Kenneth E Richards

US Patent:

6633929, Oct 14, 2003

Filed:

Apr 30, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/302735

Inventors:

Jameel Hyder - Redmond WA
Mark R. Sestak - Kirkland WA
Kenneth G. Richards - Renton WA
Thomas W. Green - Redmond WA
John N. Fuller - Bothell WA
Georgios Chrysanthakopoulos - Kirkland WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 1338

US Classification:

710 62, 710 8, 710 63, 709315, 709332

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and computer program products for abstracting device driver development by layering certain functionality. A driver layer encapsulates device commands and data within a format that is independent of the type of connection between the device and a host computer. Once encapsulated, the device commands and data pass through an intermediate layer responsible for transferring the encapsulated device commands and data to a connection-specific layer. The connection-specific layer then places the encapsulated device commands and data on the particular connection that couples the device and host computer. A single driver layer, potentially provided by an operating system, can thus operate a plurality of devices. Accordingly, hardware developers can be freed from the burden of writing the numerous host-based device drivers that are otherwise required to support an increasing number of connections between devices and host computers, specifically exemplified by improved bus and networking technologies.

US Patent:

7603718, Oct 13, 2009

Filed:

Mar 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/095931

Inventors:

Robert L. Rounthwaite - Fall City WA, US
Paul S Rehfuss - Seattle WA, US
Gopalakrishnan Seshadrinathan - Redmond WA, US
Kenneth G Richards - Newcastle WA, US
Michael T Gahrns - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

726 26, 726 27, 726 28

Abstract:

Techniques for protecting personally identifiable information are described. In an implementation, a method is described which includes analyzing heuristics which correspond to a communication to determine a likelihood that the communication relates to a fraudulent attempt to obtain personally identifiable information. A determination is made based on the determined likelihood of whether to perform one or more actions in conjunction with the communication.

US Patent:

7634810, Dec 15, 2009

Filed:

May 13, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/129222

Inventors:

Joshua T. Goodman - Redmond WA, US
Paul S Rehfuss - Seattle WA, US
Robert L. Rounthwaite - Fall City WA, US
Manav Mishra - Kirkland WA, US
Geoffrey J Hulten - Lynwood WA, US
Kenneth G Richards - Newcastle WA, US
Aaron H Averbuch - Redmond WA, US
Anthony P. Penta - Bellevue WA, US
Roderic C Deyo - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
G06F 21/00

US Classification:

726 22

Abstract:

Phishing detection, prevention, and notification is described. In an embodiment, a messaging application facilitates communication via a messaging user interface, and receives a communication, such as an email message, from a domain. A phishing detection module detects a phishing attack in the communication by determining that the domain is similar to a known phishing domain, or by detecting suspicious network properties of the domain. In another embodiment, a Web browsing application receives content, such as data for a Web page, from a network-based resource, such as a Web site or domain. The Web browsing application initiates a display of the content, and a phishing detection module detects a phishing attack in the content by determining that a domain of the network-based resource is similar to a known phishing domain, or that an address of the network-based resource from which the content is received has suspicious network properties.

US Patent:

8291065, Oct 16, 2012

Filed:

Sep 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/537641

Inventors:

Joshua T. Goodman - Redmond WA, US
Paul S Rehfuss - Seattle WA, US
Robert L. Rounthwaite - Fall City WA, US
Manav Mishra - Kirkland WA, US
Geoffrey J Hulten - Lynwood WA, US
Kenneth G Richards - Newcastle WA, US
Aaron H Averbuch - Seattle WA, US
Anthony P. Penta - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709224, 709223, 709206

Abstract:

Phishing detection, prevention, and notification is described. In an embodiment, a messaging application facilitates communication via a messaging user interface, and receives a communication, such as an email message, from a domain. A phishing detection module detects a phishing attack in the communication by determining that the domain is similar to a known phishing domain, or by detecting suspicious network properties of the domain. In another embodiment, a Web browsing application receives content, such as data for a Web page, from a network-based resource, such as a Web site or domain. The Web browsing application initiates a display of the content, and a phishing detection module detects a phishing attack in the content by determining that a domain of the network-based resource is similar to a known phishing domain, or that an address of the network-based resource from which the content is received has suspicious network properties.

US Patent:

20030236889, Dec 25, 2003

Filed:

Jun 25, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/179431

Inventors:

Todd Manion - Bellevue WA, US
Robert Donner - Sammamish WA, US
Kenneth Richards - Renton WA, US
Michael Shappell - Issaquah WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F015/16

US Classification:

709/227000

Abstract:

An improved information presentation system and method enable the automatic connection of a presenter's device to a projection screen or other projection target. The system and method allow device discovery and session establishment with minimal effort on the part of the presenter. In an embodiment of the invention, a reverse terminal server model is utilized to establish a connection from a presentation server, or projection device, to a presentation client, or projection target. The discovery by the projection device of the projection target is by way of the Universal Plug and Play protocol, whereas exchange of data to be exhibited or manifested is by way of a terminal services session commenced via a reverse terminal server model. With respect to visual materials, shadowing may be used to provide the display on the terminal services server host while the terminal services client host renders the information for presentation.

US Patent:

20060123478, Jun 8, 2006

Filed:

May 13, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/129665

Inventors:

Paul Rehfuss - Seattle WA, US
Joshua Goodman - Redmond WA, US
Robert Rounthwaite - Fall City WA, US
Manav Mishra - Kirkland WA, US
Geoffrey Hulten - Lynwood WA, US
Kenneth Richards - Newcastle WA, US
Aaron Averbuch - Seattle WA, US
Anthony Penta - Bellevue WA, US
Roderic Deyo - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 12/14

US Classification:

726022000

Abstract:

Phishing detection, prevention, and notification is described. In an embodiment, a messaging application facilitates communication via a messaging user interface, and receives a communication, such as an email message, from a domain. A phishing detection module detects a phishing attack in the communication by determining that the domain is similar to a known phishing domain, or by detecting suspicious network properties of the domain. In another embodiment, a Web browsing application receives content, such as data for a Web page, from a network-based resource, such as a Web site or domain. The Web browsing application initiates a display of the content, and a phishing detection module detects a phishing attack in the content by determining that a domain of the network-based resource is similar to a known phishing domain, or that an address of the network-based resource from which the content is received has suspicious network properties.

US Patent:

20070033639, Feb 8, 2007

Filed:

Sep 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/537640

Inventors:

Joshua Goodman - Redmond WA, US
Paul Rehfuss - Seattle WA, US
Robert Rounthwaite - Fall City WA, US
Manav Mishra - Kirkland WA, US
Geoffrey Hulten - Lynwood WA, US
Kenneth Richards - Newcastle WA, US
Aaron Averbuch - Seattle WA, US
Anthony Penta - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 9/32
G06K 9/00

US Classification:

726002000

Abstract:

Phishing detection, prevention, and notification is described. In an embodiment, a messaging application facilitates communication via a messaging user interface, and receives a communication, such as an email message, from a domain. A phishing detection module detects a phishing attack in the communication by determining that the domain is similar to a known phishing domain, or by detecting suspicious network properties of the domain. In another embodiment, a Web browsing application receives content, such as data for a Web page, from a network-based resource, such as a Web site or domain. The Web browsing application initiates a display of the content, and a phishing detection module detects a phishing attack in the content by determining that a domain of the network-based resource is similar to a known phishing domain, or that an address of the network-based resource from which the content is received has suspicious network properties.

US Patent:

20190268339, Aug 29, 2019

Filed:

Apr 15, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/384690

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Kenneth Grey Richards - Newcastle WA, US
William Alexander Strand - Sammamish WA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
H04L 29/12

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are described for a network address block treatment server. The network address block treatment server identifies blocks of network addresses, associates them with treatments, and generates compact representations of the network address blocks. Blocks may be identified based on network activity data or on the treatment of individual network addresses, and treatments may be associated with address blocks based on address-level and/or block-level criteria. Treatments may include, for example, denying service requests, throttling, queueing, issuing a challenge-response, or limiting the number or scope of services. The network address block treatment server may review treatments periodically or upon receipt of additional network activity data. The server may implement treatments in connection with firewall or routing services, or may transmit address block representations and associated treatments to network service providers for implementation.