Patents by Inventor Ben Samman

Ben Samman 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).

  • Virus protection in an internet environment
    Patent number: 8286245
    Abstract: A method of scanning data for viruses in a computer device, the device having a browser for rendering the data for use. The method comprises storing the data in a buffer memory accessible to said browser and creating an instance of a browser plugin, said plugin providing a virus scanning function or providing a route to a virus scanning function. The data is scanned for viruses using the instance of the plugin and, if no viruses are detected in the data, it is returned to the browser for rendering. If a virus is detected in the data, rendering of the data is inhibited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: F-Secure Oyj
    Inventor: Ben Samman
  • Virus protection in an internet environment
    Publication number: 20030177397
    Abstract: A method of scanning data for viruses in a computer device, the device having a browser for rendering the data for use. The method comprises storing the data in a buffer memory accessible to said browser and creating an instance of a browser plugin, said plugin providing a virus scanning function or providing a route to a virus scanning function. The data is scanned for viruses using the instance of the plugin and, if no viruses are detected in the data, it is returned to the browser for rendering. If a virus is detected in the data, rendering of the data is inhibited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventor: Ben Samman