Patents by Inventor Darby MULLEN

Darby MULLEN 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).

  • Secure virtual machine
    Patent number: 9954825
    Abstract: Various embodiments pertain to computing devices and virtual machines. In particular, various embodiments relate to the start-up, operation, and communication of virtual machines. A method includes initiating operation of a virtual machine on a computing device, and sending a token from the computing device to a virtual machine, where the token is used to connect the computing device and the virtual machine. The method also includes establishing a virtual private network between the virtual machine and a network node using the token, and launching a user interface of the virtual machine on the computing device after the virtual private network has been established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: NTREPID CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chad Prey, Alexander Ryzhak, Jeff Thompson, John Thompson, Bradley Rintoul, Adam Browning, Michael E. Martinka, Darby Mullen
  • SECURE VIRTUAL MACHINE
    Publication number: 20170272404
    Abstract: Various embodiments pertain to computing devices and virtual machines. In particular, various embodiments relate to the start-up, operation, and communication of virtual machines. A method includes initiating operation of a virtual machine on a computing device, and sending a token from the computing device to a virtual machine, where the token is used to connect the computing device and the virtual machine. The method also includes establishing a virtual private network between the virtual machine and a network node using the token, and launching a user interface of the virtual machine on the computing device after the virtual private network has been established.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Chad PREY, Alexander RYZHAK, Jeff THOMPSON, John THOMPSON, Bradley RINTOUL, Adam BROWNING, Michael E. MARTINKA, Darby MULLEN
  • VIRTUAL MACHINE SAFEHOLD
    Publication number: 20170269953
    Abstract: Various embodiments pertain to computing devices and virtual machines. In particular, various embodiments relate to the start-up, operation, and communication of virtual machines. A method includes running an application in a virtual machine operating on a computing device. The application creates at least one file in the virtual machine. The method also includes transmitting the at least one file to a cloud storage system. In addition, the method includes transferring the at least one file from the cloud storage system to the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Chad PREY, Alexander RYZHAK, Jeff THOMPSON, John THOMPSON, Bradley RINTOUL, Wayne SWEATT, Michael E. MARTINKA, Darby MULLEN