Patents by Inventor Christopher Jay Rouland

Christopher Jay Rouland 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: 11757724
    Abstract: A method for identifying devices on a network, comprising: determining, by a discovery application, a prioritized discovery plan including a plurality of tiers of requests, each of the tiers specifying one or more probes for targeting specific types of devices. For each of the tiers in the prioritized discovery plan: the method further comprises causing, by the discovery application, one or more of the probes specified for the tier to transmit targeted requests to a set of active addresses on the network. Upon receiving responses from at least a subset of the one or more addresses, the method comprises identifying, by the discovery application, one or more devices connected to the network based on the responses to the targeted requests. The method further comprises removing, by the discovery application, addresses corresponding to the identified one or more devices from the set of active addresses on the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Phosphorus Cybersecurity Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Jay Rouland, Justin Trent Altman, Earle W. Ady, Jeremy Lindsey Gould, Joseph Willard Costantini
  • Patent number: 10338191
    Abstract: Systems and methods can support a sensor mesh and signal transmission architecture for electromagnetic signature analysis and threat detection. Sensor antennas may be deployed within an electromagnetic environment. A configurable antenna feed network can couple radio frequency signals from the antennas to both software-defined radio receivers and hardware-defined radio receivers. A raw signal analysis engine associated with the software-defined radio receiver can receive digital samples of the radio frequency signals, identify signal features within the digital samples, and generate signal feature vectors from the identified signal features. A signal feature network can receive the signal feature. A signal aggregation and analysis engine can receive the signal feature vectors from the signal feature network, aggregate the signal feature vectors, process the signal feature vectors, and identify wireless attacks according to the signal features within the signal feature vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Bastille Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert John Baxley, David Maynor, Christopher Jay Rouland, Michael Thomas Engle
  • Patent number: 10122736
    Abstract: Systems and methods can support identifying radio transmissions associated with autonomous or remote-controlled vehicles. Radio frequency signals may be received using one or more sensors, wherein the sensors comprise radio receivers. Radio frequency fingerprints may be identified within one or more of the radio frequency signals, wherein the radio frequency fingerprints comprise radio signal characteristics or radio hardware identifiers. A stored radio frequency fingerprint may be determined as matching the received radio frequency fingerprint. A motion characteristic may be computed. The received radio frequency fingerprint may be associated with an autonomous or remote-controlled vehicle based upon the stored radio frequency fingerprint or the motion characteristic. Information regarding the identified autonomous or remote-controlled vehicle may be presenting to one or more operator interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Bastille Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert John Baxley, Christopher Jay Rouland
  • Patent number: 10104098
    Abstract: Systems and methods can support threat detection using electromagnetic signatures. One or more sensors comprising radio receivers may receive radio frequency signals within an electromagnetic environment. Radio frequency signatures may be identified from one or more of the radio frequency signals. A baseline electromagnetic environment may be established from the radio frequency signatures. The radio frequency signatures may be monitored over time to detect variations from the baseline electromagnetic environment. Variations in the electromagnetic environment may be evaluated against stored threat signatures. Operator interfaces may present indications of threats determined from evaluating the variations in the electromagnetic environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Bastille Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert John Baxley, Christopher Jay Rouland
  • Patent number: 9945928
    Abstract: Systems and methods can support a computational signal processing architecture for electromagnetic signature analysis and threat detection. A plurality of sensor antennas can couple a radio frequency signal into a radio receiver. The radio receiver can generate digital samples of the signal. A raw signal analysis engine can identify signal features within the digital samples, generate signal feature vectors from the identified signal features, decode signal content from the signal feature vectors, and transmit the signal feature vectors into a signal feature network. The signal feature vectors may be aggregated from the signal feature network into a signal aggregation and analysis engine. The signal aggregation and analysis engine can refine feature vectors through processing such as identifying wireless attacks according to the signal features within the signal feature vectors. One or more operator interfaces and one or more analysis databases may support these operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Bastille Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert John Baxley, Trung Dinh, Christopher Jay Rouland, Michael Thomas Engle
  • Patent number: 9880256
    Abstract: Systems and methods can support coprocessing radio signals and video to identify and locate a radio transmitter. Positions and orientations for cameras and RF sensors may be maintained. An RF signature associated with the radio transmitter may be received from the RF sensors to determine an RF persona. A first physical location for the radio transmitter may be estimated according to a physical radio propagation model operating on RF signals. A video stream from one or more of the cameras may be received. An individual may be identified in the video stream using computer vision techniques. A second physical location for the radio transmitter may be estimated from the video stream. Relationships may be established between the first physical location and the second physical location and between the RF persona and the identified individual. The relationships may be presented to an operator interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Bastille Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert John Baxley, Christopher Jay Rouland, Michael Thomas Engle
  • Patent number: 9739868
    Abstract: Systems and methods can support detecting and identifying threats associated with wireless devices. A radio receiver can collect radio frequency signals from one or more sensor antennas positioned within an electromagnetic environment. The receiver can generate data samples representing at least a portion of the radio frequency signals. Feature vectors can be generated comprising at least a portion of the data samples and attribute information. The attribute information can describe one or more features of a communicated signal within the radio frequency signals. Content of the feature vectors may be compared against signatures of known signals to identify radio frequency signals associated with a wireless attack. Content of the feature vectors may be compared against templates of known attacks to classify the identified wireless attacks. Threat information associated with the wireless attacks may be presented to one or more operator interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Bastille Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert John Baxley, David Maynor, Christopher Jay Rouland, Michael Thomas Engle
  • Patent number: 9736175
    Abstract: Electromagnetic (EM)/radio frequency (RF) emissions may be detected and corresponding EM personas may be created. One or more EM personas may be associated with a super-persona corresponding to a particular entity. EM personas, super personas, and/or supplemental identifying information can be used to enforce security protocols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: BASTILLE NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert John Baxley, Christopher Jay Rouland, Michael Thomas Engle
  • Patent number: 9635044
    Abstract: Electromagnetic (EM)/radio frequency (RF) emissions may be detected and corresponding EM personas may be created. One or more EM personas may be associated with a super persona corresponding to a particular entity. EM personas, super personas, and/or supplemental identifying information can be used to enforce security protocols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Bastille Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert John Baxley, Christopher Jay Rouland, Michael Thomas Engle
  • Patent number: 9625564
    Abstract: Systems and methods can support detecting and identifying threats associated with wireless devices within an electromagnetic environment. One or more sensor antennas may be located within the electromagnetic environment. Radio frequency signals may be coupled from the sensor antennas into a radio receiver. The radio receiver can communicate data samples representing a portion of the radio frequency signal to a raw signal analysis engine. The raw signal analysis engine can identify features associated with a communicated signal within the data samples. The raw signal analysis engine can classify modulation features and decode information features from the communicated signal. Feature vectors may be generated comprising the data samples and the identified features associated with the data samples. The feature vectors can be transmitted to a signal aggregation and analysis engine to support detecting and identifying electromagnetic threats and to support associated operator interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Bastille Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert John Baxley, David Maynor, Christopher Jay Rouland, Michael Thomas Engle
  • Patent number: 9591013
    Abstract: Electromagnetic (EM)/radio frequency (RF) emissions may be detected and corresponding EM personas may be created. One or more EM personas may be associated with a super persona corresponding to a particular entity. EM personas, super personas, and/or supplemental identifying information can be used to enforce security protocols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: BASTILLE NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert John Baxley, Christopher Jay Rouland, Michael Thomas Engle
  • Patent number: 9485267
    Abstract: Electromagnetic (EM)/radio frequency (RF) emissions may be detected and corresponding EM personas may be created. One or more EM personas may be associated with a super persona corresponding to a particular entity. EM personas, super personas, and/or supplemental identifying information can be used to enforce security protocols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Bastille Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert John Baxley, Christopher Jay Rouland, Michael Thomas Engle
  • Patent number: 9485266
    Abstract: Electromagnetic (EM)/radio frequency (RF) emissions may be detected and corresponding EM personas may be created. One or more EM personas may be associated with a super persona corresponding to a particular entity. EM personas, super personas, and/or supplemental identifying information can be used to enforce security protocols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Bastille Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert John Baxley, Christopher Jay Rouland, Michael Thomas Engle
  • Publication number: 20160127907
    Abstract: Systems and methods can support detecting and identifying threats associated with wireless devices within an electromagnetic environment. One or more sensor antennas may be located within the electromagnetic environment. Radio frequency signals may be coupled from the sensor antennas into a radio receiver. The radio receiver can communicate data samples representing a portion of the radio frequency signal to a raw signal analysis engine. The raw signal analysis engine can identify features associated with a communicated signal within the data samples. The raw signal analysis engine can classify modulation features and decode information features from the communicated signal. Feature vectors may be generated comprising the data samples and the identified features associated with the data samples. The feature vectors can be transmitted to a signal aggregation and analysis engine to support detecting and identifying electromagnetic threats and to support associated operator interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: Bastille Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert John Baxley, David Maynor, Christopher Jay Rouland, Michael Thomas Engle
  • Publication number: 20160127403
    Abstract: Systems and methods can support a sensor mesh and signal transmission architecture for electromagnetic signature analysis and threat detection. Sensor antennas may be deployed within an electromagnetic environment. A configurable antenna feed network can couple radio frequency signals from the antennas to both software-defined radio receivers and hardware-defined radio receivers. A raw signal analysis engine associated with the software-defined radio receiver can receive digital samples of the radio frequency signals, identify signal features within the digital samples, and generate signal feature vectors from the identified signal features. A signal feature network can receive the signal feature. A signal aggregation and analysis engine can receive the signal feature vectors from the signal feature network, aggregate the signal feature vectors, process the signal feature vectors, and identify wireless attacks according to the signal features within the signal feature vectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: BASTILLE NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert John Baxley, David Maynor, Christopher Jay Rouland, Michael Thomas Engle
  • Publication number: 20160127392
    Abstract: Systems and methods can support detecting and identifying threats associated with wireless devices. A radio receiver can collect radio frequency signals from one or more sensor antennas positioned within an electromagnetic environment. The receiver can generate data samples representing at least a portion of the radio frequency signals. Feature vectors can be generated comprising at least a portion of the data samples and attribute information. The attribute information can describe one or more features of a communicated signal within the radio frequency signals. Content of the feature vectors may be compared against signatures of known signals to identify radio frequency signals associated with a wireless attack. Content of the feature vectors may be compared against templates of known attacks to classify the identified wireless attacks. Threat information associated with the wireless attacks may be presented to one or more operator interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: BASTILLE NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert John Baxley, David Maynor, Christopher Jay Rouland, Michael Thomas Engle
  • Publication number: 20160124071
    Abstract: Systems and methods can support coprocessing radio signals and video to identify and locate a radio transmitter. Positions and orientations for cameras and RF sensors may be maintained. An RF signature associated with the radio transmitter may be received from the RF sensors to determine an RF persona. A first physical location for the radio transmitter may be estimated according to a physical radio propagation model operating on RF signals. A video stream from one or more of the cameras may be received. An individual may be identified in the video stream using computer vision techniques. A second physical location for the radio transmitter may be estimated from the video stream. Relationships may be established between the first physical location and the second physical location and between the RF persona and the identified individual. The relationships may be presented to an operator interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: BASTILLE NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert John Baxley, Christopher Jay Rouland, Michael Thomas Engle
  • Publication number: 20160127404
    Abstract: Systems and methods can support a computational signal processing architecture for electromagnetic signature analysis and threat detection. A plurality of sensor antennas can couple a radio frequency signal into a radio receiver. The radio receiver can generate digital samples of the signal. A raw signal analysis engine can identify signal features within the digital samples, generate signal feature vectors from the identified signal features, decode signal content from the signal feature vectors, and transmit the signal feature vectors into a signal feature network. The signal feature vectors may be aggregated from the signal feature network into a signal aggregation and analysis engine. The signal aggregation and analysis engine can refine feature vectors through processing such as identifying wireless attacks according to the signal features within the signal feature vectors. One or more operator interfaces and one or more analysis databases may support these operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: Bastille Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert John Baxley, Trung Dinh, Christopher Jay Rouland, Michael Thomas Engle
  • Publication number: 20150348341
    Abstract: Electromagnetic (EM)/radio frequency (RF) emissions may be detected and corresponding EM personas may be created. One or more EM personas may be associated with a super persona corresponding to a particular entity. EM personas, super personas, and/or supplemental identifying information can be used to enforce security protocols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Robert John Baxley, Christopher Jay Rouland, Michael Thomas Engle
  • Publication number: 20150350228
    Abstract: Systems and methods can support threat detection using electromagnetic signatures. One or more sensors comprising radio receivers may receive radio frequency signals within an electromagnetic environment. Radio frequency signatures may be identified from one or more of the radio frequency signals. A baseline electromagnetic environment may be established from the radio frequency signatures. The radio frequency signatures may be monitored over time to detect variations from the baseline electromagnetic environment. Variations in the electromagnetic environment may be evaluated against stored threat signatures. Operator interfaces may present indications of threats determined from evaluating the variations in the electromagnetic environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: BASTILLE NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert John Baxley, Christopher Jay Rouland