Patents by Inventor Mingchen Lo

Mingchen Lo 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: 8996458
    Abstract: System, method, computer program product embodiments and combinations and sub-combinations thereof for data replication in a database system environment are described. In an aspect, the data replication includes grouping, in-memory, a plurality of transactions to be replicated as a single transaction from a source database system to a target database system. A plurality of net row changes is compiled for the plurality of transactions, and data inconsistency detection and resolution within a command application order are performed. Further included is bulk application of the plurality of net row changes to the target database system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Sybase, Inc.
    Inventors: Heping Shang, Mingchen Lo
  • Publication number: 20110153568
    Abstract: System, method, computer program product embodiments and combinations and sub-combinations thereof for data replication in a database system environment are described. In an aspect, the data replication includes grouping, in-memory, a plurality of transactions to be replicated as a single transaction from a source database system to a target database system. A plurality of net row changes is compiled for the plurality of transactions, and data inconsistency detection and resolution within a command application order are performed. Further included is bulk application of the plurality of net row changes to the target database system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Sybase, Inc.
    Inventors: Heping Shang, Mingchen Lo
  • Patent number: 7565532
    Abstract: A data server platform includes a security file system layer interposed between the platform operating system kernel and file system. The secure file system layer is structured to implement a file access control function that selectively constrains data transfer operations initiated through the operating system kernel by an application program to transfer file data through the file system with respect to a persistent data store. A file access controller, implemented independent of the operating system kernel, is coupled to the security file system layer and supports the file access control function by defining permitted file data transfers through the file system. Management of the file access controller separate from the data server platform ensures that any security breach of the platform operating system kernel cannot compromise the function of the security file system layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Vormetric, Inc.
    Inventors: Duc Pham, Tien Le Nguyen, Pu Paul Zhang, Mingchen Lo
  • Publication number: 20080052755
    Abstract: A security server qualifies the execution of programs for networked host computer systems using a database storing pre-qualified program signatures and defined policy rules associating execution permission qualifiers with execution control values. The server executes a control program in response to execution requests received via a communications network interface from identifiable hosts, wherein a predetermined execution request received from a predetermined host computer system includes an identification of a program load request, request context related data, and a secure program signature. The control program determines an execution control value based on an evaluation of the execution request relative to the pre-qualified program signatures and defined policy rules. The execution control value is then returned to the predetermined host computer system to securely qualify the execution of the program identified from the program load request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Duc Pham, Tien Nguyen, Pu Zhang, Mingchen Lo
  • Patent number: 7334124
    Abstract: Network data files are secure through the operation of an infrastructure gateway-based network file access appliance. Network file data, corresponding to network pocket payload data, are further reduced to a sequence of data blocks that are secured through any combination of block encryption, compression, and digital signatures. File meta-data, including encryption, compression and block-level digital signatures are persistently stored with the file data, either in-band in the file as stored or out-of-band key as a separately stored file or file policy record. File meta-data is recovered with accesses of the file data to support bidirectional encryption and compression and to detect tampering with the file data by comparison against block-level digital signatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Vormetric, Inc.
    Inventors: Duc Pham, Tien Le Nguyen, Pu Paul Zhang, Mingchen Lo
  • Publication number: 20070050620
    Abstract: A data server platform includes a security file system layer interposed between the platform operating system kernel and file system. The secure file system layer is structured to implement a file access control function that selectively constrains data transfer operations initiated through the operating system kernel by an application program to transfer file data through the file system with respect to a persistent data store. A file access controller, implemented independent of the operating system kernel, is coupled to the security file system layer and supports the file access control function by defining permitted file data transfers through the file system. Management of the file access controller separate from the data server platform ensures that any security breach of the platform operating system kernel cannot compromise the function of the security file system layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Duc Pham, Tien Nguyen, Pu Zhang, Mingchen Lo
  • Patent number: 7143288
    Abstract: A data server platform includes a security file system layer interposed between the platform operating system kernel and file system. The secure file system layer is structured to implement a file access control function that selectively constrains data transfer operations initiated through the operating system kernel by an application program to transfer file data through the file system with respect to a persistent data store. A file access controller, implemented independent of the operating system kernel, is coupled to the security file system layer and supports the file access control function by defining permitted file data transfers through the file system. Management of the file access controller separate from the data server platform ensures that any security breach of the platform operating system kernel cannot compromise the function of the security file system layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Vormetric, Inc.
    Inventors: Duc Pham, Tien Le Nguyen, Pu Paul Zhang, Mingchen Lo
  • Publication number: 20050182958
    Abstract: A security server qualifies the execution of programs for networked host computer systems using a database storing pre-qualified program signatures and defined policy rules associating execution permission qualifiers with execution control values. The server executes a control program in response to execution requests received via a communications network interface from identifiable hosts, wherein a predetermined execution request received from a predetermined host computer system includes an identification of a program load request, request context related data, and a secure program signature. The control program determines an execution control value based on an evaluation of the execution request relative to the pre-qualified program signatures and defined policy rules. The execution control value is then returned to the predetermined host computer system to securely qualify the execution of the program identified from the program load request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Duc Pham, Tien Nguyen, Pu Zhang, Mingchen Lo
  • Publication number: 20050182966
    Abstract: The secure trust relationship between communicating programs is established at any policy defined level down to individual program instances. Policy enforcement modules installed on host computer systems support qualified encrypted communications channels between discretely selected program instances. Program instances are qualified to establish communication channels, each defined by a unique session encryption key, based on an evaluation of security data including the individual process execution contexts, user authorizations, and access attributes of the program instances. A security appliance server performs the policy-based qualification based on a mutually interdependent evaluation of the security data for both the communications channel source and target program instances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Duc Pham, Tien Nguyen, Pu Zhang, Mingchen Lo
  • Patent number: 6931530
    Abstract: A network file access appliance operates as a secure portal for network file access operations between client computer systems and network storage resources. The file access appliance terminates network file access transactions, identified by packet information including client system, mount point, and file request identifiers, between client systems and mount points supported by the access controller. A policy parser determines, based on the packet information, to selectively initiate network file access transactions between the access controller and network storage resources to enable completion of selected network file access transactions directed from the clients to the network file access appliance. The network file access transactions directed to the network storage resources are modified counterparts of policy selected client network file access transactions modified to reference mapped network storage resource mount points and support the secure transfer and storage of network file data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Vormetric, Inc.
    Inventors: Duc Pham, Tien Le Nguyen, Pu Paul Zhang, Mingchen Lo
  • Publication number: 20040107342
    Abstract: A secure network file access appliance supports the secure access and transfer of data between the file system of a client computer system and a network data store. An agent provided on the client computer system and monitored by the secure network file access appliance ensures authentication of the client computer system with respect to file system requests issued to the network data store. The secure network file access appliance is provided in the network infrastructure with the client computer system and network data store to apply qualifying access policies to file system requests. The secure network file access appliance maintains an encryption key store and associates encryption keys with corresponding filesystem files to permit encryption and decryption of file data as transferred to and read from the network data store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Duc Pham, Tien Le Nguyen, Pu Paul Zhang, Mingchen Lo
  • Publication number: 20040078568
    Abstract: A data server platform includes a security file system layer interposed between the platform operating system kernel and file system. The secure file system layer is structured to implement a file access control function that selectively constrains data transfer operations initiated through the operating system kernel by an application program to transfer file data through the file system with respect to a persistent data store. A file access controller, implemented independent of the operating system kernel, is coupled to the security file system layer and supports the file access control function by defining permitted file data transfers through the file system. Management of the file access controller separate from the data server platform ensures that any security breach of the platform operating system kernel cannot compromise the function of the security file system layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Duc Pham, Tien Le Nguyen, Pu Paul Zhang, Mingchen Lo
  • Publication number: 20040015724
    Abstract: Network data files are secure through the operation of an infrastructure gateway-based network file access appliance. Network file data, corresponding to network pocket payload data, are further reduced to a sequence of data blocks that are secured through any combination of block encryption, compression, and digital signatures. File meta-data, including encryption, compression and block-level digital signatures are persistently stored with the file data, either in-band in the file as stored or out-of-band key as a separately stored file or file policy record. File meta-data is recovered with accesses of the file data to support bidirectional encryption and compression and to detect tampering with the file data by comparison against block-level digital signatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Duc Pham, Tien Le Nguyen, Pu Paul Zhang, Mingchen Lo
  • Publication number: 20040015723
    Abstract: A network file access appliance operates as a secure portal for network file access operations between client computer systems and network storage resources. The file access appliance terminates network file access transactions, identified by packet information including client system, mount point, and file request identifiers, between client systems and mount points supported by the access controller. A policy parser determines, based on the packet information, to selectively initiate network file access transactions between the access controller and network storage resources to enable completion of selected network file access transactions directed from the clients to the network file access appliance. The network file access transactions directed to the network storage resources are modified counterparts of policy selected client network file access transactions modified to reference mapped network storage resource mount points and support the secure transfer and storage of network file data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Duc Pham, Tien Le Nguyen, Pu Paul Zhang, Mingchen Lo
  • Patent number: 6678828
    Abstract: A secure network file access appliance supports the secure access and transfer of data between the file system of a client computer system and a network data store. An agent provided on the client computer system and monitored by the secure network file access appliance ensures authentication of the client computer system with respect to file system requests issued to the network data store. The secure network file access appliance is provided in the network infrastructure between the client computer system and network data store to apply qualifying access policies and selectively pass through to file system requests. The secure network file access appliance maintains an encryption key store and associates encryption keys with corresponding filesystem files to encrypt and decrypt file data as transferred to and read from the network data store through the secure network file access appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Vormetric, Inc.
    Inventors: Duc Pham, Tien Le Nguyen, Pu Paul Zhang, Mingchen Lo