Patents by Inventor John Sargent

John Sargent 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: 9246860
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided. In use, a checksum associated with electronic content is calculated. Further, a domain name service (DNS) server is queried utilizing the checksum. In response to the query, information is received from the DNS server which relates to the electronic content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventor: John Sargent
  • Publication number: 20140040403
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided. In use, a checksum associated with electronic content is calculated. Further, a domain name service (DNS) server is queried utilizing the checksum. In response to the query, information is received from the DNS server which relates to the electronic content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventor: John Sargent
  • Patent number: 8601160
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided. In use, a checksum associated with electronic content is calculated. Further, a domain name service (DNS) server is queried utilizing the checksum. In response to the query, information is received from the DNS server which relates to the electronic content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventor: John Sargent
  • Patent number: 8601094
    Abstract: A method and computer program produce provide the capability to use UDP to send messages that include more data than can be handled by a single UDP packet. A method for performing data transfer implemented in a computer system comprises transmitting a request for data, receiving a response to the request for data comprising a portion of the requested data and an indication that additional data is available, and transmitting a request for additional data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: John Sargent, Chris Barton, Dallas Engelken, Guy Roberts
  • Patent number: 8504622
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for reacting based on a frequency in which a compromised source communicates unsolicited electronic messages. In use, a source of at least two unsolicited electronic messages is identified as compromised. Additionally, a frequency in which the source communicated the unsolicited electronic messages is calculated. Furthermore, a reaction is performed based on the calculated frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Hariprasad Mariswamy, Christopher Barton, Nick P. Kelly, Guy William Welch Roberts, John Sargent, Karthik Umashankar, Paul D. Walker
  • Publication number: 20120246274
    Abstract: A method and computer program produce provide the capability to use UDP to send messages that include more data than can be handled by a single UDP packet. A method for performing data transfer implemented in a computer system comprises transmitting a request for data, receiving a response to the request for data comprising a portion of the requested data and an indication that additional data is available, and transmitting a request for additional data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: John Sargent, Chris Barton, Dallas Engelken, Guy Roberts
  • Patent number: 8219686
    Abstract: A method and computer program product provide the capability to use UDP to send messages that include more data than can be handled by a single UDP packet. A method for performing data transfer implemented in a computer system comprises transmitting a request for data, receiving a response to the request for data comprising a portion of the requested data and an indication that additional data is available, and transmitting a request for additional data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: John Sargent, Chris Barton, Dallas Engelken, Guy Roberts
  • Patent number: 7831611
    Abstract: A method and computer program product prevent false positives from occurring by reducing or preventing legitimate web site content from triggering matches to phishing black lists, but provides time and cost savings over manual review of black lists. A method implemented in a computer system for detecting false positives among a plurality of search patterns of web sites that include illegitimate content comprises accessing a first page of a legitimate web site, obtaining all links included in the first page, for each link included in the first page that points to a page on the web site, determining whether the link matches at least one of the plurality of search patterns, and for each link that matches the search pattern, indicating that the search pattern is a false positive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Guy Roberts, John Sargent, Dallas Engelken, Chris Barton, Nick Kelly
  • Publication number: 20090089287
    Abstract: A method and computer program product prevent false positives from occurring by reducing or preventing legitimate web site content from triggering matches to phishing black lists, but provides time and cost savings over manual review of black lists. A method implemented in a computer system for detecting false positives among a plurality of search patterns of web sites that include illegitimate content comprises accessing a first page of a legitimate web site, obtaining all links included in the first page, for each link included in the first page that points to a page on the web site, determining whether the link matches at least one of the plurality of search patterns, and for each link that matches the search pattern, indicating that the search pattern is a false positive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Guy Roberts, John Sargent, Dallas Engelken, Chris Barton, Nick Kelly
  • Publication number: 20090074008
    Abstract: A method and computer program produce provide the capability to use UDP to send messages that include more data than can be handled by a single UDP packet. A method for performing data transfer implemented in a computer system comprises transmitting a request for data, receiving a response to the request for data comprising a portion of the requested data and an indication that additional data is available, and transmitting a request for additional data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: John Sargent, Chris Barton, Dallas Engelken, Guy Roberts
  • Patent number: 6095587
    Abstract: A tonneau cover assembly for selectively covering a pickup truck bed. The truck bed has a left sidewall, a right sidewall, a floor and a tailgate. The tonneau cover assembly comprises a left cover and a right cover, a plurality of hinges attaching the covers to the sidewalls, a pair of rods attached to the inside of the sidewalls, and a pair of springs coiled on the rods. The springs have end portions that extend over the inside of the sidewalls, and a center portion that extends over the sidewalls. The tonneau cover assembly further has a locking mechanism to securedly lock the covers flat against the top of the truck bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Inventors: Harold Shirlee, John Sargent, Walter Davis, III