Patents by Inventor Mark Gregory ELKINS

Mark Gregory ELKINS 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).

  • System and method for digital key sharing for access control
    Patent number: 10437977
    Abstract: A communication system involving an access point, a vehicle and a user is provided. The vehicle and user possess a registration code, the user possesses a public and private key pair, and the access point and vehicle possess certificates and associated private keys. The access point issues a certificate to the user associated with the user's public and private keys, and the certificate of the access point is known and trusted by the vehicle. The access point signs a message granting ownership of the vehicle to the user, and the identity of the user indicates the user's certificate. The vehicle conditionally accepts the ownership registration request of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: ETAS Embedded Systems Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Robert John Lambert, Jay Peter Gallant, Mark Gregory Elkins, Nevine Maurice Nassif Ebeid
  • System and Method for Digital Key Sharing for Access Control
    Publication number: 20170104589
    Abstract: A communication system involving an access point, a vehicle and a user is provided. The vehicle and user possess a registration code, the user possesses a public and private key pair, and the access point and vehicle possess certificates and associated private keys. The access point issues a certificate to the user associated with the user's public and private keys, and the certificate of the access point is known and trusted by the vehicle. The access point signs a message granting ownership of the vehicle to the user, and the identity of the user indicates the user's certificate. The vehicle conditionally accepts the ownership registration request of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Robert John LAMBERT, Jay Peter GALLANT, Mark Gregory ELKINS, Nevine Maurice Nassif EBEID