Patents by Inventor John Thomas Steiger

John Thomas Steiger 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).

  • Method and system for communicating data to and from network security devices
    Patent number: 7484097
    Abstract: A method and system for transmitting data from a computer network security device for monitoring at least one computer network node to an operations center for monitoring at least the computer network security device and to the computer network security device from the operations center in a managed computer network security system including at least the computer network security device and operations center, including establishing security information associated with the at least one computer network security device. The established security information is used to authenticate data transmissions from the computer network security device to the operations center. The established security information is used to authenticate data transmission to the computer network security device from the operations center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: John Thomas Steiger, Robert Edward Schafrik, Jr., Amir Hirsh, Kristine Dejoras Mendoza
  • Method and system for communicating data to and from network security devices
    Publication number: 20030217292
    Abstract: A method and system for transmitting data from a computer network security device for monitoring at least one computer network node to an operations center for monitoring at least the computer network security device and to the computer network security device from the operations center in a managed computer network security system including at least the computer network security device and operations center, including establishing security information associated with the at least one computer network security device. The established security information is used to authenticate data transmissions from the computer network security device to the operations center. The established security information is used to authenticate data transmission to the computer network security device from the operations center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: John Thomas Steiger, Robert Edward Schafrik, Amir Hirsh, Kristine Dejoras Mendoza