Patents by Inventor William Cedric Johnson

William Cedric Johnson 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).

  • Personal access management system
    Patent number: 5778068
    Abstract: A multi-component system for linking a user to a product or service provider includes a user processing device, a storage device, and a provider device. The storage device stores provider-specific application software, user-specific data, and a file management program. The storage device and the processing device are coupled to each other to form a user device which communicates with the provider device. Under direction of the file management program, the processing device carries out a recognition methodology which determines whether the processing device and the storage device are authorized to operate with each other. This aspect of the system makes it possible to render the storage device operable only with a specific user processing device, referred to as the principal processing device. This, in turn, reduces the possibility of fraud since the storage device cannot be used without the principal processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: ETA Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William Cedric Johnson, Donald L. Marx
  • Personal access management systems
    Patent number: 5727061
    Abstract: A multi-component system for linking a user to a product or service provider includes a user processing device, a storage device, and a provider device. The storage device stores provider-specific application software, user-specific data, and a file management program. The storage device and the processing device are coupled to each other to form a user device which communicates with the provider device. Under direction of the file management program, the processing device carries out a recognition methodology which determines whether the processing device and the storage device are authorized to operate with each other. This aspect of the system makes it possible to render the storage device operable only with a specific user processing device, referred to as the principal processing device. This, in turn, reduces the possibility of fraud since the storage device cannot be used without the principal processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: ETA Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William Cedric Johnson, Donald L. Marx
  • Personal access management system
    Patent number: 5696825
    Abstract: A multi-component system for linking a user to a product or service provider includes a user processing device, a storage device, and a provider device. The storage device stores provider-specific application software, user-specific data, and a file management program. The storage device and the processing device are coupled to each other to form a user device which communicates with the provider device. Under direction of the file management program, the processing device carries out a recognition methodology which determines whether the processing device and the storage device are authorized to operate with each other. This aspect of the system makes it possible to render the storage device operable only with a specific user processing device, referred to as the principal processing device. This, in turn, reduces the possibility of fraud since the storage device cannot be used without the principal processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: ETA Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William Cedric Johnson, Charles C. McMullen
  • Personal access management system
    Patent number: 5694472
    Abstract: A multi-component system for linking a user to a product or service provider includes a user processing device, a storage device, and a provider device. The storage device stores provider-specific application software, user-specific data, and a file management program. The storage device and the processing device are coupled to each other to form a user device which communicates with the provider device. Under direction of the file management program, the processing device carries out a recognition methodology which determines whether the processing device and the storage device are authorized to operate with each other. This aspect of the system makes it possible to render the storage device operable only with a specific user processing device, referred to as the principal processing device. This, in turn, reduces the possibility of fraud since the storage device cannot be used without the principal processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: ETA Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William Cedric Johnson, Charles C. McMullen
  • Personal access management system
    Patent number: 5692049
    Abstract: A multi-component system for linking a user to a product or service provider includes a user processing device, a storage device, and a provider device. The storage device stores provider-specific application software, user-specific data, and a file management program. The storage device and the processing device are coupled to each other to form a user device which communicates with the provider device. Under direction of the file management program, the processing device carries out a recognition methodology which determines whether the processing device and the storage device are authorized to operate with each other. This aspect of the system makes it possible to render the storage device operable only with a specific user processing device, referred to as the principal processing device. This, in turn, reduces the possibility of fraud since the storage device cannot be used without the principal processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: ETA Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William Cedric Johnson, Charles C. McMullen
  • Personal access management system
    Patent number: 5689564
    Abstract: A multi-component system for linking a user to a product or service provider includes a user processing device, a storage device, and a provider device. The storage device stores provider-specific application software, user-specific data, and a file management program. The storage device and the processing device are coupled to each other to form a user device which communicates with the provider device. Under direction of the file management program, the processing device carries out a recognition methodology which determines whether the processing device and the storage device are authorized to operate with each other. This aspect of the system makes it possible to render the storage device operable only with a specific user processing device, referred to as the principal processing device. This, in turn, reduces the possibility of fraud since the storage device cannot be used without the principal processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: ETA Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William Cedric Johnson, Donald L. Marx
  • Personal access management system
    Patent number: 5682428
    Abstract: A multi-component system for linking a user to a product or service provider includes a user processing device, a storage device, and a provider device. The storage device stores provider-specific application software, user-specific data, and a file management program. The storage device and the processing device are coupled to each other to form a user device which communicates with the provider device. Under direction of the file management program, the processing device carries out a recognition methodology which determines whether the processing device and the storage device are authorized to operate with each other. This aspect of the system makes it possible to render the storage device operable only with a specific user processing device, referred to as the principal processing device. This, in turn, reduces the possibility of fraud since the storage device cannot be used without the principal processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: ETA Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: William Cedric Johnson
  • Personal access management system
    Patent number: 5644710
    Abstract: A multi-component system for linking a user to a product or service provider includes a user processing device, a storage device, and a provider device. The storage device stores provider-specific application software, user-specific data, and a file management program. The storage device and the processing device are coupled to each other to form a user device which communicates with the provider device. Under direction of the file management program, the processing device carries out a recognition methodology which determines whether the processing device and the storage device are authorized to operate with each other. This aspect of the system makes it possible to render the storage device operable only with a specific user processing device, referred to as the principal processing device. This, in turn, reduces the possibility of fraud since the storage device cannot be used without the principal processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: ETA Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William Cedric Johnson, Donald L. Marx