Steven J Katz

US Patent:

6367019, Apr 2, 2002

Filed:

Mar 26, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/277439

Inventors:

Steven T. Ansell - Fremont CA
Andrew R. Cherenson - Los Altos CA
Mark E. Paley - San Carlos CA
Steven B. Katz - Santa Monica CA
Bruce Schneier - Oak Park IL

Assignee:

Liquid Audio, Inc. - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

G06F 1130

US Classification:

713201, 713155, 713171, 380277, 380278

Abstract:

Data such as a musical track is stored as a secure portable track (SPT) which can be bound to one or more players and can be bound to a particular storage medium, restricting playback of the SPT to the specific players and ensuring that playback is only from the original storage medium. The SPT is bound to a player by encrypting data of the SPT using a storage key which is unique to the player, is difficult to change, and is held in strict secrecy by the player. The SPT is bound to a particular storage medium by including data uniquely identifying the storage medium in a tamper-resistant form, e. g. , cryptographically signed. The SPT can also be bound to the storage medium by embedding cryptographic logic circuitry, e. g. , integrate circuitry, in the packaging of the storage medium. The SPT is bound by encrypting an encryption key using the embedded logic.

US Patent:

7870012, Jan 11, 2011

Filed:

May 15, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/858122

Inventors:

Steven Bruce Katz - Burlingame CA, US
Yannis Labrou - Menlo Park CA, US
Manoranjan Kanthanathan - Foster City CA, US
Kenneth M. Rudin - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

Agile Software Corporation - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 17/50

US Classification:

705 7, 705 8, 705 10, 705 28

Abstract:

A method for assisting a user with procurement decisions, sourcing decisions and strategic sourcing decisions in an enterprise is disclosed. The method implements a plurality of software modules in a logical workflow process based on the results of integrating and analyzing data. The workflow process provides a plurality of steps for discovering data, analyzing data, alerting the user about the data, recommending actions to the user based on the data, and executing those actions. The workflow process is based on a Value Chain Intelligence (VCI) system, which integrates and analyzes internal data from enterprises and external data from suppliers, catalogs, and marketplaces in real time for their impact on supply chains processes. Components for such a system may consist of internal data collection components, external data collection components, data integration components, and data application components. Various methods for searching, extracting, transforming, integrating, analyzing, and representing data internal to an enterprise and data external to an enterprise are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20020138316, Sep 26, 2002

Filed:

Mar 23, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/815927

Inventors:

Steven Katz - Burlingame CA, US
Yannis Labrou - Menlo Park CA, US
Truc Dam - San Jose CA, US
Joyce Dickerson - Menlo Park CA, US
Manoranjan Kanthanathan - Foster City CA, US
David Kolodney - San Jose CA, US
Timothy Levine - Sunnyvale CA, US
Richard Li - Menlo Park CA, US
Ram Nori - Sunnyvale CA, US
Eamon O Neill - San Francisco CA, US
Kenneth Rudin - San Carlos CA, US
Quoc Tran - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/007000

Abstract:

A system and methods based thereon for a Value Chain Intelligence (VCI) system that enables suppliers and procurement professionals to leverage enterprise and marketplace data in order to potentially improve decision-making in business enterprises. In this system, internal data from enterprises and external data from suppliers, catalogs, and marketplaces are integrated and analyzed in real time for their impact on supply chains processes. The VCI system makes recommendations and alerts users based on the results of the integrated and analyzed data. Components in a VCI system may consist of internal data collection components, external data collection components, data integration components, and data application components. The system provides a plurality of methods for searching, extracting, transforming, integrating, analyzing, and representing data internal to an enterprise and data external to an enterprise. Various methods for implementing a plurality of software modules in a logical workflow process are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20020178077, Nov 28, 2002

Filed:

May 25, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/866115

Inventors:

Steven Katz - Burlingame CA, US
Yannis Labrou - Menlo Park CA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/026000, 705/007000

Abstract:

A method for automatically invoking a software module in response to an internal or external event affecting the purchase or sale of an item is disclosed. The method is based on a Value Chain Intelligence (VCI) system that enables suppliers and procurement professionals to leverage enterprise and marketplace data in order to potentially improve decision-making in business enterprises. Accordingly, internal data from enterprises and external data from suppliers, catalogs, and marketplaces are integrated and analyzed in real time for their impact on supply chains processes. When an internal or external event occurs, directly affecting the purchase and/or sale of an item, and/or decisions regarding procurement, sourcing, strategic sourcing, and other business processes, the system understands the event, correlates the event with the aforementioned processes, automatically invokes one or more software modules, which make recommendations and send alerts to users about the potential impact of such an event. Components for implementing this method consist of internal data collection components, external data collection components, data integration components, and data application components. Various methods for searching, extracting, transforming, integrating, analyzing, and representing both data internal to an enterprise and data external to an enterprise are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20030033179, Feb 13, 2003

Filed:

Aug 9, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/927975

Inventors:

Steven Katz - Burlingame CA, US
Yannis Labrou - Menlo Park CA, US
Jonathan Thompson - Redwood City CA, US
Kenneth Rudin - San Carlos CA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/007000

Abstract:

A method for generating customized alerts related to the procurement, sourcing, strategic sourcing and/or sale of one or more items by an enterprise is disclosed. The method is based on a Value Chain Intelligence (VCI) system that enables suppliers and procurement professionals to leverage enterprise and marketplace data in order to potentially improve decision-making in business enterprises. Accordingly, internal data from enterprises and external data from suppliers, catalogs, and marketplaces are integrated and analyzed in real time for their impact on supply chains processes. When an event occurs or data is received potentially affecting decisions regarding the procurement, sourcing, strategic sourcing, and/or sale of one or more items, the system correlates the data with predetermined conditions, which, when satisfied, trigger one or more software modules to send alerts to specified users about the potential impact of the event and/or data on the particular item/s. Alerts may be system-defined or user-defined, and customized according to types of users, messages, media, format, and other factors. Components for implementing this method consist of internal data collection components, external data collection components, data integration components, and data application components. Various methods for searching, extracting, transforming, integrating, analyzing, and representing both data internal to an enterprise and data external to an enterprise are also disclosed.