Patents by Inventor Arthur R. Best, II

Arthur R. Best, II 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 for determining internet users geographic region
    Patent number: 6859791
    Abstract: A method at a clearing house to verify the geographic region of an end user device for receiving encrypted digital content. In one embodiment the geographic region is a country. The method comprising three sub-methods. In the first sub-method the address is verified by determining the credit card clearing address of the end user using an address verification system. In the second sub-method the address is verified by determining the IP address of the end user device requesting delivery of the encrypted digital content. And in the third sub-method the address is verified by checking that the IP address of the end user device requesting delivery of the encrypted digital content is the identical IP address of the end user device requesting a license to use the encrypted digital content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard L. Spagna, Paul R. Rettig, Jeremy Rodgers, Arthur Best, Arthur R. Best, II