Patents by Inventor John Kalan

John Kalan 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: 10411902
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method receives a certificate that identifies a sender system as owning a domain. The method sends an electronic message to the domain identified in the certificate. The electronic message is sent via a mail exchange network that correlates the domain to an address that a true owner of the domain has registered with a mail exchange authority. The method receives a response from the address that the mail exchange network correlates to the domain. The response indicates that the certificate is associated with the true owner of the domain. The method authenticates the sender system as the true owner of the domain based on the response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: ZixCorp Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Kalan, Charles A. Rego, Deryk Shane Agnew, David Joseph Robertson
  • Patent number: 10129254
    Abstract: Certain embodiments disclose a method of provisioning security services for a domain or set of domains. The method comprises sending an electronic message to the domain or set of domains. The electronic message comprising a secret message. The secret message is encrypted using a public key that a certificate server associates with the domain or set of domains. The method further comprises receiving a response from the domain or set of domains. The response comprises data derived by decrypting the secret message using a private key of the domain or set of domains. In response to a determination that the received data corresponds to the secret message sent in the electronic message, the method initiates the provisioning of the security services for the domain or set of domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: ZixCorp Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Kalan, Charles A. Rego
  • Publication number: 20180167221
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method receives a certificate that identifies a sender system as owning a domain. The method sends an electronic message to the domain identified in the certificate. The electronic message is sent via a mail exchange network that correlates the domain to an address that a true owner of the domain has registered with a mail exchange authority. The method receives a response from the address that the mail exchange network correlates to the domain. The response indicates that the certificate is associated with the true owner of the domain. The method authenticates the sender system as the true owner of the domain based on the response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: John Kalan, Charles A. Rego, Deryk Shane Agnew, David Joseph Robertson
  • Patent number: 9647971
    Abstract: Computer program products and methods for the secure delivery of a message in a communication system. The method includes identifying a best method for delivery of a message including considering preferences of a sender and a recipient and sending the message from the sender to the recipient using the identified method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: ZixCorp Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David P. Cook, Gary G. Liu, John Kalan
  • Publication number: 20160277403
    Abstract: Network communication and provisioning systems and methods are provided to enable automatic provisioning of an appliance to provide encryption services for email messages and other types of electronic messages addressed to or from an email domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: John Kalan, Charles A. Rego
  • Patent number: 9363088
    Abstract: Network communication and provisioning systems and methods are provided to enable automatic provisioning of an appliance to provide encryption services for email messages and other types of electronic messages addressed to or from an email domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: ZixCorp Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Kalan, Charles A. Rego
  • Publication number: 20150244663
    Abstract: Computer program products and methods for the secure delivery of a message in a communication system. The method includes identifying a best method for delivery of a message including considering preferences of a sender and a recipient and sending the message from the sender to the recipient using the identified method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: David P. Cook, Gary G. Liu, John Kalan
  • Patent number: 8972717
    Abstract: Computer program products and methods for the secure delivery of a message in a communication system. The method includes identifying a best method for delivery of a message including considering preferences of a sender and a recipient and sending the message from the sender to the recipient using the identified method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: ZixCorp Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David P. Cook, Gary G. Liu, John Kalan
  • Publication number: 20120023326
    Abstract: Network communication and provisioning systems and methods are provided to enable automatic provisioning of an appliance to provide encryption services for email messages and other types of electronic messages addressed to or from an email domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: ZixCorp Systems
    Inventors: John Kalan, Charles A. Rego
  • Publication number: 20040139314
    Abstract: Computer program products and methods for the secure delivery of a message in a communication system. The method includes identifying a best method for delivery of a message including considering preferences of a sender and a recipient and sending the message from the sender to the recipient using the identified method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: David P. Cook, Gary G. Liu, John Kalan