Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for terminating a computer process blocking user access to a computing device
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Application No.: US15263981Application Date: 2016-09-13
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Publication No.: US10579795B1Publication Date: 2020-03-03
- Inventor: Candid Wueest , Dinesh Venkatesan
- Applicant: Symantec Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: CA, Inc.
- Current Assignee: CA, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: FisherBroyles, LLP
- Main IPC: G06F21/55
- IPC: G06F21/55 ; G06F21/52 ; G06F21/56 ; G06F21/57

Abstract:
The disclosed computer-implemented method for terminating a computer process blocking user access to a computing device may include (1) receiving, at a user computing device, a communication indicating that a user is unable to access the user computing device, (2) identifying, by the user computing device, an active computer process running on the user computing device, and (3) executing a process termination application stored on the user computing device to terminate the active computer process and enable the user to access the user computing device. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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