Patents by Inventor Harold Kester
Harold Kester 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: 9503423Abstract: A system and method for updating a filtering system which controls access to a website/page between a local area network (LAN) and an Internet. The LAN includes an Internet gateway system coupled to a workstation and configured to receive a URL request. The system controls access to the website/page associated with the URL based on one or more categories that are associated with the URL. The Internet gateway system can determine the category that is associated with the URL by referencing a master database or requesting the category from a database factory. The database factory can receive URLs from multiple Internet gateway systems. The database factory determines whether the identifier was previously categorized by the database factory and provides the category to the Internet gateway system. Once the Internet gateway system has the category, it applies rules associated with the category and user to filter access to the requested website/page.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2014Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Websense, LLCInventors: Harold Kester, Dan Ruskin, Chris Lee, Mark Anderson
-
Publication number: 20140282861Abstract: A system and method for updating a filtering system which controls access to a website/page between a local area network (LAN) and an Internet. The LAN includes an Internet gateway system coupled to a workstation and configured to receive a URL request. The system controls access to the website/page associated with the URL based on one or more categories that are associated with the URL. The Internet gateway system can determine the category that is associated with the URL by referencing a master database or requesting the category from a database factory. The database factory can receive URLs from multiple Internet gateway systems. The database factory determines whether the identifier was previously categorized by the database factory and provides the category to the Internet gateway system. Once the Internet gateway system has the category, it applies rules associated with the category and user to filter access to the requested website/page.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Websense, Inc.Inventors: Harold Kester, Dan Ruskin, Chris Lee, Mark Anderson
-
Patent number: 8751514Abstract: A system and method for updating a filtering system which controls access to a website/page between a local area network (LAN) and an Internet. The LAN includes an Internet gateway system coupled to a workstation and configured to receive a URL request. The system controls access to the website/page associated with the URL based on one or more categories that are associated with the URL. The Internet gateway system can determine the category that is associated with the URL by referencing a master database or requesting the category from a database factory. The database factory can receive URLs from multiple Internet gateway systems. The database factory determines whether the identifier was previously categorized by the database factory and provides the category to the Internet gateway system. Once the Internet gateway system has the category, it applies rules associated with the category and user to filter access to the requested website/page.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Websense, Inc.Inventors: Harold Kester, Dan Ruskin, Chris Lee, Mark Anderson
-
Publication number: 20110307513Abstract: A system and method for updating a filtering system which controls access to a website/page between a local area network (LAN) and an Internet. The LAN includes an Internet gateway system coupled to a workstation and configured to receive a URL request. The system controls access to the website/page associated with the URL based on one or more categories that are associated with the URL. The Internet gateway system can determine the category that is associated with the URL by referencing a master database or requesting the category from a database factory. The database factory can receive URLs from multiple Internet gateway systems. The database factory determines whether the identifier was previously categorized by the database factory and provides the category to the Internet gateway system. Once the Internet gateway system has the category, it applies rules associated with the category and user to filter access to the requested website/page.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2011Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: Websense, Inc.Inventors: Harold Kester, Dan Ruskin, Chris Lee, Mark Anderson
-
Patent number: 8010552Abstract: A system and method for updating a filtering system which controls access to a website/page between a local area network (LAN) and an Internet. The LAN includes an Internet gateway system coupled to a workstation and configured to receive a URL request. The system controls access to the website/page associated with the URL based on one or more categories that are associated with the URL. The Internet gateway system can determine the category that is associated with the URL by referencing a master database or requesting the category from a database factory. The database factory can receive URLs from multiple Internet gateway systems. The database factory determines whether the identifier was previously categorized by the database factory and provides the category to the Internet gateway system. Once the Internet gateway system has the category, it applies rules associated with the category and user to filter access to the requested website/page.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2007Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Websense, Inc.Inventors: Harold Kester, Dan Ruskin, Chris Lee, Mark Anderson
-
Patent number: 7664775Abstract: A database search system that retrieves multimedia information in a flexible, user friendly system. The search system uses a multimedia database consisting of text, picture, audio and animated data. That database is searched through multiple graphical and textual entry paths. Those entry paths include an idea search, a title finder search, a topic tree search, a picture explorer search, a history timeline search, a world atlas search, a researcher's assistant search, and a feature articles search.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2006Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.Inventors: Michael Reed, Greg Bestick, Carol Greenhalgh, Norman J. Bastin, Ron Carlton, Stanley D. Frank, Dale Good, Neil Holman, Carl Holzman, Ann Jensen, Harold Kester, Dave Meatman, Edwardo Munevar, Derryl Rogers, Gail B. Maatman
-
Publication number: 20090313301Abstract: A database search system that retrieves multimedia information in a flexible, user friendly system. The search system uses a multimedia database consisting of text, picture, audio and animated data. That database is searched through multiple graphical and textual entry paths. Those entry paths include an idea search, a title finder search, a topic tree search, a picture explorer search, a history timeline search, a world atlas search, a researcher's assistant search, and a feature articles search.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2006Publication date: December 17, 2009Inventors: Michael Reed, Greg Bestick, Carol Greenhalgh, Norman Bastin, Ron Carlton, Stanley Frank, Dale Good, Neil Holman, Carl Holzman, Ann Jensen, Harold Kester, Dave Meatman, Edwardo Munevar, Derryl Rogers, Gail Maatman
-
Patent number: 7483982Abstract: A method and system for providing flexible access resources or services related to particular software applications are described. The system includes a database of Internet sites that have been categorized so that the system determines the category of information that a user is accessing on the Internet. The system is also programmed so users are only allowed to access sites a limited number of times. The system is further programmed to limit a user's access to the Internet based on the network's current bandwidth usage. Moreover, users can requested a postponed access, wherein the resource or service they are requesting is stored to a server, and available to the user at a later time. In addition, if a user chooses to access a resource or service that is within certain predefined categories, they are presented with the option of retrieving the resource or service, but notified that their access will be logged to a file.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2005Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Websense, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Bjorn Hegli, Hal Case Lonas, Jr., Harold Kester
-
Publication number: 20070179950Abstract: A system and method for updating a filtering system which controls access to a website/page between a local area network (LAN) and an Internet. The LAN includes an Internet gateway system coupled to a workstation and configured to receive a URL request. The system controls access to the website/page associated with the URL based on one or more categories that are associated with the URL. The Internet gateway system can determine the category that is associated with the URL by referencing a master database or requesting the category from a database factory. The database factory can receive URLs from multiple Internet gateway systems. The database factory determines whether the identifier was previously categorized by the database factory and provides the category to the Internet gateway system. Once the Internet gateway system has the category, it applies rules associated with the category and user to filter access to the requested website/page.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2007Publication date: August 2, 2007Applicant: WEBSENSE, INC.Inventors: Harold Kester, Dan Ruskin, Chris Lee, Mark Anderson
-
Publication number: 20070179977Abstract: A database search system that retrieves multimedia information in a flexible, user friendly system. The search system uses a multimedia database consisting of text, picture, audio and animated data. That database is searched through multiple graphical and textual entry paths. Those entry paths include an idea search, a title finder search, a topic tree search, a picture explorer search, a history timeline search, a world atlas search, a researcher's assistant search, and a feature articles search.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2006Publication date: August 2, 2007Inventors: Michael Reed, Greg Bestick, Carol Greenhalgh, Norman Bastin, Ron Carlton, Stanley Frank, Dale Good, Neil Holman, Carl Holzman, Ann Jensen, Harold Kester, Dave Meatman, Edwardo Munevar, Derryl Rogers, Gail Maatman
-
Publication number: 20070162463Abstract: A system and method for updating a system that controls applications requested for execution on a workstation. A workstation management module is configured to detect requested execution of an application. A workstation application server receives data associated with the application from the workstation. The application server module can determine one or more categories to associate with the application by referencing an application inventory database or requesting the category from an application database factory. The application database factory can receive applications from multiple application server modules. The application database factory determines whether the application was previously categorized and provides the category to the application server module; which forwards a hash/policy table to the workstation management module. Upon receipt of the hash/policy table, the workstation management module applies the policy to control access to the requested application on the workstation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2007Publication date: July 12, 2007Applicant: WEBSENSE, INC.Inventors: Harold Kester, Ronald Hegli, John Dimm, Mark Anderson
-
Patent number: 7194464Abstract: A system and method for updating a filtering system which controls access to a website/page between a local area network (LAN) and an Internet. The LAN includes an Internet gateway system coupled to a workstation and configured to receive a URL request. The system controls access to the website/page associated with the URL based on one or more categories that are associated with the URL. The Internet gateway system can determine the category that is associated with the URL by referencing a master database or requesting the category from a database factory. The database factory can receive URLs from multiple Internet gateway systems. The database factory determines whether the identifier was previously categorized by the database factory and provides the category to the Internet gateway system. Once the Internet gateway system has the category, it applies rules associated with the category and user to filter access to the requested website/page.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2001Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Websense, Inc.Inventors: Harold Kester, Dan Ruskin, Chris Lee, Mark Anderson
-
Patent number: 7085778Abstract: A database search system that retrieves multimedia information in a flexible, user friendly system. The search system uses a multimedia database consisting of text, picture, audio and animated data. That database is searched through multiple graphical and textual entry paths. Those entry paths include an idea search, a title finder search, a topic tree search, a picture explorer search, a history timeline search, a world atlas search, a researcher's assistant search, and a feature articles search.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2005Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.Inventors: Michael Reed, Greg Bestick, Carol Greenhalgh, Norman J. Bastin, Ron Carlton, Stanley D. Frank, Dale Good, Neil Holman, Carl Holzman, Ann Jensen, Harold Kester, Dave Maatman, Edwardo Munevar, Derryl Rogers
-
Patent number: 7082437Abstract: A database search system that retrieves multimedia information in a flexible, user friendly system. The search system uses a multimedia database consisting of text, picture, audio and animated data. That database is searched through multiple graphical and textual entry paths. Those entry paths include an idea search, a title finder search, a topic tree search, a picture explorer search, a history timeline search, a world atlas search, a researcher's assistant search, and a feature articles search.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2005Date of Patent: July 25, 2006Assignee: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.Inventors: Michael Reed, Carol Greenhalgh, Ron Carlton, Dale Good, Carl Holzman, Harold Kester, Edwardo Munevar, Greg Bestick, Norman J. Bastin, Stanley D. Frank, Neil Holman, Ann Jensen, Gail B. Maatman, Derryl Rogers
-
Patent number: 7051018Abstract: A database search system that retrieves multimedia information in a flexible, user friendly system. The search system uses a multimedia database consisting of text, picture, audio and animated data. That database is searched through multiple graphical and textual entry paths. Those entry paths include an idea search, a title finder search, a topic tree search, a picture explorer search, a history timeline search, a world atlas search, a researcher's assistant search, and a feature articles search.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2005Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.Inventors: Michael Reed, Greg Bestick, Carol Greenhalgh, Norman J. Bastin, Ron Carlton, Stanley D. Frank, Dale Good, Neil Holman, Carl Holzman, Ann Jensen, Harold Kester, Dave Maatman, Edwardo Munevar, Derryl Rogers
-
Publication number: 20060031504Abstract: A method and system for providing flexible access resources or services related to particular software applications are described. The system includes a database of Internet sites that have been categorized so that the system determines the category of information that a user is accessing on the Internet. The system is also programmed so users are only allowed to access sites a limited number of times. The system is further programmed to limit a user's access to the Internet based on the network's current bandwidth usage. Moreover, users can requested a postponed access, wherein the resource or service they are requesting is stored to a server, and available to the user at a later time. In addition, if a user chooses to access a resource or service that is within certain predefined categories, they are presented with the option of retrieving the resource or service, but notified that their access will be logged to a file.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2005Publication date: February 9, 2006Inventors: Ronald Hegli, Hal Lonas, Harold Kester
-
Publication number: 20060004636Abstract: A system and method for updating a system that controls files executed on a workstation. The workstation includes a workstation management module configured to detect the launch of an application. A workstation application server receives data associated with the application from the workstation. This data can include a hash value. The application server module can determine one or more categories to associate with the application by referencing an application inventory database or requesting the category from an application database factory. The application database factory can receive applications from multiple application server modules. The application database factory determines whether the application was previously categorized by the application database factory and provides the category to the application server module. Once the application server module has the category, it forwards a hash/policy table to the workstation management module.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Harold Kester, Ronald Hegli, John Dimm, Mark Anderson
-
Patent number: 6978277Abstract: A database search system that retrieves multimedia information in a flexible, user friendly system. The search system uses a multimedia database consisting of text, picture, audio and animated data. That database is searched through multiple graphical and textual entry paths. Those entry paths include an idea search, a title finder search, a topic tree search, a picture explorer search, a history timeline search, a world atlas search, a researcher's assistant search, and a feature articles search.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2002Date of Patent: December 20, 2005Assignee: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.Inventors: Michael Reed, Carol Greenhalgh, Ron Carlton, Dale Good, Carl Holzman, Harold Kester, Edwardo Munevar, Greg Bestick, Norman J. Bastin, Stanley D. Frank, Neil Holman, Ann Jensen, Gail B. Maatman, Derryl Rogers
-
Publication number: 20050262073Abstract: A database search system that retrieves multimedia information in a flexible, user friendly system. The search system uses a multimedia database consisting of text, picture, audio and animated data. That database is searched through multiple graphical and textual entry paths. Those entry paths include an idea search, a title finder search, a topic tree search, a picture explorer search, a history timeline search, a world atlas search, a researcher's assistant search, and a feature articles search.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2005Publication date: November 24, 2005Inventors: Michael Reed, Greg Bestick, Carol Greenhalgh, Norman Bastin, Ron Carlton, Stanley Frank, Dale Good, Neil Holman, Carl Holzman, Ann Jensen, Harold Kester, Dave Maatman, Edwardo Munevar, Derryl Rogers
-
Publication number: 20050262066Abstract: A database search system that retrieves multimedia information in a flexible, user friendly system. The search system uses a multimedia database consisting of text, picture, audio and animated data. That database is searched through multiple graphical and textual entry paths. Those entry paths include an idea search, a title finder search, a topic tree search, a picture explorer search, a history timeline search, a world atlas search, a researcher's assistant search, and a feature articles search.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2005Publication date: November 24, 2005Inventors: Michael Reed, Carol Greenhalgh, Ron Carlton, Dale Good, Carl Holzman, Harold Kester, Edwardo Munevar, Greg Bestick, Norman Bastin, Stanley Frank, Neil Holman, Ann Jensen, Gail Maatman, Derryl Rogers