Patents Assigned to Iconix, Inc.
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Patent number: 11770353Abstract: A system and method for performing email processing at multiple stages along an email delivery chain. A first embodiment uses an email filter to receive information about an email message from a message transfer agent and then perform limited email pre-processing on the email message. The email filter then stores instructions and data such as the results from the email pre-processing into an internet email header added to the email message. The instructions and data placed into the email header may be encrypted for privacy and security. A later email program may extract the instructions and data from the internet email header and continue the email processing. One disclosed application of the multi-stage email processing system is email authentication.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Iconix, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Sachtjen, John Hopple
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Patent number: 11641332Abstract: Methods and systems for authenticating and confidence marking e-mail messages are described. One embodiment describes a method of authenticating an e-mail message. This method involves extracting a plurality of e-mail headers associated with the e-mail message, and identifying a sending edge mail transfer agent (MTA). The method then calls for determining if the sending edge MTA is authorized to send the e-mail message.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Iconix, Inc.Inventor: Scott A. Sachtjen
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Patent number: 11416875Abstract: Techniques for integrating advertising content into client applications are presented. Events occurring within client applications are monitored and when a predefined event is encountered and external advertising service is consulted for acquiring external content. The external content is then integrated into one or more portions of presentations associated with the client applications.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Iconix, Inc.Inventors: Eric Robert Lindblom, Scott A. Sachtjen
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Patent number: 11343215Abstract: A user interface for email users which calls attention to one or more categories of emails in different ways. In some species, at least three categories are used: branded senders with Truemarks; white list buddies; and fraudulent emails which are either not from the domain they purport to be from or in which the content was tampered. The preferred embodiment authenticates emails from branded senders and displays them with the sender's Truemark. Branded sender emails have their Truemarks displayed in the sender column of a list view in the preferred embodiment. In a preferred embodiment, white list senders have either an icon or other graphic or photo they choose displayed to the left or right of the sender column with their name in the sender column. In a preferred embodiment, fraudulent emails have a fraud icon displayed to the left or right of the sender column with a warning in the sender column. Antiphishing processing is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Iconix, Inc.Inventors: Lance Aiji Tokuda, Robert Philip Zager, Jia Shen, Jose Jesus Picazo, Jr., Bryan Allen Talbot
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Patent number: 11271883Abstract: A system and method for performing email processing at multiple stages along an email delivery chain. A first embodiment uses an email filter to receive information about an email message from a message transfer agent and then perform limited email pre-processing on the email message. The email filter then stores instructions and data such as the results from the email pre-processing into an internet email header added to the email message. The instructions and data placed into the email header may be encrypted for privacy and security. A later email program may extract the instructions and data from the internet email header and continue the email processing. One disclosed application of the multi-stage email processing system is email authentication.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Iconix, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Sachtjen, John Hopple
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Patent number: 11159523Abstract: Techniques are presented for uniquely identifying authentication associated with messages. A message is inspected for sender or domain identifying information associated with a sender of the message or a sender's domain. The identifying information is authenticated, and if authentication, then distinctive metadata is associated with the message. The distinctive metadata is presented or played in connection with the message for purposes of readily identifying the authentication.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2018Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Iconix, Inc.Inventors: Robert Philip Zager, Jose Jesus Picazo, Jr., Nageshwara Rao Vempaty, William Ames, Vikram Duvvoori
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Patent number: 10771418Abstract: A system and method for performing email processing at multiple stages along an email delivery chain. A first embodiment uses an email filter to receive information about an email message from a message transfer agent and then perform limited email pre-processing on the email message. The email filter then stores instructions and data such as the results from the email pre-processing into an internet email header added to the email message. The instructions and data placed into the email header may be encrypted for privacy and security. A later email program may extract the instructions and data from the internet email header and continue the email processing. One disclosed application of the multi-stage email processing system is email authentication.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Iconix, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Sachtjen, John Hopple
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Patent number: 10594645Abstract: A user interface for email users which calls attention to one or more categories of emails in different ways. In some species, at least three categories are used: branded senders with Trumarks; white list buddies; and fraudulent emails which are either not from the domain they purport to be from or in which the content was tampered. The preferred embodiment authenticates emails from branded senders and displays them with the sender's Truemark. Branded sender emails have their Truemarks displayed in the sender column of a list view in the preferred embodiment. In a preferred embodiment, white list senders have either an icon or other graphic or photo they choose displayed to the left or right of the sender column with their name in the sender column. In a preferred embodiment, fraudulent emails have a fraud icon displayed to the left or right of the sender column with a warning in the sender column. Antiphishing processing is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2015Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Iconix, Inc.Inventors: Lance Aiji Tokuda, Robert Philip Zager, Jia Shen, Jose Jesus Picazo, Jr., Bryan Allen Talbot
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Patent number: 10541956Abstract: Methods and systems for authenticating and confidence marking e-mail messages are described. One embodiment describes a method of authenticating an e-mail message. This method involves extracting a plurality of e-mail headers associated with the e-mail message, and identifying a sending edge mail transfer agent (MTA). The method then calls for determining if the sending edge MTA is authorized to send the e-mail message.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Iconix, Inc.Inventor: Scott A. Sachtjen
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Patent number: 10277397Abstract: A system and method for e-mail authentication. The method includes aggregating a plurality of headers associated with an e-mail message and transmitting the aggregated plurality of headers to a validation service. A validation response is then received from the validation service. The e-mail is authenticated based on the validation response.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Iconix, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Sachtjen, Vlad Adrian Hociota, Razvan Vlad Lazar, Serban Adrian Tir
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Patent number: 10248958Abstract: Techniques for integrating advertising content into client applications are presented. Events occurring within client applications are monitored and when a predefined event is encountered and external advertising service is consulted for acquiring external content. The external content is then integrated into one or more portions of presentations associated with the client applications.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Iconix, Inc.Inventors: Eric Robert Lindblom, Scott A. Sachtjen
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Patent number: 10110530Abstract: Methods and systems for authenticating and confidence marking e-mail messages are described. One embodiment describes a method of authenticating an e-mail message. This method involves extracting a plurality of e-mail headers associated with the e-mail message, and identifying a sending edge mail transfer agent (MTA). The method then calls for determining if the sending edge MTA is authorized to send the e-mail message.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2008Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Iconix, Inc.Inventor: Scott A. Sachtjen
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Patent number: 10063545Abstract: Techniques are presented for uniquely identifying authentication associated with messages. A message is inspected for sender or domain identifying information associated with a sender of the message or a sender's domain. The identifying information is authenticated, and if authentication, then distinctive metadata is associated with the message. The distinctive metadata is presented or played in connection with the message for purposes of readily identifying the authentication.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2014Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Iconix, Inc.Inventors: Robert Philip Zager, Jose Jesus Picazo, Jr., Nageshwara Rao Vempaty, William Ames, Vikram Duvvoori
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Publication number: 20180191499Abstract: A system and method for e-mail authentication. The method includes aggregating a plurality of headers associated with an e-mail message and transmitting the aggregated plurality of headers to a validation service. A validation response is then received from the validation service. The e-mail is authenticated based on the validation response.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: ICONIX, INC.Inventors: Scott A. Sachtjen, Vlad Adrian Hociota, Razvan Vlad Lazar, Serban Adrian Tir
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Patent number: 9325528Abstract: A system and method for performing email processing at multiple stages along an email delivery chain. A first embodiment uses an email filter to receive information about an email message from a message transfer agent and then perform limited email pre-processing on the email message. The email filter then stores instructions and data such as the results from the email pre-processing into an internet email header added to the email message. The instructions and data placed into the email header may be encrypted for privacy and security. A later email program may extract the instructions and data from the internet email header and continue the email processing. One disclosed application of the multi-stage email processing system is email authentication.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2008Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Iconix, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Sachtjen, John Hopple
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Patent number: 9137048Abstract: A user interface for email users which calls attention to one or more categories of emails in different ways. In some species, at least three categories are used: branded senders with Trumarks; white list buddies; and fraudulent emails which are either not from the domain they purport to be from or in which the content was tampered. The preferred embodiment authenticates emails from branded senders and displays them with the sender's Truemark. Branded sender emails have their Truemarks displayed in the sender column of a list view in the preferred embodiment. In a preferred embodiment, white list senders have either an icon or other graphic or photo they choose displayed to the left or right of the sender column with their name in the sender column. In a preferred embodiment, fraudulent emails have a fraud icon displayed to the left or right of the sender column with a warning in the sender column. Antiphishing processing is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2006Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Iconix, Inc.Inventors: Lance Aiji Tokuda, Robert Philip Zager, Jia Shen, Jose Jesus Picazo, Jr., Bryan Allen Talbot
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Patent number: 8903742Abstract: Techniques are presented for uniquely identifying authentication associated with messages. A message is inspected for sender or domain identifying information associated with a sender of the message or a sender's domain. The identifying information is authenticated, and if authentication, then distinctive metadata is associated with the message. The distinctive metadata is presented or played in connection with the message for purposes of readily identifying the authentication.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2011Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Iconix, Inc.Inventors: Robert Philip Zager, Jose Jesus Picazo, Jr., Nageshwara Rao Vempaty, William Ames, Vikram Duvvoori
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Publication number: 20120136948Abstract: Techniques are presented for uniquely identifying authentication associated with messages. A message is inspected for sender or domain identifying information associated with a sender of the message or a sender's domain. The identifying information is authenticated, and if authentication, then distinctive metadata is associated with the message. The distinctive metadata is presented or played in connection with the message for purposes of readily identifying the authentication.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: Iconix, Inc.Inventors: Robert Philip Zager, Jose Jesus Picazo, JR., Nageshwara Rao Vempaty, William Ames, Vikram Duvvoori
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Patent number: 8073910Abstract: A user interface for email users which calls attention to one or more categories of emails in different ways. In some species, at least three categories are used: branded senders with Trumarks; white list buddies; and fraudulent emails which are either not from the domain they purport to be from or in which the content was tampered. The preferred embodiment authenticates emails from branded senders and displays them with the sender's Truemark. Branded sender emails have their Truemarks displayed in the sender column of a list view in the preferred embodiment. In a preferred embodiment, white list senders have either an icon or other graphic or photo they choose displayed to the left or right of the sender column with their name in the sender column. In a preferred embodiment, fraudulent emails have a fraud icon displayed to the left or right of the sender column with a warning in the sender column. Antiphishing processing is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2005Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Iconix, Inc.Inventors: Lance Aiji Tokuda, Robert Philip Zager, Jia Shen, Jose Jesus Picazo, Jr., Bryan Allen Talbot
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Patent number: 8032595Abstract: A user interface for email users which calls attention to one or more categories of emails in different ways. In some species, at least three categories are used: branded senders with Trumarks; white list buddies; and fraudulent emails which are either not from the domain they purport to be from or in which the content was tampered. The preferred embodiment authenticates emails from branded senders and displays them with the sender's Truemark. Branded sender emails have their Truemarks displayed in the sender column of a list view in the preferred embodiment. In a preferred embodiment, white list senders have either an icon or other graphic or photo they choose displayed to the left or right of the sender column with their name in the sender column. In a preferred embodiment, fraudulent emails have a fraud icon displayed to the left or right of the sender column with a warning in the sender column. Antiphishing processing is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2005Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Iconix, Inc.Inventors: Lance Aiji Tokuda, Robert Philip Zager, Jia Shen, Jose Jesus Picazo, Jr., Bryan Allen Talbot