Patents by Inventor Peter M. Shipley

Peter M. Shipley 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).

  • Intelligent network security device and method
    Patent number: 6304975
    Abstract: An intelligent network security device (“INSD”) (10) operates in a local area network (“LAN”) (12) according to an intelligent network security method (30). The LAN (12) has a plurality of computers (14) and connects to the internet (16) through a firewall (18). The INSD (10) resides within the LAN (12) such that data traversing between the LAN (12) and the internet (16) is accessible thereto. The INSD (10) looks for code and patterns of behavior and assigns a value to perceived attempted security breaches. The INSD (10) then directs the firewall (16) to take any of a prescribed plurality of actions, based upon such value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Inventor: Peter M. Shipley
  • Intelligent network security device and method
    Patent number: 6119236
    Abstract: An intelligent network security device ("INSD") (10) operates in a local area network (""LAN") (12) according to an intelligent network security method (30). The LAN (12) has a plurality of computers (14) and connects to the internet (16) through a firewall (18). The INSD (10) resides within the LAN (12) such that data traversing between the LAN (12) and the internet (16) is accessible thereto. The INSD (10) looks for code and patterns of behavior and assigns a value to perceived attempted security breaches. The INSD (10) then directs the firewall (16) to take any of a prescribed plurality of actions, based upon such value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Inventor: Peter M. Shipley