Patents by Inventor Colin Fagan

Colin Fagan 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).

  • Updating reusable custom functions across playbooks
    Patent number: 11886844
    Abstract: Techniques are described for enabling users of an information technology (IT) and security operations application to create highly reusable custom functions for playbooks. The creation and execution of playbooks using an IT and security operations application generally enables users to automate operations related to an IT environment responsive to the identification of various types of incidents or other triggering conditions. Users can create playbooks to automate operations such as, for example, modifying firewall settings, quarantining devices, restarting servers, etc., to improve users' ability to efficiently respond to various types of incidents operational issues that arise from time to time in IT environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Splunk Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Hanson, Sydney Flak, Colin Fagan, Jeffery Roberts, Govinda Salinas, Philip Royer
  • Reusable custom functions for playbooks
    Patent number: 11487513
    Abstract: Techniques are described for enabling users of an information technology (IT) and security operations application to create highly reusable custom functions for playbooks. The creation and execution of playbooks using an IT and security operations application generally enables users to automate operations related to an IT environment responsive to the identification of various types of incidents or other triggering conditions. Users can create playbooks to automate operations such as, for example, modifying firewall settings, quarantining devices, restarting servers, etc., to improve users' ability to efficiently respond to various types of incidents operational issues that arise from time to time in IT environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Splunk Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Hanson, Sydney Flak, Colin Fagan, Jeffery Roberts, Govinda Salinas, Philip Royer