Patents by Inventor Vinoo Thomas

Vinoo Thomas 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).

  • Publication number: 20210061121
    Abstract: A system is provided for performing an automated power charging process for one or more electric vehicles using a processor. Included in the processor is a charge controller that calculates a capacity of a power grid system by communicating with the power grid system via a network, and a power demand level of the one or more electric vehicles to satisfy one or more mission requirements of each electric vehicle. The power demand level of the one or more electric vehicles is compared with the capacity of the power grid system. In response to the comparison, at least one charging mode is selected from an override mode and an internal combustion engine mode for performing the automated power charging process. The charge controller automatically charges the one or more electric vehicles based on the selected at least one charging mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Jennifer K. Light-Holets, Julie Furber, Thomas A. Dollmeyer, Vivek A. Sujan, Vinoo Thomas
  • Patent number: 10747879
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for identifying a file utilized to automatically launch content as unwanted. In one embodiment, a file is identified in response to a detection of unwanted code, the file utilized to automatically launch content. Additionally, it is determined whether an identifier associated with the unwanted code is included in the file. Further, the file is identified as unwanted based on the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: MCAFEE, LLC
    Inventors: Vinoo Thomas, Palasamudram Ramagopal Prashanth, Rahul Mohandas
  • Patent number: 10521212
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture for alerting the presence of bundled software during an installation are disclosed. An example method includes identifying installation of a software product. The software product is scanned to identify first information, the first information to include information extracted from a file associated with the software product that is indicative of a main application to be installed as part of the software product. Information displayed to a user during the installation of the software product is scanned to identify second information. Whether a bundled application is included in the software product is identified based on the first information, the second information, and the signature file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: McAfee, LLC
    Inventors: Babu Nath Giri, Prashanth P. Ramagopal, Vinoo Thomas
  • Publication number: 20190272163
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture for alerting the presence of bundled software during an installation are disclosed. An example method includes identifying installation of a software product. The software product is scanned to identify first information, the first information to include information extracted from a file associated with the software product that is indicative of a main application to be installed as part of the software product. Information displayed to a user during the installation of the software product is scanned to identify second information. Whether a bundled application is included in the software product is identified based on the first information, the second information, and the signature file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Babu Nath Giri, Prashanth P. Ramagopal, Vinoo Thomas
  • Publication number: 20190114418
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for identifying a file utilized to automatically launch content as unwanted. In one embodiment, a file is identified in response to a detection of unwanted code, the file utilized to automatically launch content. Additionally, it is determined whether an identifier associated with the unwanted code is included in the file. Further, the file is identified as unwanted based on the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Vinoo Thomas, Palasamudram Ramagopal Prashanth, Rahul Mohandas
  • Patent number: 10255053
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture for alerting the presence of bundled software during an installation are disclosed. An example method includes identifying installation of a software product. The software product is scanned to identify first information, the first information to include information extracted from a file associated with the software product that is indicative of a main application to be installed as part of the software product. Information displayed to a user during the installation of the software product is scanned to identify second information. Whether a bundled application is included in the software product is identified based on the first information, the second information, and the signature file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: McAfee, LLC
    Inventors: Babu Nath Giri, Prashanth P. Ramagopal, Vinoo Thomas
  • Patent number: 10169582
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for identifying a file utilized to automatically launch content as unwanted. In one embodiment, a file is identified in response to a detection of unwanted code, the file utilized to automatically launch content. Additionally, it is determined whether an identifier associated with the unwanted code is included in the file. Further, the file is identified as unwanted based on the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: McAfee, LLC
    Inventors: Vinoo Thomas, Palasamudram Ramagopal Prashanth, Rahul Mohandas
  • Publication number: 20180349123
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture for alerting the presence of bundled software during an installation are disclosed. An example method includes identifying installation of a software product. The software product is scanned to identify first information, the first information to include information extracted from a file associated with the software product that is indicative of a main application to be installed as part of the software product. Information displayed to a user during the installation of the software product is scanned to identify second information. Whether a bundled application is included in the software product is identified based on the first information, the second information, and the signature file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Babu Nath Giri, Prashanth P. Ramagopal, Vinoo Thomas
  • Patent number: 10089095
    Abstract: A technique allows a user client to receive a software product from a server. The user client may determine if the software product includes other potentially unwanted programs by reading one or more graphical user interface instances that are created during installation of the software product. The graphical user interface instances are read to identify information related to software identifiers of the software product and of potentially unwanted programs. A signature file may be received from a third-party server. The software identifiers of the software product and potentially unwanted programs can be checked against the signature file during installation of the software product in order to identify the presence of potentially unwanted programs that may be bundled with software product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: MCAFEE, LLC
    Inventors: Babu Nath Giri, Prashanth P. Ramagopal, Vinoo Thomas
  • Publication number: 20160328223
    Abstract: A technique allows a user client to receive a software product from a server. The user client may determine if the software product includes other potentially unwanted programs by reading one or more graphical user interface instances that are created during installation of the software product. The graphical user interface instances are read to identify information related to software identifiers of the software product and of potentially unwanted programs. A signature file may be received from a third-party server. The software identifiers of the software product and potentially unwanted programs can be checked against the signature file during installation of the software product in order to identify the presence of potentially unwanted programs that may be bundled with software product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Babu Nath Giri, Prashanth P. Ramagopal, Vinoo Thomas
  • Publication number: 20150186650
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for identifying a file utilized to automatically launch content as unwanted. In one embodiment, a file is identified in response to a detection of unwanted code, the file utilized to automatically launch content. Additionally, it is determined whether an identifier associated with the unwanted code is included in the file. Further, the file is identified as unwanted based on the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Vinoo Thomas, Palasamudram Ramagopal Prashanth, Rahul Mohandas
  • Patent number: 8990943
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for identifying a file utilized to automatically launch content as unwanted. In one embodiment, a file is identified in response to a detection of unwanted code, the file utilized to automatically launch content. Additionally, it is determined whether an identifier associated with the unwanted code is included in the file. Further, the file is identified as unwanted based on the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Vinoo Thomas, Palasamudram Ramagopal Prashanth, Rahul Mohandas
  • Patent number: 8732296
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for redirecting internet relay chat (IRC) traffic identified utilizing a port-independent algorithm and controlling IRC based malware. In use, IRC traffic communicated via a network is identified utilizing a port-independent algorithm. Furthermore, the IRC traffic is redirected to a honeypot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Vinoo Thomas, Nitin Jyoti, Cedric Cochin, Rachit Mathur
  • Patent number: 8667582
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for directing predetermined network traffic to a honeypot. In use, predetermined network traffic originating from a node in a local area network and/or a virtual private network is identified. Further, the predetermined network traffic is directed to a honeypot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Vinoo Thomas, Nitin Jyoti
  • Publication number: 20130276121
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for identifying a file utilized to automatically launch content as unwanted. In one embodiment, a file is identified in response to a detection of unwanted code, the file utilized to automatically launch content. Additionally, it is determined whether an identifier associated with the unwanted code is included in the file. Further, the file is identified as unwanted based on the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Vinoo Thomas, Palasamudram Ramagopal Prashanth, Rahul Mohandas
  • Publication number: 20130242743
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for directing predetermined network traffic to a honeypot. In use, predetermined network traffic originating from a node in a local area network and/or a virtual private network is identified. Further, the predetermined network traffic is directed to a honeypot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Vinoo Thomas, Nitin Jyoti
  • Patent number: 8528092
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for identifying unwanted activity utilizing a honeypot accessible via virtual local area network (VLAN) trunking. In use, a honeypot device is allowed to be accessed via VLAN trunking. Furthermore, unwanted data is identified, utilizing the honeypot device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Vinoo Thomas, Nitin Jyoti
  • Patent number: 8510829
    Abstract: Systems and method to detect malicious media file are described. In one example, an apparatus including a network connection, a memory, and a programmable processor communicatively coupled to the memory is discussed. The memory can include instructions, which when executed by the programmable processor cause the apparatus to receive a data stream from the network connection and detect at least a portion of a media file within the data stream. The instructions can also cause the apparatus to determine a file type of the media file and extract the media file from the data stream. Further, the instructions cause the apparatus to parse the media file to location a suspicious tag, extract an embedded URL from the suspicious tag, determine with the embedded URL is malicious, and block the media file if the embedded URL is malicious.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Rahul Mohandas, Vinoo Thomas, Plasamudram Ramagopal Prashanth
  • Publication number: 20120180131
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for identifying unwanted activity utilizing a honeypot accessible via virtual local area network (VLAN) trunking. In use, a honeypot device is allowed to be accessed via VLAN trunking. Furthermore, unwanted data is identified, utilizing the honeypot device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Vinoo Thomas, Nitin Jyoti
  • Patent number: 8156541
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for identifying unwanted activity utilizing a honeypot accessible via virtual local area network (VLAN) trunking. In use, a honeypot device is allowed to be accessed via VLAN trunking. Furthermore, unwanted data is identified, utilizing the honeypot device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Vinoo Thomas, Nitin Jyoti