Patents by Inventor Michael Needle

Michael Needle 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: 7818800
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a system and method for blocking malicious program behaviors, such as keystroke logging behavior or screen capture behavior, are disclosed. Security software may execute on a computer system, where the security software is operable to monitor the computer system to detect malicious program behavior. In response to detecting a first condition indicating that monitoring of the computer system to detect malicious program behavior should be initiated, the security software automatically initiates monitoring of the computer system to detect malicious program behavior. After initiating the monitoring for malicious program behavior, the security software may detect malicious program behavior of a second program executing on the computer system and block the malicious program behavior of the second program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: David Glenn Lemley, III, Bret Michael Needle, Mark Eric Obrecht
  • Publication number: 20030097313
    Abstract: Methods and systems consistent with the present invention provide for the presentation or exhibition of items, such as for browsing or for e-commerce. In particular, the present invention relates to systems and methods for hosting an on-line art gallery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2001
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: Barclay Saul, Paul Katz, Michael Needle