Patents by Inventor Michael L. Smith-Lonergan

Michael L. Smith-Lonergan 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).

  • Detection and management of controlled files
    Patent number: 8332907
    Abstract: A remote device may receive a policy definition, search a file system for files that are to be protected, and disposition identified files to protect the files. After completing the protection, a report is generated and transmitted to a centralized location. The policy definition may include keywords, directory paths, metadata, or other information that may be used to identify files for protection. After identification, the files may be dispositioned by removal, tagging, encrypting, applying rights management, or other actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: William Canning, Michael L. Smith-Lonergan