Patents by Inventor Jeff Weinstein

Jeff Weinstein 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).

  • Publication number: 20130031096
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing search sessions including recording a plurality of search sessions, the search sessions compiled into a plurality of search clusters based on a commonality of search terms used across sessions in each cluster, and calculating a rating for each of the plurality of search clusters based on the success of the search session in yielding usable search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Mark SUTTER, Simon YELSKY, Jeff WEINSTEIN
  • Patent number: 7360241
    Abstract: Method, apparatus, system, and a file for integrated dynamic encryption and/or decryption for use in an application includes, for example, storage means or unit for storing a plurality of predetermined attributes and corresponding values, and a digital signature, a controller or control means for controlling selective retrieval of a plurality of attributes and values, and the digital signature from the storage unit, processing means or processor for selectively processing the predetermined attributes and values, and the digital signature and in accordance thereto, providing a supportable encryption and/or decryption level to the application, a compressor or compression means for compressing the attributes and values and in accordance thereto generating compressed attributes and values for storing in the storage unit, and decompressing means or decompressor for decompressing the compressed attributes and values in accordance with the controller retrieving the compressed attributes and values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Netscape Communications Corporation
    Inventors: Taher Elgamal, Jeff Weinstein, Nelson Bolyard
  • Patent number: 7013390
    Abstract: An apparatus for an integrated dynamic encryption and/or decryption for use in an application includes a policy filter, a policy filter module coupled to said policy filter, a service module coupled to said policy filter, and a cryptographic module, where the apparatus retrieves the cryptographic module and configures the policy filter in accordance with the cryptographic module and the policy filter module performs a plurality of verification upon the cryptographic module, and further where the service module is configured to generate a plurality of cipher suites and the policy filter is configured to filter the plurality of cipher suites in accordance with a predetermined policy filter parameters to generate a plurality of filtered cipher suites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Netscape Communications Corporation
    Inventors: Taher Elgamal, Jeff Weinstein, Robert Relyea
  • Patent number: 6397330
    Abstract: Method, apparatus, system, and a file for integrated dynamic encryption and/or decryption for use in an application includes, for example, storage means or unit for storing a plurality of predetermined attributes and corresponding values, and a digital signature, a controller or control means for controlling selective retrieval of a plurality of attributes and values, and the digital signature from the storage unit, processing means or processor for selectively processing the predetermined attributes and values, and the digital signature and in accordance thereto, providing a supportable encryption and/or decryption level to the application, a compressor or compression means for compressing the attributes and values and in accordance thereto generating compressed attributes and values for storing in the storage unit, and decompressing means or decompressor for decompressing the compressed attributes and values in accordance with the controller retrieving the compressed attributes and values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventors: Taher Elgamal, Jeff Weinstein, Nelson Bolyard
  • Patent number: 6389534
    Abstract: An apparatus for integrated dynamic encryption and/or decryption for use in an application includes a policy filter, a policy filter module coupled to the policy filter, a service module coupled to the policy filter, and a cryptographic module, where the method and apparatus retrieve the cryptographic module and configure the policy filter in accordance with the cryptographic module. The policy filter module performs a plurality of verification upon the cryptographic module. The service module is configured to generate a plurality of cipher suites and the policy filter is configured to filter the plurality of cipher suites in accordance with predetermined policy filter parameters to generate a plurality of filtered cipher suites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Inventors: Taher Elgamal, Jeff Weinstein, Robert Relyea
  • Publication number: 20010005885
    Abstract: An apparatus for an integrated dynamic encryption and/or decryption for use in an application includes a policy filter, a policy filter module coupled to said policy filter, a service module coupled to said policy filter, and a cryptographic module, where the apparatus retrieves the cryptographic module and configures the policy filter in accordance with the cryptographic module and the policy filter module performs a plurality of verification upon the cryptographic module, and further where the service module is configured to generate a plurality of cipher suites and the policy filter is configured to filter the plurality of cipher suites in accordance with a predetermined policy filter parameters to generate a plurality of filtered cipher suites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Publication date: June 28, 2001
    Applicant: Netscape Communications Corporation
    Inventors: Taher Elgamal, Jeff Weinstein, Robert Relyea
  • Patent number: 6094485
    Abstract: A process is provided that allows an exportable SSL client to negotiate an encrypted session using strong encryption with a server if the server is allowed to use strong encryption. With this process, the SSL client is normally limited to export strength encryption. But, when it is communicating with an approved server, it is able to expand the available set of encryption algorithms to include stronger algorithms/key lengths. The process involves performing an SSL handshake twice. The process begins when a client, i.e. a user, wants to establish a session with a server. The client first initiates a network connection to the server. The first handshake between an export client and an approved server results in an SSL session that uses export strength encryption. This establishes a connection using an exportable cipher suite. The client examines the server's certificate obtained as part of the first handshake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: Netscape Communications Corporation
    Inventors: Jeff Weinstein, Tom Weinstein, Taher Elgamal