Patents by Inventor Sacha Laurent Marcroft

Sacha Laurent Marcroft 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).

  • Selective prevention of undesired communications within a computer network
    Patent number: 7036144
    Abstract: A system for controlling communication-access within a computer network, includes an access-prevention device connected in series with a computer's bi-directional network-communication port for preventing the computer from receiving and/or transmitting any communications from and/or to another computer within the network; and a control device for selectively controlling the access-prevention device. Such an access-prevention device including a control terminal for connection to the control device is disposed within a communication-access control apparatus that may be connected between the computer network and the computer. Alternatively, the access-prevention device is disposed within the computer chassis, the modem, an external network-access terminal or a firewall device. The control device includes a manual switch actuator disposed on a chassis containing the access-prevention device, or a remote-control device, or a computer keyboard or a mouse, or a presence detector, or an inactivity detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Inventors: Jon Ryan Welcher, Sacha Laurent Marcroft
  • Selective prevention of undesired communications within a computer network
    Publication number: 20020083337
    Abstract: A system for controlling communication-access within a computer network, includes an access-prevention device connected in series with a computer's bi-directional network-communication port for preventing the computer from receiving and/or transmitting any communications from and/or to another computer within the network; and a control device for selectively controlling the access-prevention device. Such an access-prevention device including a control terminal for connection to the control device is disposed within a communication-access control apparatus that may be connected between the computer network and the computer. Alternatively, the access-prevention device is disposed within the computer chassis, the modem, an external network-access terminal or a firewall device. The control device includes a manual switch actuator disposed on a chassis containing the access-prevention device, or a remote-control device, or a computer keyboard or a mouse, or a presence detector, or an inactivity detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Jon Ryan Welcher, Sacha Laurent Marcroft