Robert George Ellison

US Patent:

7065506, Jun 20, 2006

Filed:

Nov 19, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/444019

Inventors:

Stephen John Phillipo - Reading, GB
Robert David Ellison - Sunnyvale CA, US
Stuart Keeler - Maindenhead, GB

Assignee:

Macrovision Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/60

US Classification:

705 58, 705 51, 705 52, 705 53, 705 54, 705 55, 705 56, 705 57, 705 59, 705 44, 340 5, 707 9, 455410, 455411

Abstract:

A technique to prevent illicit copying of a copy-protected CD-ROM into a computer-readable storage drive is presented. In accordance with the present invention, when an authentic copy-protected CD-ROM is inserted into a CD drive and the content of the copy-protected CD-ROM is installed onto a hard disk drive that is linked to the CD drive, the Central Processor Unit (CPU) executes the installer instructions residing in the CD-ROM to create a license file in the hard disk drive. For security reasons, the content of the CD-ROM (e. g. , the executable file of the application) is encrypted. When the content of the CD-ROM is copied into the hard disk drive, it remains encrypted. The license file essentially acts as a timer to monitor a predetermined time interval that has been programmed into the license file. If a user attempts to launch the encrypted copied application residing in the hard drive at any time prior to the expiration of the predetermined time interval, the license file readily supplies the key code to enable a filter to decode the encrypted installed application thereby allowing the application to launch. At the expiration of the predetermined time interval, the license file withholds the key code therefore not allowing the installed application to be decrypted and successfully launched.

US Patent:

7099012, Aug 29, 2006

Filed:

Oct 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/687520

Inventors:

James Crawford - Sunnyvale CA, US
David Doting - Morgan Hill CA, US
Robert Ellison - San Francisco CA, US
Sang Hoang - Campbell CA, US
Steven Monsef - Los Gatos CA, US

Assignee:

Turner Designs, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G01N 21/64
G01N 21/53

US Classification:

356417, 356416, 356441, 2504581

Abstract:

Some embodiments of the invention provide an improved spectrometer that measures light emissions and/or reflection from a non-solid material that flows through a system of pipes. This spectrometer is designed to fit into a standard pipe system. The material flows past a distal end of the spectrometer that is inserted in the pipe system. The spectrometer has the ability to project light onto the material and collect a resulting light from the material through the distal end as the material flows past this end.

US Patent:

20050246284, Nov 3, 2005

Filed:

Jun 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/159525

Inventors:

Stephen Phillipo - Reading, GB
Robert Ellison - Sunnyvale CA, US
Stuart Keeler - Maidenhead, GB

International Classification:

G11B007/085

US Classification:

705057000

Abstract:

A technique to prevent illicit copying of a copy-protected CD or DVD into a computer-readable storage device such as a hard disk drive. When an authentic copy-protected CD or DVD is inserted into a CD or DVD drive and the content of the copy-protected CD or DVD is installed onto a hard disk drive that is linked to the CD/DVD drive, the central processing unit (CPU) associated with the CE/DVD drive and the hard disk drive executes installer instructions residing on the CD/DVD to create a license file in the hard disk drive. For security reasons, the contents of the CD/DVD (e.g. the executable file of the application program, for instance) is encrypted. When the content of the CD/DVD is copied onto the hard disk drive, it remains encrypted. The license file initially acts as a timer in order to monitor a predetermined time interval whether it has been programmed into the license file. If the user attempts to launch the encrypted copied application or other content residing in the hard disk drive at any time part of the execution of the predetermined initially, the license file readily supplies the code or key code to enable a filter to decrypt the encrypted installed application or content, thereby allowing the application or other content to launch. At the expiration of the predetermined time interval the license file withholds the code or key therefore not allowing the installed application to be decrypted and successfully launched. Instead, in one embodiment, the needed decryption code or key is supplied from a remote central depository, for instance, supplied via the Internet or e-mail or telephone or facsimile in exchange, for instance, for a payment or a password.

US Patent:

20050265193, Dec 1, 2005

Filed:

Jul 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/173666

Inventors:

Stephen Phillipo - Reading, GB
Robert Ellison - Sunnyvale CA, US
Stuart Keeler - Maidenhead, GB

International Classification:

G11B005/09
G11B007/28

US Classification:

369053210, 369047120, 369084000

Abstract:

A technique to prevent illicit copying of a copy-protected CD-ROM into a computer-readable storage drive is presented. In accordance with the present invention, when an authentic copy-protected CD-ROM is inserted into a CD drive and the content of the copy-protected CD-ROM is installed onto a hard disk drive that is linked to the CD drive, the Central Processor Unit (CPU) executes the installer instructions residing in the CD-ROM to create a license file in the hard disk drive. For security reasons, the content of the CD-ROM (e.g., the executable file of the application) is encrypted. When the content of the CD-ROM is copied into the hard disk drive, it remains encrypted. The license file essentially acts as a timer to monitor a predetermined time interval that has been programmed into the license file. If a user attempts to launch the encrypted copied application residing in the hard drive at any time prior to the expiration of the predetermined time interval, the license file readily supplies the key code to enable a filter to decode the encrypted installed application thereby allowing the application to launch. At the expiration of the predetermined time interval, the license file withholds the key code therefore not allowing the installed application to be decrypted and successfully launched. The predetermined time interval can be reset by reinserting the copy-protected CD-ROM into the CD drive to reset the time interval.

US Patent:

20080089435, Apr 17, 2008

Filed:

Dec 10, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/953293

Inventors:

Andres Torrubia - Alicante, ES
Robert Ellison - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 9/00

US Classification:

375295000, 713180000

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method and system to enable out of band tracking for digital distribution are disclosed. The method and system include storing an ancillary data block related to a unit of digital data to be distributed, the ancillary data block being stored separately from the unit of digital data to be distributed, obtaining out of band data associated with the unit of digital data to be distributed, injecting into the out of band data information indicative of the ancillary data block to produce modified out of band data, and delivering the unit of digital data to be distributed with the modified out of band data.