Patents by Inventor Salvatore Gregory Scaffidi, Jr.

Salvatore Gregory Scaffidi, Jr. 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: 9021597
    Abstract: Security arrangements for a universal serial bus (USB) protocol stack of a USB host system are provided. The security arrangements prevent an unauthorized or suspicious USB device from communicating with the host system, detect suspicious activity originating from a device which is already communicating with the host system and may provide notification to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: MCCI Corporation
    Inventors: Terrill M. Moore, John I. Garney, Salvatore Gregory Scaffidi, Jr., Christopher Jay Yokum
  • Patent number: 8959534
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein enable legacy applications to achieve end-to-end communication with their corresponding device services in a host computer. To that end, one or more legacy protocol stacks are configured to interface with a component that implements and manages a Device Service Streams (DSS) application programming interface (API) which communicates through a Mobile Broadband class driver to a Device Service residing in a Mobile Broadband Interface Model (MBIM) compliant device attached to the computer. In one or more embodiments, end-to-end communication is illustratively achieved through the use of a plurality of components: a Device Services Composite Driver (DSCD), a Device Services Legacy Software Protocol Driver (DSLSPD), and a Device Services Legacy Software Protocol Controller (DSLSPC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: MCCI Corporation
    Inventors: Salvatore Gregory Scaffidi, Jr., Gobinath Sermugaraj, Saravanan Jaganathan
  • Publication number: 20140215637
    Abstract: Security arrangements for a universal serial bus (USB) protocol stack of a USB host system are provided. The security arrangements prevent an unauthorized or suspicious USB device from communicating with the host system, detect suspicious activity originating from a device which is already communicating with the host system and may provide notification to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: MCCI Corporation
    Inventors: Terrill M. Moore, John I. Garney, Salvatore Gregory Scaffidi, Jr., Christopher Jay Yokum
  • Patent number: 8713683
    Abstract: Security arrangements for a universal serial bus (USB) protocol stack of a USB host system are provided. The security arrangements prevent an unauthorized or suspicious USB device from communicating with the host system, detect suspicious activity originating from a device which is already communicating with the host system and may provide notification to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: MCCI Corporation
    Inventors: Terrill M. Moore, John I. Garney, Salvatore Gregory Scaffidi, Jr., Christopher Jay Yokum
  • Publication number: 20130326541
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein enable legacy applications to achieve end-to-end communication with their corresponding device services in a host computer. To that end, one or more legacy protocol stacks are configured to interface with a component that implements and manages a Device Service Streams (DSS) application programming interface (API) which communicates through a Mobile Broadband class driver to a Device Service residing in a Mobile Broadband Interface Model (MBIM) compliant device attached to the computer. In one or more embodiments, end-to-end communication is illustratively achieved through the use of a plurality of components: a Device Services Composite Driver (DSCD), a Device Services Legacy Software Protocol Driver (DSLSPD), and a Device Services Legacy Software Protocol Controller (DSLSPC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: MCCI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Salvatore Gregory Scaffidi, JR., Gobinath Sermugaraj, Saravanan Jaganathan
  • Publication number: 20130014221
    Abstract: Security arrangements for a universal serial bus (USB) protocol stack of a USB host system are provided. The security arrangements prevent an unauthorized or suspicious USB device from communicating with the host system, detect suspicious activity originating from a device which is already communicating with the host system and may provide notification to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: MCCI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Terrill M. Moore, John I. Garney, Salvatore Gregory Scaffidi, JR., Christopher Jay Yokum
  • Patent number: 8346981
    Abstract: An arrangement for installing function drivers that provide communication between computer applications and various peripheral devices employs a master driver that is loaded for each peripheral device. The master drivers receive notification of the connection of the respective peripheral devices and, in time, load the proper function drivers. Each function driver has (1) an interface part that communicates with an application and (2) a peripheral part that communicates with the peripheral device associated with that application. When a device is disconnected, the associated function driver is notified and, in response, the driver discontinues operations of its peripheral part and retains operation of its interface part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: MCCI Corporation
    Inventor: Salvatore Gregory Scaffidi, Jr.