Patents by Inventor David Leigh Donoho
David Leigh Donoho 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).
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Patent number: 8077988Abstract: Method and apparatus for compressed sensing yields acceptable quality reconstructions of an object from reduced numbers of measurements. A component x of a signal or image is represented as a vector having m entries. Measurements y, comprising a vector with n entries, where n is less than m, are made. An approximate reconstruction of the m-vector x is made from y. Special measurement matrices allow measurements y=Ax+z, where y is the measured m-vector, x the desired n-vector and z an m-vector representing noise. “A” is an n by m matrix, i.e. an array with fewer rows than columns. “A” enables delivery of an approximate reconstruction, x#? of x. An embodiment discloses approximate reconstruction of x from the reduced-dimensionality measurement y. Given y, and the matrix A, approximate reconstruction x# of x is possible. This embodiment is driven by the goal of promoting the approximate sparsity of x#.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2010Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Inventor: David Leigh Donoho
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Patent number: 8055617Abstract: A console for an enterprise suite is disclosed. The enterprise suite addresses the increasingly complex problem of keeping critical systems updated, compatible, and free of security holes. It uses Fixlet® technology to identify vulnerable computers on the network and then allows authorized personnel to correct problems across any subset of the network with a few simple mouse-clicks. The enterprise suite helps keep the networked computers updated and properly patched, all from a central console which, along with supporting architectural enhancements, is the subject matter of this document. The invention allows rolling out a security patch in minutes instead of months, thus allowing an administrator to stay ahead of potential hacker attacks. The invention also makes it possible to track the progress of each computer as updates are applied, thus making it simple to gauge the level of compliance across the entire enterprise.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2008Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: David Salim Hindawi, David Leigh Donoho, Lisa Ellen Lippincott, Dennis Sidney Goodrow, James Milton Brown, Peter James Lincroft, Peter Benjamin Loer, Orion Yosef Hindawi
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Publication number: 20100332992Abstract: The invention disclosed herein enables a collection of computers and associated communications infrastructure to offer a new communications process which allows information providers to broadcast information to a population of information consumers. The information may be targeted to those consumers who have a precisely formulated need for the information. This targeting may be based on information which is inaccessible to other communications protocols. The targeting also includes a time element. Information can be brought to the attention of the consumer precisely when it has become applicable, which may occur immediately upon receipt of the message, but may also occur long after the message arrives. The communications process may operate without intruding on consumers who do not exhibit the precisely-specified need for the information, and it may operate without compromising the security or privacy of the consumers who participate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: David Leigh Donoho, David Salim Hindawi, Lisa Ellen Lippincott
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Patent number: 7792986Abstract: The invention disclosed herein enables a collection of computers and associated communications infrastructure to offer a new communications process which allows information providers to broadcast information to a population of information consumers. The information may be targeted to those consumers who have a precisely formulated need for the information. This targeting may be based on information which is inaccessible to other communications protocols. The targeting also includes a time element. Information can be brought to the attention of the consumer precisely when it has become applicable, which may occur immediately upon receipt of the message, but may also occur long after the message arrives. The communications process may operate without intruding on consumers who do not exhibit the precisely-specified need for the information, and it may operate without compromising the security or privacy of the consumers who participate.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2007Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Bigfix, Inc.Inventors: David Leigh Donoho, David Salim Hindawi, Lisa Ellen Lippincott
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Publication number: 20100177972Abstract: Method and apparatus for compressed sensing yields acceptable quality reconstructions of an object from reduced numbers of measurements. A component x of a signal or image is represented as a vector having m entries. Measurements y, comprising a vector with n entries, where n is less than m, are made. An approximate reconstruction of the m-vector x is made from y. Special measurement matrices allow measurements y=Ax+z, where y is the measured m-vector, x the desired n-vector and z an m-vector representing noise. “A” is an n by m matrix, i.e. an array with fewer rows than columns. “A” enables delivery of an approximate reconstruction, x#? of x. An embodiment discloses approximate reconstruction of x from the reduced-dimensionality measurement y. Given y, and the matrix A, approximate reconstruction x# of x is possible. This embodiment is driven by the goal of promoting the approximate sparsity of x#.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2010Publication date: July 15, 2010Inventor: David Leigh DONOHO
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Patent number: 7689684Abstract: The invention disclosed herein enables a collection of computers and associated communications infrastructure to offer a new communications process which allows information providers to broadcast information to a population of information consumers. The information may be targeted to those consumers who have a precisely formulated need for the information. This targeting may be based on information which is inaccessible to other communications protocols. The targeting also includes a time element. Information can be brought to the attention of the consumer precisely when it has become applicable, which may occur immediately upon receipt of the message, but may also occur long after the message arrives. The communications process may operate without intruding on consumers who do not exhibit the precisely-specified need for the information, and it may operate without compromising the security or privacy of the consumers who participate.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2001Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: BigFix, Inc.Inventors: David Leigh Donoho, David Salim Hindawi, Lisa Ellen Lippincott
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Publication number: 20100017494Abstract: An apparatus and method for centralized policy management of large-scale networks (221) of computational devices is disclosed. The apparatus includes a number of distributed clients (400) run on registered computers (201-203), gathering policy advisories (401) and reporting (405) relevance (403) to a system administrator (224). The system administrator may view the relevant messages (505) through a management interface (500) and deploy suggested actions to distributed clients (503), where the actions are executed to apply the solutions of the advisories (408).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: BIGFIX, INC.Inventors: David Salim HINDAWI, David Leigh DONOHO, Lisa Ellen LIPPINCOTT, Dennis S. GOODROW, James Milton BROWN, Peter LINCROFT, Peter Benjamin LOER, Orion Yosef HINDAWI
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Patent number: 7646924Abstract: Method and apparatus for compressed sensing yields acceptable quality reconstructions of an object from reduced numbers of measurements. A component x of a signal or image is represented as a vector having m entries. Measurements y, comprising a vector with n entries, where n is less than m, are made. An approximate reconstruction of the m-vector x is made from y. Special measurement matrices allow measurements y=Ax+z, where y is the measured m-vector, x the desired n-vector and z an m-vector representing noise. “A” is an n by m matrix, i.e. an array with fewer rows than columns. “A” enables delivery of an approximate reconstruction, x#, of x. An embodiment discloses approximate reconstruction of x from the reduced-dimensionality measurement y. Given y, and the matrix A, x# of x is possible. This embodiment is driven by the goal of promoting the approximate sparsity of x#.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2005Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Inventor: David Leigh Donoho
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Patent number: 7607572Abstract: An apparatus and method for centralized policy management of large-scale networks (221) of computational devices is disclosed. The apparatus includes a number of distributed clients (400) run on registered computers (201-203), gathering policy advisories (401) and reporting (405) relevance (403) to a system administrator (224). The system administrator may view the relevant messages (505) through a management interface (500) and deploy suggested actions to distributed clients (503), where the actions are executed to apply the solutions of the advisories (408).Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2002Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Bigfix, Inc.Inventors: David Salim Hindawi, David Leigh Donoho, Lisa Ellen Lippincott, Dennis S. Goodrow, James Milton Brown, Peter Lincroft, Peter Benjamin Loer, Orion Yosef Hindawi
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Publication number: 20080320006Abstract: A console for an enterprise suite is disclosed. The enterprise suite addresses the increasingly complex problem of keeping critical systems updated, compatible, and free of security holes. It uses Fixlet® technology to identify vulnerable computers on the network and then allows authorized personnel to correct problems across any subset of the network with a few simple mouse-clicks. The enterprise suite helps keep the networked computers updated and properly patched, all from a central console which, along with supporting architectural enhancements, is the subject matter of this document. The invention allows rolling out a security patch in minutes instead of months, thus allowing an administrator to stay ahead of potential hacker attacks. The invention also makes it possible to track the progress of each computer as updates are applied, thus making it simple to gauge the level of compliance across the entire enterprise.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Inventors: David Salim Hindawi, David Leigh Donoho, Lisa Ellen Lippincott, Dennis Sidney Goodrow, James Milton Brown, Peter James Lincroft, Peter Benjamin Loer, Orion Yosef Hindawi
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Patent number: 7398272Abstract: A console for an enterprise suite is disclosed. The enterprise suite addresses the increasingly complex problem of keeping critical systems updated, compatible, and free of security holes. It uses Fixlet® technology to identify vulnerable computers on the network and then allows authorized personnel to correct problems across any subset of the network with a few simple mouse-clicks. The enterprise suite helps keep the networked computers updated and properly patched, all from a central console which, along with supporting architectural enhancements, is the subject matter of this document. The invention allows rolling out a security patch in minutes instead of months, thus allowing an administrator to stay ahead of potential hacker attacks. The invention also makes it possible to track the progress of each computer as updates are applied, thus making it simple to gauge the level of compliance across the entire enterprise.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2004Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Bigfix, Inc.Inventors: David Salim Hindawi, David Leigh Donoho, Lisa Ellen Lippincott, Dennis S. Goodrow, James Milton Brown, Peter Lincroft, Peter Benjamin Loer, Orion Yosef Hindawi
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Patent number: 7346655Abstract: The invention disclosed herein enables a collection of computers and associated communications infrastructure to offer a new communications process which allows information providers to broadcast information to a population of information consumers. The information may be targeted to those consumers who have a precisely formulated need for the information. This targeting may be based on information which is inaccessible to other communications protocols. The targeting also includes a time element. Information can be brought to the attention of the consumer precisely when it has become applicable, which may occur immediately upon receipt of the message, but may also occur long after the message arrives. The communications process may operate without intruding on consumers who do not exhibit the precisely-specified need for the information, and it may operate without compromising the security or privacy of the consumers who participate.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2001Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: BigFix, Inc.Inventors: David Leigh Donoho, David Salim Hindawi, Lisa Ellen Lippincott
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Patent number: 7277919Abstract: The invention disclosed herein enables a collection of computers and associated communications infrastructure to offer a new communications process which allows information providers to broadcast information to a population of information consumers. The information may be targeted to those consumers who have a precisely formulated need for the information. This targeting may be based on information which is inaccessible to other communications protocols. The targeting also includes a time element. Information can be brought to the attention of the consumer precisely when it has become applicable, which may occur immediately upon receipt of the message, but may also occur long after the message arrives. The communications process may operate without intruding on consumers who do not exhibit the precisely-specified need for the information, and it may operate without compromising the security or privacy of the consumers who participate.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2000Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Bigfix, Inc.Inventors: David Leigh Donoho, David Salim Hindawi, Lisa Ellen Lippincott
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Patent number: 7246150Abstract: The invention disclosed herein enables a collection of computers and associated communications infrastructure to offer a new communications process which allows information providers to broadcast information to a population of information consumers. The information may be targeted to those consumers who have a precisely formulated need for the information. This targeting may be based on information which is inaccessible to other communications protocols. The targeting also includes a time element. Information can be brought to the attention of the consumer precisely when it has become applicable, which may occur immediately upon receipt of the message, but may also occur long after the message arrives. The communications process may operate without intruding on consumers who do not exhibit the precisely-specified need for the information, and it may operate without compromising the security or privacy of the consumers who participate.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2000Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: Bigfix, Inc.Inventors: David Leigh Donoho, David Salim Hindawi, Lisa Ellen Lippincott
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Patent number: 7197534Abstract: The invention disclosed herein enables a collection of computers and associated communications infrastructure to offer a new communications process which allows information providers to broadcast information to a population of information consumers. The information may be targeted to those consumers who have a precisely formulated need for the information. This targeting may be based on information which is inaccessible to other communications protocols. The targeting also includes a time element. Information can be brought to the attention of the consumer precisely when it has become applicable, which may occur immediately upon receipt of the message, but may also occur long after the message arrives. The communications process may operate without intruding on consumers who do not exhibit the precisely-specified need for the information, and it may operate without compromising the security or privacy of the consumers who participate.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2001Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: Big Fix, Inc.Inventors: David Leigh Donoho, David Salim Hindawi, Lisa Ellen Lippincott
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Patent number: 6931434Abstract: The invention disclosed herein enables a collection of computers and associated communications infrastructure to offer a new communications process which allows information providers to broadcast information to a population of information consumers. The information may be targeted to those consumers who have a precisely formulated need for the information. This targeting may be based on information which is inaccessible to other communications protocols. The targeting also includes a time element. Information can be brought to the attention of the consumer precisely when it has become applicable, which may occur immediately upon receipt of the message, but may also occur long after the message arrives. The communications process may operate without intruding on consumers who do not exhibit the precisely-specified need for the information, and it may operate without compromising the security or privacy of the consumers who participate.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2000Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: BigFix, Inc.Inventors: David Leigh Donoho, David Salim Hindawi, Lisa Ellen Lippincott
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Patent number: 6879979Abstract: The invention disclosed herein enables a collection of computers and associated communications infrastructure to offer a new communications process which allows a requestor to receive configuration information of a computational device from a responder. The requester first sends query documents that contain queries for configuration information of a computational device to the responder; the responder automatically collects the answers for the queries and sends a response document that contains the configuration information of the computational device to the requestor. The queries are written in a formal descriptive language which is transparent, safe for network evaluation, and extensible, and the configuration reader of the responder can parse the queries and automatically invoke a set of standard inspectors to obtain the corresponding configuration information.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2002Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: Bigfix, Inc.Inventors: David Salim Hindawi, David Leigh Donoho, Lisa Ellen Lippincott, Orion Yosef Hindawi, Peter Benjamin Loer, Dennis S. Goodrow, James Milton Brown
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Publication number: 20040243696Abstract: An apparatus and method for centralized policy management of large-scale networks (221) of computational devices is disclosed. The apparatus includes a number of distributed clients (400) run on registered computers (201-203), gathering policy advisories (401) and reporting (405) relevance (403) to a system administrator (224). The system administrator may view the relevant messages (505) through a management interface (500) and deploy suggested actions to distributed clients (503), where the actions are executed to apply the solutions of the advisories (408).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2004Publication date: December 2, 2004Inventors: David Salim Hindawi, David Leigh Donoho, Lisa Ellen Lippincott, Dennis G Goodrow, James Milton Brown, Peter Lincroft, Peter Benjamin Loer, Orion Yosef Hindawi
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Patent number: 6801929Abstract: The invention disclosed herein enables a collection of computers and associated communications infrastructure to offer a new communications process which allows information providers to broadcast information to a population of information consumers. The information may be targeted to those consumers who have a precisely formulated need for the information. This targeting may be based on information which is inaccessible to other communications protocols. The targeting also includes a time element. Information can be brought to the attention of the consumer precisely when it has become applicable, which may occur immediately upon receipt of the message, but may also occur long after the message arrives. The communications process may operate without intruding on consumers who do not exhibit the precisely-specified need for the information, and it may operate without compromising the security or privacy of the consumers who participate.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 1999Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: BigFix, Inc.Inventors: David Leigh Donoho, David Salim Hindawi, Lisa Ellen Lippincott
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Patent number: 6604130Abstract: The invention disclosed herein enables a collection of computers and associated communications infrastructure to offer a new communications process which allows information providers to broadcast information to a population of information consumers. The information may be targeted to those consumers who have a precisely formulated need for the information. This targeting may be based on information which is inaccessible to other communications protocols. The targeting also includes a time element. Information can be brought to the attention of the consumer precisely when it has become applicable, which may occur immediately upon receipt of the message, but may also occur long after the message arrives. The communications process may operate without intruding on consumers who do not exhibit the precisely-specified need for the information, and it may operate without compromising the security or privacy of the consumers who participate.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2001Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Assignee: BigFix, Inc.Inventors: David Leigh Donoho, David Salim Hindawi, Lisa Ellen Lippincott