Patents by Inventor Greg M. Zaverucha

Greg M. Zaverucha 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).

  • Leveraging pre-existing groups for IoT device access
    Patent number: 10623497
    Abstract: The application is directed to a computer-implemented method and apparatus for provisioning an Internet of Things (IoT) device on an IoT network. The application is also directed to a method for managing access to functionality of an IoT device in a networked group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: David G. Thaler, Justin Allen Hutchings, Kevin M. Kane, Daniel Stelian Mihai, Arvind R. Padole, Pawel R. Winogrodzki, Greg M. Zaverucha
  • LEVERAGING PRE-EXISTING GROUPS FOR IOT DEVICE ACCESS
    Publication number: 20180103039
    Abstract: The application is directed to a computer-implemented method and apparatus for provisioning an Internet of Things (IoT) device on an IoT network. The application is also directed to a method for managing access to functionality of an IoT device in a networked group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: David G. Thaler, Justin Allen Hutchings, Kevin M. Kane, Daniel Stelian Mihai, Arvind R. Padole, Pawel R. Winogrodzki, Greg M. Zaverucha
  • Return oriented programming (ROP) attack protection
    Patent number: 9646154
    Abstract: Return oriented programming (ROP) attack prevention techniques are described. In one or more examples, a method is described of protecting against return oriented programming attacks. The method includes initiating a compute signature hardware instruction of a computing device to compute a signature for a return address and the associated location on the stack the return address is stored and causing storage of the computed signature along with the return address in the stack. The method also includes enforcing that before executing the return instruction using the return address on the stack, initiating a verify signature hardware instruction of the computing device to verify the signature matches the target return address on the stack and responding to successful verification of the signature through execution of the verify signature hardware instruction by the computing device, executing the return instruction to the return address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ling Tony Chen, Jonathan E. Lange, Greg M. Zaverucha
  • Return Oriented Programming (ROP) Attack Protection
    Publication number: 20160171211
    Abstract: Return oriented programming (ROP) attack prevention techniques are described. In one or more examples, a method is described of protecting against return oriented programming attacks. The method includes initiating a compute signature hardware instruction of a computing device to compute a signature for a return address and the associated location on the stack the return address is stored and causing storage of the computed signature along with the return address in the stack. The method also includes enforcing that before executing the return instruction using the return address on the stack, initiating a verify signature hardware instruction of the computing device to verify the signature matches the target return address on the stack and responding to successful verification of the signature through execution of the verify signature hardware instruction by the computing device, executing the return instruction to the return address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Ling Tony Chen, Jonathan E. Lange, Greg M. Zaverucha