Patents by Inventor Phanindra V. R. Ganti

Phanindra V. R. Ganti 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).

  • Providing security for a virtual machine by selectively triggering a host security scan
    Patent number: 8572741
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system that protects an application from malware on a host system. During operation, the system receives a command to commence execution of the application on the host system. In response to the command, the system causes a security scan to be performed on the host system to detect malware, wherein the malware can compromise the security of the application. The system also restricts one or more operations associated with the application until the security scan successfully completes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Moka5, Inc.
    Inventors: Constantine P. Sapuntzakis, Burt A. Toma, Phanindra V. R. Ganti, Robert A. Iannucci, Jr., Prakash Linga
  • PROVIDING SECURITY FOR A VIRTUAL MACHINE BY SELECTIVELY TRIGGERING A HOST SECURITY SCAN
    Publication number: 20120096550
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system that protects an application from malware on a host system. During operation, the system receives a command to commence execution of the application on the host system. In response to the command, the system causes a security scan to be performed on the host system to detect malware, wherein the malware can compromise the security of the application. The system also restricts one or more operations associated with the application until the security scan successfully completes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: MOKA5, INC.
    Inventors: Constantine P. Sapuntzakis, Burt A. Toma, Phanindra V. R. Ganti, Robert A. Iannucci, JR., Prakash Linga