Patents by Inventor Anders M. E. Samuelsson

Anders M. E. Samuelsson 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).

  • Security policy update supporting at least one security service provider
    Patent number: 7661123
    Abstract: Security policy update supporting at least one security service provider includes each of one or more security service providers receiving a set of new rules to be enforced as part of a new security policy. Each security service provider processes the new rules in order to be ready to begin using the new rules, but continues to use the previous set of rules until instructed to begin using the new rules. When all of the one or more security service providers are ready to begin using the new rules, they are instructed to begin using the new rules at which point all of the security service providers begin using the set of new rules substantially concurrently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas F. Fakes, Anders M. E. Samuelsson
  • Method and system for processing events
    Patent number: 7533413
    Abstract: An event, such as a security-related event, is received from a first security engine or another source. A second security engine is identified that is configured to utilize information contained in the event. The information contained in the event is then communicated to the second security engine. Additionally, other information, such as system state information, can be provided to one or more security engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Anders M. E. Samuelsson, Thomas F. Fakes