Patents by Inventor Alan Rooks

Alan Rooks 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).

  • Method and system for protecting content in a programmable system
    Patent number: 8302159
    Abstract: Method and system for protecting content in a programmable system is provided. The system is connectable to an external device through one or more access ports. Content protection method/manager is implemented by assigning one or more access modes to the access port and switching the access modes. In response to a current access mode, the content protection method/manager restricts visibility of the system to the external device via the access port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Dustin Griesdorf, Alan Rooks, Jakob Nielsen, Todd Schneider
  • Method and system for protecting content in a programmable system
    Publication number: 20050235354
    Abstract: Method and system for protecting content in a programmable system is provided. The system is connectable to an external device through one or more access ports. Content protection method/manager is implemented by assigning one or more access modes to the access port and switching the access modes. In response to a current access mode, the content protection method/manager restricts visibility of the system to the external device via the access port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Dustin Griesdorf, Alan Rooks, Jakob Nielsen, Todd Schneider