Patents by Inventor Andrew T. Bove

Andrew T. Bove 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: 7797332
    Abstract: Documents can be searched for, and include a keyword value set, that is at least a key and a value corresponding to the key. The documents store (i) a machine identifier corresponding to the computer storing the document, and (ii) a digital fingerprint calculated from the keyword value set. The documents are indexed into a search index that includes digital fingerprints for the keyword value sets. The machine identifier includes a configuration, attributes and a name of the computer. Search criteria are received that specifies a keyword string including a key and a value corresponding to the key. A digital fingerprint is calculated from the key and the value. A search is conducted for documents which include the digital fingerprint, including referencing a search index having the digital fingerprint to locate the documents. Search results are returned and can indicate the documents and/or respective machine identifiers stored in the document(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Fortinet, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew T. Bove, Ned H. Miller, Scott Michael Armstrong, Scott Thomas Carpenter
  • Patent number: 7469252
    Abstract: A computer system supports the access of documents formatted according to different schemas. A model includes a relationship for different schemas. The relationship specifies a particular data and, corresponding to the particular data and one of the different schemas, a reference to one or more ontological-elements(s). An ontological-element defines a semantic relationship between the particular data (as subject) and objects with regard to a semantic relationship in documents. An executable program can include instructions or queries to access the particular data in a one or more documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Fortinet, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Niemoller, Andrew T. Bove
  • Publication number: 20080134016
    Abstract: A computer system supports the access of documents formatted according to different schemas. A model includes a relationship for different schemas. The relationship specifies a particular data and, corresponding to the particular data and one of the different schemas, a reference to one or more ontological-elements(s). An ontological-element defines a semantic relationship between the particular data (as subject) and objects with regard to a semantic relationship in documents. An executable program can include instructions or queries to access the particular data in a one or more documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Secure Elements, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Niemoller, Andrew T. Bove