Patents by Inventor Robert Fanfant

Robert Fanfant 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).

  • SIMULATED BOOT PROCESS TO DETECT INTRODUCTION OF UNAUTHORIZED INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20130117006
    Abstract: Techniques involving a simulated start-up or “boot” process to detect the introduction of unauthorized code or data into the boot process. In one embodiment, a boot process is performed to initiate a computing system. The boot process is then simulated using the initiated computing system to detect unauthorized modifications introduced into the computing system prior to the computing system's operating system being operational.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Asish George Varghese, Chih-Pin Kao, Robert Fanfant, Hakki Tunc Bostanci
  • Data Processing through use of a Context
    Publication number: 20070226181
    Abstract: Data context techniques are described. In an implementation, a method includes determining, by each of a plurality of nodes, whether an item of data contained in a respective node matches one or more items referenced by a context that is broadcast to the plurality of nodes. When the determining results in a match, an indication is emitted by the respective node that identifies a particular one of the items reference by the context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Fanfant, Ryan Kaminsky, Scott Grosenick