Patents by Inventor Christopher Michael Ball

Christopher Michael Ball 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).

  • PRECONFIGURED TRANSPARENT FIREWALL WITH STATEFUL INSPECTION FOR EMBEDDED DEVICES
    Publication number: 20150358289
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a first network interface unit, a second network interface unit, and a preconfigured firewall unit. The first network interface unit is configured for communicating with a local network of a user. The second network interface unit is configured for communicating with a designated embedded device of the user. The preconfigured firewall unit is configured for transparently filtering packets of network traffic from the first network device to the second network device. The filtering at least in part is accomplished in a stateful manner without configuration by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventor: Christopher Michael Ball