Patents by Inventor John McHale
John McHale 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).
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Patent number: 8200526Abstract: A system for compiling and presenting data collection instruments associated with a plurality of stakeholder relationship causality models, managing data collection processes, conducting statistical tests, variable analytics and impacts calculations, and generating action plans and reports associated with a plurality of stakeholder experiences, stakeholder attitudes and stakeholder behavioral intentions for use in assessing the state of stakeholder relationships and planning for performance optimization, the system comprising: a) a user interface software module, b) a stakeholder model library, c) a variables database, d) a stakeholder profile database, e) an action plan library, f) a reports library, g) a language conversion engine, h) a stakeholder survey software module, i) a variable analytics software module, j) an impact calculation software module, k) an action plan generation software module, and l) a report generation software module.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2010Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Inventor: Raymond John McHale
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Publication number: 20110173049Abstract: A system for compiling and presenting data collection instruments associated with a plurality of stakeholder relationship causality models, managing data collection processes, conducting statistical tests, variable analytics and impacts calculations, and generating action plans and reports associated with a plurality of stakeholder experiences, stakeholder attitudes and stakeholder behavioural intentions for use in assessing the state of stakeholder relationships and planning for performance optimisation, the system comprising: a) a user interface software module, b) a stakeholder model library, c) a variables database, d) a stakeholder profile database, e) an action plan library, f) a reports library, g) a language conversion engine, h) a stakeholder survey software module, i) a variable analytics software module, j) an impact calculation software module, k) an action plan generation software module, and l) a report generation software module.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2010Publication date: July 14, 2011Inventor: Raymond John McHale
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Patent number: 7454499Abstract: An active network defense system is provided that is operable to monitor and block traffic in an automated fashion. This active network defense system is placed in-line with respect to the packet traffic data flow as a part of the network infrastructure. In this configuration, inspection and manipulation of every passing packet is possible. An algorithmic filtering operation applies statistical threshold filtering to the data flow in order to identify threats existing across multiple sessions. A trigger filtering operation applies header and content match filtering to the data flow in order to identify threats existing within individual sessions. Threatening packet traffic is blocked and threatening sessions are terminated. Suspicious traffic is extracted from the data flow for further examination with more comprehensive content matching as well as asset risk analysis. A flow control mechanism is provided to control passage rate for packets passing through the data flow.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2002Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Tippingpoint Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Craig Cantrell, Marc Willebeek-LeMair, Dennis Cox, John McHale, Brian Smith, Donovan Kolbly
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Patent number: 7454792Abstract: An active network defense system is provided that is operable to monitor and block traffic in an automated fashion. This active network defense system is placed in-line with respect to the packet traffic data flow as a part of the network infrastructure. In this configuration, inspection and manipulation of every passing packet is possible. An algorithmic filtering operation applies statistical threshold filtering to the data flow in order to identify threats existing across multiple sessions. A trigger filtering operation applies header and content match filtering to the data flow in order to identify threats existing within individual sessions. Threatening packet traffic is blocked and threatening sessions are terminated. Suspicious traffic is extracted from the data flow for further examination with more comprehensive content matching as well as asset risk analysis. A flow control mechanism is provided to control passage rate for packets passing through the data flow.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2004Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: TippingPoint Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Craig Cantrell, Marc Willebeek-Lemair, Dennis Cox, John McHale, Brian Smith, Donovan Kolbly
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Patent number: 7451489Abstract: An active network defense system is provided that is operable to monitor and block traffic in an automated fashion. This active network defense system is placed in-line with respect to the packet traffic data flow as a part of the network infrastructure. In this configuration, inspection and manipulation of every passing packet is possible. An algorithmic filtering operation applies statistical threshold filtering to the data flow in order to identify threats existing across multiple sessions. A trigger filtering operation applies header and content match filtering to the data flow in order to identify threats existing within individual sessions. Threatening packet traffic is blocked and threatening sessions are terminated. Suspicious traffic is extracted from the data flow for further examination with more comprehensive content matching as well as asset risk analysis. A flow control mechanism is provided to control passage rate for packets passing through the data flow.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2004Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: TippingPoint Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Craig Cantrell, Marc Willebeek-Lemair, Dennis Cox, John McHale, Brian Smith, Donovan Kolbly
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Patent number: 7359962Abstract: A network discovery functionality, intrusion detector functionality and firewalling functionality are integrated together to form a network security system presenting a self-deploying and self-hardening security defense for a network.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2002Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: 3Com CorporationInventors: Marc Willebeek-LeMair, Craig Cantrell, Dennis Cox, John McHale, Brian Smith
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Publication number: 20050141563Abstract: A communication system (500) includes a plurality of subscriber systems (510) coupled to a plurality of twisted pair data lines (520). Each subscriber system (510) has an availability guarantee value, which may specify a level of service for the subscriber system (510). A communication server (502) is coupled to the plurality of subscriber systems (510). The communication server (502) selectively couples a subscriber system (510), responsive to a request for service, to either a first modem pool (530) or a second modem pool (540) based on the availability guarantee value associated with the subscriber system (510). Communication server (502) can also provide a soft-termination state and dynamic network address allocation for subscriber systems (510).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2005Publication date: June 30, 2005Inventors: John McHale, Robert Locklear, Robert Burke
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Publication number: 20050044422Abstract: An active network defense system is provided that is operable to monitor and block traffic in an automated fashion. This active network defense system is placed in-line with respect to the packet traffic data flow as a part of the network infrastructure. In this configuration, inspection and manipulation of every passing packet is possible. An algorithmic filtering operation applies statistical threshold filtering to the data flow in order to identify threats existing across multiple sessions. A trigger filtering operation applies header and content match filtering to the data flow in order to identify threats existing within individual sessions. Threatening packet traffic is blocked and threatening sessions are terminated. Suspicious traffic is extracted from the data flow for further examination with more comprehensive content matching as well as asset risk analysis. A flow control mechanism is provided to control passage rate for packets passing through the data flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2004Publication date: February 24, 2005Inventors: Craig Cantrell, Marc Willebeek-Lemair, Dennis Cox, John McHale, Brian Smith, Donovan Kolbly
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Publication number: 20050028013Abstract: An active network defense system is provided that is operable to monitor and block traffic in an automated fashion. This active network defense system is placed in-line with respect to the packet traffic data flow as a part of the network infrastructure. In this configuration, inspection and manipulation of every passing packet is possible. An algorithmic filtering operation applies statistical threshold filtering to the data flow in order to identify threats existing across multiple sessions. A trigger filtering operation applies header and content match filtering to the data flow in order to identify threats existing within individual sessions. Threatening packet traffic is blocked and threatening sessions are terminated. Suspicious traffic is extracted from the data flow for further examination with more comprehensive content matching as well as asset risk analysis. A flow control mechanism is provided to control passage rate for packets passing through the data flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2004Publication date: February 3, 2005Inventors: Craig Cantrell, Marc Willebeek-LeMair, Dennis Cox, John McHale, Brian Smith, Donovan Kolbly
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Publication number: 20040093513Abstract: An active network defense system is provided that is operable to monitor and block traffic in an automated fashion. This active network defense system is placed in-line with respect to the packet traffic data flow as a part of the network infrastructure. In this configuration, inspection and manipulation of every passing packet is possible. An algorithmic filtering operation applies statistical threshold filtering to the data flow in order to identify threats existing across multiple sessions. A trigger filtering operation applies header and content match filtering to the data flow in order to identify threats existing within individual sessions. Threatening packet traffic is blocked and threatening sessions are terminated. Suspicious traffic is extracted from the data flow for further examination with more comprehensive content matching as well as asset risk analysis. A flow control mechanism is provided to control passage rate for packets passing through the data flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2002Publication date: May 13, 2004Applicant: TippingPoint Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Craig Cantrell, Marc Willebeek-LeMair, Dennis Cox, John McHale, Brian Smith, Donovan Kolbly
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Publication number: 20030204632Abstract: A network discovery functionality, intrusion detector functionality and firewalling functionality are integrated together to form a network security system presenting a self-deploying and self-hardening security defense for a network.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2002Publication date: October 30, 2003Applicant: TippingPoint Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Marc Willebeek-LeMair, Craig Cantrell, Dennis Cox, John McHale, Brian Smith