Patents by Inventor David Paul Duncan

David Paul Duncan 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).

  • Secure user authentication for Bluetooth enabled computer storage devices
    Patent number: 10303868
    Abstract: A storage device may be operably coupleable with a host computing device, and the storage device and/or host computing device may be Bluetooth enabled. The storage device may include authentication information. Access to the storage device may be permitted via Bluetooth communication between the Bluetooth enabled device and at least one of the storage device and a host computing device, wherein the Bluetooth enabled device may be within a maximum Bluetooth range of the storage device. The Bluetooth communication may be performed without Bluetooth pairing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Kingston Digital, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark P. Weber, Preetham Varghese, Kevin Peter Vlasich, David Alan Myers, David Blake Farmer, David Paul Duncan
  • Antivirus system and method for removable media devices
    Patent number: 9053321
    Abstract: A removable media device, which may be a USB attached device or other type of removable media device, includes a software program located on the device which upon startup or access, the software program scans one or more of electronic files stored on the removable media device and electronic files being transferred to or from the electronic media device and to or from a host computing system for the detection of viruses therein. The software program is further configured to block the transfer of detected virus-containing electronic files and to disallow the copy or writing of files to or from the removable media device to or from a host computing system that can not be scanned. The software program is further configured to block the encryption of files being written to a removable media device if such device contains hardware or software encryption if such files can not be scanned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventors: David Paul Duncan, David Blake Farmer
  • ANTIVIRUS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVABLE MEDIA DEVICES
    Publication number: 20140130168
    Abstract: A removable media device, which may be a USB attached device or other type of removable media device, includes a software program located on the device which upon startup or access, the software program scans one or more of electronic files stored on the removable media device and electronic files being transferred to or from the electronic media device and to or from a host computing system for the detection of viruses therein. The software program is further configured to block the transfer of detected virus-containing electronic files and to disallow the copy or writing of files to or from the removable media device to or from a host computing system that can not be scanned. The software program is further configured to block the encryption of files being written to a removable media device if such device contains hardware or software encryption if such files can not be scanned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Imation Corp.
    Inventors: David Paul Duncan, David Blake Farmer
  • Antivirus system and method for removable media devices
    Patent number: 8635698
    Abstract: A removable media device, which may be a USB attached device or other type of removable media device, includes a software program located on the device which upon startup or access, the software program scans one or more of electronic files stored on the removable media device and electronic files being transferred to or from the electronic media device and to or from a host computing system for the detection of viruses therein. The software program is further configured to block the transfer of detected virus-containing electronic files and to disallow the copy or writing of files to or from the removable media device to or from a host computing system that can not be scanned. The software program is further configured to block the encryption of files being written to a removable media device if such device contains hardware or software encryption if such files can not be scanned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventors: David Paul Duncan, David Blake Farmer
  • ANTIVIRUS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVABLE MEDIA DEVICES
    Publication number: 20130091575
    Abstract: A removable media device, which may be a USB attached device or other type of removable media device, includes a software program located on the device which upon startup or access, the software program scans one or more of electronic files stored on the removable media device and electronic files being transferred to or from the electronic media device and to or from a host computing system for the detection of viruses therein. The software program is further configured to block the transfer of detected virus-containing electronic files and to disallow the copy or writing of files to or from the removable media device to or from a host computing system that can not be scanned. The software program is further configured to block the encryption of files being written to a removable media device if such device contains hardware or software encryption if such files can not be scanned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Inventors: David Paul Duncan, David Blake Farmer