Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Kevin J. Zilka
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Patent number: 6828980Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for computer graphics processing. Initially, a height parameter is determined. Thereafter, a depth-direction component of the height parameter is calculated. A depth-value of a pixel is then modified utilizing the computed depth-direction component of the height parameter.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2003Date of Patent: December 7, 2004Assignee: NVIDIA CorporationInventors: Henry P. Moreton, John Erik Lindholm, Matthew N. Papakipos, Harold Robert Feldman Zatz
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Patent number: 6826698Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for affording network security features. A plurality of network objects are identified. Rule sets associated with one or more of the identified network objects are retrieved. Each rule set includes a plurality of policy rules that govern actions relating to the identified network objects. Overlapping policy rules of the rule sets are reconciled amongst the network objects. The reconciled rule sets are executed. A computer program product and a method are also provided for establishing network security. A plurality of network objects of a network and a plurality of rule sets are provided. The network objects are associated with the rule sets. The rule sets include a plurality of policy rules that govern actions relating to the identified network objects during operation of the network.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2000Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ilya Minkin, Igor V. Balabine, Gerhard Eschelbeck
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Patent number: 6826608Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for translating protocol decode objects. Initially, a plurality of frames is received. Next, the frames are decoded in order to generate protocol decode objects each with a numerical identifier associated therewith. Still yet, the numerical identifier is translated to a textual identifier. The textual identifier associated with the protocol decode objects are then displayed for facilitating the use of the protocol decode objects during network analysis.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2002Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.Inventors: Chintan H. Sheth, Jeffrey Y. Sternin
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Patent number: 6825780Abstract: A system and method are provided for compressing data utilizing multiple encoders on a single integrated circuit. Initially, data is received in a single integrated circuit. The data is then encoded utilizing a plurality of encoders incorporated on the single integrated circuit. Another single module system and method are provided for compressing data. In use, photons are received utilizing a single module. Thereafter, compressed data representative of the photons is outputted utilizing the single module.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2003Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Droplet Technology, Inc.Inventors: Steven E. Saunders, William C. Lynch, Krasimir D. Kolarov
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Patent number: 6823460Abstract: A method of intercepting application program interface, including dynamic installation of associated software, within the user portion of an operating system. An API interception control server in conjunction with a system call interception module loads into all active process spaces an API interception module. An initializer module within the API interception module hooks and patches all API modules in the active process address space. When called by the application programs, the API routines' flow of execution, by virtue of their patched code, is re-directed into a user-supplied code in a pre-entry routine of the API interception module. The API routine might be completely by-passed or its input parameters might be filtered and changed by the user code. During the operation, the API routine is double-patched by the API interception module to ensure that all simultaneous calls to the API routine will re-direct its flow of control into the API interception module.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2000Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.Inventors: Yona Hollander, Ophir Rachman, Oded Horovitz
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Patent number: 6814842Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for organizing objects associated with a voice application call in a tree representation. Initially, a voice application call is identified. Next, a plurality of connection objects is generated associated with the voice application call. Further, a plurality of session objects associated with the voice application call is identified, along with a plurality of application objects associated with the voice application call. In use, the connection objects, the session objects, and the application objects are organized in a tree representation.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2001Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.Inventors: Paul C. Yago, Miles Wu, Kaiwang Zhang
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Patent number: 6812927Abstract: A system and method are provided for reducing the number of depth clear operations in a hardware graphics pipeline. Initially, a frame count is stored into a frame buffer associated with the hardware graphics pipeline. The stored frame count is associated with a pixel. A depth clear operation is then performed based at least in part on the frame count utilizing the hardware graphics pipeline.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2002Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: NVIDIA CorporationInventors: Scott P. Cutler, Jonah M. Alben
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Patent number: 6810017Abstract: A graphical user interface is provided for displaying network analysis. Included is a plurality of tabs selectable by a user. Also included is a plurality of windows each associated with one of the tabs and adapted for displaying a different aspect of a network analysis. In use, the windows are each displayed upon the selection of the associated tab.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2002Date of Patent: October 26, 2004Assignee: Networks Associates Technology Inc.Inventors: Pak-Tak Patrick Leong, King L. Won
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Patent number: 6806886Abstract: A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for converting color data into floating point values in a graphics pipeline. First, color data is received. Next, the color data is separated into a plurality of components each including an integer. The components of color data are then converted into floating point values by dividing at least a portion of the components by predetermined numbers.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2000Date of Patent: October 19, 2004Assignee: nVidia CorporationInventor: Harold Robert Feldman Zatz
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Patent number: 6802012Abstract: A system for scanning computer files for unwanted properties, such as containing computer viruses or being spam e-mail, allocates a priority to pending scan requests based upon the identity of a computer user associated with the scan request. In the case of a normal file access request, the computer user associated with the scan request may be the file access request or in the case of an on-demand scan, then the computer user associated with a particular scan request for a computer file may be the owner or creator of that computer file. In the case of scan requests associated with e-mails, the sender or recipient computer user may be used in the allocation of a priority level for the scan request.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2000Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.Inventors: Robert Hugh Smithson, Daniel Joseph Wolff
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Patent number: 6801940Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for expert application performance analysis. An application is monitored. Performance data is gathered during the monitoring. A set of metrics is generated based on the performance data. A performance of the application is measured from at least one of a client perspective, a server perspective, and a network perspective using the metrics.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2002Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.Inventors: Mike Moran, Tauras Liubinskas, Jack Goral
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Patent number: 6801756Abstract: Aspects of the invention are found in an apparatus for monitoring data on a wireless network. The data is transmitted according to a wireless data network protocol across the network. The apparatus is contained on a portable wireless network analysis device. The portable wireless network analysis device has a wireless network interface that communicatively couples the portable wireless network analysis device to the wireless network. This allows the portable wireless network analysis device to receive data from the wireless network. The portable wireless network analysis device also has a network traffic analyzer. The network traffic analyzer is communicatively coupled to the wireless network interface. The analyzer receives and analyzes the data received from the wireless network. The portable wireless network analysis device is capable of being operated by user at one location and transported to second location.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2002Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ajay Agrawal, Sriharsha Sathya, Yashovan Neelakantamurthy, Apurva Prakash, Raghavendra Malpani, Abhishek Saraswati, Suryaprashant Rao, Ashish Hate, Peter O. Schmitz
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Patent number: 6799197Abstract: A secure method and system for administering to software on a plurality of client computers is disclosed. One or more pre-set policies for one or more client computers may be stored on and transmitted in a secure manner from a central server that is under the control of a system administrator to the client computers over a public network or e-mail systems. The central server is preferably an HTTP server containing software for creating packages of information and for protecting the integrity of the packages during transmission over a virtual secured pipe. The packages may contain policy for the various clients that are to be maintained. The policy may comprise software configurations for software that resides on the clients, software to be installed on one or more clients, or any other information and data that is needed to maintain and manage the clients.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2000Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.Inventors: Satish Shetty, Victor Kouznetsov, Dan Melchione
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Patent number: 6792543Abstract: A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for programmable scanning for malicious content on a wireless client device. Initially, an anti-virus program having an instruction set is assembled in a programmable computing language. The anti-virus program is implemented in a wireless client device. A scan for malicious code is performed on the wireless client device utilizing the anti-virus program. A method for programmable scanning for malicious content on a thin client device is also provided. An anti-virus engine is assembled in a programmable computing language. The anti-virus engine is installed on a thin client device. A signature file is also assembled in a programmable computing language, the signature file containing an identifier uniquely identifying a computer virus and a virus detection section comprising object code providing operations to detect the identified computer virus on the thin client device. The signature file is also installed on the thin client device.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2001Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.Inventors: Michael C. Pak, Victor Kouznetsov, David W. Palmer
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Patent number: 6789202Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a providing policy-driven intrusion detection system for a networked computer system. This system operates by receiving a global policy for intrusion detection for the networked computer system. This global policy specifies rules in the form of a global security condition for the networked computer system and a global response to be performed in response to the global security condition. The system compiles the global policy into local policies for local regions of the networked computer system. Each local policy specifies at least one rule in the form of a local security condition for an associated local region of the networked computer system and a local response to be performed in response to the local security condition. The system communicates the local policies to local analyzers that control security for the local regions. A local analyzer compiles a local policy into specifiers for local sensors in a local region associated with the local analyzer.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1999Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.Inventors: Cheuk W. Ko, Jaisook Rho
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Patent number: 6789201Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for affording virus-related services utilizing a network browser toolbar. Initially, a request for virus-related services is received over a network from a network browser associated with a computer. In response thereto, virus-related information is transmitted to the computer for being used in conjunction with the network browser to provide virus-related services. In use, the virus-related services are administered utilizing the virus-related information and a toolbar associated with the network browser.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2001Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.Inventors: Chris A. Barton, Lee Codel Lawson Tarbotton, Guy William Welch Roberts
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Patent number: 6788312Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for improving image quality in a graphics pipeline. Initially, a difference is detected between a first pixel of a first frame to be outputted and a corresponding second pixel of a second frame outputted before the first frame. Such difference may be representative of motion which is capable of reducing image quality. A pixel output is then modified if such a difference is detected. This is accomplished utilizing texturing hardware in the graphics pipeline. Thereafter, the pixel output is outputted via a progressive or interlaced display system.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2001Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Nvidia CorporationInventors: Hassane S. Azar, Douglas Sim Dietrich, Jr., Duncan Andrew Riach, Henry P. Moreton, Douglas H. Rogers
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Patent number: 6789082Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates fast network management protocol replies in large tables. The system operates by first receiving a request for a next row from a network management protocol table. The system then compares the object identifier in the request with a pre-calculated object identifier. If the object identifier matches the pre-calculated object identifier, the system responds to the request with a pre-calculated response. If the object identifier does not match the pre-calculated object identifier, the system searches a management information base for the next row in the network management protocol table. Next, the system calculates a response, which includes data from requested columns of the next row. The system then responds to the request.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2001Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Y. Sternin, Steven C. Tung, Yongping Qi
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Patent number: 6789065Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are afforded for providing voice-enabled driving directions. Initially, an utterance representative of a destination address is received. Thereafter, the utterance is transcribed utilizing a speech recognition process. An origin address is then determined. A database is subsequently for queried generating driving directions based on the destination address and the origin address.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2001Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: BeVocal, IncInventors: Mikael Berner, Kevin Stone, Lisa Guerra, Kavita Gaitonde
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Patent number: 6789117Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for analyzing a network utilizing an agent/host controller interface. Initially, an agent is sent an interval setting from a host controller. Such agent is adapted to transmit network traffic information based on the interval setting. Such network traffic information is then received from the agent in accordance with the interval setting.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.Inventors: Herbert V. Joiner, Ken W. Elwell, Ravi Verma, Praveen Raghuraman