Patents by Inventor Collin Connors

Collin Connors 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).

  • Device authentication system and method
    Publication number: 20030120922
    Abstract: A system and method for device authentication are disclosed. In one embodiment, a random security code is generated during a boot operation to verify authenticity of a device. The random security code may comprise a rolling code based on a static number and a seed number, where the static number does not change between successive boots and the seed number changes between boots. A random number generator algorithm may provide the seed number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: NI Sun, Collin Connors, Veronica Alarcon, Hassan Hanjani