Patents by Inventor Gina M. Ganley

Gina M. Ganley 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: 10070282
    Abstract: An approach for handling undesired communication at a mobile device is disclosed. A call scoring platform detects a request for delivery of a communication from an originator to a recipient. The call scoring platform then collects data feeds from data sources associated with the communication, the originator, the recipient, or a combination thereof and based on the data feeds, a score is computed for the communication, the originator, or a combination thereof. Further, based on the computed score filtering and/or blocking of delivery of the communication to the recipient is initiated. In addition, the call scoring platform creates a personal scoring system for one or more users wherein the users may assign scores for an incoming communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Jo Ann Joels, Gina M. Ganley, Paul V. Hubner, Robert A. Clavenna, Abby Charfauros, Patrick J. Moran
  • Patent number: 9749338
    Abstract: A computing device may receive netflow data that includes information corresponding to network-side activity associated with a target device. The computing device may evaluate the netflow data based on a netflow signature to identify potentially malicious activity. The netflow signature may include information corresponding to two or more network events occurring in a particular order. The computing device may report, to another computing device, that potentially malicious activity, corresponding to the network data, has been detected based on the evaluation of the netflow data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: A. Bryan Sartin, Gina M. Ganley, Kevin Long, Jo Ann Joels, Andrew J. Bonillo, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9264445
    Abstract: The security of mobile applications may be assessed and used to enhance the security of mobile devices. In one example, a method may include determining security scores of one or more mobile applications, the security scores defining a level of security risk corresponding to the one or more mobile applications. The method may further include receiving a policy relating to mobile applications that are permitted to be used by the mobile device, the policy including a threshold security score value; and receiving the requested security scores. The method may further include restricting use of selected ones of the one or more mobile applications when a security score corresponding to the one or more mobile applications is below the threshold security score value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Steven T. Archer, Peter S. Tippett, Gregory P. Crawford, Paul Hubbard, Gina M. Ganley, Jo Ann Joels
  • Publication number: 20160029188
    Abstract: An approach for handling undesired communication at a mobile device is disclosed. A call scoring platform detects a request for delivery of a communication from an originator to a recipient. The call scoring platform then collects data feeds from data sources associated with the communication, the originator, the recipient, or a combination thereof and based on the data feeds, a score is computed for the communication, the originator, or a combination thereof. Further, based on the computed score filtering and/or blocking of delivery of the communication to the recipient is initiated. In addition, the call scoring platform creates a personal scoring system for one or more users wherein the users may assign scores for an incoming communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Jo Ann JOELS, Gina M. GANLEY, Paul V. HUBNER, Robert A. CLAVENNA, II, Abby CHARFAUROS, Patrick J. MORAN
  • Patent number: 9098708
    Abstract: The security or other attributes of mobile applications may be assessed and assigned a security score. In one implementation, a device may obtain information relating to the mobile applications, and may determine, for each of the mobile applications, a number of security scores. Each of the security scores may define a level of risk for a security category relating to a mobile application. The device may further combine the security scores, for each of the mobile applications, to obtain, for each of the mobile applications, a final security score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Steven T. Archer, Peter Tippett, Wade Baker, Gina M. Ganley, Alex Guazzelli
  • Publication number: 20140380413
    Abstract: The security of mobile applications may be assessed and used to enhance the security of mobile devices. In one example, a method may include determining security scores of one or more mobile applications, the security scores defining a level of security risk corresponding to the one or more mobile applications. The method may further include receiving a policy relating to mobile applications that are permitted to be used by the mobile device, the policy including a threshold security score value; and receiving the requested security scores. The method may further include restricting use of selected ones of the one or more mobile applications when a security score corresponding to the one or more mobile applications is below the threshold security score value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Steven T. ARCHER, Peter S. TIPPETT, Gregory P. CRAWFORD, Paul HUBBARD, Gina M. GANLEY, Jo Ann JOELS
  • Publication number: 20140289859
    Abstract: The security or other attributes of mobile applications may be assessed and assigned a security score. In one implementation, a device may obtain information relating to the mobile applications, and may determine, for each of the mobile applications, a number of security scores. Each of the security scores may define a level of risk for a security category relating to a mobile application. The device may further combine the security scores, for each of the mobile applications, to obtain, for each of the mobile applications, a final security score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Steven T. Archer, Peter Tippett, Wade Baker, Gina M. Ganley, Alex Guazzelli
  • Patent number: 8832841
    Abstract: The security of mobile applications may be assessed and used to enhance the security of mobile devices. In one example, a method may include determining security scores of one or more mobile applications, the security scores defining a level of security risk corresponding to the one or more mobile applications. The method may further include receiving a policy relating to mobile applications that are permitted to be used by the mobile device, the policy including a threshold security score value; and receiving the requested security scores. The method may further include restricting use of selected ones of the one or more mobile applications when a security score corresponding to the one or more mobile applications is below the threshold security score value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Steven T. Archer, Peter S. Tippett, Gregory T. Crawford, Paul Hubbard, Gina M. Ganley, Jo Ann Joels
  • Patent number: 8763131
    Abstract: The security or other attributes of mobile applications may be assessed and assigned a security score. In one implementation, a device may obtain information relating to the mobile applications, and may determine, for each of the mobile applications, a number of security scores. Each of the security scores may define a level of risk for a security category relating to a mobile application. The device may further combine the security scores, for each of the mobile applications, to obtain, for each of the mobile applications, a final security score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Steven T. Archer, Peter S. Tippett, Wade Baker, Alex Guazzelli, Gina M. Ganley
  • Publication number: 20130318613
    Abstract: The security or other attributes of mobile applications may be assessed and assigned a security score. In one implementation, a device may obtain information relating to the mobile applications, and may determine, for each of the mobile applications, a number of security scores. Each of the security scores may define a level of risk for a security category relating to a mobile application. The device may further combine the security scores, for each of the mobile applications, to obtain, for each of the mobile applications, a final security score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Steven T. ARCHER, Peter S. TIPPETT, Wade BAKER, Alex GUAZZELLI, Gina M. GANLEY
  • Publication number: 20130318614
    Abstract: The security of mobile applications may be assessed and used to enhance the security of mobile devices. In one example, a method may include determining security scores of one or more mobile applications, the security scores defining a level of security risk corresponding to the one or more mobile applications. The method may further include receiving a policy relating to mobile applications that are permitted to be used by the mobile device, the policy including a threshold security score value; and receiving the requested security scores. The method may further include restricting use of selected ones of the one or more mobile applications when a security score corresponding to the one or more mobile applications is below the threshold security score value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Steven T. ARCHER, Peter S. TIPPETT, Gregory P. CRAWFORD, Paul HUBBARD, Gina M. GANLEY, Jo Ann JOELS
  • Publication number: 20130160129
    Abstract: A computing device may receive external activity data corresponding to a target system. The external activity data may include information corresponding to network-side information relating to the target system. The computing device may identify suspicious external activity, corresponding to the external activity data, based on an activity watchlist. The activity watchlist may include information corresponding to external activity systems associated with known sources of malicious activity. The computing device may generate a system security report based on the suspicious external activity identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: A. Bryan SARTIN, Gina M. GANLEY, Kevin LONG, Jo Ann JOELS
  • Publication number: 20130160119
    Abstract: A computing device may receive netflow data that includes information corresponding to network-side activity associated with a target device. The computing device may evaluate the netflow data based on a netflow signature to identify potentially malicious activity. The netflow signature may include information corresponding to two or more network events occurring in a particular order. The computing device may report, to another computing device, that potentially malicious activity, corresponding to the network data, has been detected based on the evaluation of the netflow data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: A. Bryan SARTIN, Gina M. Ganley, Kevin Long, Jo Ann Joels, Andrew J. Bonillo, JR.