Patents by Inventor Viorel ZAVOIU

Viorel ZAVOIU 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: 11580258
    Abstract: Some embodiments use text and/or image processing methods to determine whether a user of an electronic messaging platform is subject to an online threat such as cyberbullying, sexual grooming, and identity theft, among others. In some embodiments, a text content of electronic messages is automatically harvested and aggregated into conversations. Conversation data are then analyzed to extract various threat indicators. A result of a text analysis may be combined with a result of an analysis of an image transmitted as part of the respective conversation. When a threat is detected, some embodiments automatically send a notification to a third party (e.g., parent, teacher, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Bitdefender IPR Management Ltd.
    Inventors: Adrian Miron, Viorel Zavoiu, Andrei M. Afloarei, Elena M. Patru, Liviu A. Holban, Loredana Botezatu, Bogdan Bugoiu
  • Patent number: 11436366
    Abstract: Some embodiments use text and/or image processing methods to determine whether a child is transmitting confidential information to a conversation partner via an electronic messaging service. Some embodiments detect whether an image transmitted as part of an electronic message shows a bank card, a social security card, or an identity document, among others. When detecting such a situation, some embodiments automatically send a notification to a third party (e.g., parent, teacher, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Bitdefender IPR Management Ltd.
    Inventors: Adrian Miron, Viorel Zavoiu, Cristian Ion, Cristian Minea, Liviu A. Holban, Bogdan Bugoiu
  • Publication number: 20210390206
    Abstract: Some embodiments use text and/or image processing methods to determine whether a user of an electronic messaging platform is subject to an online threat such as cyberbullying, sexual grooming, and identity theft, among others. In some embodiments, a text content of electronic messages is automatically harvested and aggregated into conversations. Conversation data are then analyzed to extract various threat indicators. A result of a text analysis may be combined with a result of an analysis of an image transmitted as part of the respective conversation. When a threat is detected, some embodiments automatically send a notification to a third party (e.g., parent, teacher, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Adrian MIRON, Viorel ZAVOIU, Andrei M. AFLOAREI, Elena M. PATRU, Liviu A. HOLBAN, Loredana BOTEZATU, Bogdan BUGOIU
  • Patent number: 11188677
    Abstract: Some embodiments use text and/or image processing methods to determine whether a user of an electronic messaging platform is subject to an online threat such as cyberbullying, sexual grooming, and identity theft, among others. In some embodiments, a text content of electronic messages is automatically harvested and aggregated into conversations. Conversation data are then analyzed to extract various threat indicators. A result of a text analysis may be combined with a result of an analysis of an image transmitted as part of the respective conversation. When a threat is detected, some embodiments automatically send a notification to a third party (e.g., parent, teacher, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Bitdefender IPR Management Ltd.
    Inventors: Adrian Miron, Viorel Zavoiu, Andrei M. Afloarei, Elena M. Patru, Liviu A. Holban, Loredana Botezatu, Bogdan Bugoiu
  • Publication number: 20200233974
    Abstract: Some embodiments use text and/or image processing methods to determine whether a child is transmitting confidential information to a conversation partner via an electronic messaging service. Some embodiments detect whether an image transmitted as part of an electronic message shows a bank card, a social security card, or an identity document, among others. When detecting such a situation, some embodiments automatically send a notification to a third party (e.g., parent, teacher, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Adrian MIRON, Viorel ZAVOIU, Cristian ION, Cristian MINEA, Liviu A. HOLBAN, Bogdan BUGOIU
  • Publication number: 20200234243
    Abstract: Some embodiments use text and/or image processing methods to determine whether a user of an electronic messaging platform is subject to an online threat such as cyberbullying, sexual grooming, and identity theft, among others. In some embodiments, a text content of electronic messages is automatically harvested and aggregated into conversations. Conversation data are then analyzed to extract various threat indicators. A result of a text analysis may be combined with a result of an analysis of an image transmitted as part of the respective conversation. When a threat is detected, some embodiments automatically send a notification to a third party (e.g., parent, teacher, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Adrian MIRON, Viorel ZAVOIU, Andrei M. AFLOAREI, Elena M. PATRU, Liviu A. HOLBAN, Loredana BOTEZATU, Bogdan BUGOIU