Patents by Inventor Sye van der Veen

Sye van der Veen 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).

  • System, method and security device for authorizing use of a software tool
    Patent number: 8646105
    Abstract: The described embodiments relate generally to methods, systems and security devices for authorizing use of a software tool. Certain embodiments of the invention relate to a security device. The security device comprises at least one communication subsystem for enabling communication between the security device and a first external device, wherein the first external device has a software tool executable on the first external device. The security device further comprises a memory and processor coupled to the at least one communication subsystem and configured to control the at least one communication subsystem. The memory is accessible to the processor and stores a key for authorizing use of the software tool. The memory further stores program instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to execute a security application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Robert H. Wood, Sye van der Veen, Thomas Nagy, Atul Asthana
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND SECURITY DEVICE FOR AUTHORIZING USE OF A SOFTWARE TOOL
    Publication number: 20100058053
    Abstract: The described embodiments relate generally to methods, systems and security devices for authorizing use of a software tool. Certain embodiments of the invention relate to a security device. The security device comprises at least one communication subsystem for enabling communication between the security device and a first external device, wherein the first external device has a software tool executable on the first external device. The security device further comprises a memory and processor coupled to the at least one communication subsystem and configured to control the at least one communication subsystem. The memory is accessible to the processor and stores a key for authorizing use of the software tool. The memory further stores program instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to execute a security application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert H. Wood, Sye van der Veen, Atul Asthana, Thomas Nagy