Patents by Inventor Gary David Millner

Gary David Millner 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).

  • Distribution system and method of operation thereof
    Patent number: 7480636
    Abstract: A system for administering the distribution of digitally distributable works, comprises an encapsulation facility operable to encapsulate a digitally distributable work with predetermined conditions of use to create an encapsulated work, and distribution means for distributing the encapsulated work from a transferor in possession thereof, to a transferee. The encapsulated work has a state which is alterable between an enabled state in which the digitally distributable work is unconditionally enabled for use, and a disabled state in which the digitally distributable work is disabled for use. The system also has a switching means operable to switch the state of the encapsulated work to be in the disabled state upon transfer of the digitally distributable work form the transferor to a transferee, and to be in the enabled state when the predetermined conditions of use are complied with by the transferee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Wraptech Limited
    Inventor: Gary David Millner
  • Distribution system and method of operation thereof
    Publication number: 20040107168
    Abstract: A system for administering the distribution of digitally distributable works, comprises an encapsulation facility operable to encapsulate a digitally distributable work with predetermined conditions of use to create an encapsulated work, and distribution means for distributing the encapsulated work from a transferor in possession thereof, to a transferee. The encapsulated work has a state which is alterable between an enabled state in which the digitally distributable work is unconditionally enabled for use, and a disabled state in which the digitally distributable work is disabled for use. The system also has a switching means operable to switch the state of the encapsulated work to be in the disabled state upon transfer of the digitally distributable work form the transferor to a transferee, and to be in the enabled state when the predetermined conditions of use are complied with by the transferee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventor: Gary David Millner