Patents by Inventor Kurt Lysy

Kurt Lysy 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).

  • Methods and systems for implementing a self defending/repairing database
    Patent number: 8918869
    Abstract: This disclosure describes, generally, methods and systems for self defending and repairing a database. The method includes monitoring, at a database server, code modifications to a database management application. The database management application is configured to maintain the database. The method further includes determining that a code modification has occurred to the database management application. The method further includes checking the code modification for the presence of an authorization key, and in response to an invalid or non-existent authorization key, determining that the code modification is unauthorized. Further, the method includes quarantining the modified code in a secure storage location, and automatically accessing original code of the database management application and replacing the modified code with code from the original code of the database management application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Kestner, Kurt Lysy
  • Methods and systems for implementing a self defending/repairing database
    Patent number: 8407788
    Abstract: This disclosure describes, generally, methods and systems for self defending and repairing a database. The method includes monitoring, at a database server, code modifications to a database management application. The database management application is configured to maintain the database. The method further includes determining that a code modification has occurred to the database management application. The method further includes checking the code modification for the presence of an authorization key, and in response to an invalid or non-existent authorization key, determining that the code modification is unauthorized. Further, the method includes quarantining the modified code in a secure storage location, and automatically accessing original code of the database management application and replacing the modified code with code from the original code of the database management application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Kestner, Kurt Lysy
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPLEMENTING A SELF DEFENDING/REPAIRING DATABASE
    Publication number: 20100306826
    Abstract: This disclosure describes, generally, methods and systems for self defending and repairing a database. The method includes monitoring, at a database server, code modifications to a database management application. The database management application is configured to maintain the database. The method further includes determining that a code modification has occurred to the database management application. The method further includes checking the code modification for the presence of an authorization key, and in response to an invalid or non-existent authorization key, determining that the code modification is unauthorized. Further, the method includes quarantining the modified code in a secure storage location, and automatically accessing original code of the database management application and replacing the modified code with code from the original code of the database management application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Kestner, Kurt Lysy