Patents by Inventor Bruce D. Leetch

Bruce D. Leetch 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).

  • Differential virus scan
    Patent number: 8739285
    Abstract: Differential scanning is disclosed. A scan collection period is determined. A system is monitored to detect object events during the scan collection period, and a scan list may be updated with information regarding objects to be scanned, based on some of the object events. Objects are scanned based on the information in the scan list. Information regarding objects associated with object events occurring outside the scan collection period may be removed from the scan list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: William D. Andruss, Christopher H. Claudatos, Bruce D. Leetch, Steven R. Terwilliger
  • Policy based information lifecycle management
    Patent number: 7751538
    Abstract: A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for managing a lifecycle of an auditory communication is disclosed. In an embodiment, this comprises receiving an auditory communication with associated data representing identified keywords in the communication and call transport information. A data for a disposition of the communication is determined from a portion of the identified keywords, a portion of the call transport information, or a portion of the policies invoked. The communication is associated with the date(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher H. Claudatos, William D. Andruss, Bruce D. Leetch, Jeffrey K. Porter