Patents by Inventor Mike Cotton

Mike Cotton 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: 9667642
    Abstract: An apparatus, systems, and methods for matching network assets that were previously discovered by a network vulnerability assessment to a not yet reconciled network vulnerability assessment, and allowing for the associating of network assets to their corresponding assessed hosts that were discovered as part of different point-in-time network vulnerability assessments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Digital Defense Incorporated
    Inventors: Mike Cotton, Gordon Mackay, Brandon Shilling, Michael Cosby
  • Patent number: 9667643
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for correlating security vulnerability assessment data from a network vulnerability assessment, a static application security test (SAST) assessment and/or a zero day vulnerability metadata source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Digital Defense Incorporated
    Inventors: Mike Cotton, Michael Cosby, Gordon Mackay, Brandon Shilling
  • Publication number: 20150237063
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for correlating security vulnerability assessment data from a network vulnerability assessment, a static application security test (SAST) assessment and/or a zero day vulnerability metadata source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: DIGITAL DEFENSE INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Mike Cotton, Michael Cosby, Gordon MacKay, Brandon Shilling
  • Patent number: 8938531
    Abstract: An apparatus, systems, and methods for multi-context event streaming network vulnerability scanners. A method is disclosed for scanning a network by executing a first test program, receiving data from one or more devices on a network in response to the data sent by the first test program, determining one or more context findings from the first test program, and reporting the one or more context findings from the first test program to the scanner engine while the first test program is executing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Digital Defense Incorporated
    Inventors: Mike Cotton, Gordon Mackay, Brandon Shilling
  • Publication number: 20140366141
    Abstract: An apparatus, systems, and methods for matching network assets that were previously discovered by a network vulnerability assessment to a not yet reconciled network vulnerability assessment, and allowing for the associating of network assets to their corresponding assessed hosts that were discovered as part of different point-in-time network vulnerability assessments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: Digital Defense Incorporated
    Inventors: Mike Cotton, Gordon Mackay, Brandon Shilling, Michael Cosby
  • Patent number: 8423376
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, article of manufacture and method for facilitating an automatic negotiation between a consumer and a vendor for purchase of an item is described. An electronic negotiation unit receives an offer to purchase the item, and automatically processes the offer. The processing is performed by a computer and includes accepting the offer if it is greater than a bottom line price for the item. The offer is rejected if the offer is below a negotiation range which extends below the bottom line price. If the offer is within the negotiation range for the item, the electronic negotiation unit automatically generates a counter offer price that is greater than or equal to the bottom line price. If the counter offer is within a final offer range the counter offer is designated as a final counter offer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Auto Bid Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Cotton, Todd Gagorik, Glen Gulyas, Mike Rowen, Chad Wach
  • Publication number: 20100241575
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, article of manufacture and method for facilitating an automatic negotiation between a consumer and a vendor for purchase of an item is described. An electronic negotiation unit receives an offer to purchase the item, and automatically processes the offer. The processing is performed by a computer and includes accepting the offer if it is greater than a bottom line price for the item. The offer is rejected if the offer is below a negotiation range which extends below the bottom line price. If the offer is within the negotiation range for the item, the electronic negotiation unit automatically generates a counter offer price that is greater than or equal to the bottom line price. If the counter offer is within a final offer range the counter offer is designated as a final counter offer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Mike Cotton, Todd Gagorik, Glen Gulyas, Mike Rowen, Chad Wach