Patents by Inventor Jeffrey L. McDowell

Jeffrey L. McDowell 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 key management in a data storage system
    Patent number: 9992172
    Abstract: A system for remotely storing data includes a communication component that is configured to receive a data file to be stored on a remote data storage system. An encryption system is configured to obtain at least one key and encrypt the data file with the at least one key. A processor is configured to generate a request to a master key storage system through the communication component to operatively encrypt the at least one key using a master key stored in the master key storage system. The communication component is configured to transmit the encrypted data file to at least one remote storage location. The processor is configured to receive the encrypted key(s) from the master key storage system and store the encrypted key(s) in a data store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Dan Winter, David C. Oliver, Jeffrey L. McDowell, Zejian Wang, Parul Manek
  • SECURE KEY MANAGEMENT IN A DATA STORAGE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160323250
    Abstract: A system for remotely storing data includes a communication component that is configured to receive a data file to be stored on a remote data storage system. An encryption system is configured to obtain at least one key and encrypt the data file with the at least one key. A processor is configured to generate a request to a master key storage system through the communication component to operatively encrypt the at least one key using a master key stored in the master key storage system. The communication component is configured to transmit the encrypted data file to at least one remote storage location. The processor is configured to receive the encrypted key(s) from the master key storage system and store the encrypted key(s) in a data store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Dan Winter, David C. Oliver, Jeffrey L. McDowell, Zejian Wang, Parul Manek