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Robert A. May
Also filed as: MAY ROBERT · MAY ROBERT A · MAY ROBERT ALVIN · MAY ROBERT E
54 granted patents·15 pending applications·2,223 citations·filing 1986–2024
98Inventor score
Files withFORTINET INC37SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES INC6TIME WARNER ENTERTAINM CO LP3CHALIPARAMBIL KISHORE R2IP INFUSION INC2
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69 records- 0198US7191947B2Point-of-transaction workstation for electro-optical reading one-dimensional indicia, including image capture of two-dimensional targetsSYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 20, 2007·197 cites·7 claims
- 0296US9306976B2Method, apparatus, signals and medium for enforcing compliance with a policy on a client computerFORTINET INC·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 5, 2016·34 cites·20 claims
- 0396US5653561ASwarf bootFiled 1995·Granted Aug 5, 1997·112 cites·16 claims
- 0495US5619249ATelecasting service for providing video programs on demand with an interactive interface for facilitating viewer selection of video programsTIME WARNER ENTERTAINM CO LP·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 8, 1997·864 cites·15 claims
- 0593US6314575B1Telecasting service for providing video programs on demand with an interactive interface for facilitating viewer selection of video programsTIME WARNER ENTERTAINM CO LP·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 6, 2001·240 cites·56 claims
- 0691US12081400B2Systems and methods for SD-WAN setup automationFORTINET INC·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 3, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
- 0791US5544354AMultimedia matrix architecture user interfaceIKONIC INTERACTIVE INC·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 6, 1996·306 cites·43 claims
- 0890US10791146B2Network security framework based scoring metric generation and sharingFORTINET INC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 29, 2020·4 cites·24 claims
- 0988US12101231B1Systems and methods for automated incident managementFORTINET INC·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 24, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 1088US6974083B1Point-of-transaction workstation for electro-optically reading one-dimensional indicia, including image capture of two-dimensional targetsSYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 13, 2005·42 cites·17 claims
- 1187US12149540B2Systems and methods for identifying security requirements in a ZTNA systemFORTINET INC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 19, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 1287US5875415AUniversal host interface for data acquisition systemsSYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 23, 1999·111 cites·23 claims
- 1385US9647988B2Policy-based configuration of internet protocol security for a virtual private networkFORTINET INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 9, 2017·4 cites·12 claims
- 1485US9313183B2Policy-based configuration of internet protocol security for a virtual private networkFORTINET INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 12, 2016·4 cites·5 claims
- 1585US9003484B2Method, apparatus, signals and medium for enforcing compliance with a policy on a client computerFORTINET INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 7, 2015·6 cites·16 claims
- 1684US9503477B2Network policy assignment based on user reputation scoreFORTINET INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 22, 2016·8 cites·18 claims
- 1781US9065802B2Policy-based configuration of internet protocol security for a virtual private networkMAY ROBERT A·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 23, 2015·7 cites·27 claims
- 1880US12069187B2Systems and methods for posture checking across local network zone ZTNA controlFORTINET INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 20, 2024·1 cites·25 claims
- 1980US12034769B2Systems and methods for scalable zero trust security processingFORTINET INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 9, 2024·1 cites·19 claims
- 2080US8972459B2Data change tracking and event notificationCHALIPARAMBIL KISHORE R·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 3, 2015·6 cites·20 claims
- 2178US12432123B2Systems and methods for automated incident managementFORTINET INC·Filed 2024·Granted Sep 30, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2276US10841279B2Learning network topology and monitoring compliance with security goalsFORTINET INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 17, 2020·2 cites·25 claims
- 2376US10686839B2Building a cooperative security fabric of hierarchically interconnected network security devicesFORTINET INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 16, 2020·2 cites·23 claims
- 2476US9894034B2Automated configuration of endpoint security managementFORTINET INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 13, 2018·4 cites·28 claims
- 2576US5724869AAutomatic cork removerFiled 1996·Granted Mar 10, 1998·39 cites·21 claims
- 2675US5767500AAutomatic identification of hardwareSYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 16, 1998·56 cites·16 claims
- 2775US4821902AWaste containerMAY FABRICATING CO INC·Filed 1988·Granted Apr 18, 1989·33 cites·9 claims
- 2874US8818944B2Data change tracking and event notificationCHALIPARAMBIL KISHORE R·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 26, 2014·5 cites·22 claims
- 2972US10841341B2Policy-based configuration of internet protocol security for a virtual private networkFORTINET INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 17, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 3072US2024333772A1Systems and methods for secure, scalable zero trust security processingFORTINET INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3171US10448244B2Deployment and configuration of access pointsFORTINET INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 15, 2019·2 cites·7 claims
- 3271US2024244086A1Systems and methods for secure, scalable zero trust security processingFORTINET INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3371US2024422171A1Systems and methods for identifying security requirements in a ztna systemFORTINET INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3470US6115678AUniversal host interface for data acquisition systemsSYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 5, 2000·38 cites·1 claims
- 3568US7340937B1Method for determining hydrogen mobility as a function of temperature in superconducting niobium cavitiesJEFFERSON SCIENCE ASS LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 11, 2008·1 cites·3 claims
- 3666US11019029B2Building a cooperative security fabric of hierarchically interconnected network security devicesFORTINET INC·Filed 2020·Granted May 25, 2021·0 cites·30 claims
- 3765US9948662B2Providing security in a communication networkFORTINET INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 17, 2018·1 cites·16 claims
- 3863US9819746B2Automated configuration of endpoint security managementFORTINET INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 14, 2017·1 cites·17 claims
- 3962US7894335B2Redundant routing capabilities for a network node clusterIP INFUSION INC·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 22, 2011·8 cites·5 claims
- 4062US6206288B1Bar code scanner positioningSYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 27, 2001·31 cites·26 claims
- 4161US8935416B2Method, apparatus, signals and medium for enforcing compliance with a policy on a client computerMAY ROBERT ALVIN·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 13, 2015·2 cites·42 claims
- 4261US2024114060A1Remote monitoring of a security operations center (soc)FORTINET INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4360US11475790B2Gamified network security training using dedicated virtual environments simulating a deployed network topology of network security productsFORTINET INC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 18, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 4460US8009556B2System and method for providing redundant routing capabilities for a network nodeIP INFUSION INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 30, 2011·6 cites·3 claims
- 4559US11770403B2Determination of a security rating of a network elementFORTINET INC·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 26, 2023·0 cites·23 claims
- 4659US2024424732A1Method for preparing virtual build volumesSTRATASYS POWDER PRODUCTION LTD·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4758US11909826B1Systems and methods for four dimensional network session authorizationFORTINET INC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 20, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4858US5058269AMethod of forming rectangular metal tubesMAY FABRICATING COMPANY INC·Filed 1990·Granted Oct 22, 1991·21 cites·4 claims
- 4954US10594708B2Providing security in a communication networkFORTINET INC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 17, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 5054US9985994B2Enforcing compliance with a policy on a clientFORTINET INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 29, 2018·0 cites·17 claims
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