Patents by Inventor James Woodyatt

James Woodyatt 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: 8838963
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for enhancing the security of wireless networks. In one aspect, a wireless access point that functions as a bridge between two networks is provided. The wireless access point is configured to establish separate associations for itself and each device connected to it. This provides for enhanced security in that each device connected to the wireless access point may be separately authenticated and in that separate encryption tunnels are established for each device connected to the wireless access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Philip F. Kearney, III, Robert Dale Newberry, Jr., James Woodyatt, John A. Saxton
  • Patent number: 8125977
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for synchronizing a system clock of a computer via a local gateway are described herein. In one embodiment, a local clock of a gateway device is periodically synchronized with a remote time service facility over an external network. The synchronized local clock of the gateway device is then used to synchronize a system clock of one or more clients over a local network without having the clients individually to access the remote time service facility. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen C. Fenwick, James Woodyatt, Robert Newberry, Sandeep Parikh
  • Publication number: 20110110360
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for synchronizing a system clock of a computer via a local gateway are described herein. In one embodiment, a local clock of a gateway device is periodically synchronized with a remote time service facility over an external network. The synchronized local clock of the gateway device is then used to synchronize a system clock of one or more clients over a local network without having the clients individually to access the remote time service facility. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Stephen C. Fenwick, James Woodyatt, Robert Newberry, Sandeep Parikh
  • Patent number: 7873024
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for synchronizing a system clock of a computer via a local gateway are described herein. In one embodiment, a local clock of a gateway device is periodically synchronized with a remote time service facility over an external network. The synchronized local clock of the gateway device is then used to synchronize a system clock of one or more clients over a local network without having the clients individually to access the remote time service facility. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen C. Fenwick, James Woodyatt, Robert Newberry, Sandeep Parikh
  • Publication number: 20070233606
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enabling a user to obtain rights in a legitimate copy of a digital content unit without downloading the copy from a digital content store are provided. The systems and methods provide an encrypted copy of a digital content unit to a first user and transcript the encrypted copy to generate the legitimate copy to a second user. The encrypted copy is encrypted with a first encrypt key that may be associated with the first user and the legitimate copy is encrypted with a second encrypt key that may be associated with the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Zweig, James Woodyatt
  • Publication number: 20070233602
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enabling a user to obtain rights in a legitimate copy of a digital content unit without downloading the copy from a digital content store are provided. The systems and methods provide an encrypted copy of a digital content unit to a first user and transcript the encrypted copy to generate the legitimate copy to a second user. The encrypted copy is encrypted with a first encrypt key that may be associated with the first user and the legitimate copy is encrypted with a second encrypt key that may be associated with the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Zweig, James Woodyatt
  • Publication number: 20060179300
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for enhancing the security of wireless networks. In one aspect, a wireless access point that functions as a bridge between two networks is provided. The wireless access point is configured to establish separate associations for itself and each device connected to it. This provides for enhanced security in that each device connected to the wireless access point may be separately authenticated and in that separate encryption tunnels are established for each device connected to the wireless access point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Philip Kearney, Robert Newberry, James Woodyatt, John Saxton