Patents by Inventor Danny L. Woodruff

Danny L. Woodruff 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).

  • Protecting an electronic device against unathorized hardware use
    Patent number: 8875280
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for protecting electronic devices against the use of unqualified and/or unauthorized (e.g., “grey market”) hardware components. Specifically, in a typical embodiment, a hardware component that a user is attempting to use with an electronic device will be detected. Then, the device information associated with the hardware component (e.g., serial number, vital product data (VPD), etc.) will be identified from the hardware component (e.g., as stored therein).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tu T. Dang, Michael C. Elles, Mark G. Noll, Ketan B. Patel, Danny L. Woodruff
  • PROTECTING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AGAINST UNATHORIZED HARDWARE USE
    Publication number: 20130097694
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for protecting electronic devices against the use of unqualified and/or unauthorized (e.g., “grey market”) hardware components. Specifically, in a typical embodiment, a hardware component that a user is attempting to use with an electronic device will be detected. Then, the device information associated with the hardware component (e.g., serial number, vital product data (VPD), etc.) will be identified from the hardware component (e.g., as stored therein).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tu T. Dang, Michael C. Elles, Mark G. Noll, Ketan B. Patel, Danny L. Woodruff