Patents by Inventor Barney Flint

Barney Flint 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).

  • Fast virus scanning using session stamping
    Patent number: 6735700
    Abstract: A unique session key is created for each execution of anti-virus software and is used to create a session stamp for each file scanned during that execution. The session stamp is stored in the directory entry for the file. When a request for the file is made, the anti-virus software uses the current session key to validate the session stamp. An invalid or absent session stamp indicates that the file needs to be scanned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Network Associates Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Barney Flint, Michael Hughes