Patents by Inventor Lincoln C. Cannon

Lincoln C. Cannon 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).

  • Method and apparatus for generating readable, unique identifiers
    Patent number: 8332355
    Abstract: A computer apparatus receives seed characters relating to an object and accesses rules to generate an identifier. The identifier includes a human-readable component that conveys understanding to a non-skilled user. The identifier complies with limitations dictated by the rules and is not based on random generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Lincoln C. Cannon, Paul J. Conover
  • Method and apparatus for generating readable, unique identifiers
    Patent number: 7827143
    Abstract: A computer apparatus receives seed characters relating to an object and accesses rules to generate an identifier. The identifier includes a human-readable component that conveys understanding to a non-skilled user. The identifier complies with limitations dictated by the rules and is not based on random generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Lincoln C. Cannon, Paul J. Conover