Inventor · Carlsbad, CA, US

Eric J. Sprunk

60Patents
17h-index
38Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 21, 1993 → May 11, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6061449A Secure processor with external memory using block chaining and block re-ordering Physics 348 Expired
US7243366B2 Key management protocol and authentication system for secure internet protocol rights management architecture Electricity 69 Expired
US6898285B1 System to deliver encrypted access control information to support interoperability between digital information processing/control equipment Electricity 65 Expired
US5404402A Clock frequency modulation for secure microprocessors Electricity 59 Expired
US6810525B1 Impulse pay per use method and system for data and multimedia services Electricity 56 Expired
US5754659A Generation of cryptographic signatures using hash keys Electricity 50 Expired
US6839841B1 Self-generation of certificates using secure microprocessor in a device for transferring digital information Physics 46 Expired
US6253223A Robust random number generator Physics 45 Expired
US8321663B2 Enhanced authorization process using digital signatures Electricity 41 Active
US7787622B2 Efficient distribution of encrypted content for multiple content access systems Electricity 39 Active
US5509076A Apparatus for securing the integrity of a functioning system Physics 38 Expired
US8761401B2 System and method for secure key distribution to manufactured products Electricity 36 Active
US6804782B1 Countermeasure to power attack and timing attack on cryptographic operations Physics 27 Expired
US5606616A Cryptographic apparatus with double feedforward hash function Electricity 26 Expired
US7660986B1 Secure control of security mode Electricity 25 Expired
US5822431A Virtual authentication network for secure processors Physics 18 Expired
US6711684B1 Variable security code download for an embedded processor Physics 17 Expired
US7404082B2 System and method for providing authorized access to digital content Electricity 14 Expired
US8392702B2 Token-based management system for PKI personalization process Electricity 13 Active
US9130928B2 Online secure device provisioning framework Electricity 10 Active
US6424713B1 Cryptographic system with concealed work factor Electricity 10 Expired
US6961427B1 Methods and apparatus for keystream generation Electricity 10 Expired
US7877600B2 Method and apparatus for distributing root certification Electricity 9 Active
US6959089B1 Method and apparatus for secure transmission of data Physics 9 Expired
US7450717B1 Self authentication ciphertext chaining Electricity 9 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.