Patents by Inventor Babu Katchapalayam
Babu Katchapalayam has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 7555776Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for alerting users of a plurality of computers of a security event via a network. A security alert is first generated including information relating to a security event utilizing a server. The security alert is then pushed from the server to a plurality of computers via a network. The information of the security alert is then automatically displayed in a front most window of a user interface of the computers.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2007Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Brent J. Lymer, Babu Katchapalayam, Brad Kingsbury
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Patent number: 7480941Abstract: A method and computer executable program code are disclosed for performing one or more maintenance tasks on a remotely located computer connected to a server computer via a data network.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Chandrasekar Balasubramaniam, Ravi Kannan, Siddaraya Basappa Revashetti, Srivats Sampath, Babu Katchapalayam
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Patent number: 7472419Abstract: A method and computer executable program code are disclosed for performing one or more maintenance tasks on a remotely located computer connected to a server computer via a data network.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2007Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Chandrasekar Balasubramaniam, Ravi Kannan, Siddaraya Basappa Revashetti, Srivats Sampath, Babu Katchapalayam
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Publication number: 20060282834Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for uninstalling software on a computer. In use, a plurality of software products identified on a computer is displayed. Further, a first user instruction to uninstall at least a portion of at least one of the software products from the computer is received. Such first user instruction is received via an interface. Still yet, the at least a portion of the at least one software product is uninstalled from the computer, in response to the receipt of the first user instruction. Also, a second user instruction may be received to cancel the uninstallation. Thus, the uninstallation may be cancelled, in response to the receipt of the second user instruction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2006Publication date: December 14, 2006Inventors: William Cheng, Kenneth Hwang, Ravi Kannan, Babu Katchapalayam, Bing Liu, Balaji Narasimhan, Gopal Ramanujam, Jonathan Tran
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Patent number: 7107366Abstract: A system and method update client computers of various end users with software updates for software products installed on the client computers, the software products manufactured by diverse, unrelated software vendors. The system includes a service provider computer system, a number of client computers and software vendor computer systems communicating on a common network. The service provider computer system stores in an update database information about the software updates of the diverse software vendors, identifying the software products for which software updates are available, their location on the network at the various software vendor computer systems, information for identifying in the client computers the software products stored thereon, and information for determining for such products, which have software updates available. Users of the client computers connect to the service provider computer and obtain a current version of portions of the database.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2003Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: William Cheng, Kenneth Hwang, Ravi Kannan, Babu Katchapalayam, Bing Liu, Balaji Narasimhan, Gopal Ramanujam, Jonathan Tran
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Patent number: 6988209Abstract: A method and computer executable program code are disclosed to verify the source of software downloaded from a remote site to a client computer over a computer network before the software can be executed on the client computer.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2002Date of Patent: January 17, 2006Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Chandrasekar Balasubramaniam, Ravi Kannan, Siddaraya Basappa Revashetti, Srivats Sampath, Babu Katchapalayam
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Publication number: 20050273779Abstract: A system and method update client computers of various end users with software updates for software products installed on the client computers, the software products manufacturered by diverse, unrelated software vendors. The system includes a service provider computer system, a number of client computers and software vendor computer systems communicating on a common network. The service provider computer system stores in an update database information about the software updates of the diverse software vendors, identifying the software products for which software updates are available, their location on the network at the various software vendor computer systems, information for identifying in the client computers the software products stored thereon, and information for determining for such products, which have software updates available. Users of the client computers connect to the service provider computer and obtain a current version of portions of the database.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2005Publication date: December 8, 2005Inventors: William Cheng, Kenneth Hwang, Ravi Kannan, Babu Katchapalayam, Bing Liu, Balaji Narasimhan, Gopal Ramanujam, Jonathan Tran
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Patent number: 6895513Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for performing one or more tasks on a remotely located computer connected to a server computer via a data network. Communication is established with the remotely located computer to form a connection with the server computer. Software is then delivered to the remotely located computer across the connection. Such software is encapsulated within a markup language communication unit deliverable across the connection. Moreover, the software is adapted for performing the one or more tasks on the remotely located computer. Still yet, the software is executed via a network browser for performing the one or more tasks on the remotely located computer via the network browser.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2003Date of Patent: May 17, 2005Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.Inventors: Chandrasekar Balasubramaniam, Ravi Kannan, Siddaraya Basappa Revashetti, Srivats Sampath, Babu Katchapalayam
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Patent number: 6895387Abstract: A system and method for dynamically marketing products and/or services to an end user of a device over a network based on a stored configuration profile of the client device are disclosed. The method generally comprises identifying at least one advertisement campaign according to a rules engine, applying the rules of the rules engine to the end user device profile, generating an advertisement campaign request containing a listing of at least one of the identified advertisement campaigns, transmitting the advertisement campaign request to an advertisement server over a network, receiving a dynamic advertisement application from the advertisement server, and executing the dynamic advertisement application for presenting the at least one advertisement campaign to the end user of the device.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2000Date of Patent: May 17, 2005Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.Inventors: M. Beauchamp Roberts, Siddaraya B. Revashetti, Chandrasekar Balasubramaniam, Babu Katchapalayam, Ravi Lingarkar
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Patent number: 6763403Abstract: A system and method update client computers of various end users with software updates for software products installed on the client computers, the software products manufacturered by diverse, unrelated software vendors. The system includes a service provider computer system, a number of client computers and software vendor computer systems communicating on a common network. The service provider computer system stores in an update database information about the software updates of the diverse software vendors, identifying the software products for which software updates are available, their location on the network at the various software vendor computer systems, information for identifying in the client computers the software products stored thereon, and information for determining for such products, which have software updates available. Users of the client computers connect to the service provider computer and obtain a current version of portions of the database.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2002Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.Inventors: William Cheng, Kenneth Hwang, Ravi Kannan, Babu Katchapalayam, Bing Liu, Balaji Narasimhan, Gopal Ramanujam, Jonathan Tran
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Patent number: 6701441Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for delivery and automatic execution of security, management, or optimization software over an Internet connection to a user computer responsive to a user request entered via a web browser on the user computer. In a preferred embodiment, the user directs the Internet browser to a Internet clinical services provider web site computer and logs in to the site using an identifier and a secure password and optionally makes a selection of the type of servicing desired, wherein an automatically-executing software package encapsulated within a markup language communication unit deliverable across the Internet is delivered, to the user computer, the automatically-executing software package being adapted to perform security, management, or optimization functions on the user computer. User identifiers and passwords enabling the downloads may be provided on a per-download basis or on a subscription basis.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2002Date of Patent: March 2, 2004Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.Inventors: Chandrasekar Balasubramaniam, Ravi Kannan, Siddaraya Basappa Revashetti, Srivats Sampath, Babu Katchapalayam
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Patent number: 6671812Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for cleaning a computer. Initially, a cleaning program is downloaded to a computer. Next, a search for undesired data and software is performed on the computer utilizing the cleaning program. Such undesired data and software is then deleted from the computer utilizing the cleaning program.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2002Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.Inventors: Chandrasekar Balasubramaniam, Ravi Kannan, Siddaraya Basappa Revashetti, Srivats Sampath, Babu Katchapalayam
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Patent number: 6668289Abstract: A system and method update client computers of various end users with software updates for software products installed on the client computers, the software products manufacturered by diverse, unrelated software vendors. The system includes a service provider computer system, a number of client computers and software vendor computer systems communicating on a common network. The service provider computer system stores in an update database information about the software updates of the diverse software vendors, identifying the software products for which software updates are available, their location on the network at the various software vendor computer systems, information for identifying in the client computers the software products stored thereon, and information for determining for such products, which have software updates available. Users of the client computers connect to the service provider computer and obtain a current version of portions of the database.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2002Date of Patent: December 23, 2003Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.Inventors: William Cheng, Kenneth Hwang, Ravi Kannan, Babu Katchapalayam, Bing Liu, Balaji Narasimhan, Gopal Ramanujam, Jonathan Tran
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Publication number: 20030200541Abstract: A system and method update client computers of various end users with software updates for software products installed on the client computers, the software products manufacturered by diverse, unrelated software vendors. The system includes a service provider computer system, a number of client computers and software vendor computer systems communicating on a common network. The service provider computer system stores in an update database information about the software updates of the diverse software vendors, identifying the software products for which software updates are available, their location on the network at the various software vendor computer systems, information for identifying in the client computers the software products stored thereon, and information for determining for such products, which have software updates available. Users of the client computers connect to the service provider computer and obtain a current version of portions of the database.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2003Publication date: October 23, 2003Inventors: William Cheng, Kenneth Hwang, Ravi Kannan, Babu Katchapalayam, Bing Liu, Balaji Narasimhan, Gopal Ramanujam, Jonathan Tran
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Publication number: 20030110241Abstract: A system and method update client computers of various end users with software updates for software products installed on the client computers, the software products manufacturered by diverse, unrelated software vendors. The system includes a service provider computer system, a number of client computers and software vendor computer systems communicating on a common network. The service provider computer system stores in an update database information about the software updates of the diverse software vendors, identifying the software products for which software updates are available, their location on the network at the various software vendor computer systems, information for identifying in the client computers the software products stored thereon, and information for determining for such products, which have software updates available. Users of the client computers connect to the service provider computer and obtain a current version of portions of the database.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Inventors: William Cheng, Kenneth Hwang, Ravi Kannan, Babu Katchapalayam, Bing Liu, Balaji Narasimhan, Gopal Ramanujam, Jonathan Tran
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Patent number: 6542943Abstract: A system and method update client computers of various end users with software updates for software products installed on the client computers, the software products manufacturered by diverse, unrelated software vendors. The system includes a service provider computer system, a number of client computers and software vendor computer systems communicating on a common network. The service provider computer system stores in an update database information about the software updates of the diverse software vendors, identifying the software products for which software updates are available, their location on the network at the various software vendor computer systems, information for identifying in the client computers the software products stored thereon, and information for determining for such products, which have software updates available. Users of the client computers connect to the service provider computer and obtain a current version of portions of the database.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2002Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.Inventors: William Cheng, Kenneth Hwang, Ravi Kannan, Babu Katchapalayam, Bing Liu, Balaji Narasimhan, Gopal Ramanujam, Jonathan Tran
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Publication number: 20030046676Abstract: A system and method update client computers of various end users with software updates for software products installed on the client computers, the software products manufacturered by diverse, unrelated software vendors. The system includes a service provider computer system, a number of client computers and software vendor computer systems communicating on a common network. The service provider computer system stores in an update database information about the software updates of the diverse software vendors, identifying the software products for which software updates are available, their location on the network at the various software vendor computer systems, information for identifying in the client computers the software products stored thereon, and information for determining for such products, which have software updates available. Users of the client computers connect to the service provider computer and obtain a current version of portions of the database.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: William Cheng, Kenneth Hwang, Ravi Kannan, Babu Katchapalayam, Bing Liu, Balaji Narasimhan, Gopal Ramanujam, Jonathan Tran
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Publication number: 20030046675Abstract: A system and method update client computers of various end users with software updates for software products installed on the client computers, the software products manufacturered by diverse, unrelated software vendors. The system includes a service provider computer system, a number of client computers and software vendor computer systems communicating on a common network. The service provider computer system stores in an update database information about the software updates of the diverse software vendors, identifying the software products for which software updates are available, their location on the network at the various software vendor computer systems, information for identifying in the client computers the software products stored thereon, and information for determining for such products, which have software updates available. Users of the client computers connect to the service provider computer and obtain a current version of portions of the database.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: William Cheng, Kenneth Hwang, Ravi Kannan, Babu Katchapalayam, Bing Liu, Balaji Narasimhan, Gopal Ramanujam, Jonathan Tran
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Patent number: 6499109Abstract: A method and computer executable program code are disclosed to verify the source of software downloaded from a remote site to a client computer over a computer network before the software can be executed on the client computer.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 1999Date of Patent: December 24, 2002Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.Inventors: Chandrasekar Balasubramaniam, Ravi Kannan, Siddaraya Basappa Revashetti, Srivats Sampath, Babu Katchapalayam
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Patent number: 6496875Abstract: A system and method update client computers of various end users with software updates for software products installed on the client computers, the software products manufacturered by diverse, unrelated software vendors. The system includes a service provider computer system, a number of client computers and software vendor computer systems communicating on a common network. The service provider computer system stores in an update database information about the software updates of the diverse software vendors, identifying the software products for which software updates are available, their location on the network at the various software vendor computer systems, information for identifying in the client computers the software products stored thereon, and information for determining for such products, which have software updates available. Users of the client computers connect to the service provider computer and obtain a current version of portions of the database.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2002Date of Patent: December 17, 2002Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.Inventors: William Cheng, Kenneth Hwang, Ravi Kannan, Babu Katchapalayam, Bing Liu, Balaji Narasimhan, Gopal Ramanujam, Jonathan Tran