Patents by Inventor Muhammad Israr Khan
Muhammad Israr Khan 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: 11822703Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for enabling access to a firmware-locked function of a secure device. A secure device may be production hardware that has locked certain functions not available for public use. In an embodiment, the secure device may receive a request to access a firmware-locked function. The request may include an authorization token that includes an identifier specific to the particular secure device and a permission identifier identifying the firmware-locked function. Based on the receipt of the authorization token, the secure device may retrieve authorization data from the firmware memory of the secure device to determine whether the provided authorization token matches the firmware authorization data. Using the authorization token, the secure device may determine whether to grant access to the firmware-locked function.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: ROKU, INC.Inventors: Muhammad Israr Khan, Gary Franklin Ellison, Wing C. Lee
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Publication number: 20220108038Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for enabling access to a firmware-locked function of a secure device. A secure device may be production hardware that has locked certain functions not available for public use. In an embodiment, the secure device may receive a request to access a firmware-locked function. The request may include an authorization token that includes an identifier specific to the particular secure device and a permission identifier identifying the firmware-locked function. Based on the receipt of the authorization token, the secure device may retrieve authorization data from the firmware memory of the secure device to determine whether the provided authorization token matches the firmware authorization data. Using the authorization token, the secure device may determine whether to grant access to the firmware-locked function.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Muhammad Israr KHAN, Gary Franklin ELLISON, Wing C. LEE
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Patent number: 11238181Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for enabling access to a firmware-locked function of a secure device. A secure device may be production hardware that has locked certain functions not available for public use. In an embodiment, the secure device may receive a request to access a firmware-locked function. The request may include an authorization token that includes an identifier specific to the particular secure device. Based on the receipt of the authorization token, the secure device may retrieve authorization data from the firmware memory of the secure device to determine whether the provided authorization token matches the firmware authorization data. In an embodiment, the secure device may also utilize channel information for authentication purposes. Using the authorization token and/or channel information, the secure device may determine whether to grant access to the firmware-locked function.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Roku, Inc.Inventors: Muhammad Israr Khan, Gary Franklin Ellison, Wing C. Lee
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Publication number: 20190251297Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for enabling access to a firmware-locked function of a secure device. A secure device may be production hardware that has locked certain functions not available for public use. In an embodiment, the secure device may receive a request to access a firmware-locked function. The request may include an authorization token that includes an identifier specific to the particular secure device. Based on the receipt of the authorization token, the secure device may retrieve authorization data from the firmware memory of the secure device to determine whether the provided authorization token matches the firmware authorization data. In an embodiment, the secure device may also utilize channel information for authentication purposes. Using the authorization token and/or channel information, the secure device may determine whether to grant access to the firmware-locked function.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2018Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Muhammad Israr KHAN, Gary Franklin ELLISON, Wing C. LEE
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Patent number: 8214545Abstract: The present invention describes a multi-module USB system consisting of a multi-function USB apparatus and associated USB cap. The multi-function USB apparatus operates as a USB host as well as a USB client. The USB cap houses a rechargeable battery pack and when docked with the multi-function USB apparatus provides power to the multi-function USB apparatus. The multi-function USB apparatus and USB cap can also operate independently. The USB system is a multi-functional device having modes that embody, including recording, sharing, playback, storage, and charging battery of USB based portable media devices. Further, the USB system configures itself automatically for the various modes based on use of its interfaces with no specific settings required from the user.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Streaming Networks (Pvt) Ltd.Inventors: Mohammad Ayub Khan, Muhammad Israr Khan, Shahid Iqbal, Haroon ur Rashid, Ahmad Hassan, Abid Khan
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Patent number: 8068716Abstract: A recording apparatus for recording audio-visual (A/V) contents directly from an A/V input source to a portable media player (PMP) is disclosed. The recorded A/V contents can be played back by the portable media player immediately upon stopping the recording. The recording apparatus does not involve the use of any intermediate computing or storage device other than the portable media player and the recording apparatus itself. The A/V contents for recording may come in the form of analog/digital signals or as digital data in compressed or uncompressed form from transmission and/or storage devices. Depending upon the nature of the input, the recording apparatus digitizes, encodes and/or transcodes the A/V contents and stores the processed A/V contents directly into the portable media player in playback ready format. The recording apparatus includes a one-button control interface for starting and stopping the recording of A/V contents to the portable media player.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2006Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Streaming Networks (PVT.) Ltd.Inventors: Mohammad Ayub Khan, Shahid Iqbal, Abid Khan, Muhammad Fayuz-ur Rehman, Muhammad Israr Khan, Syed Muhammad Ziauddin, Haroon-ur Rashid
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Patent number: 8055116Abstract: A method for providing audio-only recording is disclosed. According to the method, a combined video stream and an audio stream are received from a source. The audio stream is digitized, if in analog form. The digitized audio stream is compressed using an audio encoding engine. The encoded audio stream is saved in a storage device. The storage device can be local or on a network. In the case of the input A/V signal being a multiplexed and compressed digital signal, the audio segment(s) are separated using a demultiplexer and saved in a storage device. The encoding format of the stored audio data follows that of the original audio data embedded in the multiplexed A/V stream. To store the audio data in a different encoded format, the audio data is first decoded using an appropriate audio decoder and then re-encoded in the desired encoding format. Alternatively, an audio transcoder can be used to store the audio data in the desired encoding format.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2005Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Streaming Networks (Pvt.) Ltd.Inventors: Mohammad Ayub Khan, Haroon Ur Rashid, Muhammad Israr Khan, Mushtaq Ahmad Mughal
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Patent number: 7979264Abstract: A system comprising a media processing apparatus and a computer where the media processing apparatus emulates a mass storage device and interfaces with the computer is disclosed. In one embodiment the media processing apparatus appears to the computer as a Universal serial bus (USB) mass storage device, and the operating system (OS) on the computer, using its pre-installed USB mass storage device driver, establishes bi-directional communication channel with the media processing apparatus. Thus, the need to develop an OS specific kernel-mode device driver for the media processing apparatus is eliminated. The system may employ a proprietary communication protocol on the USB bus to send and receive data between the computer and the media processing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2008Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Streaming Networks (Pvt) LtdInventors: Mohammad Ayub Khan, Muhammad Israr Khan, Sved Muhammad Ziauddin, Haroon-ur-Rashid
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Publication number: 20110040901Abstract: The present invention describes a multi-module USB system consisting of a multi-function USB apparatus and associated USB cap. The multi-function USB apparatus operates as a USB host as well as a USB client. The USB cap houses a rechargeable battery pack and when docked with the multi-function USB apparatus provides power to the multi-function USB apparatus. The multi-function USB apparatus and USB cap can also operate independently. The USB system is a multi-functional device having modes that embody, including recording, sharing, playback, storage, and charging battery of USB based portable media devices. Further, the USB system configures itself automatically for the various modes based on use of its interfaces with no specific settings required from the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: Streaming Networks(Pvt.) LTD.Inventors: Mohammad Ayub KHAN, Muhammad Israr Khan, Shahid Iqbal, Haroon ur Rashid, Ahmed Hassan, Abid Khan
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Publication number: 20090216520Abstract: A system comprising a media processing apparatus and a computer where the media processing apparatus emulates a mass storage device and interfaces with the computer is disclosed. In one embodiment the media processing apparatus appears to the computer as a Universal serial bus (USB) mass storage device, and the operating system (OS) on the computer, using its pre-installed USB mass storage device driver, establishes bi-directional communication channel with the media processing apparatus. Thus, the need to develop an OS specific kernel-mode device driver for the media processing apparatus is eliminated. The system may employ a proprietary communication protocol on the USB bus to send and receive data between the computer and the media processing apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2008Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: Streaming Networks (Pvt.) Ltd.Inventors: Mohammad Ayub Khan, Muhammad Israr Khan, Sved Muhammad Ziauddin, Haroon-ur-Rashid
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Publication number: 20070248326Abstract: A recording apparatus for recording audio-visual (A/V) contents directly from an A/V input source to a portable media player (PMP) is disclosed. The recorded A/V contents can be played back by the portable media player immediately upon stopping the recording. The recording apparatus does not involve the use of any intermediate computing or storage device other than the portable media player and the recording apparatus itself. The A/V contents for recording may come in the form of analog/digital signals or as digital data in compressed or uncompressed form from transmission and/or storage devices. Depending upon the nature of the input, the recording apparatus digitizes, encodes and/or transcodes the A/V contents and stores the processed A/V contents directly into the portable media player in playback ready format. The recording apparatus includes a one-button control interface for starting and stopping the recording of A/V contents to the portable media player.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2006Publication date: October 25, 2007Inventors: Mohammad Ayub Khan, Muhammad Israr Khan, Syed Muhammad Ziauddin, Haroon-ur Rashid, Shahid Iqbal, Abid Khan, Muhammad Fayuz-ur Rehman
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Publication number: 20070248328Abstract: A system and method of recording audio-visual (A/V) contents directly to a variety of portable media players (PMPs). The recorded contents can be played back by the portable media players immediately without further format conversions. To facilitate immediate playback of the recorded contents, the recording apparatus contains an identification device configured to automatically identify types of portable media players connected to an exemplary recording device that stores the A/V contents. Once the type of portable media player is identified, the recording device automatically generates compressed bit stream in a format that is compatible with the portable media player. Depending upon the nature of the input, the recording apparatus digitizes, encodes and/or transcodes the A/V contents and stores directly into the portable media player's local storage in playback ready format.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2006Publication date: October 25, 2007Applicant: Streaming Networks (Pvt.) Ltd.Inventors: Mohammad Ayub Khan, Shahid Iqbal, Abid Khan, Muhammad Fayuz-ur Rehman, Muhammad Israr Khan, Syed Muhammad Ziauddin, Haroon-ur Rashid