Method and Apparatus for Dynamically Creating Encryption Rules

Inventors: Kiran Kumar Thota, Azeem Feroz, James C. Wiese

Applicant: VMware LLC

Abandoned -- After Examiner's Answer or Board of Appeals Decision View Publication ↗

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2026-03-27	`ABN`	Abandonment	2	View
2025-02-19	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2025-02-19	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	3	View
2025-02-07	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	—	View
2025-02-07	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2025-02-07	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	1	View
2025-02-07	`R3.73`	Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73	7	View
2025-02-07	`ADS`	Application Data Sheet	7	View
2024-01-18	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2024-01-18	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2024-01-05	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2024-01-05	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	3	View
2022-02-18	`CAFC.DEC.DIS`	Decision by Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit – Dismissed by Court	2	View
2022-01-05	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2022-01-05	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2022-01-05	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2021-10-29	`N/AP`	Notice of Appeal Filed	24	View
2021-10-29	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2021-08-27	`APD1`	Decision on Reconsideration - Denied	6	View
2021-08-12	`BDRR`	Request for Rehearing of Patent Board Decision	9	View
2021-08-12	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2021-06-11	`APDA`	Patent Board Decision - Examiner Affirmed	10	View
2021-03-03	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2021-03-03	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2021-03-03	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2021-03-03	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	14	View
2021-03-03	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	15	View
2021-03-03	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	19	View
2021-03-03	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	20	View
2020-06-30	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2020-06-30	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	10	View
2020-06-30	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	43	View
2020-06-30	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2020-06-30	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2020-04-07	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2020-04-07	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2020-04-07	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2019-12-30	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	5	View
2019-12-30	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2019-12-30	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2019-07-25	`AP_DK_M`	Appeal Docketing Notice	2	View
2019-07-17	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	5	View
2019-07-17	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2019-07-17	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2019-07-17	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2019-07-17	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2019-07-16	`APRB`	Reply Brief Filed	7	View
2019-07-16	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2019-07-16	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2019-05-28	`M327`	Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count	2	View
2019-05-28	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2019-05-16	`APEA`	Examiner's Answer to Appeal Brief	11	View
2019-05-06	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2019-05-06	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2019-05-06	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2019-01-22	`AP.B`	Appeal Brief Filed	26	View
2019-01-22	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2018-12-21	`AP.PRE.DEC`	Pre-Brief Appeal Conference decision	2	View
2018-10-17	`AP.PRE.REQ`	Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Request	2	View
2018-10-17	`AP.PRE.REQ`	Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Request	5	View
2018-10-17	`N/AP`	Notice of Appeal Filed	2	View
2018-10-17	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2018-08-09	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2018-08-09	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2018-08-09	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2018-07-17	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	19	View
2018-07-17	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2018-07-17	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2018-07-17	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2018-07-17	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	16	View
2018-04-25	`INTV.SUM.APP`	Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)	3	View
2018-04-25	`OA.APPENDIX`	Office Action Appendix	16	View
2018-04-18	`INTRVIEW.APP`	Applicant summary of interview with examiner	2	View
2018-04-18	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2018-03-31	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2018-03-31	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2018-03-31	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2018-03-23	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2018-03-23	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2018-03-23	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	9	View
2018-03-23	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2018-03-23	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2017-12-22	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	16	View
2017-12-22	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	17	View
2017-12-22	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2017-12-22	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2017-12-22	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	6	View
2017-12-22	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	2	View
2017-12-22	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2017-12-22	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2017-11-10	`ECOMM.AUTH`	Internet Communications Authorization	2	View
2017-11-10	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2017-11-10	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2017-11-10	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2017-11-10	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	15	View
2017-08-30	`AP.PRE.DEC`	Pre-Brief Appeal Conference decision	2	View
2017-08-18	`INTV.SUM.APP`	Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)	3	View
2017-08-18	`OA.APPENDIX`	Office Action Appendix	3	View
2017-08-11	`AP.PRE.REQ`	Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Request	7	View
2017-08-11	`INTRVIEW.APP`	Applicant summary of interview with examiner	2	View
2017-08-11	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2017-08-11	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2017-08-11	`N/AP`	Notice of Appeal Filed	2	View
2017-07-30	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	5	View
2017-07-30	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2017-07-30	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2017-05-11	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	13	View
2017-05-11	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2017-05-11	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	2	View
2017-05-11	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2017-05-11	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2017-05-11	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2017-05-11	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2017-01-16	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	5	View
2017-01-16	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2017-01-16	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2017-01-11	`INTV.SUM.APP`	Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)	3	View
2017-01-11	`OA.APPENDIX`	Office Action Appendix	3	View
2017-01-06	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2017-01-06	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2017-01-06	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	7	View
2017-01-06	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2017-01-06	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2016-11-01	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	1	View
2016-11-01	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2016-11-01	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2016-11-01	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2016-10-06	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	12	View
2016-10-06	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	2	View
2016-10-06	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	8	View
2016-10-06	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2016-10-06	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2016-09-06	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
2016-09-06	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2016-09-06	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2016-09-06	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2016-08-30	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	4	View
2016-08-30	`INTV.SUM.EX`	Examiner initiated interview summary (PTOL-413B)	1	View
2016-08-30	`A.NE.AFCP.D`	After Final Consideration Program Decision	1	View
2016-08-30	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	1	View
2016-08-30	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	1	View
2016-08-05	`A.NE.AFCP`	After Final Consideration Program Request	2	View
2016-08-05	`DRW`	Drawings-only black and white line drawings	4	View
2016-08-05	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2016-08-05	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2016-08-05	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	10	View
2016-08-05	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2016-08-05	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2016-07-18	`INTV.SUM.APP`	Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)	3	View
2016-05-05	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	16	View
2016-05-05	`INTV.SUM.APP`	Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)	2	View
2016-05-05	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2016-05-05	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2016-05-05	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	13	View
2016-05-05	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2016-05-05	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2016-05-05	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2016-02-23	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	2	View
2016-02-23	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2016-02-23	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2016-02-23	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	12	View
2016-01-21	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2016-01-21	`SPEC`	Specification	3	View
2016-01-21	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2016-01-21	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	7	View
2016-01-21	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2016-01-21	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2016-01-21	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2015-12-31	`NTC.PUB`	Notice of Publication	1	View
2015-10-29	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	1	View
2015-10-29	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2015-10-29	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2015-10-29	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2015-10-29	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	3	View
2015-09-21	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	14	View
2015-09-21	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2015-09-21	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2015-09-21	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	2	View
2015-09-21	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	5	View
2015-09-21	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	2	View
2015-09-21	`BIB`	Bibliographic Data Sheet	1	View
2015-09-21	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2015-09-21	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2015-08-31	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	3	View
2015-08-31	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2015-08-31	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	4	View
2015-08-31	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	16	View
2015-08-31	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	52	View
2015-01-21	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	3	View
2015-01-21	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2015-01-07	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	1	View
2015-01-07	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	1	View
2015-01-07	`ADS`	Application Data Sheet	7	View
2015-01-07	`R3.73`	Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73	3	View
2015-01-07	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-01-07	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2014-12-09	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	1	View
2014-12-09	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	9	View
2014-12-09	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-12-09	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2014-09-26	`NTC.PUB.DATE`	Notice of New or Revised Publication Date	1	View
2014-09-19	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2014-09-18	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2014-09-18	`M327`	Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count	1	View
2014-09-18	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	3	View
2014-09-17	`C.AD`	Change of Address	2	View
2014-09-17	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-09-17	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	1	View
2014-09-17	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2014-09-17	`ADS`	Application Data Sheet	7	View
2014-09-17	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	1	View
2014-09-12	`PEFR`	Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice	5	View
2014-09-12	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2014-09-12	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-07-16	`NTC.MISS.PRT`	Notice to File Missing Parts	2	View
2014-07-16	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	3	View
2014-07-16	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2014-06-30	`DRW.NONBW`	Drawings-other than black and white line drawings	26	View
2014-06-30	`ADS`	Application Data Sheet	7	View
2014-06-30	`SPEC`	Specification	59	View
2014-06-30	`CLM`	Claims	3	View
2014-06-30	`ABST`	Abstract	1	View
2014-06-30	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-06-30	`SCORE`	Placeholder sheet indicating presence of supplemental content in Supplemental Complex Repository for Examiners(SCORE)	1	View
0001-01-03	`DRW.SUPP`	Drawings-black and white line and/or other drawings	—	View

Inventors

Kiran Kumar Thota Bakersfield, CA

Azeem Feroz San Jose, CA

James C. Wiese Dublin, CA

Attorneys & Agents of Record

LU YIN Reg. 60214 Attorney · TOWNSEND AND TOWNSEND AND CREW LLP

DANIEL ARK Reg. 60978 Attorney · QUARLES AND BRADY, LLP

JONATHAN STONE Reg. 63076 Attorney · QUARLES & BRADY LLP

JEFFREY SAZAMA Reg. 80652 Agent

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Classification

USPC 713/189

G06F21/602 G06F9/45558 G06F9/542 G06F21/56 G06F21/568 G06F21/6236 G06F2009/45587 G06F2221/034 G09C1/00 H04L9/14 H04L63/0428 H04L63/123 H04L63/1408 H04L63/1441 H04L2209/24

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