Patents by Inventor Derek P. Pearcy

Derek P. Pearcy 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: 8074256
    Abstract: A policy developer studio comprising: a meta-policy core of network objects, a policy developer graphical user interface (GUI) tool for providing a front end to a policy language, an output in XML, a compiled output for a policy engine, and an output in human readable form is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Valente, John R. Guzik, Derek P. Pearcy
  • Publication number: 20100257576
    Abstract: A policy developer studio comprising: a meta-policy core of network objects, a policy developer graphical user interface (GUI) tool for providing a front end to a policy language, an output in XML, a compiled output for a policy engine, and an output in human readable form is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: LUIS VALENTE, John R. Guzik, Derek P. Pearcy
  • Patent number: 7451488
    Abstract: A system and method for a vulnerability assessment mechanism that serves to actively scan for vulnerabilities on a continuous basis and interpret the resulting traffic in context of policy is provided. Vulnerability information is presented within an enterprise manager system enabling the user to access vulnerability information, recommended remediation procedures, and associated network traffic. A studio mechanism is used to add scanners to the appropriate policies and control the scope and distribution of scans within the target network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Securify, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey Cooper, Luis Filipe Pereira Valente, Derek P. Pearcy, Harry Alexander Richardson
  • Patent number: 7246370
    Abstract: A policy developer studio comprising: a meta-policy core of network objects, a policy developer graphical user interface (GUI) tool for providing a front end to a policy language, an output in XML, a compiled output for a policy engine, and an output in human readable form is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Security, Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Valente, John R. Guzik, Derek P. Pearcy
  • Publication number: 20030110192
    Abstract: A policy developer studio comprising: a meta-policy core of network objects, a policy developer graphical user interface (GUI) tool for providing a front end to a policy language, an output in XML, a compiled output for a policy engine, and an output in human readable form is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Luis Valente, John R. Guzik, Derek P. Pearcy