Patents by Inventor John Sheldon SERAFINI

John Sheldon SERAFINI 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).

  • Systems and methods for identifying and performing an action in response to identified malicious network traffic
    Patent number: 10432658
    Abstract: Computer-implemented systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for causing an action to be performed in response to a network communication, such as a malicious network communication. In accordance with some embodiments, a first network communication sent from a client device is received, and a protocol used in the first network communication is determined. Once the protocol is determined, the protocol may be implemented to enable a second network communication with the client device. An action to be performed based at least in part on the protocol may be identified, and an instruction may be sent to the client device in the second network communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: WATCHGUARD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Thomas Back, Patrick Michael Cloke, Stephen Ralph Dicato, Jr., Daniel Eugenio Espinal, Todd Aaron O'Boyle, John Sheldon Serafini
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AND PERFORMING AN ACTION IN RESPONSE TO IDENTIFIED MALICIOUS NETWORK TRAFFIC
    Publication number: 20150207812
    Abstract: Computer-implemented systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for causing an action to be performed in response to a network communication, such as a malicious network communication. In accordance with some embodiments, a first network communication sent from a client device is received, and a protocol used in the first network communication is determined. Once the protocol is determined, the protocol may be implemented to enable a second network communication with the client device. An action to be performed based at least in part on the protocol may be identified, and an instruction may be sent to the client device in the second network communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Gregory Thomas BACK, Patrick Michael CLOKE, Stephen Ralph DICATO, JR., Daniel Eugenio ESPINAL, Todd Aaron O'BOYLE, John Sheldon SERAFINI