Patents by Inventor Ronald H. Ih

Ronald H. Ih 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).

  • Patent number: 11956354
    Abstract: A system for enhanced internet of things digital certificate security is provided. The system includes a computer device. The computer device is programmed to store, in a database, a plurality of statuses associated with a plurality of digital certificates. The computer device is also programmed to receive, from a first computer device, a status update for the first digital certificate. The computer device is further programmed to update the first status based on the status update. Subsequently to updating the first status, the computer device is programmed to receive a request for a connection from the first device. Subsequently to updating the first status, the computer device is also programmed to deny the request for a connection based on the first status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Massimiliano Pala, Ronald H. Ih
  • Patent number: 11899756
    Abstract: A method for registering and provisioning an electronic device is provided. The method includes a step of inserting a first keypair into a secure element of the electronic device. The first keypair includes a public key and a private key. The method further includes a step of requesting, from a remote server configured to register and provision connected devices, a provisioning of credentials of the electronic device. The method further includes a step of verifying, by the remote server, the electronic device credentials. The method further includes a step of registering, by the remote server, the electronic device. The method further includes a step of transmitting, from the remote server to the electronic device, a device certificate. The method further includes steps of installing the transmitted device certificate within the secure element of the electronic device, and provisioning the electronic device according to the installed device certificate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Massimiliano Pala, Ronald H. Ih, Carl Fredrik Pettersson
  • Patent number: 11777741
    Abstract: An ecosystem for managing a public key infrastructure (PKI) includes an electronic device having at least one silicon component, an ecosystem manager configured to create at least one PKI keypair, a root certificate, and a bootstrapping certificate, and a device manufacturer configured to integrate into the electronic device the at least one silicon component. The device manufacturer is further configured to integrate into the at least one silicon component a public key of the at least one PKI keypair and the bootstrapping certificate. The ecosystem further includes an ecosystem approved test lab (ATL) configured to test the electronic device having the integrated silicon component, the public key, and the bootstrapping certificate. The ecosystem ATL is further configured to confirm that the bootstrapping certificate complies with predetermined standards of the ecosystem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Alexander Scriber, Ronald H. Ih, Stuart Hoggan
  • Patent number: 11743029
    Abstract: A method for registering and provisioning an electronic device is provided. The method includes a step of inserting a first keypair into a secure element of the electronic device. The first keypair includes a public key and a private key. The method further includes a step of requesting, from a server configured to register and provision connected devices, a provisioning of credentials of the electronic device. The method further includes a step of verifying, by the server, the electronic device credentials. The method further includes a step of registering, by the server, the electronic device. The method further includes a step of transmitting, from the server to the electronic device, a device certificate. The method further includes steps of installing the transmitted device certificate within the secure element of the electronic device, and provisioning the electronic device according to the installed device certificate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Massimiliano Pala, Ronald H. Ih
  • Patent number: 11716208
    Abstract: A method for registering and provisioning an electronic device is provided. The method includes a step of inserting a first keypair into a secure element of the electronic device. The first keypair includes a public key and a private key. The method further includes a step of requesting, from a server configured to register and provision connected devices, a provisioning of credentials of the electronic device. The method further includes a step of verifying, by the server, the electronic device credentials. The method further includes a step of registering, by the server, the electronic device. The method further includes a step of transmitting, from the server to the electronic device, a device certificate. The method further includes steps of installing the transmitted device certificate within the secure element of the electronic device, and provisioning the electronic device according to the installed device certificate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Massimiliano Pala, Ronald H. Ih
  • Patent number: 11599603
    Abstract: A method for registering and provisioning an electronic device is provided. The method includes a step of inserting a first keypair into a secure element of the electronic device. The first keypair includes a public key and a private key. The method further includes a step of requesting, from a remote server configured to register and provision connected devices, a provisioning of credentials of the electronic device. The method further includes a step of verifying, by the remote server, the electronic device credentials. The method further includes a step of registering, by the remote server, the electronic device. The method further includes a step of transmitting, from the remote server to the electronic device, a device certificate. The method further includes steps of installing the transmitted device certificate within the secure element of the electronic device, and provisioning the electronic device according to the installed device certificate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Massimiliano Pala, Ronald H. Ih, Carl Fredrick Pettersson
  • Publication number: 20220224549
    Abstract: A method for registering and provisioning an electronic device is provided. The method includes a step of inserting a first keypair into a secure element of the electronic device. The first keypair includes a public key and a private key. The method further includes a step of requesting, from a server configured to register and provision connected devices, a provisioning of credentials of the electronic device. The method further includes a step of verifying, by the server, the electronic device credentials. The method further includes a step of registering, by the server, the electronic device. The method further includes a step of transmitting, from the server to the electronic device, a device certificate. The method further includes steps of installing the transmitted device certificate within the secure element of the electronic device, and provisioning the electronic device according to the installed device certificate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Massimiliano Pala, Ronald H. Ih
  • Publication number: 20220216992
    Abstract: A system for enhanced internet of things digital certificate security is provided. The system includes a computer device. The computer device is programmed to store, in a database, a plurality of statuses associated with a plurality of digital certificates. The computer device is also programmed to receive, from a first computer device, a status update for the first digital certificate. The computer device is further programmed to update the first status based on the status update. Subsequently to updating the first status, the computer device is programmed to receive a request for a connection from the first device. Subsequently to updating the first status, the computer device is also programmed to deny the request for a connection based on the first status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Massimiliano Pala, Ronald H. Ih
  • Patent number: 11290286
    Abstract: A method for registering and provisioning an electronic device is provided. The method includes a step of inserting a first keypair into a secure element of the electronic device. The first keypair includes a public key and a private key. The method further includes a step of requesting, from a server configured to register and provision connected devices, a provisioning of credentials of the electronic device. The method further includes a step of verifying, by the server, the electronic device credentials. The method further includes a step of registering, by the server, the electronic device. The method further includes a step of transmitting, from the server to the electronic device, a device certificate. The method further includes steps of installing the transmitted device certificate within the secure element of the electronic device, and provisioning the electronic device according to the installed device certificate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Massimiliano Pala, Ronald H. Ih
  • Patent number: 11290270
    Abstract: A system for enhanced internet of things digital certificate security is provided. The system includes a computer device. The computer device is programmed to store, in a database, a plurality of statuses associated with a plurality of digital certificates. The computer device is also programmed to receive, from a first computer device, a status update for the first digital certificate. The computer device is further programmed to update the first status based on the status update. Subsequently to updating the first status, the computer device is programmed to receive a request for a connection from the first device. Subsequently to updating the first status, the computer device is also programmed to deny the request for a connection based on the first status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Massimiliano Pala, Ronald H. Ih
  • Patent number: 11283625
    Abstract: An ecosystem for managing a public key infrastructure (PKI) includes an electronic device having at least one silicon component, an ecosystem manager configured to create at least one PKI keypair, a root certificate, and a bootstrapping certificate, and a device manufacturer configured to integrate into the electronic device the at least one silicon component. The device manufacturer is further configured to integrate into the at least one silicon component a public key of the at least one PKI keypair and the bootstrapping certificate. The ecosystem further includes an ecosystem approved test lab (ATL) configured to test the electronic device having the integrated silicon component, the public key, and the bootstrapping certificate. The ecosystem ATL is further configured to confirm that the bootstrapping certificate complies with predetermined standards of the ecosystem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Alexander Scriber, Ronald H. Ih, Stuart Hoggan
  • Patent number: 11042609
    Abstract: A method for registering and provisioning an electronic device is provided. The method includes a step of inserting a first keypair into a secure element of the electronic device. The first keypair includes a public key and a private key. The method further includes a step of requesting, from a remote server configured to register and provision connected devices, a provisioning of credentials of the electronic device. The method further includes a step of verifying, by the remote server, the electronic device credentials. The method further includes a step of registering, by the remote server, the electronic device. The method further includes a step of transmitting, from the remote server to the electronic device, a device certificate. The method further includes steps of installing the transmitted device certificate within the secure element of the electronic device, and provisioning the electronic device according to the installed device certificate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Massimiliano Pala, Ronald H. Ih, Carl Fredrick Pettersson
  • Patent number: 11025408
    Abstract: A method for registering and provisioning an electronic device is provided. The method includes a step of inserting a first keypair into a secure element of the electronic device. The first keypair includes a public key and a private key. The method further includes a step of requesting, from a server configured to register and provision connected devices, a provisioning of credentials of the electronic device. The method further includes a step of verifying, by the server, the electronic device credentials. The method further includes a step of registering, by the server, the electronic device. The method further includes a step of transmitting, from the server to the electronic device, a device certificate. The method further includes steps of installing the transmitted device certificate within the secure element of the electronic device, and provisioning the electronic device according to the installed device certificate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Massimiliano Pala, Ronald H. Ih
  • Publication number: 20200067706
    Abstract: A system for enhanced internet of things digital certificate security is provided. The system includes a computer device. The computer device is programmed to store, in a database, a plurality of statuses associated with a plurality of digital certificates. The computer device is also programmed to receive, from a first computer device, a status update for the first digital certificate. The computer device is further programmed to update the first status based on the status update. Subsequently to updating the first status, the computer device is programmed to receive a request for a connection from the first device. Subsequently to updating the first status, the computer device is also programmed to deny the request for a connection based on the first status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Massimiliano Pala, Ronald H. Ih
  • Publication number: 20200021447
    Abstract: A method for registering and provisioning an electronic device is provided. The method includes a step of inserting a first keypair into a secure element of the electronic device. The first keypair includes a public key and a private key. The method further includes a step of requesting, from a server configured to register and provision connected devices, a provisioning of credentials of the electronic device. The method further includes a step of verifying, by the server, the electronic device credentials. The method further includes a step of registering, by the server, the electronic device. The method further includes a step of transmitting, from the server to the electronic device, a device certificate. The method further includes steps of installing the transmitted device certificate within the secure element of the electronic device, and provisioning the electronic device according to the installed device certificate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Ronald H. Ih, Massimiliano Pala
  • Publication number: 20190149316
    Abstract: A method for registering and provisioning an electronic device is provided. The method includes a step of inserting a first keypair into a secure element of the electronic device. The first keypair includes a public key and a private key. The method further includes a step of requesting, from a server configured to register and provision connected devices, a provisioning of credentials of the electronic device. The method further includes a step of verifying, by the server, the electronic device credentials. The method further includes a step of registering, by the server, the electronic device. The method further includes a step of transmitting, from the server to the electronic device, a device certificate. The method further includes steps of installing the transmitted device certificate within the secure element of the electronic device, and provisioning the electronic device according to the installed device certificate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Massimiliano Pala, Ronald H. Ih
  • Publication number: 20190042708
    Abstract: A method for registering and provisioning an electronic device is provided. The method includes a step of inserting a first keypair into a secure element of the electronic device. The first keypair includes a public key and a private key. The method further includes a step of requesting, from a remote server configured to register and provision connected devices, a provisioning of credentials of the electronic device. The method further includes a step of verifying, by the remote server, the electronic device credentials. The method further includes a step of registering, by the remote server, the electronic device. The method further includes a step of transmitting, from the remote server to the electronic device, a device certificate. The method further includes steps of installing the transmitted device certificate within the secure element of the electronic device, and provisioning the electronic device according to the installed device certificate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Massimiliano Pala, Ronald H. Ih, Carl Fredrick Pettersson
  • Publication number: 20180191508
    Abstract: An ecosystem for managing a public key infrastructure (PKI) includes an electronic device having at least one silicon component, an ecosystem manager configured to create at least one PKI keypair, a root certificate, and a bootstrapping certificate, and a device manufacturer configured to integrate into the electronic device the at least one silicon component. The device manufacturer is further configured to integrate into the at least one silicon component a public key of the at least one PKI keypair and the bootstrapping certificate. The ecosystem further includes an ecosystem approved test lab (ATL) configured to test the electronic device having the integrated silicon component, the public key, and the bootstrapping certificate. The ecosystem ATL is further configured to confirm that the bootstrapping certificate complies with predetermined standards of the ecosystem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Brian Alexander SCRIBER, Ronald H. IH, Stuart HOGGAN
  • Patent number: 6020939
    Abstract: Electromagnetic interference ("EMI") is reduced in a CRT video display system by spreading-out the EMI-producing spectra present in the video pixel data and/or clock signals. A clock dropping circuit coupled between the display generator main oscillator and the timing generator periodically phase-modulates the timing generator clock signal such that it comprises N phases, where N.gtoreq.2. As a result, each horizontal line of video data and the horizontal synchronization signals is phase shifted. This dual-shifting effect eliminates display image distortion that would result if only the video signal were shifted. Video distortion is further minimized by deriving the horizontal and vertical synchronizing signals from a common constant clock. EMI energy associated with each clock harmonic is spread by a frequency amount .DELTA.f proportional to the rate of phase change in the clock signal, the rate of phase change exceeding half the bandwidth f.sub.m of a standard EMI measurement reference window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Abraham E. Rindal, Ronald H. Ih, Michele K. Law