Nicholas J Ryan

US Patent:

7260555, Aug 21, 2007

Filed:

Feb 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/076254

Inventors:

Alain Rossmann - Palo Alto CA, US
Patrick Zuili - Palo Alto CA, US
Michael Michio Ouya - Portola Valley CA, US
Serge Humpich - Tournan-en-Brie, FR
Chang-Ping Lee - Palo Alto CA, US
Klimenty Vainstein - Morgan Hill CA, US
Hal Hilderbrand - Moss Beach CA, US
Denis Jacques Paul Garcia - Palo Alto CA, US
Senthilvasan Supramaniam - San Calros CA, US
Weiqing Huang - Sunnyvale CA, US
Nicholas Michael Ryan - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Guardian Data Storage, LLC - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

G06F 99/00

US Classification:

705 51, 705 50, 705 59, 713150, 713155, 713182, 713201

Abstract:

Techniques for providing pervasive security to digital assets are disclosed. According to one aspect of the techniques, a server is configured to provide access control (AC) management for a user (e. g. , a single user, a group of users, software agents or devices) with a need to access secured data. Within the server module, various access rules for the secured data and/or access privileges for the user can be created, updated and managed so that the user with the proper access privileges can access the secured documents if granted by the corresponding access rules in the secured data.

US Patent:

7729995, Jun 1, 2010

Filed:

Jul 22, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/201756

Inventors:

Rossmann Alain - Palo Alto CA, US
Patrick Zuili - Palo Alto CA, US
Michael Michio Ouye - Portola Valley CA, US
Serge Humpich - Tournan-en-Brie, FR
Chang-Ping Lee - Palo Alto CA, US
Klimenty Vainstein - Morgan Hill CA, US
Hal Hilderbrand - Moss Beach CA, US
Denis Jacques Paul Garcia - Palo Alto CA, US
Senthilvasan Supramaniam - San Calros CA, US
Weiqing Huang - Sunnyvale CA, US
Nicholas Michael Ryan - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/60

US Classification:

705 71, 705 64, 705 67

Abstract:

Techniques for managing files in a designated location are disclosed. An example of the designated location is a folder, a directory, a repository, a device, or a storage place. A set of access rules is applied to a designated location such that all files in the designated location shall have substantially similar security. As a result, secured files can be easily created and managed with respect to the designated location and users with access privilege to the designated location can access most of the files, in not all, in the designated location.

US Patent:

7913311, Mar 22, 2011

Filed:

Aug 10, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/889310

Inventors:

Rossmann Alain - Palo Alto CA, US
Patrick Zuili - Palo Alto CA, US
Michael Michio Ouye - Portola Valley CA, US
Serge Humpich - Tournan-en-Brie, FR
Chang-Ping Lee - Palo Alto CA, US
Klimenty Vainstein - Morgan Hill CA, US
Hal Hilderbrand - Moss Beach CA, US
Denis Jacques Paul Garcia - Palo Alto CA, US
Senthilvasan Supramaniam - San Carlos CA, US
Weiqing Huang - Sunnyvale CA, US
Nicholas Michael Ryan - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 12/14
G06F 21/00

US Classification:

726 28, 705 51, 705 52, 726 26, 726 27, 726 29, 713182

Abstract:

Techniques for providing pervasive security to digital assets are disclosed. According to one aspect of the techniques, a server is configured to provide access control (AC) management for a user (e. g. , a single user, a group of users, software agents or devices) with a need to access secured data. Within the server module, various access rules for the secured data and/or access privileges for the user can be created, updated, and managed so that the user with the proper access privileges can access the secured documents if granted by the corresponding access rules in the secured data.

US Patent:

8528107, Sep 3, 2013

Filed:

Sep 14, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/522172

Inventors:

Matthew Ginzton - San Francisco CA, US
Matthew Eccleston - San Francisco CA, US
Srinivas Krishnamurti - San Carlos CA, US
Gerald C. Chen - Palo Alto CA, US
Nicholas Ryan - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

VMware, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G06F 11/30
G06F 12/14
G06F 9/455

US Classification:

726 29, 726 17, 726 22, 713193, 718 1

Abstract:

An administrator may set restrictions related to the operation of a virtual machine (VM), and virtualization software enforces such restrictions. There may be restrictions related to the general use of the VM, such as who may use the VM, when the VM may be used, and on what physical computers the VM may be used. There may be similar restrictions related to a general ability to modify a VM, such as who may modify the VM. There may also be restrictions related to what modifications may be made to a VM, such as whether the VM may be modified to enable access to various devices or other resources. There may also be restrictions related to how the VM may be used and what may be done with the VM. Information related to the VM and any restrictions placed on the operation of the VM may be encrypted to inhibit a user from circumventing the restrictions.

US Patent:

8543827, Sep 24, 2013

Filed:

Mar 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/057015

Inventors:

Denis Jacques Paul Garcia - Palo Alto CA, US
Michael Michio Ouye - Mountain View CA, US
Alain Rossmann - Palo Alto CA, US
Steven Toye Crocker - Burlingame CA, US
Eric Gilbertson - Menlo Park CA, US
Weiqing Huang - Flower Mound TX, US
Serge Humpich - Tournan-en-Brie, FR
Klimenty Vainstein - San Francisco CA, US
Nicholas Michael Ryan - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Intellectual Ventures I LLC - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

G06F 7/04

US Classification:

713184, 713166, 713167, 713168, 713169, 713170, 726 26, 726 27, 726 28, 726 29, 726 30

Abstract:

In a system for providing access control management to electronic data, techniques to secure the electronic data and keep the electronic data secured at all times are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a secured file or secured document includes two parts: an attachment, referred to as a header, and an encrypted document or data portion. The header includes security information that points to or includes the access rules and a file key. The access rules facilitate restrictive access to the secured document and essentially determine who/when/how/where the secured document can be accessed. The file key is used to encrypt/decrypt the encrypted data portion. Only those who have the proper access privileges are permitted to retrieve the file key to encrypt/decrypt the encrypted data portion.

US Patent:

20140075206, Mar 13, 2014

Filed:

Sep 23, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/034147

Inventors:

Denis Jacques Paul Garcia - Palo Alto CA, US
Micheal Michio Ouye - Mountain View CA, US
Alain Rossmann - Palo Alto CA, US
Steven Toye Crocker - Burlingame CA, US
Eric Gilbertson - Menlo Park CA, US
Weiqing Huang - Flower Mound TX, US
Serge Humpich - Tournan-en-Brie, FR
Klimenty Vainstein - San Francisco CA, US
Nicholas Micheal Ryan - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Intellectual Ventures I LLC - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

G06F 21/60

US Classification:

713193

Abstract:

In a system for providing access control management to electronic data, techniques to secure the electronic data and keep the electronic data secured at all times are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a secured file or secured document includes two parts: an attachment, referred to as a header, and an encrypted document or data portion. The header includes security information that points to or includes the access rules and a file key. The access rules facilitate restrictive access to the secured document and essentially determine who/when/how/where the secured document can be accessed. The file key is used to encrypt/decrypt the encrypted data portion. Only those who have the proper access privileges are permitted to retrieve the file key to encrypt/decrypt the encrypted data portion.