Patents by Inventor Carlos F. Villegas

Carlos F. Villegas 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).

  • Method for administration of computer security threat countermeasures to a computer system
    Patent number: 9208321
    Abstract: A countermeasure for a computer security threat to a computer system is administered by establishing a baseline identification of an operating or application system type and an operating or application system release level for the computer system that is compatible with a Threat Management Vector (TMV). A TMV is then received, including therein a first field that provides identification of at least one operating system type that is affected by a computer security threat, a second field that provides identification of an operating system release level for the operating system type, and a third field that provides identification of a set of possible countermeasures for an operating system type and an operating system release level. Countermeasures that are identified in the TMV are processed if the TMV identifies the operating system type and operating system release level for the computer system as being affected by the computer security threat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Trend Micro Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Bardsley, Ashley A. Brock, Charles K. Davis, III, Nathaniel W. Kim, John J. McKenna, Carlos F. Villegas
  • Method for Adminstration of Computer Security Threat Countermeasures to a Computer System
    Publication number: 20090328206
    Abstract: A countermeasure for a computer security threat to a computer system is administered by establishing a baseline identification of an operating or application system type and an operating or application system release level for the computer system that is compatible with a Threat Management Vector (TMV). A TMV is then received, including therein a first field that provides identification of at least one operating system type that is affected by a computer security threat, a second field that provides identification of an operating system release level for the operating system type, and a third field that provides identification of a set of possible countermeasures for an operating system type and an operating system release level. Countermeasures that are identified in the TMV are processed if the TMV identifies the operating system type and operating system release level for the computer system as being affected by the computer security threat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Bardsley, Ashley A. Brock, Charles K. Davis, III, Nathaniel W. Kim, John J. McKenna, Carlos F. Villegas
  • Systems, methods and computer program products for administration of computer security threat countermeasures to a computer system
    Patent number: 7386883
    Abstract: A countermeasure for a computer security threat to a computer system is administered by establishing a baseline identification of an operating or application system type and an operating or application system release level for the computer system that is compatible with a Threat Management Vector (TMV). A TMV is then received, including therein a first field that provides identification of at least one operating system type that is affected by a computer security threat, a second field that provides identification of an operating system release level for the operating system type, and a third field that provides identification of a set of possible countermeasures for an operating system type and an operating system release level. Countermeasures that are identified in the TMV are processed if the TMV identifies the operating system type and operating system release level for the computer system as being affected by the computer security threat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Bardsley, Ashley A. Brock, Charles K. Davis, III, Nathaniel W. Kim, John J. McKenna, Carlos F. Villegas
  • Domain controlling systems, methods and computer program products for administration of computer security threat countermeasures to a domain of target computer systems
    Patent number: 7370345
    Abstract: A threat management domain controller is responsive to a computer-actionable threat management vector that includes a first computer-readable field that provides identification of at least one system type that is affected by a computer security threat, a second computer-readable field that provides identification of a release level for the system type and a third computer-readable field that provides identification of a set of possible countermeasures for a system type and release level. The threat management domain controller processes a threat management vector that is received for use by a domain of target computer systems, and transmits the threat management vector that has been processed to at least one of the target computer systems in the domain of target computer systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte. Ltd
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Bardsley, Ashley A. Brock, Charles K. Davis, III, Nathaniel W. Kim, John J. McKenna, Carlos F. Villegas