Patents by Inventor John E. Araya

John E. Araya 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).

  • Dynamic firewall configuration
    Patent number: 8024482
    Abstract: A method is disclosed that includes detecting a network entity and determining a type of the detected network entity. The method includes retrieving firewall configuration information based on at least the type of the network entity. Based on the firewall configuration information, a configuration of a firewall at a host is automatically and dynamically modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Hoogerwerf, John E. Araya, Jeffrey S. Williams
  • DYNAMIC FIREWALL CONFIGURATION
    Publication number: 20100211658
    Abstract: A method is disclosed that includes detecting a network entity and determining a type of the detected network entity. The method includes retrieving firewall configuration information based on at least the type of the network entity. Based on the firewall configuration information, a configuration of a firewall at a host is automatically and dynamically modified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Hoogerwerf, John E. Araya, Jeffrey S. Williams