Patents Assigned to Triumfant, Inc.
  • Patent number: 9940190
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing automated computer support are described herein. One described method comprises receiving a plurality of snapshots from a plurality of computers, storing the plurality of snapshots in a data store, and creating an adaptive reference model based at least in part on the plurality of snapshots. The described method further comprises comparing at least one of the plurality of snapshots to the adaptive reference model, and identifying at least one anomaly based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Triumfant, Inc.
    Inventor: David Eugene Hooks
  • Patent number: 9354984
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing automated computer support are described herein. One described method comprises receiving a plurality of snapshots from a plurality of computers, storing the plurality of snapshots in a data store, and creating an adaptive reference model based at least in part on the plurality of snapshots. The described method further comprises comparing at least one of the plurality of snapshots to the adaptive reference model, and identifying at least one anomaly based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Triumfant, Inc.
    Inventor: David Eugene Hooks
  • Patent number: 8984331
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for detecting an anomaly in a computer that is part of a population of networked computers. Snapshots are received from a plurality of computers within the population of computers, where individual snapshots include a state of assets and runtime processes of a respective computer. An asset normalization model is generated from the snapshots and serves as a baseline model for detecting an anomaly in the state of assets and runtime processes of a respective computer. A snapshot from at least one of the computers is compared to the asset normalization model in order to determine whether an anomaly is present in a state of static assets and runtime processes of the at least one of the computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Triumfant, Inc.
    Inventor: Mitchell N. Quinn
  • Patent number: 8819005
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing automated computer support are described herein. One described method comprises receiving a plurality of snapshots from a plurality of computers, storing the plurality of snapshots in a data store, and creating an adaptive reference model based at least in part on the plurality of snapshots. The described method further comprises comparing at least one of the plurality of snapshots to the adaptive reference model, and identifying at least one anomaly based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Triumfant, Inc.
    Inventor: David Eugene Hooks
  • Patent number: 8707427
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting malware in a selected computer that is part of a network of computers. The approach includes inspecting a predetermined set of operational attributes of the selected computer to detect a change in a state of the selected computer. In response to a detected change in state, the selected computer is scanned to create a snapshot of the overall state of the selected computer. The snapshot is transmitted to an analytic system wherein it is compared with an aggregated collection of snapshots previously respectively received from a plurality of computers in the computer network. Based on the comparison, anomalous state of the selected computer can be identified. In turn, a probe of the selected computer is launched to gather additional information related to the anomalous state of the selected computer so that a remediation action for the anomalous state of the selected computer can be generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Triumfant, Inc.
    Inventors: David E. Hooks, Mitchell N. Quinn
  • Publication number: 20140068326
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for detecting an anomaly in a computer that is part of a population of networked computers. Snapshots are received from a plurality of computers within the population of computers, where individual snapshots include a state of assets and runtime processes of a respective computer. An asset normalization model is generated from the snapshots and serves as a baseline model for detecting an anomaly in the state of assets and runtime processes of a respective computer. A snapshot from at least one of the computers is compared to the asset normalization model in order to determine whether an anomaly is present in a state of static assets and runtime processes of the at least one of the computers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: TRIUMFANT, INC.
    Inventor: Mitchell N. Quinn
  • Publication number: 20120102359
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing automated computer support are described herein. One described method comprises receiving a plurality of snapshots from a plurality of computers, storing the plurality of snapshots in a data store, and creating an adaptive reference model based at least in part on the plurality of snapshots. The described method further comprises comparing at least one of the plurality of snapshots to the adaptive reference model, and identifying at least one anomaly based on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: TRIUMFANT, INC.
    Inventor: David Eugene Hooks
  • Patent number: 8103664
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing automated computer support are described herein. One described method comprises receiving a plurality of snapshots from a plurality of computers, storing the plurality of snapshots in a data store, and creating an adaptive reference model based at least in part on the plurality of snapshots. The described method further comprises comparing at least one of the plurality of snapshots to the adaptive reference model, and identifying at least one anomaly based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Triumfant, Inc.
    Inventor: David Eugene Hooks
  • Patent number: 8104087
    Abstract: Systems and methods for correcting an anomaly in a target computer that is part of a network of computers. An anomaly is detected in data stored on a target computer and it is determined what corrective data is needed to correct the anomaly. A donor computer with the corrective data is located and requested to provide the corrective data to the target computer. The corrective data is used to correct the anomaly on the target computer and the target computer may acknowledge receipt of the corrective data. In one embodiment, an arbitrator component receives the requests for the corrective data, passes the requests to potential donor computers, and receives the acknowledgements from the target computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Triumfant, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell N. Quinn, David E. Hooks
  • Publication number: 20110247071
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting malware in a selected computer that is part of a network of computers. The approach includes inspecting a predetermined set of operational attributes of the selected computer to detect a change in a state of the selected computer. In response to a detected change in state, the selected computer is scanned to create a snapshot of the overall state of the selected computer. The snapshot is transmitted to an analytic system wherein it is compared with an aggregated collection of snapshots previously respectively received from a plurality of computers in the computer network. Based on the comparison, anomalous state of the selected computer can be identified. In turn, a probe of the selected computer is launched to gather additional information related to the anomalous state of the selected computer so that a remediation action for the anomalous state of the selected computer can be generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: TRIUMFANT, INC.
    Inventors: David E. Hooks, Mitchell N. Quinn
  • Publication number: 20110145640
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing automated computer support are described herein. One described method comprises receiving a plurality of snapshots from a plurality of computers, storing the plurality of snapshots in a data store, and creating an adaptive reference model based at least in part on the plurality of snapshots. The described method further comprises comparing at least one of the plurality of snapshots to the adaptive reference model, and identifying at least one anomaly based on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: TRIUMFANT, INC.
    Inventor: David Eugene Hooks
  • Patent number: 7908271
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing automated computer support are described herein. One described method comprises receiving a plurality of snapshots from a plurality of computers, storing the plurality of snapshots in a data store, and creating an adaptive reference model based at least in part on the plurality of snapshots. The described method further comprises comparing at least one of the plurality of snapshots to the adaptive reference model, and identifying at least one anomaly based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Triumfant, Inc.
    Inventor: David Eugene Hooks
  • Publication number: 20100005339
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing automated computer support are described herein. One described method comprises receiving a plurality of snapshots from a plurality of computers, storing the plurality of snapshots in a data store, and creating an adaptive reference model based at least in part on the plurality of snapshots. The described method further comprises comparing at least one of the plurality of snapshots to the adaptive reference model, and identifying at least one anomaly based on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: TRIUMFANT, INC.
    Inventor: David Eugene Hooks
  • Patent number: 7593936
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing automated computer support are described herein. One described method includes receiving a plurality of snapshots from a plurality of computers, storing the plurality of snapshots in a data store, and creating an adaptive reference model based at least in part on the plurality of snapshots. The described method also includes comparing at least one of the plurality of snapshots to the adaptive reference model, and identifying at least one anomaly based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Triumfant, Inc.
    Inventor: David Eugene Hooks
  • Publication number: 20090177913
    Abstract: Systems and methods for correcting an anomaly in a target computer that is part of a network of computers. An anomaly is detected in data stored on a target computer and it is determined what corrective data is needed to correct the anomaly. A donor computer with the corrective data is located and requested to provide the corrective data to the target computer. The corrective data is used to correct the anomaly on the target computer and the target computer may acknowledge receipt of the corrective data. In one embodiment, an arbitrator component receives the requests for the corrective data, passes the requests to potential donor computers, and receives the acknowledgements from the target computers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: TRIUMFANT, INC.
    Inventors: Mitchell N. Quinn, David E. Hooks