Patents by Inventor Matthew John Block

Matthew John Block 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).

  • Detecting security risks on a network
    Patent number: 11956263
    Abstract: Evaluating computers, devices, or endpoints on a network, such as a large network of computers in an enterprise environment. Detecting computers, devices, or endpoints that may present a security risk to the network or may be compromised in some way. Generating network traffic that, in some cases, should be ignored or should prompt specific, known responses. Detecting endpoint(s) that respond to such network traffic in an anomalous way, or otherwise attempt to perform certain operations based on such network traffic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Matthew John Block, Adam Sheesley, Jon Matthew Welborn, James Robert Borecky, Jennifer A. Holton, Douglas S. Rodgers
  • Rogue endpoint detection
    Patent number: 11032296
    Abstract: Evaluating computers, devices, or endpoints on a network, such as a large network of computers in an enterprise environment. Detecting computers, devices, or endpoints that may present a security risk to the network or may be compromised in some way. Generating network traffic that, in some cases, should be ignored or should prompt specific, known responses. Detecting endpoint(s) that respond to such network traffic in an anomalous way, or otherwise attempt to perform certain operations based on such network traffic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Matthew John Block, Adam Sheesley, Jon Matthew Welborn, James Robert Borecky, Jennifer A. Holton, Douglas S. Rodgers
  • Rogue endpoint detection
    Patent number: 10230743
    Abstract: Evaluating computers, devices, or endpoints on a network, such as a large network of computers in an enterprise environment. Detecting computers, devices, or endpoints that may present a security risk to the network or may be compromised in some way. Generating network traffic that, in some cases, should be ignored or should prompt specific, known responses. Detecting endpoint(s) that respond to such network traffic in an anomalous way, or otherwise attempt to perform certain operations based on such network traffic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Matthew John Block, Adam Sheesley, Jon Matthew Welborn, James Robert Borecky, Jennifer A. Holton, Douglas S. Rodgers