Patents Assigned to Ascentive, LLC
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Patent number: 9558371Abstract: Cookie files are screened in a client machine, wherein a cookie file includes a cookie file source. A request from a subscriber is received at a server to send a list of untrusted cookie file sources to the client machine. The list of untrusted cookie file sources is downloaded from the server to the client machine. The downloaded list of untrusted cookie file sources is used to detect cookie files received at the client machine from cookie file sources on the downloaded list by comparing the cookie file source of any received cookie file to the untrusted cookie file sources on the downloaded list.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: ASCENTIVE LLCInventors: Adam R. Schran, Robert E. Darlington
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System and method for network administration and local administration of privacy protection criteria
Patent number: 9158934Abstract: Cookie files are screened in a client machine, wherein a cookie file includes a cookie file source. A request from a subscriber is received at a server to send a list of untrusted cookie file sources to the client machine. The list of untrusted cookie file sources is downloaded from the server to the client machine. The downloaded list of untrusted cookie file sources is used to detect cookie files received at the client machine from cookie file sources on the downloaded list by comparing the cookie file source of any received cookie file to the untrusted cookie file sources on the downloaded list.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: ASCENTIVE LLCInventors: Adam R. Schran, Robert E. Darlington -
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NETWORK ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION OF PRIVACY PROTECTION CRITERIA
Publication number: 20140196153Abstract: Cookie files are screened in a client machine, wherein a cookie file includes a cookie file source. A request from a subscriber is received at a server to send a list of untrusted cookie file sources to the client machine. The list of untrusted cookie file sources is downloaded from the server to the client machine. The downloaded list of untrusted cookie file sources is used to detect cookie files received at the client machine from cookie file sources on the downloaded list by comparing the cookie file source of any received cookie file to the untrusted cookie file sources on the downloaded list.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: ASCENTIVE LLCInventors: Adam R. SCHRAN, Robert E. DARLINGTON -
System and method for network administration and local administration of privacy protection criteria
Patent number: 8631045Abstract: Cookie files are screened in a client machine, wherein a cookie file includes a cookie file source. A request from a subscriber is received at a server to send a list of untrusted cookie file sources to the client machine. The list of untrusted cookie file sources is downloaded from the server to the client machine. The downloaded list of untrusted cookie file sources is used to detect cookie files received at the client machine from cookie file sources on the downloaded list by comparing the cookie file source of any received cookie file to the untrusted cookie file sources on the downloaded list.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2011Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Ascentive LLCInventors: Adam R. Schran, Robert E. Darlington -
Patent number: 8560596Abstract: Remote site connections are screened based on assessments performed by members of a trust community. Data based on a plurality of-end user assessments of particular remote websites are received at a server from a plurality of end-users. Each end-user is associated with a specific client machine which is in communication with the server. The server generates assessment scores based on the data. The server transmits the assessment scores to the client machines. The client machine selectively takes protective action against ones of the particular remote websites that have an undesirable assessment score generated by the server.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2009Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Ascentive LLCInventor: Adam R. Schran
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NETWORK ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION OF PRIVACY PROTECTION CRITERIA
Publication number: 20120042009Abstract: Cookie files are screened in a client machine, wherein a cookie file includes a cookie file source. A request from a subscriber is received at a server to send a list of untrusted cookie file sources to the client machine. The list of untrusted cookie file sources is downloaded from the server to the client machine. The downloaded list of untrusted cookie file sources is used to detect cookie files received at the client machine from cookie file sources on the downloaded list by comparing the cookie file source of any received cookie file to the untrusted cookie file sources on the downloaded list.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: ASCENTIVE LLCInventors: Adam R. Schran, Robert E. Darlington -
System and method for network administration and local administration of privacy protection criteria
Patent number: 8073853Abstract: Cookie files are screened in a client machine, wherein a cookie file includes a cookie file source. A request from a subscriber is received at a server to send a list of untrusted cookie file sources to the client machine. The list of untrusted cookie file sources is downloaded from the server to the client machine. The downloaded list of untrusted cookie file sources is used to detect cookie files received at the client machine from cookie file sources on the downloaded list by comparing the cookie file source of any received cookie file to the untrusted cookie file sources on the downloaded list.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2009Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Ascentive LLCInventors: Adam R. Schran, Robert E. Darlington -
Patent number: 8069231Abstract: A computer program product is provided for optimizing network configuration settings for a user's client machine. A plurality of groups of network configuration settings are held in storage to be used by the user's client machine. A network connection is established between the user's client machine and a remote server. One of the groups of network configuration settings is selected to be used by the user's client machine from the provided groups of settings. One or more performance tests are conducted using the selected network configuration settings during the established network connection. The settings selection and the performance tests are repeated for one or more other groups of network configuration settings during the established network connection. The network configuration settings of the user's client machine provided in the groups are automatically adjusted based on the results of the performance tests.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2010Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Ascentive LLCInventors: Adam R. Schran, Robert E. Darlington
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Publication number: 20110066708Abstract: A computer program product is provided for optimizing network configuration settings for a user's client machine. A plurality of groups of network configuration settings are held in storage to be used by the user's client machine. A network connection is established between the user's client machine and a remote server. One of the groups of network configuration settings is selected to be used by the user's client machine from the provided groups of settings. One or more performance tests are conducted using the selected network configuration settings during the established network connection. The settings selection and the performance tests are repeated for one or more other groups of network configuration settings during the established network connection. The network configuration settings of the user's client machine provided in the groups are automatically adjusted based on the results of the performance tests.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: ASCENTIVE LLCInventors: Adam R. SCHRAN, Robert E. DARLINGTON
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Patent number: 7840652Abstract: A system and method determines network configuration settings that provide optimal network performance for a user's computer (client machine). The computer is connected to a remote server via a network connection. A plurality of network configuration settings are selected for the computer. One or more performance tests using the selected network configuration settings are automatically conducted. An algorithm is used to determine the best network configuration settings and achieve the desired network performance characteristics for the computer based on preferences specified by the user. The network configuration settings of the computer are automatically adjusted based on the results of the performance tests. The user's computer can access network configuration setting recommendations from the remote server, based on network configuration settings and aggregate test results associated with other computers that previously were in communication with the remote server.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2002Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Ascentive LLCInventors: Adam R. Schran, Robert E. Darlington
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NETWORK ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION OF PRIVACY PROTECTION CRITERIA
Publication number: 20100023999Abstract: Cookie files are screened in a client machine, wherein a cookie file includes a cookie file source. A request from a subscriber is received at a server to send a list of untrusted cookie file sources to the client machine. The list of untrusted cookie file sources is downloaded from the server to the client machine. The downloaded list of untrusted cookie file sources is used to detect cookie files received at the client machine from cookie file sources on the downloaded list by comparing the cookie file source of any received cookie file to the untrusted cookie file sources on the downloaded list.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: ASCENTIVE LLCInventors: Adam R. Schran, Robert E. Darlington -
System and method for network administration and local administration of privacy protection criteria
Patent number: 7603356Abstract: Cookie files received from cookie file sources (e.g., Internet websites) are screened based upon the recommendations of a service provider which downloads privacy protection criteria in the form of a “watch list” to a subscriber's client machine. A user-friendly interface allows the subscriber to optionally modify the watch list prior to it being used at the subscriber's client machine by assigning known cookie file sources to either a “trustlist” or a “blacklist.” A “composite list” is then generated and used by the client machine to screen cookie files. The subscriber receives updates from the service provider on either a periodic or “as-needed” basis using a “quick update algorithm.” A “privacy scanning algorithm” runs on the client machine and has two different modes of operation. The first is a continuous mode where unwanted cookie files are blocked from being stored at the client machine.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2001Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Ascentive LLCInventors: Adam R. Schran, Robert E. Darlington -
Publication number: 20090240769Abstract: Remote site connections are screened based on assessments performed by members of a trust community. Data based on a plurality of-end user assessments of particular remote websites are received at a server from a plurality of end-users. Each end-user is associated with a specific client machine which is in communication with the server. The server generates assessment scores based on the data. The server transmits the assessment scores to the client machines. The client machine selectively takes protective action against ones of the particular remote websites that have an undesirable assessment score generated by the server.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: ASCENTIVE LLCInventor: Adam R. Schran
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Patent number: 7546338Abstract: Remote site connections are screened based on assessments performed by members of a trust community. Data based on a plurality of end-user assessments of particular remote sites are received at a server from a plurality of end-users. Each end-user is associated with a specific client machine which is in communication with the server. The server generates assessment scores based on the data. Each of the assessment scores may be a ratio of end-users. The server transmits the assessment scores to the client machines. The client machine selectively takes protective action against ones of the particular remote sites that have an undesirable assessment score generated by the server. The protective action may be determined by comparing the assessment score against an individually specified end-user rule, wherein at least two client machines have different rules.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2003Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Ascentive LLCInventor: Adam R. Schran
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Patent number: 7502797Abstract: A client monitoring application operating on a client device records and monitors human activity performed thereon. The client monitoring application forwards recorded activity to supervisor server(s) over a network. The supervisor server(s) enable a human supervisor to review human activity performed on the client device, issue alerts to the human when a particular activity is performed on the client device, and/or instruct the client monitoring application to intercept and block certain activities or classes of activities from taking place on the client device at any time or at designated times, or limited to designated durations.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2004Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Ascentive, LLCInventors: Adam Schran, Michael J. Neil
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Publication number: 20050086255Abstract: A client monitoring application operating on a client device records and monitors human activity performed thereon. The client monitoring application forwards recorded activity to supervisor server(s) over a network. The supervisor server(s) enable a human supervisor to review human activity performed on the client device, issue alerts to the human when a particular activity is performed on the client device, and/or instruct the client monitoring application to intercept and block certain activities or classes of activities from taking place on the client device at any time or at designated times, or limited to designated durations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2004Publication date: April 21, 2005Applicant: Ascentive LLCInventors: Adam Schran, Michael Neil
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Publication number: 20030167308Abstract: Remote site connections are screened based on assesments performed by members of a trust community. Data based on a plurality of-end user assesments of particular remote sites are recieved at a server from a plurality of end-users. Each end-user is associated with a specific client machine which is in communication with the server. The server generates assesment scores based on the data. The server transmits the assesment scores to the client machines. The client machine selectively takes protective action against ones of the particular remote sites that have an undesireable assesment score generated by the server.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2003Publication date: September 4, 2003Applicant: Ascentive LLCInventor: Adam R. Schran
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System and method for network administration and local administration of privacy protection criteria
Publication number: 20020143770Abstract: Cookie files received from cookie file sources (e.g., Internet websites) are screened based upon the recommendations of a service provider which downloads privacy protection criteria in the form of a “watch list” to a subscriber's client machine. A user-friendly interface allows the subscriber to optionally modify the watch list prior to it being used at the subscriber's client machine by assigning known cookie file sources to either a “trustlist” or a “blacklist.” A “composite list” is then generated and used by the client machine to screen cookie files. The subscriber receives updates from the service provider on either a periodic or “as-needed” basis using a “quick update algorithm.” A “privacy scanning algorithm” runs on the client machine and has two different modes of operation. The first is a continuous mode where unwanted cookie files are blocked from being stored at the client machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2001Publication date: October 3, 2002Applicant: Ascentive LLCInventors: Adam R. Schran, Robert E. Darlington -
Publication number: 20020138443Abstract: A system and method determines network configuration settings that provide optimal network performance for a user's computer (client machine). The computer is connected to a remote server via a network connection. A plurality of network configuration settings are selected for the computer. One or more performance tests using the selected network configuration settings are automatically conducted. An algorithm is used to determine the best network configuration settings and achieve the desired network performance characteristics for the computer based on preferences specified by the user. The network configuration settings of the computer are automatically adjusted based on the results of the performance tests. The user's computer can access network configuration setting recommendations from the remote server, based on network configuration settings and aggregate test results associated with other computers that previously were in communication with the remote server.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2002Publication date: September 26, 2002Applicant: Ascentive LLCInventors: Adam R. Schran, Robert E. Darlington