Patents by Inventor Mari F. Heiser

Mari F. Heiser 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: 9552480
    Abstract: The method includes identifying an instance of software installed. The method further includes determining a fingerprint corresponding to the instance of software installed. The method further includes determining a security risk associated with the instance of software installed. The method further includes identifying a software management policy for the instance of software based upon the fingerprint, security risk, and designated purpose of the computing device. In one embodiment, the method further includes in response to identifying the software management policy, enforcing, by one or more computer processors, the software management policy on the instance of software installed on the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jerome R. Bell, Jr., Mari F. Heiser, Heather M. Hinton, Neil I. Readshaw, Karthik Sivakumar
  • Patent number: 9542539
    Abstract: The method includes identifying an instance of software installed. The method further includes determining a fingerprint corresponding to the instance of software installed. The method further includes determining a security risk associated with the instance of software installed. The method further includes identifying a software management policy for the instance of software based upon the fingerprint, security risk, and designated purpose of the computing device. In one embodiment, the method further includes in response to identifying the software management policy, enforcing, by one or more computer processors, the software management policy on the instance of software installed on the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jerome R. Bell, Jr., Mari F. Heiser, Heather M. Hinton, Neil I. Readshaw, Karthik Sivakumar
  • Publication number: 20160306970
    Abstract: The method includes identifying an instance of software installed. The method further includes determining a fingerprint corresponding to the instance of software installed. The method further includes determining a security risk associated with the instance of software installed. The method further includes identifying a software management policy for the instance of software based upon the fingerprint, security risk, and designated purpose of the computing device. In one embodiment, the method further includes in response to identifying the software management policy, enforcing, by one or more computer processors, the software management policy on the instance of software installed on the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Jerome R. Bell, JR., Mari F. Heiser, Heather M. Hinton, Neil I. Readshaw, Karthik Sivakumar
  • Publication number: 20160292401
    Abstract: The method includes identifying an instance of software installed. The method further includes determining a fingerprint corresponding to the instance of software installed. The method further includes determining a security risk associated with the instance of software installed. The method further includes identifying a software management policy for the instance of software based upon the fingerprint, security risk, and designated purpose of the computing device. In one embodiment, the method further includes in response to identifying the software management policy, enforcing, by one or more computer processors, the software management policy on the instance of software installed on the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Jerome R. Bell, JR., Mari F. Heiser, Heather M. Hinton, Neil I. Readshaw, Karthik Sivakumar
  • Patent number: 9411954
    Abstract: The method includes identifying an instance of software installed. The method further includes determining a fingerprint corresponding to the instance of software installed. The method further includes determining a security risk associated with the instance of software installed. The method further includes identifying a software management policy for the instance of software based upon the fingerprint, security risk, and designated purpose of the computing device. In one embodiment, the method further includes in response to identifying the software management policy, enforcing, by one or more computer processors, the software management policy on the instance of software installed on the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jerome R. Bell, Jr., Mari F. Heiser, Heather M. Hinton, Neil I. Readshaw, Karthik Sivakumar
  • Publication number: 20160132678
    Abstract: The method includes identifying an instance of software installed. The method further includes determining a fingerprint corresponding to the instance of software installed. The method further includes determining a security risk associated with the instance of software installed. The method further includes identifying a software management policy for the instance of software based upon the fingerprint, security risk, and designated purpose of the computing device. In one embodiment, the method further includes in response to identifying the software management policy, enforcing, by one or more computer processors, the software management policy on the instance of software installed on the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Jerome R. Bell, JR., Mari F. Heiser, Heather M. Hinton, Neil I. Readshaw, Karthik Sivakumar
  • Patent number: 9319430
    Abstract: The method includes identifying an instance of software installed. The method further includes determining a fingerprint corresponding to the instance of software installed. The method further includes determining a security risk associated with the instance of software installed. The method further includes identifying a software management policy for the instance of software based upon the fingerprint, security risk, and designated purpose of the computing device. In one embodiment, the method further includes in response to identifying the software management policy, enforcing, by one or more computer processors, the software management policy on the instance of software installed on the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jerome R. Bell, Jr., Mari F. Heiser, Heather M. Hinton, Neil I. Readshaw, Karthik Sivakumar
  • Publication number: 20150365437
    Abstract: The method includes identifying an instance of software installed. The method further includes determining a fingerprint corresponding to the instance of software installed. The method further includes determining a security risk associated with the instance of software installed. The method further includes identifying a software management policy for the instance of software based upon the fingerprint, security risk, and designated purpose of the computing device. In one embodiment, the method further includes in response to identifying the software management policy, enforcing, by one or more computer processors, the software management policy on the instance of software installed on the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Jerome R. Bell, JR., Mari F. Heiser, Heather M. Hinton, Neil I. Readshaw, Karthik Sivakumar