Patents by Inventor Jan Kuemmerle

Jan Kuemmerle 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).

  • Secure license management
    Patent number: 7818585
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for secure license management. A host computer runs in a trusted state. A license manager is installed on the host computer. The license manager is configured to provide access to one or more software programs. The one or more software programs are accessible only through the license manager. The license manager is bound to the trusted state of the host computer, such that if the trusted state ceases to exist, then the license manager is not executable and the one or more software programs are not accessible. The host computer can be a TCPA (Trusted Computing Platform Alliance) enabled computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: SAP Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Roger Kilian-Kehr, Jan Kuemmerle
  • Secure license management
    Publication number: 20060137022
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for secure license management. A host computer runs in a trusted state. A license manager is installed on the host computer. The license manager is configured to provide access to one or more software programs. The one or more software programs are accessible only through the license manager. The license manager is bound to the trusted state of the host computer, such that if the trusted state ceases to exist, then the license manager is not executable and the one or more software programs are not accessible. The host computer can be a TCPA (Trusted Computing Platform Alliance) enabled computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Roger Kilian-Kehr, Jan Kuemmerle