Patents by Inventor Calum Anders McKay Grant

Calum Anders McKay Grant 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: 8286255
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for providing data protection through the detection of tags associated with data or a file. In embodiments the present invention may provide for a step A, where data may be scanned that is intended to be communicated from the client computing facility. In response to step A, at step B, restricted data may be identified by identifying an absence of a tag associated with the data. And finally, in response to step B, at step C, an interruption to the intended communication may be caused.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Sophos PLC
    Inventors: Calum Anders McKay Grant, Rade Todorovic, Andrew James Thomas, Richard Jacobs
  • Publication number: 20100037324
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for providing data protection through the detection of tags associated with data or a file. In embodiments the present invention may provide for a step A, where data may be scanned that is intended to be communicated from the client computing facility. In response to step A, at step B, restricted data may be identified by identifying an absence of a tag associated with the data. And finally, in response to step B, at step C, an interruption to the intended communication may be caused.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Calum Anders McKay Grant, Rade Todorovic, Andrew James Thomas, Richard Jacobs
  • Publication number: 20090247125
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems and methods of controlling resource access on a plurality of mobile communication facilities. The systems and methods may involve providing a central access management facility that is capable of regulating the access control protocols of a plurality of resources that are operational through a mobile communication facility; providing a mobile communication facility with a plurality of resources with access controls that regulate their operation; and setting the access control protocols for the plurality of resources on the mobile communication facility through the central access management facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventor: Calum Anders McKay Grant
  • Publication number: 20020087515
    Abstract: A system (20) is provided which allows for definition of agents for discrimination and classification of data submitted thereto. Each agent is a collection of data defining a topic, or theme, of interest, in natural language. This definition is combined with classification rules which generate classification scores when applied to a document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Christopher Martyn Swannack, Benjamin Kenneth Coppin, Calum Anders McKay Grant, Christopher Toby Charlton