Patents by Inventor Michael Craig Woolfe

Michael Craig Woolfe 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).

  • Management of internet of things (IoT) by security fabric
    Patent number: 12081520
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for managing IoT devices by a security fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Fortinet, Inc.
    Inventors: John Lunsford Gregory Whittle, Jonathan Q. Nguyen-Duy, Michael Craig Woolfe
  • Management of internet of things (IoT) by security fabric
    Patent number: 11757836
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for managing IoT devices by a security fabric. A method is provided for managing IoT devices comprises collecting, by analyzing tier, data of Internet of Things (IoT) devices from a plurality of data sources, abstracting, by analyzing tier, profiled element baselines (PEBs) of IoT devices from the data, wherein each PEB includes characteristics of IoT devices; retrieving, by executing tier, the PEBs from the analyzing tier, wherein the executing tier is configured to control network traffic of IoT devices of a private network; generating, by the executing tier, security policies for IoT devices from PEBs of the IoT devices; and controlling, by the executing tier, network traffic of the IoT devices of the private network to comply with the security policies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Fortinet, Inc.
    Inventors: John Lunsford Gregory Whittle, Jonathan Q. Nguyen-Duy, Michael Craig Woolfe
  • MANAGEMENT OF INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) BY SECURITY FABRIC
    Publication number: 20230269224
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for managing IoT devices by a security fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: Fortinet, Inc.
    Inventors: John Lunsford Gregory Whittle, Jonathan Q. Nguyen-Duy, Michael Craig Woolfe
  • MANAGEMENT OF INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) BY SECURITY FABRIC
    Publication number: 20210288939
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for managing IoT devices by a security fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: John Lunsford Gregory Whittle, Jonathan Q. Nguyen-Duy, Michael Craig Woolfe
  • Security fabric for internet of things (IOT)
    Patent number: 11063906
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for managing IoT devices by a security fabric. A method is provided for managing IoT devices includes collecting, by analyzing tier, data of Internet of Things (IoT) devices from a plurality of data sources, abstracting, by analyzing tier, profiled element baselines (PEBs) of IoT devices from the data, wherein each PEB includes characteristics of IoT devices; retrieving, by executing tier, the PEBs from the analyzing tier, wherein the executing tier is configured to control network traffic of IoT devices of a private network; generating, by the executing tier, security policies for IoT devices from PEBs of the IoT devices; and controlling, by the executing tier, network traffic of the IoT devices of the private network to comply with the security policies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Fortinet, Inc.
    Inventors: John Lunsford Gregory Whittle, Jonathan Q. Nguyen-Duy, Michael Craig Woolfe
  • Management of internet of things (IoT) by security fabric
    Patent number: 11057346
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for managing IoT devices by a security fabric. According to one embodiment, an analyzing tier collects data of Internet of Things (IoT) devices from a plurality of data sources and abstracts profiled element baselines (PEBs) of IoT devices of the same type from the data. An executing tier retrieves the PEBs from the analyzing tier and generates security policies for IoT devices of the same type from PEBs. The executing tier controls network traffic of the IoT devices of the private network to comply with the security policies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Fortinet, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Craig Woolfe, Jonathan Q. Nguyen-Duy, John Lunsford Gregory Whittle
  • Security fabric for internet of things (IoT)
    Patent number: 11057345
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, systems and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for managing IoT devices by a security fabric. According to one embodiment, an analyzing tier collects data of Internet of Things (IoT) devices from a plurality of data sources and abstracts profiled element baselines (PEBs) of IoT devices of the same type from the data. An executing tier retrieves the PEBs from the analyzing tier and generates security policies for IoT devices of the same type from PEBs. The executing tier controls network traffic of the IoT devices of the private network to comply with the security policies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Fortinet, Inc.
    Inventors: John Lunsford Gregory Whittle, Jonathan Q. Nguyen-Duy, Michael Craig Woolfe
  • Management of internet of things (IoT) by security fabric
    Patent number: 11057344
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a methods, systems and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for managing IoT devices by a security fabric. According to one embodiment, an analyzing tier collects data of Internet of Things (IoT) devices from a plurality of data sources and abstracts profiled element baselines (PEBs) of IoT devices of the same type from the data. An executing tier retrieves the PEBs from the analyzing tier and generates security policies for IoT devices of the same type from PEBs. The executing tier controls network traffic of the IoT devices of the private network to comply with the security policies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Fortinet, Inc.
    Inventors: John Lunsford Gregory Whittle, Jonathan Q. Nguyen-Duy, Michael Craig Woolfe
  • MANAGEMENT OF INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) BY SECURITY FABRIC
    Publication number: 20180191674
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for managing IoT devices by a security fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: John Lunsford Gregory Whittle, Jonathan Q. Nguyen-Duy, Michael Craig Woolfe
  • SECURITY FABRIC FOR INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)
    Publication number: 20180191729
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for managing IoT devices by a security fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: John Lunsford Gregory Whittle, Jonathan Q. Nguyen-Duy, Michael Craig Woolfe
  • MANAGEMENT OF INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) BY SECURITY FABRIC
    Publication number: 20180191676
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for managing IoT devices by a security fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Craig Woolfe, Jonathan Q. Nguyen-Duy, John Lunsford Gregory Whittle
  • Security Fabric for Internet of Things (IOT)
    Publication number: 20180191675
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for managing IoT devices by a security fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: John Lunsford Gregory Whittle, Jonathan Q. Nguyen-Duy, Michael Craig Woolfe