Patents by Inventor James J. Gough
James J. Gough 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).
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Patent number: 9473441Abstract: An embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, comprises an e-mail method including creating an e-mail having discretionary functionality and sending the e-mail. Another embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, comprises an e-mail server including a computer configured to create an e-mail having discretionary functionality and to send the e-mail.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2008Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Michael L. Gough, James J. Gough, Paul L. Hickman
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Publication number: 20150196838Abstract: An embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, comprises an e-mail method including creating an e-mail having discretionary functionality and sending the e-mail. Another embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, comprises an e-mail sever including a computer configured to create an e-mail having discretionary functionality and to send the e-mail.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2008Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: Google Inc.Inventors: Michael L. Gough, James J. Gough, Paul L. Hickman
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Publication number: 20150200894Abstract: An embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, comprises a computer program embodied on computer-readable media for providing web-based e-mail comprising software segments for uploading an address book from a client machine to a web server. Another embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, comprises a method for updating recipients with a new e-mail address including sending an update e-mail to a plurality of recipients listed in an address book.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2008Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: Google Inc.Inventors: Michael L. Gough, James J. Gough, Paul L. Hickman
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Publication number: 20150030065Abstract: A method for diagonal processing of video data includes separating diagonally arranged data from rectilinearly arranged data in a video stream, rotating the diagonally arranged data to a rectilinear position; and compressing the rotated diagonally arranged data by a rectilinear compression algorithm. Alternatively stated, the method includes recognizing diagonally arranged data in a video stream, processing the diagonally arranged data into rectilinear data, and compressing the rectilinear data by a rectilinear compression algorithm.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: VStream Technologies LLCInventors: Michael L. Gough, James J. Gough
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Publication number: 20150026160Abstract: A virtual database system including multiple independent database servers is disclosed. The virtual database system uses a unified interface to query multiple independent databases, and the multiple independent database servers include appliances, general servers, etc. The system preferably includes a packet-based network, and a number of physically separated, independent database servers coupled to the network, 10 where each of the database servers has a unique address and an independent database interface. Preferably, each database server includes an database created at least in part by the passive capture of data on the network, and each of which supports database queries including at least one of metadata and text via its respective interface. Queries are distributed concurrently to a number of appliances as virtual user queries.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Michael L. GOUGH, James J. Gough
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Patent number: 8793275Abstract: A virtual database system including multiple independent database servers is disclosed. The virtual database system uses a unified interface to query multiple independent databases, and the multiple independent database servers include appliances, general servers, etc. The system preferably includes a packet-based network, and a number of physically separated, independent database servers coupled to the network, where each of the database servers has a unique address and an independent database interface. Preferably, each database server includes an database created at least in part by the passive capture of data on the network, and each of which supports database queries including at least one of metadata and text via its respective interface. Queries are distributed concurrently to a number of appliances as virtual user queries.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2003Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: G&H Nevada-TekInventors: Michael L. Gough, James J. Gough
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Patent number: 8731058Abstract: A method for diagonal processing of video data includes separating diagonally arranged data from rectilinearly arranged data in a video stream, rotating the diagonally arranged data to a rectilinear position; and compressing the rotated diagonally arranged data by a rectilinear compression algorithm. An apparatus for diagonal processing of video data includes a demultiplexer receptive to a video stream and developing a plurality of separated color planes, a number of address generators associated with the plurality of color planes, and a data compressor receptive to the address generators and operative to compress the plurality of color planes with a rectilinear compression algorithm.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Vstream Technologies LLCInventors: Michael L. Gough, James J. Gough
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Patent number: 8595261Abstract: A method for providing an e-mail system including providing a server connected to a network; inputting a message from a sender into the server to be sent as e-mail to at least one recipient mail box on the network; enhancing the e-mail message with a self-executing programmable enhancement; and delivering the e-mail over the network to the at least one recipient mail box. Optionally, the method may provide a number of e-mail boxes on the server assigned to a number of members for the receipt of e-mail addressed to the members at the server, and a menu listing a number of the self-executing programmable enhancements. An e-mail system including a server coupled to a wide area network, and a web site hosted by the server that is capable of at least temporarily storing a message to be sent as e-mail over the wide area network to at least one recipient mail box.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2001Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Inventors: Michael L. Gough, James J. Gough, Paul L. Hickman
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Patent number: 8381087Abstract: An automated electronic filing system including a web server coupled to a wide area network, a receiving agency server coupled to the wide area network, and a client machine coupled to the wide area network for communication with the web server. The web server serves as an interface to the receiving agency server, the client machine providing information to the web server forming at least a part of an electronic document to be filed with the receiving agency server by the web server. The web server and the receiving agency server can communicate directly with each other without going through the wide area network, such as via a local area network (not shown) or by a direct connection between the servers (also not shown). Preferably, the web server and the receiving agency server communicate with each other over the wide area network, which is preferably a TCP/IP protocol network such as the Internet.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2000Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: G&H Nevada-TekInventors: Paul L. Hickman, James J. Gough
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Patent number: 8271505Abstract: A method, article of manufacture and system for electronic mail notification including determining that it is a time for at least one of a reminder notification action and a report notification action. For a reminder notification action, all action items within a given range are obtained and the action items are processed into at least one action item report which is e-mailed to at least one designated recipient. For a report notification action, the a list of completed action items in a given range are obtained and the list of completed action items is processed into at least one completed action report that is e-mailed to at least one designated recipient.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2006Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: G&H Nevada-TekInventors: Paul L. Hickman, James J. Gough
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Patent number: 8179971Abstract: A method for diagonal processing of video data includes separating diagonally arranged data from rectilinearly arranged data in a video stream, rotating the diagonally arranged data to a rectilinear position; and compressing the rotated diagonally arranged data by a rectilinear compression algorithm. Alternatively stated, the method includes recognizing diagonally arranged data in a video stream, processing the diagonally arranged data into rectilinear data, and compressing the rectilinear data by a rectilinear compression algorithm.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2003Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: G&H Nevada-TekInventors: Michael L. Gough, James J. Gough
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Patent number: 7082439Abstract: A method, article of manufacture and system for electronic mail notification including determining that it is a time for at least one of a reminder notification action and a report notification action. For a reminder notification action, all action items within a given range are obtained and the action items are processed into at least one action item report which is e-mailed to at least one designated recipient. For a report notification action, the a list of completed action items in a given range are obtained and the list of completed action items is processed into at least one completed action report that is e-mailed to at least one designated recipient.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2000Date of Patent: July 25, 2006Assignee: HSC Venture Fund 1999Inventors: Paul L. Hickman, James J. Gough
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Patent number: 6690731Abstract: A method for diagonal processing of video data includes separating diagonally arranged data from rectilinearly arranged data in a video stream, rotating the diagonally arranged data to a rectilinear position; and compressing the rotated diagonally arranged data by a rectilinear compression algorithm. Alternatively stated, the method includes recognizing diagonally arranged data in a video stream, processing the diagonally arranged data into rectilinear data, and compressing the rectilinear data by a rectilinear compression algorithm.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1998Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignee: Neostar, Inc.Inventors: Michael L. Gough, James J. Gough
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Patent number: 6687740Abstract: A system, method, and article of manufacture are provided for affording an application program with an electronic message to help preclude unwanted electronic messages from being sent on a network. First, at least one application program is initialized after an electronic message is selected by a user. Such application program is received with the electronic message on a network. After initialization, the application program is executed. The execution of the application program includes displaying text included with the electronic message, depicting indicia, and communicating an identifier of the electronic message on the network upon the selection of the indicia by the user for precluding unwanted electronic messages from being sent on the network.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1999Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: Neostar, Inc.Inventors: Michael L. Gough, James J. Gough
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Patent number: 6360221Abstract: A method for providing an e-mail system including providing a server connected to a network; inputting a message from a sender into the server to be sent as e-mail to at least one recipient mail box on the network; enhancing the e-mail message with a self-executing programmable enhancement; and delivering the e-mail over the network to the at least one recipient mail box. Optionally, the method may provide a number of e-mail boxes on the server assigned to a number of members for the receipt of e-mail addressed to the members at the server, and a menu listing a number of the self-executing programmable enhancements. An e-mail system including a server coupled to a wide area network, and a web site hosted by the server that is capable of at least temporarily storing a message to be sent as e-mail over the wide area network to at least one recipient mail box.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1999Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Assignee: Neostar, Inc.Inventors: Michael L. Gough, James J. Gough, Paul L. Hickman
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Patent number: 4952493Abstract: A method for preparing selected peptide substrates for detecting the activity of virus-specified proteases is provided. Specific tetrapeptide substrates are disclosed which are conjugates of protease-cleavable indicator groups and peptide sequences resembling picornavirus protease cleavage recognition sites.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 1987Date of Patent: August 28, 1990Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Charles A. Kettner, Bruce D. Korant