Patents by Inventor Michael Yu Fang

Michael Yu Fang 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: 10068090
    Abstract: A method of detecting a content desired to be detected includes receiving electronic data at a first host, determining a checksum value using the received electronic data, sending the checksum value to a processing station, the processing station being a second host that is different from the first host, and receiving a result from the processing station, the result indicating whether the electronic data is associated with a content desired to be detected. A method of detecting a content desired to be detected includes receiving electronic data at a receiving station, and determining whether the received electronic data is associated with a content desired to be detected, wherein the receiving station does not include content detection data for identifying the content desired to be detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Fortinet, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Yu Fang
  • Publication number: 20170308699
    Abstract: A method of detecting a content desired to be detected includes receiving electronic data at a first host, determining a checksum value using the received electronic data, sending the checksum value to a processing station, the processing station being a second host that is different from the first host, and receiving a result from the processing station, the result indicating whether the electronic data is associated with a content desired to be detected. A method of detecting a content desired to be detected includes receiving electronic data at a receiving station, and determining whether the received electronic data is associated with a content desired to be detected, wherein the receiving station does not include content detection data for identifying the content desired to be detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventor: Michael Yu Fang
  • Patent number: 9774621
    Abstract: A method of updating a content detection module includes obtaining content detection data, and transmitting the content detection data to a content detection module, wherein the transmitting is performed not in response to a request from the content detection module. A method of sending content detection data includes obtaining content detection data, selecting an update station from a plurality of update stations, and sending the, content detection data to the selected update station. A method of building a content detection system includes establishing a first communication link between a central station and an update station, the central station configured to transmit content detection data to the update station, and establishing a second communication link between the update station and a content detection module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Fortinet, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Yu Fang, Michael Xie
  • Patent number: 9634989
    Abstract: A method of detecting a content desired to be detected includes receiving electronic data at a first host, determining a checksum value using the received electronic data, sending the checksum value to a processing station, the processing station being a second host that is different from the first host, and receiving a result from the processing station, the result indicating whether the electronic data is associated with a content desired to be detected. A method of detecting a content desired to be detected includes receiving electronic data at a receiving station, and determining whether the received electronic data is associated with a content desired to be detected, wherein the receiving station does not include content detection data for identifying the content desired to be detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Fortinet, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Yu Fang
  • Publication number: 20160380969
    Abstract: A method of detecting a content desired to be detected includes receiving electronic data at a first host, determining a checksum value using the received electronic data, sending the checksum value to a processing station, the processing station being a second host that is different from the first host, and receiving a result from the processing station, the result indicating whether the electronic data is associated with a content desired to be detected. A method of detecting a content desired to be detected includes receiving electronic data at a receiving station, and determining whether the received electronic data is associated with a content desired to be detected, wherein the receiving station does not include content detection data for identifying the content desired to be detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Michael Yu Fang
  • Publication number: 20160381044
    Abstract: A method of updating a content detection module includes obtaining content detection data, and transmitting the content detection data to a content detection module, wherein the transmitting is performed not in response to a request from the content detection module. A method of sending content detection data includes obtaining content detection data, selecting an update station from a plurality of update stations, and sending the, content detection data to the selected update station. A method of building a content detection system includes establishing a first communication link between a central station and an update station, the central station configured to transmit content detection data to the update station, and establishing a second communication link between the update station and a content detection module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Yu Fang, Michael Xie
  • Patent number: 9461963
    Abstract: A method of detecting a content desired to be detected includes receiving electronic data at a first host, determining a checksum value using the received electronic data, sending the checksum value to a processing station, the processing station being a second host that is different from the first host, and receiving a result from the processing station, the result indicating whether the electronic data is associated with a content desired to be detected. A method of detecting a content desired to be detected includes receiving electronic data at a receiving station, and determining whether the received electronic data is associated with a content desired to be detected, wherein the receiving station does not include content detection data for identifying the content desired to be detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Fortinet, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Yu Fang
  • Patent number: 9374338
    Abstract: A method of detecting a content desired to be detected includes receiving electronic data at a first host, determining a checksum value using the received electronic data, sending the checksum value to a processing station, the processing station being a second host that is different from the first host, and receiving a result from the processing station, the result indicating whether the electronic data is associated with a content desired to be detected. A method of detecting a content desired to be detected includes receiving electronic data at a receiving station, and determining whether the received electronic data is associated with a content desired to be detected, wherein the receiving station does not include content detection data for identifying the content desired to be detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Fortinet, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Yu Fang