Patents by Inventor Edward Beeman

Edward Beeman 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).

  • Information access control for optical media
    Publication number: 20050185548
    Abstract: A drive refuses to transfer information from a first surface on an optical medium unless required information is present on a second surface of the medium. Optionally, information on the first surface may indicate that information on the second surface is required. For example, a drive may refuse to transfer data from a data surface unless a serial number is readable on an exterior surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Charles Weirauch, Edward Beeman, Christiaan Steenbergen, Dirk Erickson, Thomas Pratt