Patents by Inventor Christian C. Clauss

Christian C. Clauss 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).

  • Enhancing discovery services in an EPC network
    Patent number: 8348160
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for providing a discovery service that provides a mapping from an electronic product code to electronic product code information services that include information about an item represented by an electronic product code. The discovery service includes a database containing a list of custodians for the item and a service interface through which electronic product code information services and applications can access the entries in the list. The list includes an entry for each custodian. Each entry includes the electronic product code number, a pointer to an electronic product code information service associated with the custodian, and a trip identifier for the item. The service interface includes several services enabling traceability of the item represented by the electronic product code. Methods and apparatus, including computer program products for using a trip identifier in a discovery service are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Frequentz, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony C. Asher, Christian C. Clauss, Shrinivas S. Kulkarni, Gary Robinson
  • Security and privacy enforcement for discovery services in a network of electronic product code information repositories
    Patent number: 7866543
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for managing security and privacy associations between an electronic product code value and an address of a repository containing information about an item represented by the electronic product code. A security certificate is issued to each of one or more parties that are authorized to use the repository. In response to a party among the one or more parties sensing the electronic product code, a record is created in the repository. The record represents the sensing of the electronic product code and includes a security certificate belonging to the party that sensed the electronic product code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony C. Asher, Steven P. Beier, Christian C. Clauss, Tyrone W. A. Grandison, Karin Kailing, Ralf Rantzau, Gary Robinson
  • Enhancing Discovery Services in an EPC Network
    Publication number: 20090001162
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for providing a discovery service that provides a mapping from an electronic product code to electronic product code information services that include information about an item represented by an electronic product code. The discovery service includes a database containing a list of custodians for the item and a service interface through which electronic product code information services and applications can access the entries in the list. The list includes an entry for each custodian. Each entry includes the electronic product code number, a pointer to an electronic product code information service associated with the custodian, and a trip identifier for the item. The service interface includes several services enabling traceability of the item represented by the electronic product code. Methods and apparatus, including computer program products for using a trip identifier in a discovery service are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporaton
    Inventors: Anthony C. Asher, Christian C. Clauss, Shrinivas S. Kulkarni, Gary Robinson
  • Security and Privacy Enforcement for Discovery Services in a Network of Electronic Product Code Information Repositories
    Publication number: 20080120725
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for managing security and privacy associations between an electronic product code value and an address of a repository containing information about an item represented by the electronic product code. A security certificate is issued to each of one or more parties that are authorized to use the repository. In response to a party among the one or more parties sensing the electronic product code, a record is created in the repository. The record represents the sensing of the electronic product code and includes a security certificate belonging to the party that sensed the electronic product code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony C. Asher, Steven P. Beier, Christian C. Clauss, Tyrone W. A. Grandison, Karin Kailing, Ralf Rantzau, Gary Robinson