Patents by Inventor Steven W. R. Jones

Steven W. R. Jones 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: 11075804
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for network modeling and device configuration. A security information and event manager is configured to receive log data from third party devices connected to a network. A notification is received each time a specific third party device generates a predetermined event in response to traffic at the specific third party device. The notification includes event information inferring network topology information, which network topology information includes third party device location information, firewall event information, source and destination networks. In response to receiving this information, a state of each third party device is generated, using inferred information over a predetermined period. An access control list is generated for each third party device, by using the inferred information over the predetermined period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael S. Hume, Rory F. Bray, Jason D. Keirstead, Christopher I. Collins, Steven W. R. Jones
  • Publication number: 20200127893
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for network modeling and device configuration. A security information and event manager is configured to receive log data from third party devices connected to a network. A notification is received each time a specific third party device generates a predetermined event in response to traffic at the specific third party device. The notification includes event information inferring network topology information, which network topology information includes third party device location information, firewall event information, source and destination networks. In response to receiving this information, a state of each third party device is generated, using inferred information over a predetermined period. An access control list is generated for each third party device, by using the inferred information over the predetermined period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Michael S. Hume, Rory F. Bray, Jason D. Keirstead, Christopher I. Collins, Steven W. R. Jones
  • Publication number: 20180034780
    Abstract: In an approach, a processor receives information from a computing device, wherein the information comprises normalized device configuration files, topology records, and telemetry data. A processor evaluates the information for asset data, routing information, traffic processing rules, and firewall rules. A processor generates a plain text asset data file, wherein the asset data file comprises an asset record for each possible asset. A processor creates, based on the generated plain asset data file, a testing event. A processor runs the testing event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Rory F. Bray, Christopher I. Collins, Michael S. Hume, Jasna Jackson, Steven W. R. Jones, Christopher A. Lemesurier