Patents by Inventor Eliot Gillum
Eliot Gillum 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: 11189150Abstract: A processor enabled method in a mobile device includes configuring a WiFi radio controller of the mobile device with a WiFi service set identifier of a search detector and configuring a Bluetooth connection configuration of a search detector. The method also includes responsive to a rescue trigger, enabling the device to exit a low power mode while awaiting a connection attempt from a Bluetooth radio via the configured Bluetooth connection configuration. The method also includes upon receiving the connection attempt, powering up the WiFi radio and attempting to connect to the configured WiFi service set identifier.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Vector Flight LLCInventors: Eliot Gillum, Kevin Ho Wing Lau
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Patent number: 11145180Abstract: A beacon detection system which can locate a missing search subject includes: a beacon signal receiver; a location position detector; and a beacon detector. The detector is configured to detect a location of a broadcasting beacon signal associated with a personal device of a search subject within search data covering a geographic search area derived from a search for the search subject, the search data gathered by the beacon signal receiver and location position detector. A computer implemented method of determining a location of a search subject is also provided. The method determines at least a possible connection request from Wi-Fi signals in search data gathered by a Wi-Fi radio covering a geographic search area for a search subject and associated location information to locate the search subject.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Vector Flight LLCInventors: Eliot Gillum, Kevin Ho Wing Lau
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Patent number: 10746607Abstract: A system and method for detecting laser pulses is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the present system detects an extrasolar laser pulse, ideally repeated pulses, by observing the pulse, characterizing the pulse, and confirming the data related to the pulse.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: SETI INSTITUTEInventors: Eliot Gillum, Alan Holmes
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Publication number: 20190287377Abstract: A processor enabled method in a mobile device includes configuring a WiFi radio controller of the mobile device with a WiFi service set identifier of a search detector and configuring a Bluetooth connection configuration of a search detector. The method also includes responsive to a rescue trigger, enabling the device to exit a low power mode while awaiting a connection attempt from a Bluetooth radio via the configured Bluetooth connection configuration. The method also includes upon receiving the connection attempt, powering up the WiFi radio and attempting to connect to the configured WiFi service set identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Eliot Gillum, Kevin Ho Wing Lau
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Patent number: 10366592Abstract: A beacon detection system which can locate a missing search subject includes: a beacon signal receiver; a location position detector; and a beacon detector. The detector is configured to detect a location of a broadcasting beacon signal associated with a personal device of a search subject within search data covering a geographic search area derived from a search for the search subject, the search data gathered by the beacon signal receiver and location position detector. A computer implemented method of determining a location of a search subject is also provided. The method determines at least a possible connection request from Wi-Fi signals in search data gathered by a Wi-Fi radio covering a geographic search area for a search subject and associated location information to locate the search subject.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Vector Flight LLCInventors: Eliot Gillum, Kevin Ho Wing Lau
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Publication number: 20190228630Abstract: A beacon detection system which can locate a missing search subject includes: a beacon signal receiver; a location position detector; and a beacon detector. The detector is configured to detect a location of a broadcasting beacon signal associated with a personal device of a search subject within search data covering a geographic search area derived from a search for the search subject, the search data gathered by the beacon signal receiver and location position detector. A computer implemented method of determining a location of a search subject is also provided. The method determines at least a possible connection request from Wi-Fi signals in search data gathered by a Wi-Fi radio covering a geographic search area for a search subject and associated location information to locate the search subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Vector Flight LLCInventors: Eliot Gillum, Kevin Ho Wing Lau
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Publication number: 20190145832Abstract: A system and method for detecting laser pulses is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the present system detects an extrasolar laser pulse, ideally repeated pulses, by observing the pulse, characterizing the pulse, and confirming the data related to the pulse.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: SETI InstituteInventors: Eliot Gillum, Alan Holmes
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Patent number: 10168225Abstract: A system and method for detecting laser pulses is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the present system detects an extrasolar laser pulse, ideally repeated pulses, by observing the pulse, characterizing the pulse, and confirming the data related to the pulse.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Inventors: Eliot Gillum, Alan Holmes
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Publication number: 20180082560Abstract: A beacon detection system which can locate a missing search subject includes: a beacon signal receiver; a location position detector; and a beacon detector. The detector is configured to detect a location of a broadcasting beacon signal associated with a personal device of a search subject within search data covering a geographic search area derived from a search for the search subject, the search data gathered by the beacon signal receiver and location position detector. A computer implemented method of determining a location of a search subject is also provided. The method determines at least a possible connection request from Wi-Fi signals in search data gathered by a Wi-Fi radio covering a geographic search area for a search subject and associated location information to locate the search subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: Vector Flight LLCInventors: Eliot Gillum, Kevin Ho Wing Lau
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Publication number: 20170299441Abstract: A system and method for detecting laser pulses is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the present system detects an extrasolar laser pulse, ideally repeated pulses, by observing the pulse, characterizing the pulse, and confirming the data related to the pulse.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: SETI InstituteInventors: Eliot Gillum, Alan Holmes
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Patent number: 9058592Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a method for detecting compromised accounts. The method includes receiving a communication from a sender's account to a recipient. The sender's account is associated with a sender. The method also includes presenting a compromised account reporting interface to the recipient based on specific conditions. Further, the method includes receiving a selection by the recipient indicating the sender's account is compromised. The method also includes determining that the sender's account is compromised based on the selection. Additionally, the method includes generating, in response to a selection by the recipient, a report indicating that the account is compromised.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2011Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Krish Vitaldevara, Jason Walter, Eliot Gillum, Hersh Dangayach, Samuel J. Albert
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Patent number: 8931056Abstract: A service accessible by a set of entities may be provided to each entity at a different service level (e.g., with a different set of privileges) based on the privilege level of the entity. However, many users may attempt to perform malicious activities through the service, and may do so with impunity if the penalties of detection are inconsequential. Instead, privilege levels of entities may be established based on the claims of assets having identifiable value. Such claims may be established by submitting an asset identifier to the service, such as proof of a software license identified by the submission of a license key purchased at a substantial cost. The penalties of malicious activities performed by such users may include the invalidation of such asset identifiers. Establishing the privilege levels of respective entities in this manner raises the penalties, and hence the deterrence, of attempted malicious use of the service.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Eric Fleischman, Eliot Gillum, Matthew Robert Ayers, Robert Edgar Fanfant, Hakki Tunc Bostanci
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Patent number: 8856360Abstract: Dynamic IP addresses may be automatically identified and their dynamics patterns may be analyzed. Multi-user IP address blocks are determined as candidates for further analysis. An entropy score is determined for each IP address in every candidate block to distinguish between a dynamic IP and a static IP shared by multiple users. IP addresses with high entropy scores are grouped, and then analyzed, and may be used in various applications, such as spam filtering.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2007Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Kannan Achan, Eliot Gillum, Yinglian Xie, Fang Yu
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Publication number: 20120278887Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a method for detecting compromised accounts. The method includes receiving a communication from a sender's account to a recipient. The sender's account is associated with a sender. The method also includes presenting a compromised account reporting interface to the recipient based on specific conditions. Further, the method includes receiving a selection by the recipient indicating the sender's account is compromised. The method also includes determining that the sender's account is compromised based on the selection. Additionally, the method includes generating, in response to a selection by the recipient, a report indicating that the account is compromised.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Krish Vitaldevara, Jason Walter, Eliot Gillum, Hersh Dangayach, Samuel J. Albert
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Publication number: 20120254946Abstract: A service accessible by a set of entities may be provided to each entity at a different service level (e.g., with a different set of privileges) based on the privilege level of the entity. However, many users may attempt to perform malicious activities through the service, and may do so with impunity if the penalties of detection are inconsequential. Instead, privilege levels of entities may be established based on the claims of assets having identifiable value. Such claims may be established by submitting an asset identifier to the service, such as proof of a software license identified by the submission of a license key purchased at a substantial cost. The penalties of malicious activities performed by such users may include the invalidation of such asset identifiers. Establishing the privilege levels of respective entities in this manner raises the penalties, and hence the deterrence, of attempted malicious use of the service.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Eric Fleischman, Eliot Gillum, Matthew Robert Ayers, Robert Edgar Fanfant, Hakki Tunc Bostanci
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Patent number: 8010602Abstract: A method for determining whether to recommend a social relationship between a social network member and another party is disclosed. Electronic communication activity of the social network member and the other party is monitored. Based on a number of characteristics of the communication, a determination is made as to whether to recommend the party to the member as a social network friend. The characteristics can include how the parties communicate—whether through email, instant messaging and/or voice communication, whether the parties send direct email messages to each other, whether they communicate as part of a group email message, the location of each parties address in the email message and whether communication includes sharing activity.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2008Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jennifer Iting Shen, Omar H. Shahine, Steven D. Kafka, Jennie Park Telehowski, Eliot Gillum, Sara Liu Yang
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Publication number: 20100057858Abstract: A method for determining whether to recommend a social relationship between a social network member and another party is disclosed. Electronic communication activity of the social network member and the other party is monitored. Based on a number of characteristics of the communication, a determination is made as to whether to recommend the party to the member as a social network friend. The characteristics can include how the parties communicate—whether through email, instant messaging and/or voice communication, whether the parties send direct email messages to each other, whether they communicate as part of a group email message, the location of each parties address in the email message and whether communication includes sharing activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2008Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Jennifer Iting Shen, Omar H. Shahine, Steven D. Kafka, Jennie Park Telehowski, Eliot Gillum, Sara Liu Yang
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Publication number: 20080320119Abstract: Dynamic IP addresses may be automatically identified and their dynamics patterns may be analyzed. Multi-user IP address blocks are determined as candidates for further analysis. An entropy score is determined for each IP address in every candidate block to distinguish between a dynamic IP and a static IP shared by multiple users. IP addresses with high entropy scores are grouped, and then analyzed, and may be used in various applications, such as spam filtering.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2007Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Kannan Achan, Eliot Gillum, Yinglian Xie, Fang Yu
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Publication number: 20070136430Abstract: A delivery confirmation is provided to the sender of an e-mail message. When the e-mail message is composed, a link, such as a hyperlink, is inserted into the e-mail message, such as in the body or header. The link can include information such as a message identifier and identifiers of the sender and the recipient, which are provided as a query string of the link, while a host field of the link includes the address of an e-mail/web server. When the recipient receives the e-mail message and opens it, the link is displayed along with text that instructs the user to use the link to confirm delivery. The confirmation can include displaying indicia for the e-mail message in a folder view on an interface of the sender, or sending a confirmation e-mail message to the sender, for instance. Voting by e-mail can also be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2005Publication date: June 14, 2007Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Imran Qureshi, Thomas Leung, Pablo Stern, William Hoffman, Eliot Gillum, Omar Shahine, Michael Schackwitz, Roberto Figueroa, Vikram Sardesai, Robin Boyea, Charles Little
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Publication number: 20060224673Abstract: Providing for proactive and/or active processing of message events is provided. Message event information received by the system is aggregated, a message event throttling policy is generated from the aggregated information and distributed globally. Subsequent message events are then processed using the global rules and/or policies as well as local policies. Message events from unrecognized senders are applied a default processing. Message events from known senders are applied a processing level based on historical message event trends.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2005Publication date: October 5, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Pablo Stern, Eliot Gillum