Patents by Inventor Dan Bornstein

Dan Bornstein 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).

  • Self-signed certificates for computer application signatures
    Patent number: 8621226
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for signing computer applications is disclosed. The method includes generating a compiled version of a first software application, signing the first software application with a digital certificate locally to a developer of the first software application without assistance from a central certification authority, and submitting the signed first software application to an on-line application store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Dianne K. Hackborn, David P. Bort, Joseph M. Onorato, Dan Bornstein, Andrew T. McFadden, Brian J. Swetland, Richard G. Cannings
  • Computer application pre-permissioning
    Patent number: 8332936
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of pre-permissioning a computer application is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request from a user to install a software application, identifying one or more computing services required for operation of the software application, presenting the one or more computing services to the user for review, determining whether the user approves installation of the computer application, and installing the application on a computing device assigned to the user if the user approves installation of the computer application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Dianne K. Hackborn, David P. Bort, Joseph M. Onorato, Dan Bornstein, Andrew T. McFadden, Brian J. Swetland, Richard G. Cannings