Patents by Inventor Thomas Grimmeisen

Thomas Grimmeisen 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: 11714898
    Abstract: Embodiments provide automated security scanning of incoming images for use in creating containers such as a Virtual Machines. Based upon attribute(s) of metadata of the incoming image, a security engine chooses from amongst stored scripts for mounting and execution by installation logic. Such scripts can relate to the scanning itself, and/or pre-scanning considerations (such as scan frequency). In one example, the meta data attribute identifies a relevant Operating System (OS) of the incoming image. Other meta data attributes such as •scan frequency, •most recent passed scan, •log information, and •contact information (for issuance of a possible alert), may also be considered as part of the processing of an incoming image. Embodiments may enhance security by avoiding introduction of vulnerabilities through image instantiation. Embodiments may also impart flexibility to conserve resources by selectively scanning according to a frequency and/or date of last successful passage of the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Andreas Meier, Thomas Grimmeisen
  • Publication number: 20230056770
    Abstract: Embodiments provide automated security scanning of incoming images for use in creating containers such as a Virtual Machines. Based upon attribute(s) of metadata of the incoming image, a security engine chooses from amongst stored scripts for mounting and execution by installation logic. Such scripts can relate to the scanning itself, and/or pre-scanning considerations (such as scan frequency). In one example, the meta data attribute identifies a relevant Operating System (OS) of the incoming image. Other meta data attributes such •as scan frequency, •most recent passed scan, •log information, and •contact information (for issuance of a possible alert), may also be considered as part of the processing of an incoming image. Embodiments may enhance security by avoiding introduction of vulnerabilities through image instantiation. Embodiments may also impart flexibility to conserve resources by selectively scanning according to a frequency and/or date of last successful passage of the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas Meier, Thomas Grimmeisen
  • Publication number: 20220156096
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for enhancing parameter-less exit-calls from a command line interface (CLI). An embodiment operates by obtaining a parameter and a name for a task script, and then generating a shell script including the name of the task script and an instruction to execute the task script based on the parameter. Then, an execution request for a task including an exit-call is sent to the CLI. The execution request includes a name of the shell script for the exit-call. The CLI calls the shell script in response to the exit-call during execution of the task. Further, the task script is executed based on the parameter in response to the CLI calling the shell script.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas MEIER, Thomas Grimmeisen
  • Patent number: 11281480
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for enhancing parameter-less exit-calls from a command line interface (CLI). An embodiment operates by obtaining a parameter and a name for a task script, and then generating a shell script including the name of the task script and an instruction to execute the task script based on the parameter. Then, an execution request for a task including an exit-call is sent to the CLI. The execution request includes a name of the shell script for the exit-call. The CLI calls the shell script in response to the exit-call during execution of the task. Further, the task script is executed based on the parameter in response to the CLI calling the shell script.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Andreas Meier, Thomas Grimmeisen
  • Publication number: 20210373922
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for enhancing parameter-less exit-calls from a command line interface (CLI). An embodiment operates by obtaining a parameter and a name for a task script, and then generating a shell script including the name of the task script and an instruction to execute the task script based on the parameter. Then, an execution request for a task including an exit-call is sent to the CLI. The execution request includes a name of the shell script for the exit-call, The CLI calls the shell script in response to the exit-call during execution of the task. Further, the task script is executed based on the parameter in response to the CLI calling the shell script.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas MEIER, Thomas Grimmeisen