Patents by Inventor Patrick A. Gardner

Patrick A. Gardner 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).

  • Method and apparatus for detecting executable software in an alternate data stream
    Patent number: 8141153
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of detecting executable software in alternate data streams to secure operation of a computer comprises processing information regarding a file requested for execution and determining an alternate data stream associated with the file, wherein the alternate data stream comprises executable software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick A. Gardner, Spencer D. Smith, Alexander Danileiko