Patents by Inventor Chad J. Hanson

Chad J. Hanson 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: 7840573
    Abstract: A trusted relabeler system and software is provided that allows for the simultaneous reclassification of multiple files to multiple classification labels (security domains or computer networks) through automation of the multi-person review process. Roles, used to break down the requirements of the multi-person review process, dictate what specific function a user can perform. There are three roles used: Submitter, Processor, and Reviewer. Users are assigned one or more roles and a set of source and destination classification labels inside the security policy of a specific user that are bounded (restricted) by the clearance (maximum classification) assigned to a user on the trusted operating system on which the trusted relabeler system is implemented. The bundled documents to be reclassified are virus scanned, file typed, and searched for “dirty words” indicative of a particular classification level. Files are upgraded or downgraded only if all processes are completed successfully.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Trusted Computer Solutions
    Inventors: David E. Adams, Bryan C. Ericson, Chad J. Hanson, George P. Kamis, James E. Maple, Victor A. Serbe, Venkatesh S. Yekkirala
  • Patent number: 7657834
    Abstract: A Sensitivity Label Translation system allows internal Compartmented Mode Workstation (CMW) format labels to be translated to SELinux policy labels and vice-versa. This translation occurs by mapping the internal CMW bit-mapped representation to predefined SELinux policy strings and vice-versa. Particular enabled CMW categories are converted into SELinux category strings and vice-versa. The respective category values and policies are unaffected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Trusted Computer Solutions
    Inventor: Chad J. Hanson
  • Patent number: 6289462
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a trusted server which controls access to the execution of processes by applying file level extended sensitivity label attributes. The attributes are utilized to restrict execution of processes that are requested by comparing the extended attributes in addition to using standard file permission authorization. The system additionally may be used to provide controlled execution of commercially available software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Argus Systems Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. McNabb, Pavel S. Slavin, Chad J. Hanson, Randall J. Sandone