Patents by Inventor Gordon R. Irlam

Gordon R. Irlam 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).

  • Patent number: 7761498
    Abstract: According to the described embodiments, an intermediate electronic messaging service is inserted into a message delivery path connecting to an e-mail entity such as an ISP. A database is provided in the intermediate service, the database having user profiles associated with the users of the ISP or other e-mail entity. The intermediate service receives email message over the electronic message delivery path into which it has been inserted, where the e-mail messages comprise at least content and IP routing information. Within the intermediate service, at least one of the content and the IP routing information of the received e-mail message is examined, and the e-mail message is then delivered to a destination based on the examination and in accordance with a user profile in the database in the intermediate service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Scott M. Petry, Gordon R. Irlam, Brian Maggi
  • Patent number: 7428410
    Abstract: This disclosure provides for a unified, centralized, preprocessing electronic messaging solution that performs value-added tasks to electronic messages on behalf of the ISP or the end user, before these messages are delivered to the destination e-mail server. In some embodiments, the electronic messaging solution provides a stored user profile, associated with a user to whom an e-mail message is addressed, that has detection parameters for processing e-mail message data. In such embodiments, a processor is also provided for processing the e-mail message data to identify suspect e-mail messages according to the detection parameters in the user profile. A web page accessible by the user to set the detection parameters is also disclosed. Furthermore, various methods associated with various embodiments of the electronic messaging solution disclosed herein are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Scott M. Petry, Gordon R. Irlam, Brian Maggi
  • Patent number: 7272378
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of managing the delivery, including in certain cases the blocking, of electronic messages based at least in part on an electronic message's IP routing information. Also disclosed are methods of managing electronic messages with an intermediate service and the quarantining and user management of quarantined electronic messages and user profiles for the electronic messaging delivery parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Postini, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott M. Petry, Gordon R. Irlam, Brian Maggi