Patents by Inventor Lee Thomas Dolsen

Lee Thomas Dolsen 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 APPARATUS FOR BLOCKING UNWANTED SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS
    Publication number: 20170041293
    Abstract: Methods and systems for blocking unwanted software downloads within a network. Such methods may thereby prevent (i) downloads of spyware from one or more identified locations, and/or (ii) certain outbound communications from the network and/or may also permit software downloads only from specified locations. In general, the policies are defined by rules specified by a network administrator or other user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Alexander Wade Campbell, Lee Thomas Dolsen, Vilis Ositis, Cameron Charles Smith
  • Methods and apparatus for blocking unwanted software downloads
    Patent number: 9325738
    Abstract: Methods and systems for blocking unwanted software downloads within a network. Such methods may thereby prevent (i) downloads of spyware from one or more identified locations, and/or (ii) certain outbound communications from the network and/or may also permit software downloads only from specified locations. In general, the policies are defined by rules specified by a network administrator or other user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Blue Coat Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Wade Campbell, Lee Thomas Dolsen, Vilis Ositis, Cameron Charles Smith
  • Methods and apparatus for blocking unwanted software downloads
    Patent number: 8316446
    Abstract: Methods and systems for blocking unwanted software downloads within a network. Such methods may thereby prevent (i) downloads of spyware from one or more identified locations, and/or (ii) certain outbound communications from the network and/or may also permit software downloads only from specified locations. In general, the policies are defined by rules specified by a network administrator or other user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Blue Coat Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Wade Campbell, Lee Thomas Dolsen, Vilis Ositis, Cameron Charles Smith
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR BLOCKING UNWANTED SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS
    Publication number: 20090138573
    Abstract: Methods and systems for blocking unwanted software downloads within a network. Such methods may thereby prevent (i) downloads of spyware from one or more identified locations, and/or (ii) certain outbound communications from the network and/or may also permit software downloads only from specified locations. In general, the policies are defined by rules specified by a network administrator or other user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Alexander Wade Campbell, Lee Thomas Dolsen, Vilis Ositis, Cameron Charles Smith