Patents by Inventor Daniel SMEDLEY

Daniel SMEDLEY 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).

  • Digital key distribution mechanism
    Patent number: 11487840
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for distributing digital keys. The method includes the steps of a first database storing a plurality of keys relating to a plurality of products; for each product, transferring keys from the first database to a corresponding cache in a second database; in response to a request for a key for a product, retrieving and distributing a key from the corresponding cache; and refreshing the corresponding cache by transferring further keys from the first database to the corresponding cache. A system for distributing digital keys is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Greenman Gaming Limited
    Inventors: Lee Packham, Krzysztof Bandurski, James Phillips, Daniel Smedley
  • DIGITAL KEY DISTRIBUTION MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20200320155
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for distributing digital keys. The method includes the steps of a first database storing a plurality of keys relating to a plurality of products; for each product, transferring keys from the first database to a corresponding cache in a second database; in response to a request for a key for a product, retrieving and distributing a key from the corresponding cache; and refreshing the corresponding cache by transferring further keys from the first database to the corresponding cache. A system for distributing digital keys is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Lee PACKHAM, Krzysztof Bandurski, James Phillips, Daniel Smedley
  • Digital key distribution mechanism
    Patent number: 10678880
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for distributing digital keys. The method includes the steps of a first database storing a plurality of keys relating to a plurality of products; for each product, transferring keys from the first database to a corresponding cache in a second database; in response to a request for a key for a product, retrieving and distributing a key from the corresponding cache; and refreshing the corresponding cache by transferring further keys from the first database to the corresponding cache. A system for distributing digital keys is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Greenman Gaming Limited
    Inventors: Lee Packham, Krzysztof Bandurski, James Phillips, Daniel Smedley
  • DIGITAL KEY DISTRIBUTION MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20160044130
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for distributing digital keys. The method includes the steps of a first database storing a plurality of keys relating to a plurality of products; for each product, transferring keys from the first database to a corresponding cache in a second database; in response to a request for a key for a product, retrieving and distributing a key from the corresponding cache; and refreshing the corresponding cache by transferring further keys from the first database to the corresponding cache. A system for distributing digital keys is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Lee PACKHAM, Krzysztof BANDURSKI, James PHILLIPS, Daniel SMEDLEY