Patents by Inventor Sean R. Lynch

Sean R. Lynch 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).

  • Remotely configurable bridge system and method for use in secure wireless networks
    Patent number: 7822972
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided. Included is a bridge capable of communication with a non-wireless capable device and a wireless network. In use, such bridge incorporates security functionality for remotely and automatically securing the non-wireless capable device during use of the wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrance L. Lillie, Christian Wiedmann, Robert Zeljko, Richard P. Sneiderman, Ulrich Wiedmann, Gigi C. Chu, Sean R. Lynch
  • Captive portal system and method for use in peer-to-peer networks
    Patent number: 7761710
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided. In use, a peer-to-peer wireless network is advertised utilizing a granting node. Further, a requesting node is provided for connecting to the peer-to-peer wireless network. Thereafter, such requesting node is redirected to a portal. To this end, a software application is capable of being downloaded to the requesting node via the peer-to-peer wireless network utilizing the portal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrance L. Lillie, Christian Wiedmann, Robert Zeljko, Richard P. Sneiderman, Ulrich Wiedmann, Gigi C. Chu, Sean R. Lynch
  • Methods and systems for exchanging security information via peer-to-peer wireless networks
    Patent number: 7757274
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided. In use, a first key is exchanged between a granting node and a requesting node via a peer-to-peer wireless network. Further, a human-perceptible hash is generated at the granting node and the requesting node, utilizing the first key. Such human-perceptible hashes are then compared via an out-of-band communication channel. To this end, a second key may then be transmitted to the requesting node for providing access to a centrally-based wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrance L. Lillie, Christian Wiedmann, Robert Zeljko, Richard P. Sneiderman, Ulrich Wiedmann, Gigi C. Chu, Sean R. Lynch
  • System, method and computer program product for updating security criteria in wireless networks
    Patent number: 7606370
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided. In use, a key is distributed to a plurality of nodes of a wireless network for use in securing the nodes during use of the wireless network. Further, the key is automatically updated at the nodes in the wireless network based on predetermined criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrance L. Lillie, Christian Wiedmann, Robert Zeljko, Richard P. Sneiderman, Ulrich Wiedmann, Gigi C. Chu, Sean R. Lynch