Kenneth E Nash

US Patent:

6449645, Sep 10, 2002

Filed:

Mar 2, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/260957

Inventors:

Kenneth L. Nash - Houston TX 77068-1814

International Classification:

G06F 15173

US Classification:

709224, 709217, 709218, 709219, 709223, 702188, 713200, 713201, 713202

Abstract:

A system and method for detecting and locating improper or illicit use of digitized information such as illegal pirating, copying, alteration, and the like. The digitized information may include software, digital music, digital movies, multimedia or the like that may be placed on a users computer and possibly copied to other computers. The system or method preferably operates in the background so as to be unnoticeable to the user and preferably does not interfere with operation of the digitized information even if determined that copying or alteration has occurred. Thus, there is little motivation to remove the routine that effects transmission over the Internet to a server of information such as a program identification indicia, a computer identification indicia, program alteration identification. The computer routine may be installed on the users computer by many methods and acts to determine and store the information until such time as an Internet connection is made whereupon the information is transmitted to a server for storage. If information received by the server indicates the same program identification on numerous computers then a signal may be provided or produced that would cause further investigation.

US Patent:

RE41227, Apr 13, 2010

Filed:

Oct 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/932507

Inventors:

Kenneth L. Nash - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709224, 709217, 709218, 709219, 709223, 705 52, 705 59, 702188, 713200, 713201, 713202

Abstract:

A system and method for detecting and locating improper or illicit use of digitized information such as illegal pirating, copying, alteration, and the like. The digitized information may include software, digital music, digital movies, multi-media or the like that may be placed on a user's computer and possibly copied to other computers. The system or method preferably operates in the background so as to be unnoticeable to the user and preferably does not interfere with operation of the digitized information even if determined that copying or alteration has occurred. Thus, there is little motivation to remove the routine that effects transmission over the Internet to a server of information such as a program identification indicia, a computer identification indicia, program alteration identification. The computer routine may be installed on the user's computer by many methods and acts to determine and store the information until such time as an Internet connection is made whereupon the information is transmitted to a server for storage. If information received by the server indicates the same program identification on numerous computers then a signal may be provided or produced that would cause further investigation.