Patents by Inventor Peter A. Makohon
Peter A. Makohon 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).
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Patent number: 10698672Abstract: Provided are a universal software installer and/or uninstaller. The universal software installer determines a structure of the software to be installed and verifies all necessary software elements are applied or installed on the endpoint during the install. The universal software uninstaller determines a structure of the software to be uninstalled and verifies all related software elements are removed from the endpoint. The universal software installer and/or uninstaller is independent of an operating system platform executing on the endpoint.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2016Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.Inventors: Ryan B. Benskin, Jonathan D. Russell, Lawrence T. Belton, Jr., Peter A. Makohon, Timothy H. Morris, Jeremy B. Hairston, Sr.
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Patent number: 10678672Abstract: An electronic computing device obtains application source code to be tested. The application source code is automatically categorized into one or more hardware or software classifications. One or more tests are identified for the application source code based on the one or more hardware or software classifications. The one or more tests are run against the application source code. The one more tests are monitored as they are running Based on results from the one or more tests, a test score representing a security risk of the application source code is automatically determined. A summary of the results from the one or more tests, including the test score, is visually displayed on the electronic computing device.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Peter A. Makohon, Ross Cavanaugh
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Patent number: 10419439Abstract: Provided is authentication and authorization without the use of supplicants. Authentication and authorization includes generating a profile for a device based on at least one characteristic observed during a successful attempt by the device to access an 802.1X network infrastructure. Expected characteristics for a next attempt to access the infrastructure by the device are determined. A characteristic of the next access attempt is matched to the expected characteristic and access to the network is selectively controlled as a result of the matching. This is achieved without a supplicant being installed on the device.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.Inventors: Ryan B. Benskin, Lawrence T. Belton, Jr., Christopher Houser, Peter A. Makohon, Timothy Morris, Omar Bracey
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Patent number: 10419473Abstract: Systems and methods provide for a situational awareness and perimeter protection orchestration system to determine when network attacks are occurring or are about to occur, and provide tools and services to mitigate the attacks. The attacks can be denial of service attacks or distributed denial of service attacks or other types of attacks designed to disable and degrade a network. The dashboard can collect intelligence on what is happening on the network, and also streams of information from third parties that can be used to predict imminent network attacks. The dashboard can also determine what tools and services are available to the network operator in order to counteract the attacks.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Peter A. Makohon, Robert I. Kirby, Christopher Houser, Lawrence T. Belton, Jr., Terrence W. Gareau
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Patent number: 10395057Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a first entity may create a profile by providing content via an interface or a first interface. A second entity may manage one or more aspects of the profile via a second interface. The amount of control the second entity has over one or more portions of the profile may be related to or based on content of the profile or a relationship between the first entity and the second entity. For example, the second entity may screen content of the profile from public view. Additionally, profiles may be searched internally within an organization or externally, such as for outsourcing or to provide vendors or clients with more customized solutions. In this manner, profile management is provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.Inventors: Lawrence T. Belton, Jr., Jennifer Imus, Tyra Frison, Deb J. Sante, Tammy Fleming, Melissa Nicoletti, Ryan B. Benskin, Kristina Draper, Timothy H. Morris, Peter A. Makohon
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Patent number: 10158637Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate operational support for network infrastructures are discussed. The disclosed system and method facilitate a unified view of the current state of the network and networked devices including real-time log monitoring and for providing metrics for long term system planning. One such method can include the acts of automatically discovering a device deployed on a network, receiving device and network related data in real-time, determining whether a device is authorized, terminating device network access, filtering device data, validating device configuration, configuring a device and providing an output for use by a user. The disclosed system and method can be utilized, for example, to reduce the time involved in troubleshooting and resolving network issues, for establishing a baseline for network performance and for network capacity planning.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2017Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.Inventors: Lawrence T. Belton, Jr., Peter A. Makohon, Scott A. Keoseyan, Jon Gabel, Robert G. Yelton, Jr., Ryan B. Benskin
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Patent number: 10120778Abstract: An electronic computing device obtains application source code to be tested. The application source code is automatically categorized into one or more hardware or software classifications. One or more tests are identified for the application source code based on the one or more hardware or software classifications. The one or more tests are run against the application source code. The one more tests are monitored as they are running. Based on results from the one or more tests, a test score representing a security risk of the application source code is automatically determined. A summary of the results from the one or more tests, including the test score, is visually displayed on the electronic computing device.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Peter A. Makohon, Ross Cavanaugh
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Patent number: 10063561Abstract: Provided is authentication and authorization without the use of supplicants. Authentication and authorization includes generating a profile for a device based on at least one characteristic observed during a successful attempt by the device to access an 802.1X network infrastructure. Expected characteristics for a next attempt to access the infrastructure by the device are determined. A characteristic of the next access attempt is matched to the expected characteristic and access to the network is selectively controlled as a result of the matching. This is achieved without a supplicant being installed on the device.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.Inventors: Ryan B. Benskin, Lawrence T. Belton, Jr., Christopher Houser, Peter A. Makohon, Timothy Morris, Omar Bracey
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Patent number: 9984251Abstract: A first entity may create a profile by providing content via an interface or a first interface. A second entity may manage one or more aspects of the profile via a second interface. The amount of control the second entity has over one or more portions of the profile may be related to or based on content of the profile or a relationship between the first entity and the second entity. For example, the second entity may screen content of the profile from public view. Additionally, profiles may be searched internally within an organization or externally, such as for outsourcing or to provide vendors or clients with more customized solutions. In this manner, profile management is provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2014Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Lawrence T. Belton, Jennifer Imus, Tyra Frison, Deb J. Sante, Tammy Fleming, Melissa Nicoletti, Ryan B. Benskin, Kristina Draper, Timothy H. Morris, Peter A. Makohon
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Patent number: 9954869Abstract: Provided is authentication and authorization without the use of supplicants. Authentication and authorization includes generating a profile for a device based on at least one characteristic observed during a successful attempt by the device to access an 802.1X network infrastructure. Expected characteristics for a next attempt to access the infrastructure by the device are determined. A characteristic of the next access attempt is matched to the expected characteristic and access to the network is selectively controlled as a result of the matching. This is achieved without a supplicant being installed on the device.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.Inventors: Ryan B. Benskin, Lawrence T. Belton, Jr., Christopher Houser, Peter A. Makohon, Timothy Morris, Omar Bracey
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Patent number: 9921942Abstract: An electronic computing device obtains application source code to be tested. The application source code is automatically categorized into one or more hardware or software classifications. One or more tests are identified for the application source code based on the one or more hardware or software classifications. The one or more tests are run against the application source code. The one more tests are monitored as they are running. Based on results from the one or more tests, a test score representing a security risk of the application source code is automatically determined. A summary of the results from the one or more tests, including the test score, is visually displayed on the electronic computing device.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Peter A. Makohon, Ross Cavanaugh
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Patent number: 9794265Abstract: Provided is authentication and authorization without the use of supplicants. Authentication and authorization includes generating a profile for a device based on at least one characteristic observed during a successful attempt by the device to access an 802.1X network infrastructure. Expected characteristics for a next attempt to access the infrastructure by the device are determined. A characteristic of the next access attempt is matched to the expected characteristic and access to the network is selectively controlled as a result of the matching. This is achieved without a supplicant being installed on the device.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.Inventors: Ryan B. Benskin, Lawrence T. Belton, Jr., Christopher Houser, Peter A. Makohon, Timothy Morris, Omar Bracey
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Patent number: 9749353Abstract: Provided is predictive modeling for anti-malware solutions. The predictive modeling includes an identification manager component that generates profile data for a hostile source. The hostile source is identified based on a previous threat attributed to the hostile source. The predictive modeling also includes an evaluation component that determines a characteristic of an interaction between a source and an endpoint. Further, the predictive modeling includes a validation component that compares the characteristic of the interaction with the profile data and controls access to the source by the endpoint based on the comparison. In addition, anti-malware software is not deployed on the endpoint.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.Inventors: Ryan B. Benskin, Lawrence T. Belton, Jr., Christopher Houser, Peter A. Makohon, Timothy Morris, Omar Bracey
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Patent number: 9716718Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate operational support for network infrastructures are discussed. The disclosed system and method facilitate a unified view of the current state of the network and networked devices including real-time log monitoring and for providing metrics for long term system planning. One such method can include the acts of automatically discovering a device deployed on a network, receiving device and network related data in real-time, determining whether a device is authorized, terminating device network access, filtering device data, validating device configuration, configuring a device and providing an output for use by a user. The disclosed system and method can be utilized, for example, to reduce the time involved in troubleshooting and resolving network issues, for establishing a baseline for network performance and for network capacity planning.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2013Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.Inventors: Lawrence T. Belton, Jr., Peter A. Makohon, Scott A. Keoseyan, Jon Gabel, Robert G. Yelton, Jr., Ryan B. Benskin
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Publication number: 20150324467Abstract: One or more embodiments of techniques or systems for profile management are provided herein. In one or more embodiments, a first entity may create a profile by providing content via an interface or a first interface. A second entity may manage one or more aspects of the profile via a second interface. The amount of control the second entity has over one or more portions of the profile may be related to or based on content of the profile or a relationship between the first entity and the second entity. For example, the second entity may screen content of the profile from public view. Additionally, profiles may be searched internally within an organization or externally, such as for outsourcing or to provide vendors or clients with more customized solutions. In this manner, profile management is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2014Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Lawrence T. Belton, JR., Jennifer Imus, Tyra Frison, Deb J. Sante, Tammy Fleming, Melissa Nicoletti, Ryan B. Benskin, Kristina Draper, Timothy H. Morris, Peter A. Makohon
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Publication number: 20150188919Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate operational support for network infrastructures are discussed. The disclosed system and method facilitate a unified view of the current state of the network and networked devices including real-time log monitoring and for providing metrics for long term system planning. One such method can include the acts of automatically discovering a device deployed on a network, receiving device and network related data in real-time, determining whether a device is authorized, terminating device network access, filtering device data, validating device configuration, configuring a device and providing an output for use by a user. The disclosed system and method can be utilized, for example, to reduce the time involved in troubleshooting and resolving network issues, for establishing a baseline for network performance and for network capacity planning.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2013Publication date: July 2, 2015Applicant: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.Inventors: Lawrence T. Belton, JR., Peter A. Makohon, Scott A. Keoseyan, Jon Gabel, Robert G. Yelton, JR., Ryan B. Benskin