Patents by Inventor John Thomas Bloch

John Thomas Bloch 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).

  • System and method for defending against malicious software
    Patent number: 7085928
    Abstract: An execution management utility designed to prevent software from executing without the prior approval of system administrative or other security staff. For example, the present invention can assist corporations by enforcing policies regarding unauthorized, unlicensed, or pirated software, such as, but not limited to, games; entertainment software; and non-standard utilities, such as advertising-enhanced browsers. A Windows NT based system is disclosed in which a kernel module selectively intercepts process creation requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Cigital
    Inventors: Matthew N. Schmid, John Thomas Bloch, Frank F. Hill, Anup K. Ghosh