Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Common

Thomas E. Common 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).

  • Secure computer working environment utilizing a read-only bootable media
    Patent number: 7991824
    Abstract: A read-only bootable media is provided in which a remote agent loads the read-only bootable media onto a computer. The read-only bootable media provides a customized operating system that is run in the computer's volatile memory. The read-only media also disables any persistent storage connected to the agent computer or devices connected to the agent computer. This protects the agent's computer and any networks that the agent connects to from malicious software. Also, by disabling persistent storage, confidential information is protected from unauthorized retention by the agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Teletech Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas E. Common
  • SECURE COMPUTER WORKING ENVIRONMENT UTILIZING A READ-ONLY BOOTABLE MEDIA
    Publication number: 20090063685
    Abstract: A read-only bootable media is provided in which a remote agent loads the read-only bootable media onto a computer. The read-only bootable media provides a customized operating system that is run in the computer's volatile memory. The read-only media also disables any persistent storage connected to the agent computer or devices connected to the agent computer. This protects the agent's computer and any networks that the agent connects to from malicious software. Also, by disabling persistent storage, confidential information is protected from unauthorized retention by the agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventor: Thomas E. Common