Patents by Inventor Akitha M. Adams

Akitha M. Adams 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).

  • Life moment tagging and storage
    Patent number: 8732132
    Abstract: A secure memory device and method for obtaining and securely storing information relating to a life moment is disclosed. In the method, a parameter is received and inputted in a search heuristic. A search is made for the information according to the search heuristic and, upon finding the information, metadata is appended to the information. The information and metadata is then stored in a secure memory location. The secure memory location has a housing fabricated to withstand a predetermined stress, a detachable connection to a computer and a memory that stores the information and protects it from unauthorized deletion. In some embodiments, the stored information may be selectively deleted in a safe and controlled manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Akitha M. Adams, Adrian Mark Chandley, Carl J. Ledbetter, Dale Clark Crosier, Pasquale DeMaio, Steven T. Kaneko, Taryn K. Beck