Patents by Inventor Desmond Sebastiaan van der Meer

Desmond Sebastiaan van der Meer 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).

  • Method, apparatus and computer program product for secure software installation
    Patent number: 8701197
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for secure software download or installation. In this regard, sensory notifications and cognitive activities are implemented prior to proceeding to a download or installation procedure. For example, a sensory notification can be provided if security attributes of software are noncompliant with security preferences. Additionally, performance of a task can be required if security attributes of software are noncompliant with the security preferences prior to installation of the software, wherein requiring performance of a task comprises selecting the task such that the task is variable from one installation of the software to another installation of the software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Petrus Heiner, Nadarajah Asokan, Desmond Sebastiaan van der Meer
  • Method, Apparatus and Computer Program Product for Secure Software Installation
    Publication number: 20090165077
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for secure software download or installation. In this regard, sensory notifications and cognitive activities are implemented prior to proceeding to a download or installation procedure. For example, a sensory notification can be provided if security attributes of software are noncompliant with security preferences. Additionally, performance of a task can be required if security attributes of software are noncompliant with the security preferences prior to installation of the software, wherein requiring performance of a task comprises selecting the task such that the task is variable from one installation of the software to another installation of the software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Andreas Petrus Heiner, Nadarajah Asokan, Desmond Sebastiaan van der Meer