Patents by Inventor Robert Waldron

Robert Waldron 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).

  • Patent number: 11475107
    Abstract: A device platform, in some examples, comprises a security processor that may create a private/public cryptographic key pair, and data representing evidence of creation of the key pair, provide access to the key pair and data from an operating system component of the device platform, where the public key part of the key pair may be used to verify management commands. The device platform may validate the key pair and data in a trusted execution state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Adrian Baldwin, James Robert Waldron, Mike Provencher
  • Patent number: 11321494
    Abstract: In an example, there is provided a method for attesting to a management state of a device platform configuration, based on a signed data structure that represents a device management status and a time-based value from a secure cryptoprocessor of the device. The signed data structure is sent to a management system for validation based on a comparison to the state of the cryptoprocessor at the time of signing the data structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Adrian Baldwin, James Robert Waldron, David Plaquin
  • Publication number: 20210365529
    Abstract: A device platform, in some examples, comprises a security processor that may create a private/public cryptographic key pair, and data representing evidence of creation of the key pair, provide access to the key pair and data from an operating system component of the device platform, where the public key part of the key pair may be used to verify management commands. The device platform may validate the key pair and data in a trusted execution state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: ADRIAN BALDWIN, JAMES ROBERT WALDRON, MIKE PROVENCHER
  • Publication number: 20210192051
    Abstract: A method, in an example, for secure key exchange in a platform, the method comprises checking a value of parameter via a platform hardware initialisation device to determine a status of an agent, generating at least one symmetric cryptographic key, encrypting the at least one symmetric cryptographic key using a public cryptographic key, generating a variable representing the encrypted at least one symmetric cryptographic key, and enabling access to the variable from the agent via the platform hardware initialisation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: JAMES ROBERT WALDRON, ADRIAN BALDWIN, RICK BRAMLEY
  • Publication number: 20210182434
    Abstract: In an example, there is provided a method for attesting to a management state of a device platform configuration, based on a signed data structure that represents a device management status and a time-based value from a secure cryptoprocessor of the device. The signed data structure is sent to a management system for validation based on a comparison to the state of the cryptoprocessor at the time of signing the data structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: ADRIAN BALDWIN, JAMES ROBERT WALDRON, DAVID PLAQUIN
  • Patent number: 10585474
    Abstract: According to an example, at least one user in proximity to a display is detected with a camera. A primary user and eye gaze are determined. The location of a secondary user relative to the display is calculated, and an active screen area and an inactive screen area based on the eye gaze are determined. A first angle and a first brightness for the active screen area and a second angle and a second brightness for the inactive screen area based on the location of the secondary user are calculated, and focus area boundaries for the active screen area based on the location of the secondary user are calculated. The first angle, the first brightness, and the focus area boundaries are applied to the active screen area, and the second angle and the second brightness are applied to the inactive screen area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Syed S Azam, Richard E Hodges, James Robert Waldron
  • Patent number: 10318750
    Abstract: An electronic device has a lower power state in which power to a storage device is disabled. Predetermined information stored in a memory is useable to unlock the storage device during a procedure to transition the electronic device from the lower power state to a higher power state. The predetermined information is different from a credential for use in unlocking the storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Valiuddin Y. Ali, Lan Wang, James Robert Waldron
  • Patent number: 10162565
    Abstract: Examples herein disclose erasing data from a target device based upon an authentication of an erase command. The examples receive an erase command during execution to boot strap information and authenticate the erase command. Upon the authentication of the erase command, the examples erase data from the target device prior to completion of execution of boot strap information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Lan Wang, Wei-Ze Liu, Quoc P Pham, James Robert Waldron
  • Patent number: 10162948
    Abstract: An authentication system in accordance with an example includes an image capture device to scan an object. The authentication system also includes an authentication module to identify imperfections in the object based on the scan, to generate model data based on the identified imperfections, and to authenticate the user based on a comparison of currently identified imperfections to the model data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Valentin Popescu, James Robert Waldron
  • Publication number: 20170329399
    Abstract: According to an example, at least one user in proximity to a display is detected with a camera. A primary user and eye gaze are determined. The location of a secondary user relative to the display is calculated, and an active screen area and an inactive screen area based on the eye gaze are determined. A first angle and a first brightness for the active screen area and a second angle and a second brightness for the inactive screen area based on the location of the secondary user are calculated, and focus area boundaries for the active screen area based on the location of the secondary user are calculated. The first angle, the first brightness, and the focus area boundaries are applied to the active screen area, and the second angle and the second brightness are applied to the inactive screen area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Syed S Azam, Richard E Hodges, James Robert Waldron
  • Publication number: 20170206373
    Abstract: An electronic device has a lower power state in which power to a storage device is disabled. Predetermined information stored in a memory is useable to unlock the storage device during a procedure to transition the electronic device from the lower power state to a higher power state. The predetermined information is different from a credential for use in unlocking the storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Valiuddin Y. Ali, Lan Wang, James Robert Waldron
  • Patent number: 9652638
    Abstract: An electronic device has a lower power state in which power to a storage device is disabled. Predetermined information stored in a memory is useable to unlock the storage device during a procedure to transition the electronic device from the lower power state to a higher power state. The predetermined information is different from a credential for use in unlocking the storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Valiuddin Y. Ali, Lan Wang, James Robert Waldron
  • Publication number: 20170041789
    Abstract: A wearable authentication device including a wireless receiver and a module to store information indicating authentication has been established by first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: JAMES ROBERT WALDRON, VALENTIN POPESCU, CHRISTOPHER CHARLES MOHRMAN
  • Publication number: 20160328180
    Abstract: Examples herein disclose erasing data from a target device based upon an authentication of an erase command. The examples receive an erase command during execution to boot strap information and authenticate the erase command. Upon the authentication of the erase command, the examples erase data from the target device prior to completion of execution of boot strap information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Lan WANG, Wei-Ze LIU, Quoc P. PHAM, James Robert WALDRON
  • Publication number: 20160300046
    Abstract: An authentication system in accordance with an example includes an image capture device to scan an object. The authentication system also includes an authentication module to identify imperfections in the object based on the scan, to generate model data based on the identified imperfections, and to authenticate the user based on a comparison of currently identified imperfections to the model data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: VALENTIN POPESCU, JAMES ROBERT WALDRON
  • Publication number: 20160217304
    Abstract: An electronic device has a lower power state in which power to a storage device is disabled. Predetermined information stored in a memory is useable to unlock the storage device during a procedure to transition the electronic device from the lower power state to a higher power state. The predetermined information is different from a credential for use in unlocking the storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Valiuddin Y. Ali, Lan Wang, James Robert Waldron
  • Patent number: 9342713
    Abstract: An electronic device has a lower power state in which power to a storage device is disabled. Predetermined information stored in a memory is useable to unlock the storage device during a procedure to transition the electronic device from the lower power state to a higher power state. The predetermined information is different from a credential for use in unlocking the storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Valiuddin Y. Ali, Lan Wang, James Robert Waldron
  • Patent number: 9280650
    Abstract: A computing machine including a sensor to capture a fingerprint image from a user and generate a password in response to the user accessing the sensor, a component to create a package of the fingerprint image and the password, and a processor to authenticate the fingerprint image from the package before decrypting an encryption of the password if a request for the password has been received before a predefined time has elapsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: James Robert Waldron
  • Publication number: 20140329427
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a vehicle interior assembly. The method includes attaching a scrim to a polyurethane substrate. The method also includes disposing a polypropylene material directly on the scrim. The method includes applying infrared energy to the polypropylene material to bond the polypropylene material to the scrim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Jennifer Anne Sterne Stroebe, Christopher Robert Waldron, Jeffrey Carl Potjer
  • Publication number: 20140310532
    Abstract: An electronic device has a lower power state in which power to a storage device is disabled. Predetermined information stored in a memory is useable to unlock the storage device during a procedure to transition the electronic device from the lower power state to a higher power state. The predetermined information is different from a credential for use in unlocking the storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Valiuddin Y. Ali, Lan Wang, James Robert Waldron