Patents by Inventor Dmitri Alperovitch

Dmitri Alperovitch 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).

  • Prioritizing network traffic
    Patent number: 8045458
    Abstract: Methods and systems for operation upon one or more data processors for prioritizing transmission among a plurality of data streams based upon a classification associated with the data packets associated with each of the plurality of data streams, respectively. Systems and methods can operate to allocate bandwidth to priority data streams first and recursively allocate remaining bandwidth to lesser priority data streams based upon the priority associated with those respective lesser priority data streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Dmitri Alperovitch, Paula Greve, Paul Judge, Sven Krasser, Phyllis Adele Schneck
  • REPUTATION MANAGEMENT FOR NETWORK CONTENT CLASSIFICATION
    Publication number: 20110191423
    Abstract: A system derives a reputation for a plurality of network addresses, the reputation of each network address determined by analyzing a plurality of high-level email features related to one or more emails originating from the network address. The plurality of high-level email features include domain registration analysis, hashed term frequency indexing, persistent communication, address age, correlation analysis, zombie detection, and hash vault matching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Sven Krasser, Dmitri Alperovitch, Yuchun Tang, Yuanchen He, Jonathan Zdziarski, Mark Gilbert
  • Correlation and analysis of entity attributes
    Patent number: 7949716
    Abstract: Methods and systems for operation upon one or more data processors for assigning a reputation to a messaging entity by analyzing the attributes of the entity, correlating the attributes with known attributes to define relationships between entities sharing attributes, and attributing a portion of the reputation of one related entity to the reputation of the other related entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Dmitri Alperovitch, Alejandro Manuel Hernandez, Paul Judge, Sven Krasser, Phyllis Adele Schneck, Yuchun Tang, Jonathan Alexander Zdziarski
  • Aggregation of reputation data
    Patent number: 7937480
    Abstract: Methods and systems for operation upon one or more data processors for aggregating reputation data from dispersed reputation engines and deriving global reputation information for use in handling received communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Dmitri Alperovitch, Alejandro Manuel Hernandez, Paul Judge, Sven Krasser, Phyllis Adele Schneck
  • Methods and systems for exposing messaging reputation to an end user
    Patent number: 7870203
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing message reputation to an end user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Judge, Dmitri Alperovitch, Joel Joseph Caracciolo, Alejandro Manuel Hernandez, Sven Krasser, Phyllis Adele Schneck
  • REPUTATION BASED LOAD BALANCING
    Publication number: 20100306846
    Abstract: Methods and systems for operation upon one or more data processors for efficiently processing communications based upon reputation of an entity associated with the communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Dmitri Alperovitch, Sven Krasser, Paul Judge, Lamar Lorenzo Willis
  • Reputation based load balancing
    Patent number: 7779156
    Abstract: Methods and systems for operation upon one or more data processors for efficiently processing communications based upon reputation of an entity associated with the communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Dmitri Alperovitch, Sven Krasser, Paul Judge, Lamar Lorenzo Willis
  • Systems and methods for graphically displaying messaging traffic
    Patent number: 7693947
    Abstract: Systems and methods for graphically displaying messaging traffic flows by collecting messaging data, converting a portion of the messaging data to a geographical position and collecting statistics related to the messaging data for overlaying upon a geographical map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Judge, Dmitri Alperovitch, Sven Krasser, Arasendran Sellakannu, Lamar Lorenzo Willis
  • Prioritizing Network Traffic
    Publication number: 20090254663
    Abstract: Methods and systems for operation upon one or more data processors for prioritizing transmission of communications associated with an entity based upon reputation information associated with the entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Secure Computing Corporation
    Inventors: Dmitri Alperovitch, Sven Krasser, Paula Greve, Phyllis Adele Schneck, Jonathan Torrez
  • NETWORK RATING
    Publication number: 20090125980
    Abstract: Methods and systems for operation upon one or more data processors for assigning a reputation to a messaging entity by analyzing the attributes of the entity, correlating the attributes with known attributes to define relationships between entities sharing attributes, and attributing a portion of the reputation of one related entity to the reputation of the other related entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: Secure Computing Corporation
    Inventors: Dmitri Alperovitch, Paul Judge, Sven Krasser, Phyllis Adele Schneck
  • PRIORITIZING NETWORK TRAFFIC
    Publication number: 20090122699
    Abstract: Methods and systems for operation upon one or more data processors for prioritizing transmission among a plurality of data streams based upon a classification associated with the data packets associated with each of the plurality of data streams, respectively. Systems and methods can operate to allocate bandwidth to priority data streams first and recursively allocate remaining bandwidth to lesser priority data streams based upon the priority associated with those respective lesser priority data streams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: SECURE COMPUTING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dmitri Alperovitch, Paula Greve, Paul Judge, Sven Krasser, Phyllis Adele Schneck
  • ADJUSTING FILTER OR CLASSIFICATION CONTROL SETTINGS
    Publication number: 20090119740
    Abstract: Methods and systems for adjusting control settings associated with filtering or classifying communications to a computer or a network. The adjustment of the control settings can include adjustment of policy and/or security settings associated with the computer or network. Ranges associated with the control settings can also be provided in some implementations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: SECURE COMPUTING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dmitri Alperovitch, Paula Greve, Sven Krasser, Tomo Foote-Lennox
  • REPUTATION BASED MESSAGE PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20080184366
    Abstract: Methods and systems for processing electronic communications based upon reputation. Reputation of an entity associated with the electronic communication can be generated. The communication can be placed in a queue based upon the reputation. The queued communication can be processed based upon updated information about the entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: SECURE COMPUTING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dmitri Alperovitch, Sven Krasser
  • Multi-Dimensional Reputation Scoring
    Publication number: 20080175266
    Abstract: Methods and systems for assigning reputation to communications entities include collecting communications data from distributed agents, aggregating the communications data, analyzing the communications data and identifying relationships between communications entities based upon the communications data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: SECURE COMPUTING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dmitri Alperovitch, Tomo Foote-Lennox, Jeremy Gould, Paula Greve, Alejandro Manuel Hernandez, Paul Judge, Sven Krasser, Tim Lange, Phyllis Adele Schneck, Martin Stecher, Yuchun Tang, Aarjav Jyotindra Neeta Trivedi, Lamar Lorenzo Willis, Weilai Yang, Jonathan Alexander Zdziarski
  • Detecting Image Spam
    Publication number: 20080178288
    Abstract: Methods and systems for operation upon one or more data processors for detecting image spam by detecting an image and analyzing the content of the image to determine whether the incoming communication comprises an unwanted communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: Secure Computing Corporation
    Inventors: Dmitri Alperovitch, Nick Black, Jeremy Gould, Paul Judge, Sven Krasser, Phyllis Adele Schneck, Yuchun Tang, Aarjav Jyotindra Neeta Trivedi, Lamar Lorenzo Willis, Weilai Yang, Jonathan Alexander Zdziarski
  • Reputation Based Load Balancing
    Publication number: 20080178259
    Abstract: Methods and systems for operation upon one or more data processors for efficiently processing communications based upon reputation of an entity associated with the communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: SECURE COMPUTING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dmitri Alperovitch, Sven Krasser, Paul Judge, Lamar Lorenzo Willis
  • Correlation and Analysis of Entity Attributes
    Publication number: 20080177691
    Abstract: Methods and systems for operation upon one or more data processors for assigning a reputation to a messaging entity by analyzing the attributes of the entity, correlating the attributes with known attributes to define relationships between entities sharing attributes, and attributing a portion of the reputation of one related entity to the reputation of the other related entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: SECURE COMPUTING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dmitri Alperovitch, Alejandro Manuel Hernandez, Paul Judge, Sven Krasser, Phyllis Adele Schneck, Yuchun Tang, Jonathan Alexander Zdziarski
  • Reputation Based Connection Throttling
    Publication number: 20080175226
    Abstract: Methods and systems for operation upon one or more data processors for throttling connections based upon reputation of the entity requesting connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: SECURE COMPUTING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dmitri Alperovitch, Paul Judge, Sven Krasser, Phyllis Adele Schneck, Aarjav Jyotindra Neeta Trivedi, Weilai Yang
  • Web Reputation Scoring
    Publication number: 20070130350
    Abstract: Methods and systems for operation upon one or more data processors for assigning reputation to web-based entities based upon previously collected data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: SECURE COMPUTING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dmitri Alperovitch, Tomo Foote-Lennox, Paula Greve, Paul Judge, Sven Krasser, Tim Lange, Phyllis Schneck, Martin Stecher, Yuchun Tang, Jonathan Zdziarski
  • Aggregation of Reputation Data
    Publication number: 20070130351
    Abstract: Methods and systems for operation upon one or more data processors for aggregating reputation data from dispersed reputation engines and deriving global reputation information for use in handling received communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: SECURE COMPUTING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dmitri Alperovitch, Alejandro Hernandez, Paul Judge, Sven Krasser, Phyllis Schneck