Patents by Inventor Gregory W. Rice

Gregory W. Rice 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: 11853418
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting and preventing cyberintrusion of a protected system incorporates neural networks having a training mode and a host-accessible (e.g., non-training) mode. When in training mode, the neural networks observe data exchanges with a protected system via interfaces (based on test inputs) and generate system templates corresponding to observed normal behaviors of the interfaces (including “gold standard” behavior indicative of optimal performance behaviors and/or minimal threat of cyberintrusion). When in host-accessible mode, the neural networks observe operating behaviors of the interfaces for each exchange via the interfaces and apply stored system templates to the system data to most closely approximate the optimal behavior set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Reginald D. Bean, Gregory W. Rice
  • Publication number: 20230068909
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting and preventing cyberintrusion of a protected system incorporates neural networks having a training mode and a host-accessible (e.g., non-training) mode. When in training mode, the neural networks observe data exchanges with a protected system via interfaces (based on test inputs) and generate system templates corresponding to observed normal behaviors of the interfaces (including “gold standard” behavior indicative of optimal performance behaviors and/or minimal threat of cyberintrusion). When in host-accessible mode, the neural networks observe operating behaviors of the interfaces for each exchange via the interfaces and apply stored system templates to the system data to most closely approximate the optimal behavior set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Reginald D. Bean, Gregory W. Rice
  • Patent number: 11075902
    Abstract: A network authorization system includes an authorization interface, an authorizer, and a network interface. The authorization interface receives a network connection request to access an external network and generates a characteristic of a portable component. The authorizer compares the characteristic to a predetermined characteristic, generates an authorization token responsive to the characteristic matching the predetermined characteristic, uses the authorization token to authenticate the network connection request, and transmits a first notification to the authorization interface that the characteristic matched the predetermined characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Reginald D. Bean, Gregory W. Rice
  • Patent number: 10523688
    Abstract: A system for confirming a computing environment includes a remote computing device connected by a communication network to a computing device. The remote computing device generates a nonce, or number used once, and executes an attestation function to determine an attestation measurement value based on the contents of the memory of the remote computing device. The nonce is transmitted by the network to the computing device, which uses the nonce to execute the attestation function based on the contents of the memory of the computing device and determine an attestation measurement value. This attestation measurement value is transmitted to the remote computing device. If the attestation measurement values match, the computing device is designated as trusted. If the attestation measurement values mismatch, the computing device is designated as untrusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Luke E. Ryon, Gregory W. Rice, James N. Potts, Mark A. Bortz
  • Patent number: 9059853
    Abstract: A system for preventing a computing device from obtaining unauthorized access to a secure network includes a client agent operably connected to the computing device configured to intercept network traffic information from applications running on the computing device and transmit a network request including application information and the network traffic information. A network token broker operably connected to the network client agent contains a database of application information. The network token broker is configured to cooperate with the network client agent for i) verifying whether the network request should be granted access to the secure network, and ii) cryptographically signing the intercepted network traffic information with a network authorization token, to authorize network access for the intercepted network traffic information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Bortz, James N. Potts, Gregory W. Rice, Karl F. Hoech
  • Patent number: 8661246
    Abstract: A system for preventing computer software from communicating from a user computer in a network to untrusted remote computers. A host-based credential management agent is operably connected to a user computer for intercepting network traffic information from the user computer and transmitting a network request including credentials of the remote computer and the network traffic information. A trusted credential database contains information identifying trusted entities and corresponding cryptographic certificates. A server cooperates with the management agent for i) verifying whether the user computer in the network request should have network access, and ii) cryptographically signing the intercepted network traffic information with an authorization server key, to authorize network access for the intercepted information. A firewall is operably connected to the user computer and the authorization server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl F. Hoech, James N. Potts, Gregory W. Rice, Mark A. Bortz
  • Patent number: 8578494
    Abstract: A method of detecting a potential security threat on a computing system is provided. The method comprises embedding time series data relating to the computing system within a reconstructed phase space and partitioning the reconstructed phase space into a plurality of regions. The method further comprises generating a first matrix having a plurality of cells. The first matrix comprises a row and a column for each of the plurality of regions. A value stored in each cell is based on a probability that the system will transition from a first region associated with the cell to a second region associated with the cell and a rate of separation of trajectories of the embedded data within at least one of the first region and the second region. The first matrix is generated using a first set of the time series data that is associated with a normal operating condition of the computing system in which the computing system is not under attack from a security threat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph J. Engler, Timothy B. Jones, Gregory W. Rice