Patents by Inventor Kevin Dean Ward

Kevin Dean Ward 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).

  • Software and Inventory Licensing System and Method
    Publication number: 20150121540
    Abstract: A system for distributing a license key for upgrading an access control system. A portable token that includes first and second identifiers, such as a visible serial number and a concealed control number that can be derived from the serial number. The access control system is identified by a third identifier, such as a MAC address. A license server generates a license key from the first, second and third identifiers that is operative to allow access to software features that are resident on the access control system without the need for an Internet connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Linear LLC
    Inventors: Steven Douglas Citron, David Charles Guthrie, Ik Huh, John Raymond Lafond, Kevin Dean Ward