Symantec Corporation

George Stahl

Shaun P Cooley

Collin Davis

Brian C Powell

Pieter Viljoen

Malcolm W Lockhart

A computer-implemented method for filtering Internet access may include: 1) identifying a domain-name-system request from a client system, 2) identifying a filtering policy for the client system, 3) bundling the filtering policy with the domain-name-system request, and then 4) forwarding the bundled domain-name-system request to a domain-name-system server. Various other methods and systems are also disclosed.

Systems and methods for filtering internet access

A computer-implemented method for enhancing domain-name-server responses may include: 1) receiving a domain-name-system request, 2) identifying a domain of the domain-name-system request, 3) retrieving classification information relating to the domain from a third-party system, and 4) including the classification information in a response to the domain-name-system request. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Systems and methods for enhancing domain-name-server responses

A system for automatically binding client-side applications with backend services is disclosed. This system may comprise a client device programmed to request, on behalf of a user, a client-side application and a backend service programmed to: 1) identify a client account associated with the user, 2) identify authentication credentials associated with the client account, 3) dynamically inject, in response to the request, the authentication credentials into the client-side application, and 4) provide the injected client-side application to the client device. Corresponding computer-implemented methods and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Systems and methods for automatically binding client-side applications with backend services

Files to be installed on a computer system are streamed from an archive as the archive is being extracted directly to one or more final destination locations on the computer system.

Archive stream based install

The tracking control module is adapted to track time usage (e.g., during a user's subscription to a particular service) on a disconnected client over a period of time with limited server interaction in a manner that is not likely to be affected by system clock changes. The module is designed to take an initial read when an executable associated with the service starts. As the program runs, the running time during the service life can be tracked by the module based on computer cycles that occur over the service life rather than on the system clock. In some embodiments, the system clock is only relied upon to track the time between service lives during which the program is asleep, thus minimizing the affect any system clock changes would have on the accuracy of the time estimate. The module adjusts the time left in the service period according to the time determinations.

Tracking time usage on a disconnected client over a period of time

Systems and methods consistent with the present invention ensure software integrity by associating each software component to be included in a federation with a distinct unique identifier. A subset of the identifiers corresponding to any two software components should match for the federation to be accepted.

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Santa Monica, CA, United States of America

George Stahl