Patents by Inventor Keng Lim

Keng Lim 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: 12562906
    Abstract: A method and system of masking, redacting, filtering, and encrypting data retrieved from or stored into a database using policies in an information management system. The system comprises application, data protection, and database components. A data protection component is placed between an application component and a database component to provide protection to data in a database by applying data access policies to requests sent from the application component to the database component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: NextLabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Keng Lim, Poon Fung
  • Patent number: 12536318
    Abstract: A method and system of masking, redacting, filtering, and encrypting data retrieved from or stored into a database using policies in an information management system. The system comprises application, data protection, and database components. A data protection component is placed between an application component and a database component to provide protection to data in a database by applying data access policies to requests sent from the application component to the database component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: NextLabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Keng Lim, Poon Fung
  • Patent number: 12536316
    Abstract: Technique and system protects documents at rest and in motion using declarative policies, access rights, and encryption. Methods, techniques, and systems control access to documents and use of content in documents to support information management policies. Documents are protected using centralized and discretionary policies. Control and protection functions of information or documents may be through one policy or multiple policies defined centrally. A policy server is an intelligent system that has the ability to decide if a single or multiple policies or subset of policies are applicable to a client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: NextLabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Keng Lim, Poon Fung
  • Patent number: 12531736
    Abstract: A method and system of masking, redacting, filtering, and encrypting data retrieved from or stored into a database using policies in an information management system. The system comprises application, data protection, and database components. A data protection component is placed between an application component and a database component to provide protection to data in a database by applying data access policies to requests sent from the application component to the database component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: NextLabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Keng Lim, Poon Fung
  • Patent number: 12470548
    Abstract: A technique and system protects documents at rest and in motion using declarative policies and encryption. Encryption in the system is provided transparently and can work in conjunction with policy enforcers installed at a system. A system can protect information or documents from: (i) insider theft; (ii) ensure confidentiality; and (iii) prevent data loss, while enabling collaboration both inside and outside of a company.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2025
    Assignee: NextLabs, Inc.
    Inventor: Keng Lim
  • Patent number: 12406080
    Abstract: A technique and system provide protection to a protected document while being viewed on a Web browser or mobile application on a mobile device, such as a smartphone or tablet. Methods, techniques, and systems control access to protected documents and use of content in protected documents to support information management policies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2025
    Assignee: NextLabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Keng Lim, Poon Fung
  • Publication number: 20250167981
    Abstract: A method and system of creating and managing encryption keys that facilitates sharing of encrypted content. The system may include an information management system with a key management server and a computing device having an encryption service module. The encryption service module detects operations at the computing device and encrypts a document with an encryption key created using user information and a secret.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Keng Lim, Poon Fung
  • Publication number: 20250088500
    Abstract: A technique and system protects documents at rest and in motion using declarative policies and encryption. Encryption in the system is provided transparently and can work in conjunction with policy enforcers installed at a system. A system can protect information or documents from: (i) insider theft; (ii) ensure confidentiality; and (iii) prevent data loss, while enabling collaboration both inside and outside of a company.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventor: Keng Lim
  • Publication number: 20240428363
    Abstract: A method and system of augmenting display content in a graphical user interface environment. Content produced by a graphical user interface is augmented with additional content before the content is displayed. In an example, a security marker may be rendered on top of an existing display content using the method described to protect high-value or sensitive information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Keng Lim, Poon Fung
  • Patent number: 12093416
    Abstract: A technique and system provide protection to information or documents via an authorization policy that is applied to multiple application programs and authorization requests are submitted through a REST API over HTTP or HTTPS. Methods, techniques, and systems control access to protected information or documents and use of content in protected information or documents to support information management policies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: NextLabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Keng Lim, Poon Fung
  • Patent number: 12041161
    Abstract: A method and system of creating and managing encryption keys that facilitates sharing of encrypted content. The system may include an information management system with a key management server and a computing device having an encryption service module. The encryption service module detects operations at the computing device and encrypts a document with an encryption key created using user information and a secret.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: NextLabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Keng Lim, Poon Fung
  • Patent number: 12021859
    Abstract: A technique and system protects documents at rest and in motion using declarative policies and encryption. Encryption in the system is provided transparently and can work in conjunction with policy enforcers installed at a system. A system can protect information or documents from: (i) insider theft; (ii) ensure confidentiality; and (iii) prevent data loss, while enabling collaboration both inside and outside of a company.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: NextLabs, Inc.
    Inventor: Keng Lim
  • Patent number: 12008673
    Abstract: A method and system of augmenting display content in a graphical user interface environment. Content produced by a graphical user interface is augmented with additional content before the content is displayed. In an example, a security marker may be rendered on top of an existing display content using the method described to protect high-value or sensitive information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: NextLabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Keng Lim, Poon Fung
  • Publication number: 20240086566
    Abstract: A method and system of masking, redacting, filtering, and encrypting data retrieved from or stored into a database using policies in an information management system. The system comprises application, data protection, and database components. A data protection component is placed between an application component and a database component to provide protection to data in a database by applying data access policies to requests sent from the application component to the database component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Keng Lim, Poon Fung
  • Publication number: 20240078333
    Abstract: A method and system of masking, redacting, filtering, and encrypting data retrieved from or stored into a database using policies in an information management system. The system comprises application, data protection, and database components. A data protection component is placed between an application component and a database component to provide protection to data in a database by applying data access policies to requests sent from the application component to the database component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Keng Lim, Poon Fung
  • Publication number: 20240064017
    Abstract: A method and system of masking, redacting, filtering, and encrypting data retrieved from or stored into a database using policies in an information management system. The system comprises application, data protection, and database components. A data protection component is placed between an application component and a database component to provide protection to data in a database by applying data access policies to requests sent from the application component to the database component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Keng Lim, Poon Fung
  • Patent number: 11853442
    Abstract: A technique and system provide protection to a protected document while being viewed on a Web browser or mobile application on a mobile device, such as a smartphone or tablet. Methods, techniques, and systems control access to protected documents and use of content in protected documents to support information management policies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: NextLabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Keng Lim, Poon Fung
  • Publication number: 20230361988
    Abstract: A method and system of creating and managing encryption keys that facilitates sharing of encrypted content. The system may include an information management system with a key management server and a computing device having an encryption service module. The encryption service module detects operations at the computing device and encrypts a document with an encryption key created using user information and a secret.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Keng Lim, Poon Fung
  • Patent number: 11797703
    Abstract: A technique and system protects documents at rest and in motion using declarative policies, access rights, and encryption. Methods, techniques, and systems control access to documents and use of content in documents to support information management policies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Next Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Keng Lim, Poon Fung
  • Patent number: 11695547
    Abstract: A method and system of creating and managing encryption keys that facilitates sharing of encrypted content. The system may include an information management system with a key management server and a computing device having an encryption service module. The encryption service module detects operations at the computing device and encrypts a document with an encryption key created using user information and a secret.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: NextLabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Keng Lim, Poon Fung