Patents by Inventor Daniel A. Gerrity
Daniel A. Gerrity 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: 9471373Abstract: An embodiment of an information handling apparatus can use an entitlement vector to specify resources used by an object of a plurality of multiple objects. The information handling apparatus can include logic for issuing a hint instruction based on the entitlement vector for usage in scheduling the resources.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2011Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Elwha LLCInventors: Daniel A. Gerrity, Clarence T. Tegreene
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Patent number: 9465657Abstract: An entitlement vector may be used when selecting a thread for execution in a multi-threading environment in terms of aspects such as priority. An embodiment or embodiments of an information handling apparatus can comprise a library comprising a plurality of functions operable to handle a plurality of objects. The information handling apparatus can further comprise an entitlement vector operable to assign entitlement to at least one of a plurality of resources to selected ones of the plurality of functions.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2011Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Elwha LLCInventors: Daniel A. Gerrity, Clarence T. Tegreene
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Patent number: 9460290Abstract: An embodiment or embodiments of a computing system can conditionally trap based on a taint vector. A computing system can comprise at least one taint vector operable to list at least one of a plurality of taints indicative of potential security risk originating from at least one of a plurality of resources, and response logic operable to monitor the at least one taint vector and respond to a predetermined taint condition.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2011Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Elwha LLCInventors: Daniel A. Gerrity, Clarence T. Tegreene
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Publication number: 20160277441Abstract: An embodiment or embodiments of an electronic device can comprise an input interface and a hardware component coupled to the input interface. The input interface can be operable to receive a plurality of taint indicators corresponding to at least one of a plurality of taints indicative of potential security risk which are injected from at least one of a plurality of resources. The hardware component can be operable to track the plurality of taints.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Andrew F. Glew, Daniel A. Gerrity, Clarence T. Tegreene
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Patent number: 9443085Abstract: A method operable in a computing device adapted for handling security risk can use taint accumulation to detect intrusion. The method can comprise receiving a plurality of taint indicators indicative of potential security risk from a plurality of distinct sources at distinct times, and accumulating the plurality of taint indicators independently using a corresponding plurality of distinct accumulation functions. Security risk can be assessed according to a risk assessment function that is cumulative of the plurality of taint indicators.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2011Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Elwha LLCInventors: Daniel A. Gerrity, Clarence T. Tegreene
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Publication number: 20160188929Abstract: According to various embodiments, a mobile device continuously and/or automatically scans a user environment for tags containing non-human-readable data. The mobile device may continuously and/or automatically scan the environment for tags without being specifically directed at a particular tag. The mobile device may be adapted to scan for audio tags, radio frequency tags, and/or image tags. The mobile device may be configured to scan for and identify tags within the user environment that satisfy a user preference. The mobile device may perform an action in response to identifying a tag that satisfies a user preference. The mobile device may be configured to scan for a wide variety of tags, including tags in the form of quick response codes, steganographic content, audio watermarks, audio outside of a human audible range, radio frequency identification tags, long wavelength identification tags, near field communication tags, and/or a Memory Spot device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Daniel A. Gerrity, William Gates, Pablos Holman, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K.Y. Jung, Jordin T. Kare, Royce A. Levien, Richard T. Lord, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, Nathan P. Myhrvold, John D. Rinaldo, JR., Keith D. Rosema, Clarence T. Tegreene, Thomas Allan Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, JR.
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Patent number: 9348985Abstract: A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: determining a behavioral fingerprint associated with a network-accessible user, the behavioral fingerprint providing a current status of the network-accessible user; and controlling one or more devices automatically as a function of the determined behavioral fingerprint and a direction received from the network-accessible user. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Elwha LLCInventors: Marc E. Davis, Matthew G. Dyor, Daniel A. Gerrity, Xuedong Huang, Roderick A. Hyde, Royce A. Levien, Richard T. Lord, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Clarence T. Tegreene
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Publication number: 20160094832Abstract: A system for detecting and responding to an intruding camera. The system includes an electronic media display device having a screen configured to display content, a sensor, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to obtain information from the sensor, analyze the information to determine a presence of a camera, and edit any displayed content in response to the presence of the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Applicant: Elwha LLCInventors: Alistair K. Chan, William D. Duncan, William Gates, Daniel A. Gerrity, Pablos Holman, Roderick A. Hyde, Edward K.Y. Jung, Jordin T. Kare, Royce A. Levien, Richard T. Lord, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Keith D. Rosema, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, JR.
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Patent number: 9300994Abstract: Systems and methods for viewing dynamically customized audio-visual content are described. In some implementations, a process may include providing at least one selection signal indicative of a preference, receiving a dynamically customized audio-visual content including an audio-visual core portion at least partially modified with at least one revised content portion in accordance with the at least one selection signal, and displaying the dynamically-customized audio-visual content.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2012Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Elwha LLCInventors: Daniel A. Gerrity, William H. Gates, III, Paul Holman, Roderick A. Hyde, Edward K. Y. Jung, Jordin T. Kare, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Richard T. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, Nathan P. Myhrvold, John D Rinaldo, Jr., Keith D. Rosema, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
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Patent number: 9298900Abstract: Disclosed herein are example embodiments for behavioral fingerprinting via inferred personal relation. For certain example embodiments, at least one indication of personal relation for at least one authorized user may be inferred via at least one user-device interaction, and the at least one indication of personal relation may be incorporated into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, with the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of utilization of one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2012Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Elwha LLCInventors: Marc E. Davis, Matthew G. Dyor, Daniel A. Gerrity, Xeudong Huang, Roderick A. Hyde, Royce A. Levien, Richard T. Lord, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Clarence T. Tegreene
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Patent number: 9298918Abstract: An embodiment or embodiments of an electronic device can comprise an input interface and a hardware component coupled to the input interface. The input interface can be operable to receive a plurality of taint indicators corresponding to at least one of a plurality of taints indicative of potential security risk which are injected from at least one of a plurality of resources. The hardware component can be operable to track the plurality of taints.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Elwha LLCInventors: Andrew F. Glew, Daniel A. Gerrity, Clarence T. Tegreene
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Patent number: 9235571Abstract: According to various embodiments, a mobile device continuously and/or automatically scans a user environment for tags containing non-human-readable data. The mobile device may continuously and/or automatically scan the environment for tags without being specifically directed at a particular tag. The mobile device may be adapted to scan for audio tags, radio frequency tags, and/or image tags. The mobile device may be configured to scan for and identify tags within the user environment that satisfy a user preference. The mobile device may perform an action in response to identifying a tag that satisfies a user preference. The mobile device may be configured to scan for a wide variety of tags, including tags in the form of quick response codes, steganographic content, audio watermarks, audio outside of a human audible range, radio frequency identification tags, long wavelength identification tags, near field communication tags, and/or a Memory Spot device.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2014Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: ELWHA LLCInventors: Daniel A. Gerrity, William Gates, Pablos Holman, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K. Y. Jung, Jordin T. Kare, Royce A. Levien, Richard T. Lord, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, Nathan P. Myhrvold, John D. Rinaldo, Jr., Keith D. Rosema, Clarence T. Tegreene, Thomas Allan Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
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Patent number: 9230261Abstract: According to various embodiments, a mobile device continuously and/or automatically scans a user environment for containing non-human-readable data. The mobile device may continuously and/or automatically scan the environment for tags without being specifically directed at a particular tag. The mobile device may be adapted to scan for audio tags, radio frequency tags, and/or image tags. The mobile device may be configured to scan for and identify tags within the user environment that satisfy a user preference. The mobile device may perform an action in response to identifying a tag that satisfies a user preference. The mobile device may be configured to scan for a wide variety of tags, including tags in the form of quick response codes, steganographic content, audio watermarks, audio outside of a human audible range, radio frequency identification tags, long wavelength identification tags, near field communication tags, and/or a Memory Spot device.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2012Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: ELWHA LLCInventors: William Gates, Daniel A. Gerrity, Paul Holman, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K. Y. Jung, Jordin T. Kare, Royce A. Levien, Richard T. Lord, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, Nathan P. Myhrvold, John D. Rinaldo, Jr., Keith D. Rosema, Clarence T. Tegreene, Thomas A. Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
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Patent number: 9208753Abstract: A system for detecting and responding to an intruding camera. The system includes an electronic media display device having a screen configured to display content, a sensor, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to obtain information from the sensor, analyze the information to determine a presence of a camera, and edit any displayed content in response to the presence of the camera.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2012Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Elwha LLCInventors: Alistair K. Chan, William D. Duncan, William Gates, Daniel A. Gerrity, Paul Holman, Roderick A. Hyde, Edward K. Y. Jung, Jordin T. Kare, Royce A. Levien, Richard T. Lord, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Keith D. Rosema, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
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Patent number: 9170843Abstract: Embodiments of a data handling apparatus is adapted to facilitate resource allocation, allocating resources upon which objects execute. Embodiments of a data handling apparatus can include resource allocation logic and a scheduler. The resource allocation logic can be operable to dynamically set entitlement values for a plurality of resources comprising physical/logical and operational resources. The entitlement values are specified as predetermined rights wherein a process of a plurality of processes is entitled to a predetermined percentage of operational resources. The scheduler can be operable to monitor the entitlement values and schedule the processes based on priority of the entitlement values.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2011Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Elwha LLCInventors: Daniel A. Gerrity, Clarence T. Tegreene
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Patent number: 9170656Abstract: According to various embodiments, a mobile device continuously and/or automatically scans a user environment for tags containing non-human-readable data. The mobile device may continuously and/or automatically scan the environment for tags without being specifically directed at a particular tag. The mobile device may be adapted to scan for audio tags, radio frequency tags, and/or image tags. The mobile device may be configured to scan for and identify tags within the user environment that satisfy a user preference. The mobile device may perform an action in response to identifying a tag that satisfies a user preference. The mobile device may be configured to scan for a wide variety of tags, including tags in the form of quick response codes, steganographic content, audio watermarks, audio outside of a human audible range, radio frequency identification tags, long wavelength identification tags, near field communication tags, and/or a Memory Spot device.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2012Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: ELWHA LLCInventors: William Gates, Daniel A. Gerrity, Paul Holman, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K. Y. Jung, Jordin T. Kare, Royce A. Levien, Richard T. Lord, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, Nathan P. Myhrvold, John D. Rinaldo, Jr., Keith D. Rosema, Clarence T. Tegreene, Thomas A. Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
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Patent number: 9098608Abstract: An embodiment or embodiments of an information handling apparatus are adapted to facilitate resource allocation using an entitlement vector comprising multiple fields that are respectively directed to multiple different resources or capabilities. In illustrative embodiments, an information handling apparatus can comprise an entitlement vector configured with a plurality of bit fields at least partly corresponding to a plurality of resources and operable to specify the resources used by at least one object of a plurality of a plurality of objects. The information handling apparatus can further comprise logic operable to allocate the resources to the at least one object based on entitlement as specified by the entitlement vector.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2011Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Elwha LLCInventors: Andrew F. Glew, Daniel A. Gerrity, Clarence T. Tegreene
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Patent number: 9083687Abstract: Disclosed herein are example embodiments for multi-device behavioral fingerprinting by a user device or a server device. For certain example embodiments, at least one device may obtain at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with at least one authorized user, with the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of utilization of two or more user devices by the at least one authorized user. The at least one device may perform at least one authentication-related operation based at least partially on the at least one behavioral fingerprint.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: ELWHA LLCInventors: Marc E. Davis, Matthew G. Dyor, Daniel A. Gerrity, Xuedong Huang, Roderick A. Hyde, Royce A. Levien, Richard T. Lord, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Clarence T. Tegreene
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Publication number: 20150128262Abstract: An embodiment or embodiments of a computing system can be adapted to manage security risk by accumulating and monitoring taint indications, and can respond to predetermined taint conditions detecting by the monitoring. An illustrative computing system can comprise a plurality of resources operationally coupled into the computing system, and at least one taint vector operable to list a plurality of taints indicative of potential security risk associated with a selected location and granularity of selected ones of the plurality of resources.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2011Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Andrew F. Glew, Daniel A. Gerrity, Clarence T. Tegreene
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Patent number: 9015860Abstract: Disclosed herein are example embodiments for behavioral fingerprinting via derived personal relation. For certain example embodiments, at least one indication of personal relation for at least one authorized user may be derived via at least one user-device interaction, and the at least one indication of personal relation may be incorporated into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of utilization of one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Elwha LLCInventors: Marc E. Davis, Matthew G. Dyor, Daniel A. Gerrity, Xuedong Huang, Roderick A. Hyde, Royce A. Levien, Richard T. Lord, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Clarence T. Tegreene