Patents by Inventor Joe C. Lowe

Joe C. Lowe 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).

  • System, method and computer program product for controlling network communications based on policy compliance
    Patent number: 9166984
    Abstract: A policy management system, method and computer program product are provided. In use, information is received over a network relating to at least one subset of computers that are at least potentially out of compliance with a policy. Further, such information is sent to a plurality of the computers, utilizing the network. To this end, network communication involving the at least one subset of computers is capable of being controlled utilizing the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Davis, Joe C. Lowe, Arthur S. Zeigler
  • System, method and computer program product for deferring interface monitoring based on whether a library associated with the interface is loaded
    Patent number: 8739188
    Abstract: An interface monitoring system, method and computer program product are provided. In use, an interface is identified. In addition, monitoring of the interface is deferred based on whether a library associated with the interface is loaded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory William Dalcher, Joe C. Lowe
  • System, method and computer program product for interception of user mode code execution and redirection to kernel mode
    Patent number: 8572729
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided. In use, code is executed in user mode. Further, the execution of the code is intercepted. In response to the interception, operations are performed in kernel mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Joe C. Lowe, Jonathan L. Edwards, Gregory William Dalcher
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DEFERRING INTERFACE MONITORING BASED ON WHETHER A LIBRARY ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTERFACE IS LOADED
    Publication number: 20130275573
    Abstract: An interface monitoring system, method and computer program product are provided. In use, an interface is identified. In addition, monitoring of the interface is deferred based on whether a library associated with the interface is loaded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Gregory William Dalcher, Joe C. Lowe
  • System, method and computer program product for controlling network communications based on policy compliance
    Patent number: 8301767
    Abstract: A policy management system, method and computer program product are provided. In use, information is received over a network relating to at least one subset of computers that are at least potentially out of compliance with a policy. Further, such information is sent to a plurality of the computers, utilizing the network. To this end, network communication involving the at least one subset of computers is capable of being controlled utilizing the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Davis, Joe C. Lowe, Arthur S. Zeigler
  • System, method and computer program product for interface hooking
    Patent number: 7716686
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided. In use, a holding instruction is inserted. After inserting the holding instruction, the hooking of an interface is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory William Dalcher, Scott Clementson Elliott, Joe C. Lowe