Patents by Inventor Seetharaman Harikrishnan
Seetharaman Harikrishnan 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).
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Patent number: 11928207Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of performing automatic graph-based detection of potential security threats. A Bayesian network is initialized using an association graph to establish connections among network nodes in the Bayesian network. The network nodes are grouped among clusters that correspond to respective intents. Patterns in the Bayesian network are identified. At least one redundant connection, which is redundant with regard to one or more other connections, is removed from the patterns. Scores are assigned to the respective patterns in the Bayesian network, based on knowledge of historical patterns and historical security threats, such that each score indicates a likelihood of the respective pattern to indicate a security threat. An output graph is automatically generated. The output graph includes each pattern that has a score that is greater than or equal to a score threshold. Each pattern in the output graph represents a potential security threat.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Anisha Mazumder, Haijun Zhai, Daniel Lee Mace, Yogesh K. Roy, Seetharaman Harikrishnan
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Publication number: 20230102103Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of performing automatic graph-based detection of potential security threats. A Bayesian network is initialized using an association graph to establish connections among network nodes in the Bayesian network. The network nodes are grouped among clusters that correspond to respective intents. Patterns in the Bayesian network are identified. At least one redundant connection, which is redundant with regard to one or more other connections, is removed from the patterns. Scores are assigned to the respective patterns in the Bayesian network, based on knowledge of historical patterns and historical security threats, such that each score indicates a likelihood of the respective pattern to indicate a security threat. An output graph is automatically generated. The output graph includes each pattern that has a score that is greater than or equal to a score threshold. Each pattern in the output graph represents a potential security threat.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Anisha MAZUMDER, Haijun ZHAI, Daniel Lee MACE, Yogesh K. ROY, Seetharaman HARIKRISHNAN
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Patent number: 11194910Abstract: Provided herein are methods, systems, and computer program products for intelligent detection of multistage attacks which may arise in computer environments. Embodiments herein leverage adaptive graph-based machine-learning solutions that can incorporate rules as well as supervised learning for detecting multistage attacks. Multistage attacks and attack chains may be detected or identified by collecting data representing events, detections, and behaviors, determining relationships among various data, and analyzing the data and associated relationships. A graph of events, detections, and behaviors which are connected by edges representing relationships between nodes of the graph may be constructed and then subgraphs of the possibly enormous initial graph may be identified which represent likely attacks.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Anisha Mazumder, Craig Henry Wittenberg, Daniel L. Mace, Haijun Zhai, Seetharaman Harikrishnan, Ram Shankar Siva Kumar, Yogesh K. Roy
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Publication number: 20200143052Abstract: Provided herein are methods, systems, and computer program products for intelligent detection of multistage attacks which may arise in computer environments. Embodiments herein leverage adaptive graph-based machine-learning solutions that can incorporate rules as well as supervised learning for detecting multistage attacks. Multistage attacks and attack chains may be detected or identified by collecting data representing events, detections, and behaviors, determining relationships among various data, and analyzing the data and associated relationships. A graph of events, detections, and behaviors which are connected by edges representing relationships between nodes of the graph may be constructed and then subgraphs of the possibly enormous initial graph may be identified which represent likely attacks.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Anisha MAZUMDER, Craig Henry WITTENBERG, Daniel L. MACE, Haijun ZHAI, Seetharaman HARIKRISHNAN, Ram Shankar Siva KUMAR, Yogesh K. ROY
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Patent number: 9141482Abstract: A method for diagnosing problems with protection of a data source and recovery of the same. The method includes diagnosing a copy of data located at the storage location and diagnosing a temporal version of the copy of data. Based on the diagnosis it is determined whether an error or a warning was detected. If either were detected a response is provided with a suggested solution.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Catherine Van Ingen, Brian T. Berkowitz, Karandeep Singh Anand, Manikandan Thangarathnam, Purushottam M. Kulkarni, William T. Shelton, Seetharaman Harikrishnan, Sundararajan Srinivasan, Yezdi Z. Lashkari
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Publication number: 20140223227Abstract: A method for diagnosing problems with protection of a data source and recovery of the same. The method includes diagnosing a copy of data located at the storage location and diagnosing a temporal version of the copy of data. Based on the diagnosis it is determined whether an error or a warning was detected. If either were detected a response is provided with a suggested solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Catherine Van Ingen, Brian T. Berkowitz, Karandeep Singh Anand, Manikandan Thangarathnam, Purushottam M. Kulkarni, William T. Shelton, Seetharaman Harikrishnan, Sundararajan Srinivasan, Yezdi Z. Lashkari
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Patent number: 8606760Abstract: A computer-implemented system configured to describe the relationship between a first Namespace and a second Namespace is provided. The system includes a containment relationship identifying a direct relationship between a first object of the first Namespace and a second object of the first Namespace. Moreover, the system includes a junction relationship linking the second object of the first Namespace to a first object of the second Namespace. In one embodiment, the system is configured to facilitate the recovery of information based on the descriptions of the Namespaces that is maintained.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Brian M. Wahlert, Mike Jazayeri, Catharine van Ingen, Brian T. Berkowitz, Nikhil Vijay Chandhok, Dharshan Rangegowda, Vinay Badami, Yezdi Z. Lashkari, Robert M. Fries, Seetharaman Harikrishnan
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Patent number: 8549355Abstract: A method for diagnosing problems with protection of a data source and recovery of the same. The method includes diagnosing a copy of data located at the storage location and diagnosing a temporal version of the copy of data. Based on the diagnosis it is determined whether an error or a warning was detected. If either were detected a response is provided with a suggested solution.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2008Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Catherine van Ingen, Brian T. Berkowitz, Karandeep Singh Anand, Manikandan Thangarathnam, Purushottam M. Kulkarni, William T. Shelton, Seetharaman Harikrishnan, Sundararajan Srinivasan, Yezdi Z. Lashkari
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Patent number: 8463747Abstract: A computer-implemented system configured to describe the relationship between a first Namespace and a second Namespace is provided. The system includes a containment relationship identifying a direct relationship between a first object of the first Namespace and a second object of the first Namespace. Moreover, the system includes a junction relationship linking the second object of the first Namespace to a first object of the second Namespace. In one embodiment, the system is configured to facilitate the recovery of information based on the descriptions of the Namespaces that is maintained.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2011Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Brian M. Wahlert, Mike Jazayeri, Catharine van Ingen, Brian T. Berkowitz, Nikhil Vijay Chandhok, Dharshan Rangegowda, Vinay Badami, Yezdi Z. Lashkari, Robert M. Fries, Seetharaman Harikrishnan
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Publication number: 20120084265Abstract: A computer-implemented system configured to describe the relationship between a first Namespace and a second Namespace is provided. The system includes a containment relationship identifying a direct relationship between a first object of the first Namespace and a second object of the first Namespace. Moreover, the system includes a junction relationship linking the second object of the first Namespace to a first object of the second Namespace. In one embodiment, the system is configured to facilitate the recovery of information based on the descriptions of the Namespaces that is maintained.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Brian M. Wahlert, Mike Jazayeri, Catharine van Ingen, Brian T. Berkowitz, Nikhil Vijay Chandhok, Dharshan Rangegowda, Seetharaman Harikrishnan, Vinay Badami, Yezdi Z. Lashkari, Robert M. Fries
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Patent number: 8078587Abstract: A computer-implemented system configured to describe the relationship between a first Namespace and a second Namespace is provided. The system includes a containment relationship identifying a direct relationship between a first object of the first Namespace and a second object of the first Namespace. Moreover, the system includes a junction relationship linking the second object of the first Namespace to a first object of the second Namespace. In one embodiment, the system is configured to facilitate the recovery of information based on the descriptions of the Namespaces that is maintained.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2009Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Brian M. Wahlert, Mike Jazayeri, Catharine van Ingen, Brian T. Berkowitz, Nikhil Vijay Chandhok, Dharshan Rangegowda, Seetharaman Harikrishnan, Vinay Badami, Yezdi Z. Lashkari, Robert M. Fries
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Patent number: 7865470Abstract: A method for creating a group plan for protecting an object located at a production location is provided. A selection of an object for which a group plan is to be created is received along with protection intents for the selected object. The protection intents are translated into a group plan for protecting the selected object.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2004Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Robert M Fries, Brian M Wahlert, Brian T Berkowitz, Catharine van Ingen, David E Gonzalez, Giedrius Zizys, Nikhil Vijay Chandhok, Venkatasubrahmanyam Raman, Yezdi Z Lashkari, Karandeep Singh Anand, Seetharaman Harikrishnan, Sunil Pai, Vinay Badami, Purushottam M Kulkarni
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Publication number: 20100017798Abstract: Software programs, such as an operating system or other application programs, are automatically customized to a specific user(s) based on data corresponding to the specific user(s) that is maintained in a user information store. In one embodiment, the information store is a unified store that is accessible by multiple programs including the operating system. Thus, new information or information changes can be made available to multiple programs by the user adding (or changing) the information only once. In another embodiment, the operating system image to be installed on a computer is pre-populated with user-specific information at the factory. The user-specific information can be integrated into the operating system at the factory or alternatively upon an initial boot of the computer by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Ryan Burkhardt, Tom G. Yaryan, Seetharaman Harikrishnan, Donald J. McNamara, David J. D'Souza, Nicholas R. Legget, David Scott Johnson, Seung-Yup Chai
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Publication number: 20090216798Abstract: A computer-implemented system configured to describe the relationship between a first Namespace and a second Namespace is provided. The system includes a containment relationship identifying a direct relationship between a first object of the first Namespace and a second object of the first Namespace. Moreover, the system includes a junction relationship linking the second object of the first Namespace to a first object of the second Namespace. In one embodiment, the system is configured to facilitate the recovery of information based on the descriptions of the Namespaces that is maintained.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2009Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Brian M. Wahlert, Mike Jazayeri, Catharine van Ingen, Brian T. Berkowitz, Nikhil Vijay Chandhok, Dharshan Rangegowda, Seetharaman Harikrishnan, Vinay Badami, Yezdi Z. Lashkari, Robert M. Fries
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Patent number: 7581217Abstract: A system and method for dynamically updating software on one or more installation media for installation on at least one destination machine. The invention obtains update content from one or more update media and merges the update content with the software on the installation media prior to installing the software on the destination machine. The software to be installed includes application programs and operating system software.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2005Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Raj Jhanwar, Tom Yaryan, David Hennessey, Ovidiu G. Temereanca, Seetharaman Harikrishnan
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Patent number: 7567974Abstract: A method for protecting protectable objects located at a production location is provided. A Namespace, representative of a plurality of protectable objects, is provided to a user for selection. A selection of at least a portion of the Namespace is received and that selected portion is mapped to at least one protectable object. A plan for protecting the mapped protectable object is created, and using that plan the protectable object is protected.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2004Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Brian M Wahlert, Mike Jazayeri, Catharine van Ingen, Brian T Berkowitz, Nikhil Vijay Chandhok, Dharshan Rangegowda, Seetharaman Harikrishnan, Vinay Badami, Yezdi Z Lashkari, Robert M Fries
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Publication number: 20090113241Abstract: A method for diagnosing problems with protection of a data source and recovery of the same. The method includes diagnosing a copy of data located at the storage location and diagnosing a temporal version of the copy of data. Based on the diagnosis it is determined whether an error or a warning was detected. If either were detected a response is provided with a suggested solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2008Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Catharine van Ingen, Brian T. Berkowitz, Karandeep Singh Anand, Manikandan Thangarathnam, Purushottam M. Kulkarni, William T. Shelton, JR., Seetharaman Harikrishnan, Sundararajan Srinivasan, Yezdi Z. Lashkari
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Patent number: 7502961Abstract: A method for diagnosing problems with protection of a data source and recovery of the same. The method includes diagnosing a copy of data located at the storage location and diagnosing a temporal version of the copy of data. Based on the diagnosis it is determined whether an error or a warning was detected. If either were detected a response is provided with a suggested solution.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2004Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Catharine van Ingen, Brian T Berkowitz, Karandeep Singh Anand, Manikandan Thangarathnam, Purushottam M Kulkarni, William T Shelton, Jr., Seetharaman Harikrishnan, Sundararajan Srinivasan, Yezdi Z Lashkari
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Patent number: 7251812Abstract: A system and method for dynamically updating software on one or more installation media for installation on at least one destination machine. The invention obtains update content from one or more update media and merges the update content with the software on the installation media prior to installing the software on the destination machine. The software to be installed includes application programs and operating system software.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2002Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Raj Jhanwar, Tom Yaryan, David Hennessey, Ovidiu G. Temereanca, Seetharaman Harikrishnan
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Patent number: 7062764Abstract: A system and method for manipulation of offline software. A software driver executing on a computer accesses and modifies target software while the target software is in an offline state. The software driver allows installation and configuration of an operating system and/or associated application programs to the target software when an operating system associated with the target software is not executing.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2002Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jason Cohen, Ryan Burkhardt, Tom Yaryan, Seetharaman Harikrishnan