Patents by Inventor Christopher E. Barber

Christopher E. Barber 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).

  • Securely extensible component meta-data
    Patent number: 6915433
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for associating meta-data with digital components and for updating the meta-data with meta-data supplements. Security provisions are included to ensure unauthorized updates are not permitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Sumisho Computer Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher E. Barber