Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Keiser

Thomas E. Keiser 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).

  • Publication number: 20230239325
    Abstract: Systems and methods include a host system that is configured to execute a security agent that is configured to allow and block flows in a network, on the network interface, receive a script from a command & control server, and execute the script via an interpreter associated with the security agent, wherein the script is configured to any of disable behavior and modify behavior of the security agent at one or more hook points in the security agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas E. Keiser, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11683345
    Abstract: Systems and methods include obtaining telemetry from a plurality of security agents each operating on a device in a network, wherein the telemetry is collected locally related to datagram protocol packets; analyzing the telemetry to determine applications associated with the datagram protocol packets flowing in the network and virtual circuits between each of the applications; determining enforcement policies for each application that communicates with other applications over a datagram protocol; and providing the enforcement policies to the plurality of security agents for allowing and blocking communications associated with the datagram protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Zscaler, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas E. Keiser, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11588859
    Abstract: Systems and methods include implementing dynamic runtime code manipulation to modify application code associated with calls related to networking, with the calls implemented by application software executed as a serverless workload; intercepting the calls from the application software based on the modified application code; determining whether to permit the calls based on a set of policies; responsive to permitting a call, making the call to an operating system interface on behalf of the application software; and, responsive to not permitting the call, providing a failure notification to the application software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Zscaler, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas E. Keiser, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20230018210
    Abstract: Systems and methods include obtaining telemetry from a plurality of security agents each operating on a device in a network, wherein the telemetry is collected locally related to datagram protocol packets; analyzing the telemetry to determine applications associated with the datagram protocol packets flowing in the network and virtual circuits between each of the applications; determining enforcement policies for each application that communicates with other applications over a datagram protocol; and providing the enforcement policies to the plurality of security agents for allowing and blocking communications associated with the datagram protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas E. Keiser, JR.
  • Publication number: 20220294828
    Abstract: Systems and methods include implementing dynamic runtime code manipulation to modify application code associated with calls related to networking, with the calls implemented by application software executed as a serverless workload; intercepting the calls from the application software based on the modified application code; determining whether to permit the calls based on a set of policies; responsive to permitting a call, making the call to an operating system interface on behalf of the application software; and, responsive to not permitting the call, providing a failure notification to the application software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventor: Thomas E. Keiser, JR.
  • Publication number: 20220201041
    Abstract: Systems and methods include responsive to monitoring network communications of a network, generating a network communication model that labels the network communications, and generating policies based on the network communication model, wherein the policies specify which applications are authorized to communicate with one another, providing corresponding policies to a plurality systems in the network, wherein each system utilizes the corresponding policies to allow or block communications; responsive to one or more unauthorized communications being needed, performing two-factor authorization to determine if an exception is acceptable; and responsive to the two-factor authorization, providing temporary policies for the exception to allow the one or more unauthorized communications for a period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas E. Keiser, JR., Peter Smith, Lakshmi Suresh
  • Patent number: 5386675
    Abstract: A concrete beam connector sleeve has a tubular plastic body with a large dimensional end portion, a funnel portion joining the end portion, a rod guide portion joining the funnel portion, a bolting step joining the rod guide portion and a large dimension portion at the end of the sleeve away from the opposite end of the sleeve. The sleeve is cast in a cement column with the large dimension portion opening into a spandrel-supporting recess and the other large dimension portion opening into the opposite side of the column. A threaded rod mounted in a spandrel seated in the recess extends through the interior of the sleeve and past the bolting step. A nut threaded onto the end of the rod secure the spandrel in place on the column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Assignee: High Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Baur, Thomas E. Keiser