Karl L Ginter

US Patent:

6363488, Mar 26, 2002

Filed:

Jun 7, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/327405

Inventors:

Karl L. Ginter - Beltsville MD
Victor H. Shear - Bethesda MD
Francis J. Spahn - El Cerrito CA
David M. Van Wie - Eugene OR

Assignee:

InterTrust Technologies Corp. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

713201, 705 14, 705 53

Abstract:

The present invention provides systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection. Electronic appliances such as computers equipped in accordance with the present invention help to ensure that information is accessed and used only in authorized ways, and maintain the integrity, availability, and/or confidentiality of the information. Such electronic appliances provide a distributed virtual distribution environment (VDE) that may enforce a secure chain of handling and control, for example, to control and/or meter or otherwise monitor use of electronically stored or disseminated information. Such a virtual distribution environment may be used to protect rights of various participants in electronic commerce and other electronic or electronic-facilitated transactions. Distributed and other operating systems, environments and architectures, such as, for example, those using tamper-resistant hardware-based processors, may establish security at each node. These techniques may be used to support an all-electronic information distribution, for example, utilizing the âelectronic highway. â.

US Patent:

6389402, May 14, 2002

Filed:

Jun 9, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/328671

Inventors:

Karl L. Ginter - Beltsville MD
Victor H. Shear - Bethesda MD
Francis J. Spahn - El Cerrito CA
David M. Van Wie - Eugene OR

Assignee:

InterTrust Technologies Corp. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04L 932

US Classification:

705 51, 705 53, 705 57, 705 80, 705 1, 705 37, 380201

Abstract:

The present invention provides systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection. Electronic appliances such as computers equipped in accordance with the present invention help to ensure that information is accessed and used only in authorized ways, and maintain the integrity, availability, and/or confidentiality of the information. Such electronic appliances provide a distributed virtual distribution environment (VDE) that may enforce a secure chain of handling and control, for example, to control and/or meter or otherwise monitor use of electronically stored or disseminated information. Such a virtual distribution environment may be used to protect rights of various participants in electronic commerce and other electronic or electronic-facilitated transactions. Distributed and other operating systems, environments and architectures, such as, for example, those using tamper-resistant hardware-based processors, may establish security at each node. These techniques may be used to support an all-electronic information distribution, for example, utilizing the âelectronic highwayâ.

US Patent:

6427140, Jul 30, 2002

Filed:

Sep 3, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/389967

Inventors:

Karl L. Ginter - Beltsville MD
Victor H. Shear - Bethseda MD
Francis J. Spahn - El Cerrito CA
David M. Van Wie - Sunnyvale CA

Assignee:

InterTrust Technologies Corp. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 1214

US Classification:

705 80, 705 53, 713193

Abstract:

The present invention provides systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection. Electronic appliances such as computers equipped in accordance with the present invention help to ensure that information is accessed and used only in authorized ways, and maintain the integrity, availability, and/or confidentiality of the information. Such electronic appliances provide a distributed virtual distribution environment (VDE) that may enforce a secure chain of handling and control, for example, to control and/or meter or otherwise monitor use of electronically stored or disseminated information. Such a virtual distribution environment may be used to protect rights of various participants in electronic commerce and other electronic or electronic-facilitated transactions. Distributed and other operating systems, environments and architectures, such as, for example, those using tamper-resistant hardware-based processors, may establish security at each node. These techniques may be used to support an all-electronic information distribution, for example, utilizing the âelectronic highway. â.

US Patent:

6640304, Oct 28, 2003

Filed:

Mar 25, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/106742

Inventors:

Karl L. Ginter - Beltsville MD
Victor H. Shear - Bethesda MD
Francis J. Spahn - El Cerrito CA
David M. Van Wie - Eugene OR

Assignee:

Intertrust Technologies Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 1214

US Classification:

713193, 713165, 713167, 713201

Abstract:

The present invention provides systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection. Electronic appliances such as computers equipped in accordance with the present invention help to ensure that information is accessed and used only in authorized ways, and maintain the integrity, availability, and/or confidentiality of the information. Such electronic appliances provide a distributed virtual distribution environment (VDE) that may enforce a secure chain of handling and control, for example, to control and/or meter or otherwise monitor use of electronically stored or disseminated information. Such a virtual distribution environment may be used to protect rights of various participants in electronic commerce and other electronic or electronic-facilitated transactions. Distributed and other operating systems, environments and architectures, such as, for example, those using tamper-resistant hardware-based processors, may establish security at each node. These techniques may be used to support an all-electronic information distribution, for example, utilizing the âelectronic highway. â.

US Patent:

6658568, Dec 2, 2003

Filed:

Oct 26, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/426764

Inventors:

Karl L. Ginter - Beltsville MD
Victor H. Shear - Bethesda MD
Francis J. Spahn - El Cerrito CA
David M. Van Wie - Sunnyvale CA
Robert P. Weber - Menlo Park CA

Assignee:

Intertrust Technologies Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 1214

US Classification:

713193, 713155, 713165, 380231, 380233, 705 51, 705 52, 705 53, 705 59, 707 9, 707 10

Abstract:

The present invention provides methods and systems for secure, automated transaction processing for use in electronic commerce and electronic rights and transaction management over an electronic network such as the Internet and/or over organization internal Intranets. One exemplary system involves rule-based specification and selection of clearinghouses, and rule-based specification of user restrictions on the use of identification information.

US Patent:

6948070, Sep 20, 2005

Filed:

Oct 30, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/698044

Inventors:

Karl L. Ginter - Beltsville MD, US
Victor H. Shear - Bethesda MD, US
Francis J. Spahn - El Cerrito CA, US
David M. Van Wie - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Intertrust Technologies Corporation - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G06F012/14

US Classification:

713193, 713194, 380201, 380202, 380203, 380231, 380232, 380233, 705 51, 705 52, 705 53, 705 57, 705 58, 705 59

Abstract:

The present invention provides systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection. Electronic appliances such as computers equipped in accordance with the present invention help to ensure that information is accessed and used only in authorized ways, and maintain the integrity, availability, and/or confidentiality of the information. Such electronic appliances provide a distributed virtual distribution environment (VDE) that may enforce a secure chain of handling and control, for example, to control and/or meter or otherwise monitor use of electronically stored or disseminated information. Such a virtual distribution environment may be used to protect rights of various participants in electronic commerce and other electronic or electronic-facilitated transactions. Distributed and other operating systems, environments and architectures, such as, for example, those using tamper-resistant hardware-based processors, may establish security at each node. These techniques may be used to support an all-electronic information distribution, for example, utilizing the “electronic highway. ”.

US Patent:

7051212, May 23, 2006

Filed:

May 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/157061

Inventors:

Karl L. Ginter - Beltsville MD, US
Victor H. Shear - Bethesda MD, US
Francis J. Spahn - El Cerrito CA, US
David M. Van Wie - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Intertrust Technologies Corp. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G06F 12/14
G06F 17/60

US Classification:

713193, 713155, 713165, 713166, 380231, 380232, 705 51, 705 54, 705 59

Abstract:

The present invention provides systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection. Electronic appliances such as computers equipped in accordance with the present invention help to ensure that information is accessed and used only in authorized ways, and maintain the integrity, availability, and/or confidentiality of the information Such electronic appliances provide a distributed virtual distribution environment (VDE) that may enforce a secure chain of handling and control, for example, to control and/or meter or otherwise monitor use of electronically stored or disseminated information. Such a virtual distribution environment may be used to protect rights of various participants in electronic commerce and other electronic or electronic-facilitated transactions. Distributed and other operating systems, environments and architectures, such as, for example, those using tamper-resistant hardware-based processors, may establish security at each node. These techniques may be used to support an all-electronic information distribution, for example, utilizing the “electronic highway. ”.

US Patent:

7069451, Jun 27, 2006

Filed:

Jun 29, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/342899

Inventors:

Karl L. Ginter - Beltsville MD, US
Victor H. Shear - Bethesda MD, US
Francis J. Spahn - El Cerrito CA, US
David M. Van Wie - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Intertrust Technologies Corp. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

H04L 9/00
H04L 12/22
G06F 17/60

US Classification:

713200, 713168, 713193, 705 51

Abstract:

The present invention provides systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection. Electronic appliances such as computers equipped in accordance with the present invention help to ensure that information is accessed and used only in authorized ways, and maintain the integrity, availability, and/or confidentiality of the information. Such electronic appliances provide a distributed virtual distribution environment (VDE) that may enforce a secure chain of handling and control, for example, to control and/or meter or otherwise monitor use of electronically stored or disseminated information. Such a virtual distribution environment may be used to protect rights of various participants in electronic commerce and other electronic or electronic-facilitated transactions. Distributed and other operating systems, environments and architectures, such as, for example, those using tamper-resistant hardware-based processors, may establish security at each node. These techniques may be used to support an all-electronic information distribution, for example, utilizing the “electronic highway. ”.