Patents by Inventor Patrick Shomo

Patrick Shomo 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).

  • Systems and methods for the secure control of data within heterogeneous systems and networks
    Patent number: 8387877
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing data rights are provided. A first label associated with a first data object may be received, and the first label may be converted into a first universal label based at least in part upon one or more predefined rules for the conversion of the first label into the first universal label. Additionally, a second label associated with a second data object may be received, and the second label may be converted into a second universal label based at least in part upon one or more predefined rules for the conversion of the second label into the second universal label. A combined universal label applicable to both the first data object and the second data object may be generated from the first universal label and the second universal label.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Inventor: Patrick Shomo
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE SECURE CONTROL OF DATA WITHIN HETEROGENEOUS SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20110307963
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing data rights are provided. A first label associated with a first data object may be received, and the first label may be converted into a first universal label based at least in part upon one or more predefined rules for the conversion of the first label into the first universal label. Additionally, a second label associated with a second data object may be received, and the second label may be converted into a second universal label based at least in part upon one or more predefined rules for the conversion of the second label into the second universal label. A combined universal label applicable to both the first data object and the second data object may be generated from the first universal label and the second universal label.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventor: Patrick Shomo
  • Systems and methods for the secure control of data within heterogeneous systems and networks
    Patent number: 8028908
    Abstract: A system and method for managing data rights is disclosed. A label associated with a data object is received and one or more predefined rules for the conversion of the label to a universal label having a universal format. The label is converted into the universal label at least in part by electronically mapping information associated with the label to one or more data fields associated with the universal label based at least in part on the one or more predefined rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Inventor: Patrick Shomo
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE SECURE CONTROL OF DATA WITHIN HETEROGENEOUS SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20070256117
    Abstract: A system and method for managing data rights is disclosed. A label associated with a data object is received and one or more predefined rules for the conversion of the label to a universal label having a universal format. The label is converted into the universal label at least in part by electronically mapping information associated with the label to one or more data fields associated with the universal label based at least in part on the one or more predefined rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventor: Patrick Shomo