Patents by Inventor Michael T. Frizzell

Michael T. Frizzell 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).

  • Proxy automatic configuration file manager
    Patent number: 10873507
    Abstract: A PAC file manager is provided. The PAC file manager may include PAC files. The PAC files may be generated by, and be resident on, a PAC server. The PAC file manager may include update processors. Each update processor may include a capability to transmit update information to the PAC server. The update information may be for updating URLs included in the PAC files. The PAC file manager may also include general processors and proxy servers. Each time a general processor launches a web browser, the general processor may download a PAC file from the PAC server. The PAC file may be stored in a temporary file associated with the general processor. Each PAC file may include instructions to be used to direct the associated general processor how to access the URL. The instructions may identify whether to use a proxy server and which specific proxy server to use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Michael T. Frizzell, Johannes A. Baartmans
  • PROXY AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION FILE MANAGER
    Publication number: 20200059406
    Abstract: A PAC file manager is provided. The PAC file manager may include PAC files. The PAC files may be generated by, and be resident on, a PAC server. The PAC file manager may include update processors. Each update processor may include a capability to transmit update information to the PAC server. The update information may be for updating URLs included in the PAC files. The PAC file manager may also include general processors and proxy servers. Each time a general processor launches a web browser, the general processor may download a PAC file from the PAC server. The PAC file may be stored in a temporary file associated with the general processor. Each PAC file may include instructions to be used to direct the associated general processor how to access the URL. The instructions may identify whether to use a proxy server and which specific proxy server to use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Michael T. Frizzell, Johannes A. Baartmans
  • Proxy automatic configuration file manager
    Patent number: 10491475
    Abstract: A PAC file manager is provided. The PAC file manager may include PAC files. The PAC files may be generated by, and be resident on, a PAC server. The PAC file manager may include update processors. Each update processor may include a capability to transmit update information to the PAC server. The update information may be for updating URLs included in the PAC files. The PAC file manager may also include general processors and proxy servers. Each time a general processor launches a web browser, the general processor may download a PAC file from the PAC server. The PAC file may be stored in a temporary file associated with the general processor. Each PAC file may include instructions to be used to direct the associated general processor how to access the URL. The instructions may identify whether to use a proxy server and which specific proxy server to use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Michael T. Frizzell, Johannes A. Baartmans
  • PROXY AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION FILE MANAGER
    Publication number: 20190036777
    Abstract: A PAC file manager is provided. The PAC file manager may include PAC files. The PAC files may be generated by, and be resident on, a PAC server. The PAC file manager may include update processors. Each update processor may include a capability to transmit update information to the PAC server. The update information may be for updating URLs included in the PAC files. The PAC file manager may also include general processors and proxy servers. Each time a general processor launches a web browser, the general processor may download a PAC file from the PAC server. The PAC file may be stored in a temporary file associated with the general processor. Each PAC file may include instructions to be used to direct the associated general processor how to access the URL. The instructions may identify whether to use a proxy server and which specific proxy server to use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Michael T. Frizzell, Johannes A. Baartmans