Patents by Inventor André Messerschmidt

André Messerschmidt 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 apparatus for secure setup of an encrypted connection between two communication devices
    Patent number: 8677127
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first connection interface and a second connection interface. The first connection interface is operable to exchange security information with another electronic device for use in encrypting data transmissions with the other electronic device. The first connection interface is inoperable to communicate payload data encrypted using the security information. The second connection interface is different than the first connection interface and operable to securely communicate payload data with the other electronic device over an unsecure medium in accordance with the security information exchanged via the first connection interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Lantiq Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: André Messerschmidt
  • Method and Apparatus for Secure Setup of an Encrypted Connection between Two Communication Devices
    Publication number: 20130151844
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first connection interface and a second connection interface. The first connection interface is operable to exchange security information with another electronic device for use in encrypting data transmissions with the other electronic device. The first connection interface is inoperable to communicate payload data encrypted using the security information. The second connection interface is different than the first connection interface and operable to securely communicate payload data with the other electronic device over an unsecure medium in accordance with the security information exchanged via the first connection interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: Lantiq Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: André Messerschmidt