Patents Assigned to Glasswall (IP) Limited
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Patent number: 11799881Abstract: A method for resisting spread of unwanted code and data without scanning incoming electronic files for unwanted code and data, the method comprising the steps, performed by a computer system, includes receiving, at the computer system, an incoming electronic file containing content data encoded and arranged in accordance with a predetermined file type corresponding to a set of rules, determining a purported predetermined file type of the incoming electronic file by analysing the encoded and arranged content data, the purported predetermined file type and the associated set of rules specifying allowable content data for the purported predetermined file type, parsing the content data by dividing the content data into separate parts in accordance with a predetermined data format identified by the associated set of rules corresponding to the purported predetermined file type and determining nonconforming data in the content data by identifying content data that does not conform to the purported predetermined fileType: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Glasswall (IP) LimitedInventor: Nicholas John Scales
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Patent number: 11218495Abstract: A method for resisting spread of unwanted code and data without scanning incoming electronic files for unwanted code and data, the method comprising the steps, performed by a computer system, includes receiving, at the computer system, an incoming electronic file containing content data encoded and arranged in accordance with a predetermined file type corresponding to a set of rules, determining a purported predetermined file type of the incoming electronic file by analysing the encoded and arranged content data, the purported predetermined file type and the associated set of rules specifying allowable content data for the purported predetermined file type, parsing the content data by dividing the content data into separate parts in accordance with a predetermined data format identified by the associated set of rules corresponding to the purported predetermined file type and determining nonconforming data in the content data by identifying content data that does not conform to the purported predetermined fileType: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Glasswall (IP) LimitedInventor: Nicholas John Scales
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Patent number: 10462163Abstract: A method or system of receiving an incoming electronic file containing content data in a predetermined data format, the method including receiving an incoming electronic file containing content data encoded and arranged in accordance with a predetermined file type, determining a purported predetermined file type of the incoming electronic file and an associated set of rules specifying allowable content data, determining at least an allowable portion of the content data that conforms with the set of rules corresponding to the determined purported predetermined file type, extracting, from the incoming electronic file, the at least an allowable portion of content data, creating a substitute electronic file in the purported predetermined file type, said substitute electronic file containing the extracted allowable content data, forwarding the substitute regenerated electronic file, and forwarding the incoming electronic file if a portion, part or whole of the content data does not conform, only when the intendedType: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: GLASSWALL (IP) LIMITEDInventor: Nicholas John Scales
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Patent number: 10462164Abstract: A method of processing an electronic file to create a substitute electronic file containing only allowable content data, the method includes receiving, at a computer system, an incoming electronic file containing content data encoded and arranged in accordance with a predetermined file type, determining a purported predetermined file type of the incoming electronic file based upon the encoded and arranged content data, and an associated set of rules specifying allowable content data for the purported predetermined file type, determining nonconforming data in the content data that does not conform to the predetermined data format, determining that the nonconforming data is authorized, extracting, from the incoming electronic file, the nonconforming data, regenerating the nonconforming data to create the substitute electronic file in the purported file type, said substitute regenerated electronic file containing the nonconforming content data, if the nonconforming data is determined to be authorized, wherein thType: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: GLASSWALL (IP) LIMITEDInventor: Nicholas John Scales
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Patent number: 10419456Abstract: A method or system of receiving an electronic file containing content data in a predetermined data format, the method comprising the steps of: receiving the electronic file, determining the data format, parsing the content data, to determine whether it conforms to the predetermined data format, and if the content data does conform to the predetermined data format, regenerating the parsed data to create a regenerated electronic file in the data format.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: GLASSWALL (IP) LIMITEDInventor: Nicholas John Scales
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Patent number: 10360388Abstract: A system and method for calculating a risk assessment for an electronic file is described. A database of checks, organized into categories, can be used to scan electronic files. The categories of checks can include weights assigned to them. An analyzer can analyze electronic files using the checks. Issues identified by the analyzer can be weighted using the weights to determine a risk assessment for the electronic file.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: GLASSWALL (IP) LIMITEDInventor: Samuel Harrison Hutton
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Patent number: 10348748Abstract: A system for processing a file using a file issue exclusion policy to manage risk is disclosed. If a file does not conform to a set of rules and would otherwise be quarantined, a file issue exclusion policy can be reviewed. If the file issue exclusion policy indicates that the reason why the file did not conform to the set of rules is acceptable, the file can be delivered to the recipient despite not conforming to the set of rules.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: GLASSWALL (IP) LIMITEDInventors: Samuel Harrison Hutton, Leon Maurice Shirk
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Patent number: 9832222Abstract: There is provided an anti-malware mobile content data management apparatus, for use in managing content data within an input electronic file containing content data to be sent over a wireless network including at least one mobile device being served by the wireless network, at least one tokenizer to tokenize the content data contained within the input electronic file into a tagged generic representation of the content data, a content management engine to apply a predetermined content management policy to the tagged generic representation of the content data to form content-managed tagged generic content data and a validator to create validated content-managed content data by being arranged to ensure the content-managed content data represented in the content-managed tagged generic representation conforms to any predefined limits and rules applied to each form of content data appearing in the content data of the input electronic file, wherein an output of the validator is operably coupled to the wireless netwoType: GrantFiled: October 2, 2014Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: GLASSWALL (IP) LIMITEDInventor: Samuel Harrison Hutton
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Patent number: 9729564Abstract: A system and method for calculating a risk assessment for an electronic file is described. A database of checks, organized into categories, can be used to scan electronic files. The categories of checks can include weights assigned to them. An analyzer can analyze electronic files using the checks. Issues identified by the analyzer can be weighted using the weights to determine a risk assessment for the electronic file.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2016Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: GLASSWALL (IP) LIMITEDInventor: Samuel Harrison Hutton
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Patent number: 9729513Abstract: A system for processing a file using a file issue exclusion policy to manage risk is disclosed. If a file does not conform to a set of rules and would otherwise be quarantined, a file issue exclusion policy can be reviewed. If the file issue exclusion policy indicates that the reason why the file did not conform to the set of rules is acceptable, the file can be delivered to the recipient despite not conforming to the set of rules.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: GLASSWALL (IP) LIMITEDInventors: Samuel Harrison Hutton, Leon Maurice Shirk
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Patent number: 9516045Abstract: A method or system of receiving an electronic file containing content data in a predetermined data format, the method comprising the steps of: receiving the electronic file, determining the data format, parsing the content data, to determine whether it conforms to the predetermined data format, and if the content data does conform to the predetermined data format, regenerating the parsed data to create a regenerated electronic file in the data format.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: GLASSWALL (IP) LIMITEDInventor: Nicholas John Scales
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Patent number: 9330264Abstract: A system and method for calculating a risk assessment for an electronic file is described. A database of checks, organized into categories, can be used to scan electronic files. The categories of checks can include weights assigned to them. An analyzer can analyze electronic files using the checks. Issues identified by the analyzer can be weighted using the weights to determine a risk assessment for the electronic file.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: GLASSWALL (IP) LIMITEDInventor: Samuel Harrison Hutton
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Patent number: 9038174Abstract: A method of processing an electronic file by identifying portions of content data in the electronic file and determining if each portion of content data is passive content data having a fixed purpose or active content data having an associated function. If a portion is passive content data, then a determination is made as to whether the portion of passive content data is to be re-generated. If a portion is active content data, then the portion is analyzed to determine whether the portion of active content data is to be re-generated. A re-generated electronic file is then created from the portions of content data which are determined to be re-generated.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Glasswall IP LimitedInventors: Samuel Harrison Hutton, Trevor Goddard
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Patent number: 8869283Abstract: A method or system of receiving an electronic file containing content data in a predetermined data format, the method comprising the steps of: receiving the electronic file, determining the data format, parsing the content data, to determine whether it conforms to the predetermined data format, and if the content data does conform to the predetermined data format, regenerating the parsed data to create a regenerated electronic file in the data format.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Glasswall (IP) LimitedInventor: Nicholas John Scales
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Publication number: 20130326624Abstract: A method of processing an electronic file by identifying portions of content data in the electronic file and determining if each portion of content data is passive content data having a fixed purpose or active content data having an associated function. If a portion is passive content data, then a determination is made as to whether the portion of passive content data is to be re-generated. If a portion is active content data, then the portion is analysed to determine whether the portion of active content data is to be re-generated. A re-generated electronic file is then created from the portions of content data which are determined to be re-generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: GLASSWALL (IP) LIMITEDInventors: Samuel Harrison Hutton, Trevor Goddard
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Patent number: 8533824Abstract: A method of processing an electronic file by identifying portions of content data in the electronic file and determining if each portion of content data is passive content data having a fixed purpose or active content data having an associated function. If a portion is passive content data, then a determination is made as to whether the portion of passive content data is to be re-generated. If a portion is active content data, then the portion is analysed to determine whether the portion of active content data is to be re-generated. A re-generated electronic file is then created from the portions of content data which are determined to be re-generated.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2007Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Glasswall (IP) LimitedInventors: Samuel Harrison Hutton, Trevor Goddard
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Publication number: 20120278894Abstract: A method or system of receiving an electronic file containing content data in a predetermined data format, the method comprising the steps of: receiving the electronic file, determining the data format, parsing the content data, to determine whether it conforms to the predetermined data format, and if the content data does conform to the predetermined data format, regenerating the parsed data to create a regenerated electronic file in the data format.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: GLASSWALL (IP) LIMITEDInventor: Nicholas John SCALES
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Patent number: 8185954Abstract: A method or system of receiving an electronic file containing content data in a predetermined data format, the method comprising the steps of: receiving the electronic file, determining the data format, parsing the content data, to determine whether it conforms to the predetermined data format, and if the content data does conform to the predetermined data format, regenerating the parsed data to create a regenerated electronic file in the data format.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2006Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Glasswall (IP) LimitedInventor: Nicholas John Scales
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Publication number: 20090138972Abstract: A method or system of receiving an electronic file containing content data in a predetermined data format, the method comprising the steps of: receiving the electronic file, determining the data format, parsing the content data, to determine whether it conforms to the predetermined data format, and if the content data does conform to the predetermined data format, regenerating the parsed data to create a regenerated electronic file in the data format.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2006Publication date: May 28, 2009Applicant: GLASSWALL (IP) LIMITEDInventor: Nicholas John Scales