Patents by Inventor Peter Norwood

Peter Norwood 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: 8931097
    Abstract: Techniques for categorizing programs running on an information handling system. One method includes, while a program is running on an information handling system in a manner that permits the program to infect the information handling system, calculating a first score and a second score. The first score is indicative of the likelihood that the program is malicious; the second score is indicative of the likelihood that the program is valid. This method further includes categorizing the program with respect to the likelihood of the program infecting the information handling system, including by categorizing the program as valid code based on the second score being above a threshold value, regardless of the first score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Tony Alagna, Mark Obrecht, Andy Payne, Peter Norwood
  • Publication number: 20120198552
    Abstract: Techniques for categorizing programs running on an information handling system. One method includes, while a program is running on an information handling system in a manner that permits the program to infect the information handling system, calculating a first score and a second score. The first score is indicative of the likelihood that the program is malicious; the second score is indicative of the likelihood that the program is valid. This method further includes categorizing the program with respect to the likelihood of the program infecting the information handling system, including by categorizing the program as valid code based on the second score being above a threshold value, regardless of the first score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: SYMANTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Tony Alagna, Mark Obrecht, Andy Payne, Peter Norwood
  • Patent number: 8156552
    Abstract: A method for implementing an online transaction security product includes downloading an online transaction security product program from a web site to an information handling system. The security product program includes an anti-malicious code program configured to detect malicious code on the information handling system. Lastly, the security product program is executed, wherein the anti-malicious code program of the security product program operates to detect malicious code on the information handling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Tony Alagna, Mark Obrecht, Andy Payne, Peter Norwood
  • Patent number: 7509679
    Abstract: From a first information handling system (“IHS”) to a second IHS, in response to a request for initiating an online transaction, a program is downloaded for detecting malicious code on the second IHS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Alagna, Mark Eric Obrecht, Charles Andrew Payne, Peter Norwood
  • Publication number: 20080209561
    Abstract: A method for implementing an online transaction security product includes downloading an online transaction security product program from a web site to an information handling system. The security product program includes an anti-malicious code program configured to detect malicious code on the information handling system. Lastly, the security product program is executed, wherein the anti-malicious code program of the security product program operates to detect malicious code on the information handling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Tony Alagna, Mark Obrecht, Andy Payne, Peter Norwood
  • Patent number: 7331062
    Abstract: A method for implementing an online transaction security product includes downloading an online transaction security product program from a web site to an information handling system. The security product program includes an anti-malicious code program configured to detect malicious code on the information handling system. Lastly, the security product program is executed, wherein the anti-malicious code program of the security product program operates to detect malicious code on the information handling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Tony Alagna, Mark Obrecht, Andy Payne, Peter Norwood
  • Publication number: 20040187023
    Abstract: From a first information handling system (“IHS”) to a second IHS, in response to a request for initiating an online transaction, a program is downloaded for detecting malicious code on the second IHS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: WholeSecurity, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Alagna, Mark Eric Obrecht, Charles Andrew Payne, Peter Norwood
  • Publication number: 20040098607
    Abstract: A method for implementing an online transaction security product includes downloading an online transaction security product program from a web site to an information handling system. The security product program includes an anti-malicious code program configured to detect malicious code on the information handling system. Lastly, the security product program is executed, wherein the anti-malicious code program of the security product program operates to detect malicious code on the information handling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: WholeSecurity, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Tony Alagna, Mark Obrecht, Andy Payne, Peter Norwood