Patents by Inventor John Scarrow

John Scarrow 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: 9690939
    Abstract: A method of safe file transmission and reputation lookup is provided. As a part of the safe file transmission and reputation lookup methodology, a data file that is to be made available to a data file receiver is accessed and it is determined whether the data file needs to be provided a protective file. The data file is wrapped in a protective file to create a non-executing package file. Access is provided to the non-executing package file where the associated data file is prevented from being executed until data file reputation information is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Geoff Hulten, John Scarrow, Ivan Osipkov, Kristofer N. Iverson
  • Patent number: 9652614
    Abstract: Technologies for an application reputation service to assist users with minimizing their computerized machines' exposure to and infection from malware, including an application reputation service that contains the reputations for elements (e.g., applications) that are known to be non-malicious as well as those known to be malicious. In one example, when a user attempts to install or execute a new application, the service is queried by the user's machine with a set of identities for the element. The service determines the reputation of the application by referencing a knowledge base of known reputations and returns an indication (e.g., an overall rating, or a flag) of how safe that application would be to install and run on the user's computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Geoff Hulten, Paul Steve Rehfuss, Ron Franczyk, Christopher A. Meek, John Scarrow, Andrew Newman
  • Publication number: 20150128261
    Abstract: A method of safe file transmission and reputation lookup is provided. As a part of the safe file transmission and reputation lookup methodology, a data file that is to be made available to a data file receiver is accessed and it is determined whether the data file needs to be provided a protective file. The data file is wrapped in a protective file to create a non-executing package file. Access is provided to the non-executing package file where the associated data file is prevented from being executed until data file reputation information is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Geoff Hulten, John Scarrow, Ivan Osipkov, Kristofer N. Iverson
  • Patent number: 8931090
    Abstract: A method of safe file transmission and reputation lookup is provided. As a part of the safe file transmission and reputation lookup methodology, a data file that is to be made available to a data file receiver is accessed and it is determined whether the data file needs to be provided a protective file. The data file is wrapped in a protective file to create a non-executing package file. Access is provided to the non-executing package file where the associated data file is prevented from being executed until data file reputation information is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Geoff Hulten, John Scarrow, Ivan Osipkov, Kristofer N. Iverson
  • Publication number: 20140298465
    Abstract: The claimed subject matter is directed to the use of an application reputation service to assist users with minimizing their computerized machines' exposure to and infection from malware. Specifically, the claimed subject matter provides a method and system of an application reputation service that contains the reputations for elements that are known to be non-malicious as well as those known to be malicious. One embodiment of the claimed subject matter is implemented as a method to determine the reputation of an element (e.g., an application). When a user attempts to install or execute a new application, the Application Reputation Service is queried by the user's machine with a set of identities for the element. The Application Reputation Service determines the reputation of the application by referencing a knowledge base of known reputations and returns an indication (e.g., an overall rating, or a flag) of how safe that application would be to install and run on the user's computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Geoff Hulten, Paul Steve Rehfuss, Ron Franczyk, Christopher A. Meek, John Scarrow, Andrew Newman
  • Patent number: 8769702
    Abstract: The claimed subject matter is directed to the use of an application reputation service to assist users with minimizing their computerized machines' exposure to infection from malware. The claimed subject matter provides an application reputation service that contains the reputations for elements that are known to be non-malicious as well as those known to be malicious. One embodiment is implemented as a method to determine the reputation of an element (e.g., an application). When a user attempts to install or execute a new application, the Application Reputation Service is queried by the user's machine with a set of identities for the element. The reputation of the application is determined by referencing a knowledge base of known reputations and returns an indication (e.g., an overall rating, or a flag) of how safe that application would be to install and run on the user's computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Micosoft Corporation
    Inventors: Geoff Hulten, Steve Rehfuss, Ron Franczyk, Christopher A. Meek, John Scarrow, Andrew Newman
  • Publication number: 20120167213
    Abstract: A method of safe file transmission and reputation lookup is provided. As a part of the safe file transmission and reputation lookup methodology, a data file that is to be made available to a data file receiver is accessed and it is determined whether the data file needs to be provided a protective file. The data file is wrapped in a protective file to create a non-executing package file. Access is provided to the non-executing package file where the associated data file is prevented from being executed until data file reputation information is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Geoff Hulten, John Scarrow, Ivan Osipkov, Kristofer N. Iverson
  • Patent number: 8146151
    Abstract: Safe file transmission and reputation lookup. As a part of the safe file transmission and reputation lookup methodology, a data file that is to be made available to a data file receiver is accessed and it is determined whether the data file needs to be provided a protective file. The data file is wrapped in a protective file to create a non-executing package file. Access is provided to the non-executing package file where the associated data file is prevented from being executed until data file reputation information is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Geoff Hulten, John Scarrow, Ivan Osipkov, Kristofer N. Iverson
  • Publication number: 20100005291
    Abstract: The claimed subject matter is directed to the use of an application reputation service to assist users with minimizing their computerized machines' exposure to and infection from malware. Specifically, the claimed subject matter provides a method and system of an application reputation service that contains the reputations for elements that are known to be non-malicious as well as those known to be malicious. One embodiment of the claimed subject matter is implemented as a method to determine the reputation of an element (e.g., an application). When a user attempts to install or execute a new application, the Application Reputation Service is queried by the user's machine with a set of identities for the element. The Application Reputation Service determines the reputation of the application by referencing a knowledge base of known reputations and returns an indication (e.g., an overall rating, or a flag) of how safe that application would be to install and run on the user's computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Geoff Hulten, Steve Rehfuss, Ron Franczyk, Christopher A. Meek, John Scarrow, Andrew Newman
  • Publication number: 20090217370
    Abstract: Safe file transmission and reputation lookup. As a part of the safe file transmission and reputation lookup methodology, a data file that is to be made available to a data file receiver is accessed and it is determined whether the data file needs to be provided a protective file. The data file is wrapped in a protective file to create a non-executing package file. Access is provided to the non-executing package file where the associated data file is prevented from being executed until data file reputation information is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Geoff Hulten, John Scarrow, Ivan Osipkov, Kristofer N. Iverson
  • Patent number: 6915820
    Abstract: An automotive fluid tubing, especially for gasoline, diesel fuel or hydraulic fluid, and composed of metal can be provided with a tube coating of aluminum and then a polyamide 12 layer which is extruded onto the aluminum coating. The polyamide extruded layer greatly improves the wear-resistance and corrosion-resistance of the tubing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Ti Automotive (Fuldabruck) GmbH
    Inventors: Pierluigi Picco, Gregory John Scarrow
  • Publication number: 20040035486
    Abstract: An automotive fluid tubing, especially for gasoline, diesel fuel or hydraulic fluid, and composed of metal can be provided with a tube coating of aluminum and then a polyamide 12 layer which is extruded onto the aluminum coating. The polyamide extruded layer greatly improves the wear-resistance and corrosion-resistance of the tubing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Pierluigi Picco, Gregory John Scarrow