Patents by Inventor Terrance J. Kirk

Terrance J. Kirk 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).

  • Systems and methods of analyzing a software component
    Patent number: 9852290
    Abstract: A particular method includes generating, at a device, a first digital identifier of a first software component. The method also includes performing a comparison of the first digital identifier to one or more second digital identifiers in a database. The method further includes generating first data indicating recommended procedures to analyze the first software component based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Terrance J. Kirk, Matthew S. Bialek, Shaun Kospiah, Timothy M. Lemm, Scott G. Thompson
  • Systems and methods of analyzing a software component
    Patent number: 9336025
    Abstract: A particular method includes receiving, at a device, a request to analyze a software component. The request indicates a target operating system. The method also includes generating a virtual machine at a computing device. The virtual machine implements the target operating system. The method further includes executing the software component in the target operating system on the virtual machine and generating data indicating effects of executing the software component on the virtual machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Terrance J. Kirk, Matthew S. Bialek, Shaun Kospiah, Timothy M. Lemm, Scott G. Thompson
  • Systems and methods of analyzing a software component
    Patent number: 9280369
    Abstract: A particular method includes executing a software component on a virtual machine executing at a computing device. The method also includes monitoring kernel level events of an operating system executing on the virtual machine and monitoring application level events of the operating system. The method further includes analyzing effects of executing the software component on the virtual machine based on the kernel level events and the application level events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Terrance J. Kirk, Matthew S. Bialek, Shaun Kospiah, Timothy M. Lemm, Scott G. Thompson
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ANALYZING A SOFTWARE COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20150020066
    Abstract: A particular method includes receiving, at a device, a request to analyze a software component. The request indicates a target operating system. The method also includes generating a virtual machine at a computing device. The virtual machine implements the target operating system. The method further includes executing the software component in the target operating system on the virtual machine and generating data indicating effects of executing the software component on the virtual machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Terrance J. Kirk, Matthew S. Bialek, Shaun Kospiah, Timothy M. Lemm, Scott G. Thompson