Patents by Inventor Gary J. Cross

Gary J. Cross 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).

  • Patent number: 7526090
    Abstract: A data processing system, method, and product are disclosed for securing radio transmissions utilizing a conventional radio. A conventional radio and a computer system are provided. The computer system is separate and apart from the conventional radio. The conventional radio is capable of receiving an input analog signal from a microphone and then transmitting the input analog signal. The conventional radio is incapable of encrypting the input analog signal. The computer system is coupled between the microphone and the radio such that inputs into the microphone are received first by the computer system. The computer system receives an input from the microphone, encrypts the input utilizing public key encryption, and passes the encrypted input to the radio. The radio then transmits the encrypted input. Thus, radio transmissions from the conventional radio are secured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Gary J. Cross
  • Patent number: 7120255
    Abstract: The present invention is a data processing apparatus and method for encrypting, sending, receiving, and decrypting secure transmissions using a cellular telephone. The user may either purchase a cellular telephone which contains the encryption and decryption software, download the encryption and decryption software to an existing cellular telephone, or may purchase an encryption component which is adaptable to a conventional cellular telephone. Additionally, the described system of encryption and decryption can be used for secure communications in PDA/cellular telephones combinations and any other type of portable communications device. The encryption process is a Java application which converts the user's audio signal into a wav file. The encryption program then creates a second wav file using the first wav file header. The encryption program then converts the data in the first wav file into encrypted data in the second wav file using public key encryption and a series of data manipulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Gary J. Cross
  • Patent number: 7085383
    Abstract: A data processing system, method, and product are disclosed for securing cellular telephone transmissions utilizing a conventional cellular telephone. A conventional cellular telephone and a computer system are provided. The computer system is separate and apart from the conventional cellular telephone. The conventional cellular telephone is capable of receiving an input signal from an external microphone and then transmitting that input signal using cellular technology. The conventional cellular telephone is incapable of encrypting the input signal. The computer system is coupled between the external microphone and the cellular telephone such that inputs into the external microphone are received first by the computer system. The computer system receives an input from the microphone, encrypts the input utilizing public key encryption, and passes the encrypted input to the cellular telephone. The cellular telephone then transmits the encrypted input using cellular technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Gary J. Cross
  • Publication number: 20030191951
    Abstract: The present invention is a data processing apparatus and method for encrypting, sending, receiving, and decrypting secure transmissions using a cellular telephone. The user may either purchase a cellular telephone which contains the encryption and decryption software, download the encryption and decryption software to an existing cellular telephone, or may purchase an encryption component which is adaptable to a conventional cellular telephone. Additionally, the described system of encryption and decryption can be used for secure communications in PDA/cellular telephones combinations and any other type of portable communications device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Gary J. Cross
  • Publication number: 20030131231
    Abstract: A data processing system, method, and product are disclosed for securing radio transmissions utilizing a conventional radio. A conventional radio and a computer system are provided. The computer system is separate and apart from the conventional radio. The conventional radio is capable of receiving an input analog signal from a microphone and then transmitting the input analog signal. The conventional radio is incapable of encrypting the input analog signal. The computer system is coupled between the microphone and the radio such that inputs into the microphone are received first by the computer system. The computer system receives an input from the microphone, encrypts the input utilizing public key encryption, and passes the encrypted input to the radio. The radio then transmits the encrypted input. Thus, radio transmissions from the conventional radio are secured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Gary J. Cross
  • Publication number: 20030131230
    Abstract: A data processing system, method, and product are disclosed for securing cellular telephone transmissions utilizing a conventional cellular telephone. A conventional cellular telephone and a computer system are provided. The computer system is separate and apart from the conventional cellular telephone. The conventional cellular telephone is capable of receiving an input signal from an external microphone and then transmitting that input signal using cellular technology. The conventional cellular telephone is incapable of encrypting the input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Gary J. Cross
  • Patent number: D1017657
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas J. Skradski, Gary L. Cross
  • Patent number: D1018619
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas J. Skradski, Gary L. Cross