Patents by Inventor Steven Douglas Maurer

Steven Douglas Maurer 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).

  • Patent number: 10110589
    Abstract: A method for task access behavior based site security includes recording file accesses by an application and user during operation; automatically generating a permissions record indicating allowable access to files by the application and user based on the recorded file accesses; intercepting a file access request; comparing the file access request to a permissions record; and blocking access to the file when the file access is not included in the permissions record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: SECUREWORKS CORP.
    Inventor: Steven Douglas Maurer
  • Publication number: 20180013750
    Abstract: A method for task access behavior based site security includes recording file accesses by an application and user during operation; automatically generating a permissions record indicating allowable access to files by the application and user based on the recorded file accesses; intercepting a file access request; comparing the file access request to a permissions record; and blocking access to the file when the file access is not included in the permissions record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventor: Steven Douglas Maurer
  • Patent number: 8977664
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for encoding and decoding integer values ranging over a known gamut of values used by a data system. By noting that a data system may store and/or transmit integer values over a predefined gamut having a minimum and a maximum limit, integer values at or near the maximum may be compressed to a greater degree than in conventional systems without any loss of data resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: CA, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Douglas Maurer
  • Publication number: 20110202584
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for encoding and decoding integer values ranging over a known gamut of values used by a data system. By noting that a data system may store and/or transmit integer values over a predefined gamut having a minimum and a maximum limit, integer values at or near the maximum may be compressed to a greater degree than in conventional systems without any loss of data resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: COMPUTER ASSOCIATES THINK, INC.
    Inventor: Steven Douglas Maurer