SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CERTIFYING THAT DATA RECEIVED OVER A COMPUTER NETWORK HAS BEEN CHECKED FOR VIRUSES
Patent №
US 7,107,618
Granted
2006-09-12
Filed 2001
Owner
MCAFEE.COM CORPORATION
Lab
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AI components
1
planning
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
09965562
A method for certifying that data sent from a computer is free from viruses identified by an anti-virus database. The method includes scanning data for viruses before it is sent from the computer and attaching a certificate identifying the data as being scanned for viruses if no viruses are found during scanning. The data is sent with the certificate from the computer to a recipient computer. A method for certifying that content available on a host site is free from viruses is also disclosed.
AI classification
Ownership
MCAFEE.COM CORPORATION
assignment · 122150388
Assignors
GORDON, BRYSON, ZANDSTRA, GARY, KANNAN, RAVI
On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.