Patents by Inventor Gilles Leyrat

Gilles Leyrat 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 and apparatus for uniquely and securely loading software to an individual computer
    Patent number: 7055040
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for uniquely and securely loading software to an individual computer includes requesting download of software components to a hardware platform and delivering a token from a token server responsive to the request. The token server is operated by an entity having rights to grant access to the software components. The token is passed to a system that builds software images. The system is operated by an organization that performs delivery of the software. The software components are assembled and decrypted with the system within an enabled secure process. A software image to be loaded onto the platform is created and bound to the hardware platform by encrypting the software image using an application specific encryption technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Keith S. Klemba, Gilles Leyrat
  • Method and apparatus for uniquely and securely loading software to an individual computer
    Publication number: 20020128975
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for uniquely and securely loading software to an individual computer includes requesting download of software components to a hardware platform and delivering a token from a token server responsive to the request. The token server is operated by an entity having rights to grant access to the software components. The token is passed to a system that builds software images. The system is operated by an organization that performs delivery of the software. The software components are assembled and decrypted with the system within an enabled secure process. A software image to be loaded onto the platform is created and bound to the hardware platform by encrypting the software image using an application specific encryption technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Keith S. Klemba, Gilles Leyrat