Patents by Inventor Andrew V. Sutherland

Andrew V. Sutherland has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Personal mail piece and electronic mail tracking system
    Patent number: 8874451
    Abstract: A system and method for linking data objects and physical objects of various kinds to an identified user is described. The system provides to the identified user information relating to the delivery status of mail pieces directed to or sent by the user, and the user then tracks and traces the mail pieces. The system further provides to the identified user information relating to continued sessions through which the user provides to a postal service system information relating to mailing labels and postage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Escher Group, Ltd.
    Inventors: Joshua R. Smith, Paul Michael Yarin, Michael J. Murphy, Andrew V. Sutherland, II, Eric Metois
  • PERSONAL MAIL PIECE TRACKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130311394
    Abstract: A system and method for linking data objects and physical objects of various kinds to an identified user is described. The system provides to the identified user information relating to the delivery status of mail pieces directed to or sent by the user, and the user then tracks and traces the mail pieces. The system further provides to the identified user information relating to continued sessions through which the user provides to a postal service system information relating to mailing labels and postage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Escher Group Limited
    Inventors: Joshua R. Smith, Paul Michael Yarin, Michael J. Murphy, Andrew V. Sutherland, II, Eric Metois
  • System for personal mail piece tracking and tracing from multiple sources by user identifier
    Patent number: 8527284
    Abstract: A system and method for linking data objects and physical objects of various kinds to an identified user is described. The system provides to the identified user information relating to the delivery status of mail pieces directed to or sent by the user, and the user then tracks and traces the mail pieces. The system further provides to the identified user information relating to continued sessions through which the user provides to a postal service system information relating to mailing labels and postage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Escher Group Limited
    Inventors: Joshua R. Smith, Paul Michael Yarin, Michael J. Murphy, Andrew V. Sutherland, Eric Metois
  • System and method for distributing postage over a public network, enabling efficient printing of postal indicia on items to be mailed and authenticating the printed indicia
    Patent number: 6609117
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for distributing postage over a public network in a manner that is secure in the case of third party interception, indicia for which can be efficiently printed by a postal customer on items to be mailed, and that facilitates authentication of the printed indicia. When the postal customer purchases postage from the postal service, the postal service provides information which the postal customer uses to generate pseudo-random numbers associated with the respective units of postage. When the postal customer prints an indicium for a respective unit, it appends the associated pseudo-random number, which the postal service uses to authenticate the indicium. The pseudo-random numbers are generated using a methodology by which the postal customer can generate pseudo-random numbers for units which have been purchased, but not for units which have not yet been purchased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: The Escher Group, Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew V. Sutherland, Michael R. Klugerman, Frank M. D'Ippolito
  • Personal mail piece tracing and tracking mechanism
    Publication number: 20020095306
    Abstract: A system and method for linking data objects and physical objects of various kinds to an identified user is described. The system provides to the identified user information relating to the delivery status of mail pieces directed to or sent by the user, and the user then tracks and traces the mail pieces. The system further provides to the identified user information relating to continued sessions through which the user provides to a postal service system information relating to mailing labels and postage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Joshua R. Smith, Paul Michael Way, Michael J. Murphy, Andrew V. Sutherland, Eric Metois
  • System and method for distributing postage over a public network, enabling efficient printing of postal indicia on items to be mailed and authenticating the printed indicia
    Publication number: 20020083007
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for distributing postage over a public network in a manner that is secure in the case of third party interception, indicia for which can be efficiently printed by a postal customer on items to be mailed, and that facilitates authentication of the printed indicia. When the postal customer purchases postage from the postal service, the postal service provides information which the postal customer uses to generate pseudo-random numbers associated with the respective units of postage. When the postal customer prints an indicium for a respective unit, it appends the associated pseudo-random number, which the postal service uses to authenticate the indicium. The pseudo-random numbers are generated using a methodology by which the postal customer can generate pseudo-random numbers for units which have been purchased, but not for units which have not yet been purchased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Andrew V. Sutherland, Michael R. Klugerman, Frank M. D'Ippolito
  • System and method for distributing postage over a public network, enabling efficient printing of postal indicia on items to be mailed and authenticating the printed indicia
    Patent number: 6349292
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for distributing postage over a public network in a manner that is secure in the case of third party interception, indicia for which can be efficiently printed by a postal customer on items to be mailed, and that facilitates authentication of the printed indicia. When the postal customer purchases postage from the postal service, the postal service provides information which the postal customer uses to generate pseudo-random numbers associated with the respective units of postage. When the postal customer prints an indicium for a respective unit, it appends the associated pseudo-random number, which the postal service uses to authenticate the indicium. The pseudo-random numbers are generated using a methodology by which the postal customer can generate pseudo-random numbers for units which have been purchased, but not for units which have not yet been purchased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: The Escher Group, Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew V. Sutherland, Michael R. Klugerman, Frank M. D'Ippolito
  • Computer video display terminal screen with wallpaper and icon
    Patent number: D401920
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Escher Group, Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael J. Murphy, Andrew V. Sutherland