Patents by Inventor Derek Bruneau

Derek Bruneau 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).

  • Detecting content in files
    Patent number: 8082587
    Abstract: A method for detecting undesirable content in a computer directory having a digital file includes performing a size check on the digital file, the size check returning a first passing condition or a first failing condition, if the size check returns the first passing condition, the method further includes performing one or more behavioral indicator checks on the digital file, and determining whether the digital file contains undesirable content based on the one or more behavioral indicator checks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Lycos, Inc.
    Inventors: Kai Bolay, Derek Bruneau, Shane Dupree, Benjamin Joseph, Gregory Kindel, Edward Schwab, Chandra Yadav, Jeffrey Trout
  • DETECTING CONTENT IN FILES
    Publication number: 20080154971
    Abstract: A method for detecting undesirable content in a computer directory having a digital file includes performing a size check on the digital file, the size check returning a first passing condition or a first failing condition, if the size check returns the first passing condition, the method further includes performing one or more behavioral indicator checks on the digital file, and determining whether the digital file contains undesirable content based on the one or more behavioral indicator checks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Kai Bolay, Derek Bruneau, Shane Dupree, Benjamin Joseph, Gregory Kindel, Edward Schwab, Chandra Yadav, Jeffrey Trout