Patents by Inventor Michael L. Cochran

Michael L. Cochran 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 system for secure distribution and utilization of data over a network
    Patent number: 8078725
    Abstract: A method for distributing data over a network includes the steps of establishing a secure connection between a client and a server; issuing a certificate and a private key to the client for identifying the client in a transaction; storing the certificate and the private key in a portable token of the client and used by the client during a transaction, the portable token including a unique distinguishing number and being a physical device removeably coupleable to a client computer; and generating a message linking the data being distributed to the client with at least part of the distinguishing number for the token used by the client during a transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Safenet, Inc.
    Inventors: Kaijun Tan, Michael L. Cochran, Logan Badia
  • Method and system for secure distribution and utilization of data over a network
    Patent number: 8055769
    Abstract: A method of securely utilizing downloaded data includes the steps of opening a media player; opening a data file; requesting a portable token from and used by a client, the portable token being a physical device removeably coupleable to a client computer; reading a distinguishing number from the token; and verifying a digital message linking the data file to the token using the media player, the distinguishing number, and a private key in the token. The digital message is required to access the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: SafeNet, Inc.
    Inventors: Kaijun Tan, Michael L. Cochran, Logan Badia