Patents by Inventor Phillip David Jones

Phillip David Jones 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 verifying a licensed installation at time of update
    Patent number: 7934104
    Abstract: Systems, methods and media for verifying the existence of a licensed software installation at the time of an update to the software are disclosed. In one embodiment, a package of files for the update is encrypted with a copy of a key file that is contained in the original installation. The encrypted package of files is stored at a remote location that is accessible by way of a website. When a user seeks to download an update, the user must provide a copy of the key file used to encrypt the data. The user-provided key file is then used to decrypt the encrypted package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Phillip David Jones