Patents by Inventor William C. WENDLING

William C. WENDLING 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).

  • Locked element for use in a graphical modeling environment
    Patent number: 10078738
    Abstract: In a graphical modeling environment, a method of providing varying levels of protection relating to functionalities associated with at least some elements of a block diagram model, the method including: receiving a selection of one of the elements; receiving an indication of a desired authorization required to use at least one function of the selected element; implementing the indicated authorization for the use of the at least one function; and preventing, without obtaining of the authorization, an attempted use of the at least one function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventor: William C. Wendling
  • Obfuscation of automatically generated code
    Patent number: 9183360
    Abstract: A method is provided for obfuscating code generated from a block diagram model in a graphical programming environment. The obfuscation may be removed through the use of a password. Incorporating the obfuscated code in a block diagram allows for code to be generated from the block diagram incorporating the obfuscated code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventor: William C. Wendling
  • LOCKED ELEMENT FOR USE IN A GRAPHICAL MODELING ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20140181920
    Abstract: In a graphical modeling environment, a method of providing varying levels of protection relating to functionalities associated with at least some elements of a block diagram model, the method including: receiving a selection of one of the elements; receiving an indication of a desired authorization required to use at least one function of the selected element; implementing the indicated authorization for the use of the at least one function; and preventing, without obtaining of the authorization, an attempted use of the at least one function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventor: William C. WENDLING