Patents by Inventor Charles Allen Ross

Charles Allen Ross 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).

  • System, method and computer program product for scanning and indexing data for different purposes
    Patent number: 8671087
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for scanning and indexing data for different purposes. Included is a universal engine operable to scan and index data stored in at least one device, for a plurality of different purposes. Further provided is at least one application for controlling the universal engine to perform the scanning and indexing for at least one of the different purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Holland Wills, Charles Allen Ross, George L. Heron
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SCANNING AND INDEXING DATA FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES
    Publication number: 20120079117
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for scanning and indexing data for different purposes. Included is a universal engine operable to scan and index data stored in at least one device, for a plurality of different purposes. Further provided is at least one application for controlling the universal engine to perform the scanning and indexing for at least one of the different purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Ronald Holland Wills, Charles Allen Ross, George L. Heron
  • System, method and computer program product for scanning and indexing data for different purposes
    Patent number: 8086582
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for scanning and indexing data for different purposes. Included is a universal engine operable to scan and index data stored in at least one device, for a plurality of different purposes. Further provided is at least one application for controlling the universal engine to perform the scanning and indexing for at least one of the different purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Holland Wills, Charles Allen Ross, George L. Heron