Patents by Inventor James M. Hansen

James M. Hansen 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: 11134094
    Abstract: A metric value is determined for each event in a set of events that characterizes a computational communication or object. For example, a metric value could include a length of a URL or agent string in the event. A subset criterion is generated, such that metric values within the subset are relatively separated from a population's center (e.g., within a distribution tail). Application of the criterion to metric values produces a subset. A representation of the subset is presented in an interactive dashboard. The representation can include unique values in the subset and counts of corresponding event occurrences. Clients can select particular elements in the representation to cause more detail to be presented with respect to individual events corresponding to specific values in the subset. Thus, clients can use their knowledge system operations and observance of value frequencies and underlying events to identify anomalous metric values and potential security threats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: SPLUNK INC.
    Inventors: Munawar Monzy Merza, John Coates, James M Hansen, Lucas Murphey, David Hazekamp, Michael Kinsley, Alexander Raitz
  • Publication number: 20200169579
    Abstract: A metric value is determined for each event in a set of events that characterizes a computational communication or object. For example, a metric value could include a length of a URL or agent string in the event. A subset criterion is generated, such that metric values within the subset are relatively separated from a population's center (e.g., within a distribution tail). Application of the criterion to metric values produces a subset. A representation of the subset is presented in an interactive dashboard. The representation can include unique values in the subset and counts of corresponding event occurrences. Clients can select particular elements in the representation to cause more detail to be presented with respect to individual events corresponding to specific values in the subset. Thus, clients can use their knowledge system operations and observance of value frequencies and underlying events to identify anomalous metric values and potential security threats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Munawar Monzy Merza, John Coates, James M. Hansen, Lucas Murphey, David Hazekamp, Michael Kinsley, Alexander Raitz
  • Patent number: 10567412
    Abstract: A metric value is determined for each event in a set of events that characterizes a computational communication or object. For example, a metric value could include a length of a URL or agent string in the event. A subset criterion is generated, such that metric values within the subset are relatively separated from a population's center (e.g., within a distribution tail). Application of the criterion to metric values produces a subset. A representation of the subset is presented in an interactive dashboard. The representation can include unique values in the subset and counts of corresponding event occurrences. Clients can select particular elements in the representation to cause more detail to be presented with respect to individual events corresponding to specific values in the subset. Thus, clients can use their knowledge system operations and observance of value frequencies and underlying events to identify anomalous metric values and potential security threats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: SPLUNK INC.
    Inventors: Munawar Monzy Merza, John Coates, James M Hansen, Lucas Murphey, David Hazekamp, Michael Kinsley, Alexander Raitz
  • Publication number: 20180351983
    Abstract: A metric value is determined for each event in a set of events that characterizes a computational communication or object. For example, a metric value could include a length of a URL or agent string in the event. A subset criterion is generated, such that metric values within the subset are relatively separated from a population's center (e.g., within a distribution tail). Application of the criterion to metric values produces a subset. A representation of the subset is presented in an interactive dashboard. The representation can include unique values in the subset and counts of corresponding event occurrences. Clients can select particular elements in the representation to cause more detail to be presented with respect to individual events corresponding to specific values in the subset. Thus, clients can use their knowledge system operations and observance of value frequencies and underlying events to identify anomalous metric values and potential security threats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Munawar Monzy Merza, John Coates, James M Hansen, Lucas Murphey, David Hazekamp, Michael Kinsely, Alexander Raitz
  • Patent number: 10091227
    Abstract: A metric value is determined for each event in a set of events that characterizes a computational communication or object. For example, a metric value could include a length of a URL or agent string in the event. A subset criterion is generated, such that metric values within the subset are relatively separated from a population's center (e.g., within a distribution tail). Application of the criterion to metric values produces a subset. A representation of the subset is presented in an interactive dashboard. The representation can include unique values in the subset and counts of corresponding event occurrences. Clients can select particular elements in the representation to cause more detail to be presented with respect to individual events corresponding to specific values in the subset. Thus, clients can use their knowledge system operations and observance of value frequencies and underlying events to identify anomalous metric values and potential security threats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: SPLUNK INC.
    Inventors: Munawar Monzy Merza, John Coates, James M Hansen, Lucas Murphey, David Hazekamp, Michael Kinsley, Alexander Raitz
  • Publication number: 20170048265
    Abstract: A metric value is determined for each event in a set of events that characterizes a computational communication or object. For example, a metric value could include a length of a URL or agent string in the event. A subset criterion is generated, such that metric values within the subset are relatively separated from a population's center (e.g., within a distribution tail). Application of the criterion to metric values produces a subset. A representation of the subset is presented in an interactive dashboard. The representation can include unique values in the subset and counts of corresponding event occurrences. Clients can select particular elements in the representation to cause more detail to be presented with respect to individual events corresponding to specific values in the subset. Thus, clients can use their knowledge system operations and observance of value frequencies and underlying events to identify anomalous metric values and potential security threats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Munawar Monzy Merza, John Coates, James M. Hansen, Lucas Murphey, David Hazekamp, Michael Kinsley, Alexander Raitz
  • Patent number: 9516046
    Abstract: A metric value is determined for each event in a set of events that characterizes a computational communication or object. For example, a metric value could include a length of a URL or agent string in the event. A subset criterion is generated, such that metric values within the subset are relatively separated from a population's center (e.g., within a distribution tail). Application of the criterion to metric values produces a subset. A representation of the subset is presented in an interactive dashboard. The representation can include unique values in the subset and counts of corresponding event occurrences. Clients can select particular elements in the representation to cause more detail to be presented with respect to individual events corresponding to specific values in the subset. Thus, clients can use their knowledge system operations and observance of value frequencies and underlying events to identify anomalous metric values and potential security threats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Splunk Inc.
    Inventors: Munawar Monzy Merza, John Coates, James M Hansen, Lucas Murphey, David Hazekamp, Michael Kinsley, Alexander Raitz
  • Publication number: 20160057162
    Abstract: A metric value is determined for each event in a set of events that characterizes a computational communication or object. For example, a metric value could include a length of a URL or agent string in the event. A subset criterion is generated, such that metric values within the subset are relatively separated from a population's center (e.g., within a distribution tail). Application of the criterion to metric values produces a subset. A representation of the subset is presented in an interactive dashboard. The representation can include unique values in the subset and counts of corresponding event occurrences. Clients can select particular elements in the representation to cause more detail to be presented with respect to individual events corresponding to specific values in the subset. Thus, clients can use their knowledge system operations and observance of value frequencies and underlying events to identify anomalous metric values and potential security threats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Munawar Monzy Merza, John Coates, James M Hansen, Lucas Murphey, David Hazekamp, Michael Kinsley, Alexander Raitz
  • Patent number: 5798601
    Abstract: A piezoelectric ignition kit which includes a piezoelectric ignitor having a distal electrode connected thereto via an insulated conductive lead, and connectors for removably engaging the piezoelectric ignitor and its distal electrode to a gas appliance such as a lantern, heater, or stove. One connector removably engages the piezoelectric ignitor housing to an exterior frame portion of a gas appliance; such a connector has two ends, with each end removably engaged to either the piezoelectric ignitor housing or to the exterior frame portion. The other connector removably engages the distal electrode housing to an interior frame portion of the gas appliance near the burner of the gas appliance; such a connector has two ends, with each end removably engaged to either the distal electrode housing or to the interior frame portion near the burner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Inventor: James M. Hansen