Patents by Inventor S. Crispin Cowan

S. Crispin Cowan 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).

  • Role based access controls
    Patent number: 8214398
    Abstract: Role-based access controls improve user access in a computer system. A profile associated with a role is generated. The profile is enforced with respect to one or more users associated with the role. Optionally, the profile is generated based at least in part on a user interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: S. Crispin Cowan, Seth R. Arnold, Steven M. Beattie, John R. Johansen, Jesse D. Michael, Anthony N. Jones
  • Providing access controls
    Patent number: 7490072
    Abstract: Providing access control for an application is disclosed. An application is monitored. An application profile is generated for the application. The application profile is based at least in part on behavior of the application as observed through the monitoring of the application. The application profile defines one or more access controls associated with the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Novell, Inc.
    Inventors: S. Crispin Cowan, Seth R. Arnold, Steven M. Beattie, John R. Johansen, Jesse D. Michael, Anthony D. Jones