Patents by Inventor Guilin Hu

Guilin Hu 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).

  • Patent number: 9107147
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for dynamically modifying rules for selecting suitable mobile networks. The method may include (1) identifying a set of predefined rules for selecting suitable mobile networks with which to connect, (2) obtaining a training data set that includes data about at least one candidate mobile network, (3) using machine learning to dynamically adjust, based at least in part on the training data set, the set of predefined rules, and (4) connecting to a suitable mobile network identified by the dynamically adjusted set of predefined rules. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Qingchun Meng, Guilin Hu, Yanjiao Zuo, Xue Feng Tian
  • Patent number: 8726386
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for detecting malware may include 1) identifying an application configured to use a permission on a mobile computing platform, the permission enabling the application to access a feature of the mobile computing platform, 2) determining that the application is configured to use the permission while executing as a background application on the mobile computing platform, 3) determining that the use of the permission is suspect based on the application being configured to use the permission while executing as the background application, and 4) performing a remediation action in response to determining that the use of the permission is suspect. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce McCorkendale, Xue Feng Tian, Sheng Gong, Xiaole Zhu, Jun Mao, Qingchun Meng, Guilin Hu, Ge Hua Huang