Patents by Inventor Po-Kun Tseng

Po-Kun Tseng 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 delivery device and method for providing software copy protection
    Publication number: 20040015709
    Abstract: A software delivery device includes a connection port for connecting to a computer, a microcontroller, a flash memory comprising a file system and a boot sector, and a software program stored in the flash memory. The microcontroller controls communication between the connection port and the flash memory and blocks communication between the computer and the flash memory when the computer is not booted from the boot sector. An authentication program stored in the microcontroller is executed when the computer is booted to prevent unauthorized duplication and execution of the software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Bei-Chuan Chen, Po-Kun Tseng