Patents by Inventor Robert Lom Peckham

Robert Lom Peckham 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).

  • Signature based network intrusion detection system and method
    Patent number: 7424744
    Abstract: A signature based intrusion detection method and system are disclosed. A method for detecting intrusions on a network generally comprises storing signature profiles identifying patterns associated with network intrusions in a signature database and generating classification rules based on the signature profiles. Data packets transmitted on the network and having corresponding classification rules are classified according to generated classification rules. Classified packets are forwarded to a signature engine for comparison with signature profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Handong Wu, Stephen Schwab, Robert Lom Peckham