Patents by Inventor Todd E. Ditzman

Todd E. Ditzman 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).

  • Integrated secure and non-secure display for a handheld communications device
    Patent number: 9021261
    Abstract: A handheld communications device is created with a touch sensitive display, a secure computing component, and a non-secure computing component. The secure component may comprise a secure CPU executing a secure operating system. The non-secure component may comprise a separate non-secure CPU executing a separate non-secure operating system. The touch sensitive display on the handheld communications device is divided into a secure portion and a non-secure portion such that information displayed in the secure portion is provided by the secure operating system, and information displayed in the non-secure portion is provided by the non-secure operating system. Similarly, data entered through the secure portion of the display is provided to the secure operating system, and data entered through the non-secure portion of the display is provided to the non-secure operating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: L-3 Communications Corporation
    Inventors: Todd E. Ditzman, Michael J. Paparo
  • Integrated Secure And Non-Secure Display For A Handheld Communications Device
    Publication number: 20130191925
    Abstract: A handheld communications device is created with a touch sensitive display, a secure computing component, and a non-secure computing component. The secure component may comprise a secure CPU executing a secure operating system. The non-secure component may comprise a separate non-secure CPU executing a separate non-secure operating system. The touch sensitive display on the handheld communications device is divided into a secure portion and a non-secure portion such that information displayed in the secure portion is provided by the secure operating system, and information displayed in the non-secure portion is provided by the non-secure operating system. Similarly, data entered through the secure portion of the display is provided to the secure operating system, and data entered through the non-secure portion of the display is provided to the non-secure operating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Todd E. Ditzman, Michael J. Paparo
  • Integrated secure and non-secure display for a handheld communications device
    Patent number: 8261064
    Abstract: A handheld communications device is created with a touch sensitive display, a secure computing component, and a non-secure computing component. The secure component may comprise a secure CPU executing a secure operating system. The non-secure component may comprise a separate non-secure CPU executing a separate non-secure operating system. The touch sensitive display on the handheld communications device is divided into a secure portion and a non-secure portion such that information displayed in the secure portion is provided by the secure operating system, and information displayed in the non-secure portion is provided by the non-secure operating system. Similarly, data entered through the secure portion of the display is provided to the secure operating system, and data entered through the non-secure portion of the display is provided to the non-secure operating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: L-3 Communications Corporation
    Inventors: Todd E. Ditzman, Michael J. Paparo
  • Integrated Secure And Non-Secure Display For A Handheld Communications Device
    Publication number: 20080209212
    Abstract: A handheld communications device is created with a touch sensitive display, a secure computing component, and a non-secure computing component. The secure component may comprise a secure CPU executing a secure operating system. The non-secure component may comprise a separate non-secure CPU executing a separate non-secure operating system. The touch sensitive display on the handheld communications device is divided into a secure portion and a non-secure portion such that information displayed in the secure portion is provided by the secure operating system, and information displayed in the non-secure portion is provided by the non-secure operating system. Similarly, data entered through the secure portion of the display is provided to the secure operating system, and data entered through the non-secure portion of the display is provided to the non-secure operating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: L-3 Communication Corporation
    Inventors: Todd E. Ditzman, Michael J. Paparo