Patents by Inventor Christian Bielefeldt Hicks

Christian Bielefeldt Hicks 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).

  • Remote authorization for unlocking electronic data system and method
    Patent number: 7346583
    Abstract: Controlling unauthorized access to software distributed to a user by a vendor. A verification key is generated by a product key generator and either embedded in the software prior to distribution or packaged with the software as a self-installing package. The verification key includes a public verification key. The combination of the software and the verification key create distributable software which is distributed to a user. The user installs the software on a user computer system as protected software. To obtain a user key, the user inputs identifying information, which may be for the user or for a group, which is sent to a user key generator. The user key generator converts the identifying information to a numeric representation and then generates, by signing the numeric representation with the private signing key, a user key, which is returned to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Inventors: Christian Bielefeldt Hicks, Peter Janssen Creath
  • Remote authorization for unlocking electronic data system and method
    Publication number: 20040030903
    Abstract: Controlling unauthorized access to software distributed to a user by a vendor. A verification key is generated by a product key generator and either embedded in the software prior to distribution or packaged with the software as a self-installing package. The verification key includes a public verification key. The combination of the software and the verification key create distributable software which is distributed to a user. The user installs the software on a user computer system as protected software. To obtain a user key, the user inputs identifying information, which may be for the user or for a group, which is sent to a user key generator. The user key generator converts the identifying information to a numeric representation and then generates, by signing the numeric representation with the private signing key, a user key, which is returned to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Christian Bielefeldt Hicks, Peter Janssen Creath
  • Remote authorization for unlocking electronic data system and method
    Patent number: 6567793
    Abstract: Controlling unauthorized access to software distributed to a user by a vendor. A verification key is generated by a product key generator and either embedded in the software prior to distribution or packaged with the software as a self-installing package. The verification key includes a public verification key. The combination of the software and the verification key create distributable software which is distributed to a user. The user installs the software on a user computer system as protected software. To obtain a user key, the user inputs identifying information, which may be for the user or for a group, which is sent to a user key generator. The user key generator converts the identifying information to a numeric representation and then generates, by signing the numeric representation with the private signing key, a user key, which is returned to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Inventors: Christian Bielefeldt Hicks, Peter Janssen Creath
  • System and method for remote authorization for unlocking electronic data
    Patent number: 5982892
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling unauthorized access to software distributed to a user by a vendor in which a verification key is generated by a product key generator and either embedded in the software prior to distribution or packaged with the software as a self-installing package. The verification key includes a private signing key and a public verification key. The combination of the software and the verification key create distributable software which is distributed to a user. The user installs the software on a user computer system as protected software. To obtain a user key, the user inputs user identifying information which is sent to a user key generator. The user key generator converts the user identifying information to a numeric representation and then generates, by signing the numeric representation with the private signing key, a user key, which is returned to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Inventors: Christian Bielefeldt Hicks, Peter Janssen Creath