Patents by Inventor Ken Bedford

Ken Bedford 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).

  • Systems and methods for establishing authenticity of electronic records in an archives system
    Patent number: 7792791
    Abstract: Systems and/or methods for establishing and maintaining authenticity of a plurality of records and/or documentary materials to be persisted in an electronic archives system are provided. Each record and/or documentary material may be safeguarded throughout its entire lifecycle by monitoring and recording both intended changes to each said record and/or documentary material and its corresponding status, as well as unintended changes to each said record and/or documentary material. Context and structure associated with each said record and/or documentary material may be extracted and preserved. Substantially uninterrupted proof-of-custody including at least a source may be established and preserved for each said record and/or documentary material throughout its entire lifecycle. Essential characteristics of each said record and/or documentary material may be captured and preserved throughout its lifecycle in dependence on one or more changeable definitions of essential characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignees: Lockheed Martin Corporation, Hunter Information Management Services, Inc., Fenestra Technologies Corporation, Tessella Inc., Electronic Data Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Smolen, Fred Y. Robinson, Gregory S. Hunter, Roy S. Rogers, IV, Matthew J. McKennirey, Mark J. Evans, Ken Bedford
  • Systems and methods for establishing authenticity of electronic records in an archives system
    Publication number: 20070283417
    Abstract: Systems and/or methods for establishing and maintaining authenticity of a plurality of records and/or documentary materials to be persisted in an electronic archives system are provided. Each record and/or documentary material may be safeguarded throughout its entire lifecycle by monitoring and recording both intended changes to each said record and/or documentary material and its corresponding status, as well as unintended changes to each said record and/or documentary material. Context and structure associated with each said record and/or documentary material may be extracted and preserved. Substantially uninterrupted proof-of-custody including at least a source may be established and preserved for each said record and/or documentary material throughout its entire lifecycle. Essential characteristics of each said record and/or documentary material may be captured and preserved throughout its lifecycle in dependence on one or more changeable definitions of essential characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicants: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, HUNTER INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., FENESTRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, TESSELLA INC., ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard Smolen, Fred Robinson, Gregory Hunter, Roy Rogers, Matthew McKennirey, Mark Evans, Ken Bedford