Patents by Inventor Ronald B. Gardner
Ronald B. Gardner 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).
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Patent number: 8880903Abstract: A removable drive such as a USB drive or key is provided for connecting to computer devices to provide secure and portable data storage. The drive includes a drive manager adapted to be run by an operating system of the computer device. The drive manager receives a password, generates a random key based on the password, encrypts a user-selected data file in memory of the computer device using the key, and stores the encrypted file in the memory of the removable drive. The drive manager performs the encryption of the data file without corresponding encryption applications being previously loaded on the computer system. The drive manager may include an Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) cryptography algorithm. The drive manager generates a user interface that allows a user to enter passwords, select files for encryption and decryption, and create folders for storing the encrypted files on the removable drive.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2013Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Strong Bear LLCInventors: Rodney B. Roberts, Ronald B. Gardner
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Publication number: 20130332747Abstract: A removable drive such as a USB drive or key is provided for connecting to computer devices to provide secure and portable data storage. The drive includes a drive manager adapted to be run by an operating system of the computer device. The drive manager receives a password, generates a random key based on the password, encrypts a user-selected data file in memory of the computer device using the key, and stores the encrypted file in the memory of the removable drive. The drive manager performs the encryption of the data file without corresponding encryption applications being previously loaded on the computer system. The drive manager may include an Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) cryptography algorithm The drive manager generates a user interface that allows a user to enter passwords, select files for encryption and decryption, and create folders for storing the encrypted files on the removable drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: Strong Bear LLCInventors: Rodney B. Roberts, Ronald B. Gardner
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Publication number: 20130262669Abstract: A device detection system for detecting use of removable media such as flash drives, portable storage, disks, and digital cameras in computers. From each monitored client, messages are sent by a client device detection application to a server application running on a central or administrator computer or node. The messages include relevant information for the client computer such as IP address, computer name, and user name along with the device. Generally, a message will be sent when the device is first detected such as when it is attached to the client computer or connected to a port and when the device is later changed such as when the device is removed, and detection is achieved by a function intercepting event messages in the operating system environment combined with a drive detector. The messages are stored in system memory so as to log the attachment or use of removable media.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: RODNEY B. ROBERTS, Ronald B. Gardner
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Patent number: 8527780Abstract: A removable drive such as a USB drive or key is provided for connecting to computer devices to provide secure and portable data storage. The drive includes a drive manager adapted to be run by an operating system of the computer device. The drive manager receives a password, generates a random key based on the password, encrypts a user-selected data file in memory of the computer device using the key, and stores the encrypted file in the memory of the removable drive. The drive manager performs the encryption of the data file without corresponding encryption applications being previously loaded on the computer system. The drive manager may include an Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) cryptography algorithm. The drive manager generates a user interface that allows a user to enter passwords, select files for encryption and decryption, and create folders for storing the encrypted files on the removable drive.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Strong Bear LLCInventors: Rodney B. Roberts, Ronald B. Gardner
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Patent number: 8478860Abstract: A device detection system for detecting use of removable media such as flash drives, portable storage, disks, and digital cameras in computers. From each monitored client, messages are sent by a client device detection application to a server application running on a central or administrator computer or node. The messages include relevant information for the client computer such as IP address, computer name, and user name along with the device. Generally, a message will be sent when the device is first detected such as when it is attached to the client computer or connected to a port and when the device is later changed such as when the device is removed, and detection is achieved by a function intercepting event messages in the operating system environment combined with a drive detector. The messages are stored in system memory so as to log the attachment or use of removable media.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2007Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Strong Bear L.L.C.Inventors: Rodeny B. Roberts, Ronald B. Gardner
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Publication number: 20110208977Abstract: A removable drive such as a USB drive or key is provided for connecting to computer devices to provide secure and portable data storage. The drive includes a drive manager adapted to be run by an operating system of the computer device. The drive manager receives a password, generates a random key based on the password, encrypts a user-selected data file in memory of the computer device using the key, and stores the encrypted file in the memory of the removable drive. The drive manager performs the encryption of the data file without corresponding encryption applications being previously loaded on the computer system. The drive manager may include an Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) cryptography algorithm. The drive manager generates a user interface that allows a user to enter passwords, select files for encryption and decryption, and create folders for storing the encrypted files on the removable drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: STRONG BEAR LLCInventors: Rodney B. Roberts, Ronald B. Gardner
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Patent number: 7945788Abstract: A removable drive such as a USB drive or key is provided for connecting to computer devices to provide secure and portable data storage. The drive includes a drive manager adapted to be run by an operating system of the computer device. The drive manager receives a password, generates a random key based on the password, encrypts a user-selected data file in memory of the computer device using the key, and stores the encrypted file in the memory of the removable drive. The drive manager performs the encryption of the data file without corresponding encryption applications being previously loaded on the computer system. The drive manager may include an Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) cryptography algorithm. The drive manager generates a user interface that allows a user to enter passwords, select files for encryption and decryption, and create folders for storing the encrypted files on the removable drive.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2006Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Strong Bear L.L.C.Inventors: Rodney B. Roberts, Ronald B. Gardner
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Publication number: 20070233842Abstract: A device detection system for detecting use of removable media such as flash drives, portable storage, disks, and digital cameras in computers. From each monitored client, messages are sent by a client device detection application to a server application running on a central or administrator computer or node. The messages include relevant information for the client computer such as IP address, computer name, and user name along with the device. Generally, a message will be sent when the device is first detected such as when it is attached to the client computer or connected to a port and when the device is later changed such as when the device is removed, and detection is achieved by a function intercepting event messages in the operating system environment combined with a drive detector. The messages are stored in system memory so as to log the attachment or use of removable media.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2007Publication date: October 4, 2007Applicant: STRONG BEAR L.L.C.Inventors: Rodney B. Roberts, Ronald B. Gardner