Abstract: System and methods are disclosed for governing digital rights management systems and other applications through the use of supervisory governance applications and keying mechanisms. Governance is provided by enabling the supervisory applications to revoke access keys and/or to block certain file system calls, thus preventing governed applications from accessing protected electronic content.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Michael K. MACKAY, David P. MAHER
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Patent number: 9298929Abstract: System and methods are disclosed for governing digital rights management systems and other applications through the use of supervisory governance applications and keying mechanisms. Governance is provided by enabling the supervisory applications to revoke access keys and/or to block certain file system calls, thus preventing governed applications from accessing protected electronic content.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Intertrust Technologies CorporationInventors: Michael K. MacKay, David P. Maher
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Publication number: 20150379298Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for protecting electronic content from the time it is packaged through the time it is experienced by an end user. Protection against content misuse is accomplished using a combination of encryption, watermark screening, detection of invalid content processing software and hardware, and/or detection of invalid content flows. Encryption protects the secrecy of content while it is being transferred or stored. Watermark screening protects against the unauthorized use of content. Watermark screening is provided by invoking a filter module to examine content for the presence of a watermark before the content is delivered to output hardware or software. The filter module is operable to prevent delivery of the content to the output hardware or software if it detects a predefined protection mark. Invalid content processing software is detected by a monitoring mechanism that validates the software involved in processing protected electronic content.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Michael K. MacKay, W. Olin Sibert, Richard A. Landsman, Eric J. Swenson, William Hunt
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Patent number: 9098682Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for protecting electronic content from the time it is packaged through the time it is experienced by an end user. Protection against content misuse is accomplished using a combination of encryption, watermark screening, detection of invalid content processing software and hardware, and/or detection of invalid content flows. Encryption protects the secrecy of content while it is being transferred or stored. Watermark screening protects against the unauthorized use of content. Watermark screening is provided by invoking a filter module to examine content for the presence of a watermark before the content is delivered to output hardware or software. The filter module is operable to prevent delivery of the content to the output hardware or software if it detects a predefined protection mark. Invalid content processing software is detected by a monitoring mechanism that validates the software involved in processing protected electronic content.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Intertrust Technologies CorporationInventors: Michael K. MacKay, W. Olin Sibert, Richard A. Landsman, Eric J. Swenson, William Hunt
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Publication number: 20140082741Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for protecting electronic content from the time it is packaged through the time it is experienced by an end user. Protection against content misuse is accomplished using a combination of encryption, watermark screening, detection of invalid content processing software and hardware, and/or detection of invalid content flows. Encryption protects the secrecy of content while it is being transferred or stored. Watermark screening protects against the unauthorized use of content. Watermark screening is provided by invoking a filter module to examine content for the presence of a watermark before the content is delivered to output hardware or software. The filter module is operable to prevent delivery of the content to the output hardware or software if it detects a predefined protection mark. Invalid content processing software is detected by a monitoring mechanism that validates the software involved in processing protected electronic content.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: Intertrust Technologies CorporationInventors: Michael K. MacKay, W. Olin Sibert, Richard A. Landsman, Eric J. Swenson, William Hunt
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Patent number: 8510849Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for protecting electronic content from the time it is packaged through the time it is experienced by an end user. Protection against content misuse is accomplished using a combination of encryption, watermark screening, detection of invalid content processing software and hardware, and/or detection of invalid content flows. Encryption protects the secrecy of content while it is being transferred or stored. Watermark screening protects against the unauthorized use of content. Watermark screening is provided by invoking a filter module to examine content for the presence of a watermark before the content is delivered to output hardware or software. The filter module is operable to prevent delivery of the content to the output hardware or software if it detects a predefined protection mark. Invalid content processing software is detected by a monitoring mechanism that validates the software involved in processing protected electronic content.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2010Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Intertrust Technologies CorporationInventors: Michael K. MacKay, W. Olin Sibert, Richard A. Landsman, Eric J. Swenson, William Hunt
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Patent number: 8397070Abstract: System and methods are disclosed for governing digital rights management systems and other applications through the use of supervisory governance applications and keying mechanisms. Governance is provided by enabling the supervisory applications to revoke access keys and/or to block certain file system calls, thus preventing governed applications from accessing protected electronic content.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2011Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Intertrust Technologies Corp.Inventors: Michael K. MacKay, David P. Maher
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Publication number: 20120005764Abstract: System and methods are disclosed for governing digital rights management systems and other applications through the use of supervisory governance applications and keying mechanisms. Governance is provided by enabling the supervisory applications to revoke access keys and/or to block certain file system calls, thus preventing governed applications from accessing protected electronic content.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Inventors: Michael K. MacKay, David P. Maher
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Publication number: 20110246782Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for protecting electronic content from the time it is packaged through the time it is experienced by an end user. Protection against content misuse is accomplished using a combination of encryption, watermark screening, detection of invalid content processing software and hardware, and/or detection of invalid content flows. Encryption protects the secrecy of content while it is being transferred or stored. Watermark screening protects against the unauthorized use of content. Watermark screening is provided by invoking a filter module to examine content for the presence of a watermark before the content is delivered to output hardware or software. The filter module is operable to prevent delivery of the content to the output hardware or software if it detects a predefined protection mark. Invalid content processing software is detected by a monitoring mechanism that validates the software involved in processing protected electronic content.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2010Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: Intertrust Technologies CorporationInventors: Michael K. MacKay, W. Olin Sibert, Richard A. Landsman, Eric J. Swenson, William Hunt
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Patent number: 7770031Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for protecting electronic content from the time it is packaged through the time it is experienced by an end user. Protection against content misuse is accomplished using a combination of encryption, watermark screening, detection of invalid content processing software and hardware, and/or detection of invalid content flows. Encryption protects the secrecy of content while it is being transferred or stored. Watermark screening protects against the unauthorized use of content. Watermark screening is provided by invoking a filter module to examine content for the presence of a watermark before the content is delivered to output hardware or software. The filter module is operable to prevent delivery of the content to the output hardware or software if it detects a predefined protection mark. Invalid content processing software is detected by a monitoring mechanism that validates the software involved in processing protected electronic content.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2008Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Intertrust Technologies Corp.Inventors: Michael K. MacKay, W. Olin Sibert, Richard A. Landsman, Eric J. Swenson, William Hunt
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Publication number: 20080276102Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for protecting electronic content from the time it is packaged through the time it is experienced by an end user. Protection against content misuse is accomplished using a combination of encryption, watermark screening, detection of invalid content processing software and hardware, and/or detection of invalid content flows. Encryption protects the secrecy of content while it is being transferred or stored. Watermark screening protects against the unauthorized use of content. Watermark screening is provided by invoking a filter module to examine content for the presence of a watermark before the content is delivered to output hardware or software. The filter module is operable to prevent delivery of the content to the output hardware or software if it detects a predefined protection mark. Invalid content processing software is detected by a monitoring mechanism that validates the software involved in processing protected electronic content.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2008Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: Intertrust Technologies Corp.Inventors: Michael K. MacKay, W. Olin Sibert, Richard A. Landsman, Eric J. Swenson, William Hunt
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Patent number: 7406603Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for protecting electronic content from the time it is packaged through the time it is experienced by an end user. Protection against content misuse is accomplished using a combination of encryption, watermark screening, detection of invalid content processing software and hardware, and/or detection of invalid content flows. Encryption protects the secrecy of content while it is being transferred or stored. Watermark screening protects against the unauthorized use of content. Watermark screening is provided by invoking a filter module to examine content for the presence of a watermark before the content is delivered to output hardware or software. The filter module is operable to prevent delivery of the content to the output hardware or software if it detects a predefined protection mark. Invalid content processing software is detected by a monitoring mechanism that validates the software involved in processing protected electronic content.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2000Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: Intertrust Technologies Corp.Inventors: Michael K. MacKay, W. Olin Sibert, Richard A. Landsman, Eric J. Swenson, William Hunt
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Patent number: 7107448Abstract: System and methods are disclosed for governing digital rights management systems and other applications through the use of supervisory governance applications and keying mechanisms. Governance is provided by enabling the supervisory applications to revoke access keys and/or to block certain file system calls, thus preventing governed applications from accessing protected electronic content.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2001Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Intertrust Technologies CorporationInventors: Michael K. MacKay, David P. Maher
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Patent number: 6293027Abstract: A technique for measuring distortion in a structure of interest, such as a spacecraft antenna reflector (18), and optionally compensating for the distortion. A first set of targets (22) on the structure (18) is scanned by an attitude transfer system (24) to measure the angular location and range of each target relative to a reference point on another structure (12) having a frame of reference. The orientation of the structure of interest is them determined from the measured locations of the targets. A second set of targets (60 or 82) on the structure of interest is scanned by a figure sensing module (26) located at a reference point on the structure itself. From measured angular locations and ranges of the second set of targets, any shape distortion in the structure of interest can be determined, and distortion may be corrected with the use of actuators (98).Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 1999Date of Patent: September 25, 2001Assignee: TRW Inc.Inventors: Lee E. Elliott, Michael K. MacKay, John V. Flannery