Christopher D Jenkins

US Patent:

6606664, Aug 12, 2003

Filed:

Aug 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/933878

Inventors:

Vincent S Darago - Manasquan NJ
Christopher Jenkins - Springville UT

Assignee:

Digital-Vending Services International, LLC - Washington DC

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

709229, 709217

Abstract:

Methods, devices, and systems are provided in a multi-level computer architecture which provides improved capabilities for managing courseware and other content in a shared use operating environment such as a computer network. In particular, the invention provides a commercial networked instruction content delivery method and system which does not exclude synchronous sharing but is focused on asynchronous sharing. Security means in the architecture provide content property holders with the ability to know how many minutes of use an individual made of licensed material and with increased certainty that their material cannot be used, copied, or sold in usable form unless and until a user site is connected or reconnected to a minute-by-minute counter which is located off the premises of the user. This security link helps protect software and other works which are being sold or licensed to an individual, organization, or entity, and creates income opportunities for owners of such content.

US Patent:

20040073601, Apr 15, 2004

Filed:

Jun 27, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/609325

Inventors:

Vincent Darago - Manasquan NJ, US
Christopher Jenkins - Springville UT, US

Assignee:

Digital-Vending Services International, LLC

International Classification:

G06F015/16

US Classification:

709/201000

Abstract:

Methods, devices, and systems are provided in a multi-level computer architecture which provides improved capabilities for managing courseware and other content in a shared use operating environment such as a computer network. In particular, the invention provides a commercial networked instruction content delivery method and system which does not exclude synchronous sharing but is focused on asynchronous sharing. Security means in the architecture provide content property holders with the ability to know how many minutes of use an individual made of licensed material and with increased certainty that their material cannot be used, copied, or sold in usable form unless and until a user site is connected or reconnected to a minute-by-minute counter which is located off the premises of the user. This security link helps protect software and other works which are being sold or licensed to an individual, organization, or entity, and creates income opportunities for owners of such content.

US Patent:

20100011430, Jan 14, 2010

Filed:

Sep 24, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/566172

Inventors:

Vincent S. Darago - Manasquan NJ, US
Christopher Jenkins - Springville UT, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/00

US Classification:

726 7

Abstract:

Methods, devices, and systems are provided in a multi-level computer architecture which provides improved capabilities for managing courseware and other content in a shared use operating environment such as a computer network. In particular, the invention provides a commercial networked instruction content delivery method and system which does not exclude synchronous sharing but is focused on asynchronous sharing. Security means in the architecture provide content property holders with the ability to know how many minutes of use an individual made of licensed material and with increased certainty that their material cannot be used, copied, or sold in usable form unless and until a user site is connected or reconnected to a minute-by-minute counter which is located off the premises of the user. This security link helps protect software and other works which are being sold or licensed to an individual, organization, or entity, and creates income opportunities for owners of such content.

US Patent:

20100049641, Feb 25, 2010

Filed:

Oct 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/582529

Inventors:

Vincent S. Darago - Manasquan NJ, US
Christopher Jenkins - Springville UT, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 21/20
G06Q 30/00
G06Q 50/00

US Classification:

705 34, 709203, 726 3, 726 26, 709224

Abstract:

Methods, devices, and systems are provided in a multi-level computer architecture which provides improved capabilities for managing courseware and other content in a shared use operating environment such as a computer network. In particular, the invention provides a commercial networked instruction content delivery method and system which does not exclude synchronous sharing but is focused on asynchronous sharing. Security means in the architecture provide content property holders with the ability to know how many minutes of use an individual made of licensed material and with increased certainty that their material cannot be used, copied, or sold in usable form unless and until a user site is connected or reconnected to a minute-by-minute counter which is located off the premises of the user. This security link helps protect software and other works which are being sold or licensed to an individual, organization, or entity, and creates income opportunities for owners of such content.

US Patent:

61700142, Jan 2, 2001

Filed:

Mar 18, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/272221

Inventors:

Vincent S Darago - Manasquan NJ
Christopher Jenkins - Springville UT

Assignee:

Community Learning and Information Network - Washington DC

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

709229

Abstract:

Methods, devices, and systems are provided in a multi-level computer architecture which provides improved capabilities for managing courseware and other content in a shared use operating environment such as a computer network. In particular, the invention provides a commercial networked instruction content delivery method and system which does not exclude synchronous sharing but is focused on asynchronous sharing. Security in the architecture provide content property holdlers with the ability to know how many minutes of use an individual made of licensed material and with increased certainty that their material cannot be used, copied, or sold in usable form unless and until a user site is connected or reconnected to a minute-by-minute counter which is located off the premises of the user. This security link helps protect software and other works which are being sold or licensed to an individual, organization, or entity, and creates income opportunities for owners of such content.

US Patent:

62825739, Aug 28, 2001

Filed:

Apr 19, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/553572

Inventors:

Vincent S. Darago - Manasquan NJ
Christopher Jenkins - Springville UT

Assignee:

Community Learning and Information Network - Washington DC

International Classification:

G06F 1516
G06F 1214

US Classification:

709229

Abstract:

Methods, devices, and systems are provided in a multi-level computer architecture which provides improved capabilities for managing courseware and other content in a shared use operating environment such as a computer network. In particular, the invention provides a commercial networked instruction content delivery method and system which does not exclude synchronous sharing but is focused on asynchronous sharing. Security in the architecture provides content property holders with the ability to know how many minutes of use an individual made of licensed material and with increased certainty that their material cannot be used, copied, or sold in usable form unless lo and until a user site is connected or reconnected to a minute-by-minute counter which is located off the premises of the user. This security link helps protect software and other works which are being sold or licensed to an individual, organization, or entity, and creates income opportunities for owners of such content.

US Patent:

20230110929, Apr 13, 2023

Filed:

Oct 13, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/964923

Inventors:

VINCENT DARAGO - BRIELLE NJ, US
CHRISTOPHER JENKINS - PARADISE UT, US
STACY LAABS - MESA AZ, US

International Classification:

G07C 5/08
G07C 5/00

Abstract:

A distributed ledger system includes marine blockchain servers, a method performed by apparatuses, and communication channels between a vessel, its engine, and stakeholders. The system includes an Engine Permission Switch (EPS), a time and location service, electronic fuel (Sec) authorized by the owner, a distributed blockchain contract (Marine Blockchain) connecting a vessel, an engine, coupled to a communication channel, The engine is on only when the EPS provides electronic fuel (Sec). The Marine Blockchain has the entire history of on/off states of the engine. The Marine Blockchain encodes self-executing operating Rules. A Sec counter is decremented by time and by nautical location displacement. Unless replenished by the Marine Blockchain, achieving thresholds cause warnings, requests, and ultimately engine stop. Other warnings, requests, and engine control operations result upon the condition of divergence of vessel location from engine location, direction of travel from plan, time enroute to a destination.