James P Burgess

US Patent:

8060936, Nov 15, 2011

Filed:

Oct 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/255635

Inventors:

Kevin Mahaffey - San Diego CA, US
John G. Hering - Newport Beach CA, US
James Burgess - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

Lookout, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 11/00
G06F 12/14
G06F 12/16
G08B 23/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 7/04
G06F 15/16
G06F 17/30
G06F 21/00
H04L 29/06

US Classification:

726 25, 726 1, 726 4, 726 22, 726 23, 713188

Abstract:

The present invention provides a system and method for reporting security information relating to a mobile device. The invention enables a security assessment to be displayed in various formats on the mobile device display or on a client computer. A security component identifies security events on the mobile device that are processed on the mobile device or by a server. The security component then determines a security assessment for the mobile device based upon the detected security events. The security assessment display may be persistent in the form of a desktop widget or dashboard on a client computer, or home-screen item on the mobile device. This allows a user or administrator to verify that security protection on the device is functioning and to be alerted if the device needs attention without having to specifically seek the information, thereby enabling immediate response to potential security problems.

US Patent:

8087067, Dec 27, 2011

Filed:

Oct 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/255632

Inventors:

Kevin Mahaffey - San Diego CA, US
John G. Hering - Newport Beach CA, US
James Burgess - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

Lookout, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/04
G06F 15/16
G06F 17/30
H04L 29/06
G06F 11/00
G06F 12/14
G06F 12/16
G08B 23/00

US Classification:

726 3, 726 23, 726 24, 726 25

Abstract:

The present invention is directed toward a secure platform which enables mobile devices, such as a cell phones, smartphones, or PDAs, to have relationships with services or service providers that are controlled by the state of security on each device. In an embodiment, the platform is comprised of a server that receives data from security software on a mobile device regarding the device's security state. The platform enables access to a service to be granted, denied, or limited based on the security state of the mobile device. The platform may provide two-way communications between a mobile device and a service so that the platform can enforce access security both from the client to the service and from the service to the client. Furthermore, the platform allows services or service providers to evaluate the security state of a device independently of using the platform to communicate with the device.

US Patent:

8099472, Jan 17, 2012

Filed:

Oct 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/255626

Inventors:

Kevin Mahaffey - San Diego CA, US
John G. Hering - Newport Beach CA, US
James Burgess - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

Lookout, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709217, 709203, 709218, 709231, 709238, 713189, 370252, 370254, 370329

Abstract:

The present invention is a system and method for creating, developing and testing cross-platform software for mobile communications devices. The invention enables mobile device software that must be highly-integrated with the operating system on which it runs to be implemented in a cross-platform manner. Security software for mobile devices is a prime beneficiary of the present invention, as a substantial proportion of its functionality is identical between different platforms yet integrated very specifically into each platform it supports. The cross-platform system includes a core platform-independent component, a platform-specific component, and an abstraction layer component, each of which may communicate with each other using a common defined API. The present invention enables the platform-independent component to be completely re-used between platforms and allows the platform-specific and abstraction components to contain minimal amounts of code on each platform.

US Patent:

20100210240, Aug 19, 2010

Filed:

Feb 17, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/372719

Inventors:

Kevin Mahaffey - San Diego CA, US
John G. Hering - Newport Beach CA, US
James Burgess - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

Flexilis, Inc. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

H04M 1/66
H04M 3/00

US Classification:

455411, 455419

Abstract:

The present invention provides a system and method for remotely securing, accessing, and managing a mobile device or group of mobile devices. The invention enables a remote access web page to be generated by a server and displayed on a client computer. The server receives requested actions from the client computer and interacts with the mobile device to perform the actions. In the case of a lost or stolen device, the invention enables a user to take actions leading to the recovery or destruction of the device and data stored on it. The invention enables multiple types of remote access, including: locking the device, backing up data from the device, restoring data to the device, locating the device, playing a sound on the device, and wiping data from the device. The invention may be used to provide both self-help and administrator-assisted security for a device or group of devices.

US Patent:

42482712, Feb 3, 1981

Filed:

Jun 8, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/046834

Inventors:

James N. Burgess - San Diego CA

International Classification:

F16L 5510

US Classification:

138 89

Abstract:

A disc shaped cover to seal the open end of a pipe casing and equipped with an integral locking mechanism which fits within the pipe, but which is operable from the exposed face of the cap by use of an appropriate tool. A hollow truncated cone shaped housing projects from one face of the cap cover and fits into the pipe when the cap is installed. A threaded control bolt supported by the cap and housing extends through the center of the housing and may be rotated by the turning of its bolt head centered in the exterior face of the cap. A traveling bushing on the threaded portion of the control bolt within the housing moves toward or away from the cap, depending upon the direction of rotation of the control bolt. Locking arms pivotally attached to the traveling bushing extend radially therefrom and toward the cap cover at an acute angle to the control bolt. The locking arms are of such length that their free ends extend just through the walls of the cap housing when the cap is fully unlocked, and are supported and guided by openings formed in the housing wall.