Patents by Inventor Terry Allen Hester

Terry Allen Hester 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 for assessing computer security
    Patent number: 7328454
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes establishing a logon connection between a host system and one or more client systems through a network; assessing computer security at the host system by scanning each client system after logon; parsing data obtained by scanning each client system; and generating output files containing parsed data. Implementations may include scanning for one or more of: Ethernet adapters, operating system, computer name, antivirus installation, security information, mounted drives, local user information, services, audit policies, shared drives, trusted domains, Internet uniform locators, installed applications, images and movies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Thomas Strickland, John David Ensminger, Terry Allen Hester
  • Systems and methods for assessing computer security
    Publication number: 20040250116
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes establishing a logon connection between a host system and one or more client systems through a network; assessing computer security at the host system by scanning each client system after logon; parsing data obtained by scanning each client system; and generating output files containing parsed data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Jeffrey Thomas Strickland, John David Ensminger, Terry Allen Hester