Patents by Inventor Craig Hackerd

Craig Hackerd 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).

  • Method for remotely managing a remote device using an electronic mail message
    Patent number: 6697942
    Abstract: A data formatting method for embedding diverse data types in an electronic mail message includes the step of forming a network compliant electronic mail message header. Command blocks representing diverse data types are also generated. The command blocks representing the diverse data types are combined with a network compliant electronic mail message header into an electronic mail message. The electronic mail message is constructed to conform to network standards such that the command blocks representing the diverse data types are processed as textual information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Earthlink, Inc.
    Inventors: David L'Heureux, Craig Hackerd