Patents by Inventor Mike Kirkup

Mike Kirkup 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).

  • E-MAIL WITH SECURE MESSAGE PARTS
    Publication number: 20110258707
    Abstract: A method for preventing a recipient of an electronically transmitted message from taking at least one action in relation to the message is disclosed. The message has at least two parts with one of the parts having a higher level of security than the other part. The method includes the step of extracting information from the message. The information indicates that the higher level security part is not permitted to have the action taken on it while the other part is so permitted. The method also includes the step of preventing the higher level security part from having the action taken on it in reaction to said recipient making an offending request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael K. Brown, Mike Kirkup, Michael S. Brown
  • E-mail with secure message parts
    Patent number: 7987511
    Abstract: A method for preventing a recipient of an electronically transmitted message from taking at least one action in relation to the message is disclosed. The message has at least two parts with one of the parts having a higher level of security than the other part. The method includes the step of extracting information from the message. The information indicates that the higher level security part is not permitted to have the action taken on it while the other part is so permitted. The method also includes the step of preventing the higher level security part from having the action taken on it in reaction to said recipient making an offending request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Michael K. Brown, Mike Kirkup, Michael S. Brown
  • E-mail with secure message parts
    Publication number: 20070116281
    Abstract: A method for preventing a recipient of an electronically transmitted message from taking at least one action in relation to the message is disclosed. The message has at least two parts with one of the parts having a higher level of security than the other part. The method includes the step of extracting information from the message. The information indicates that the higher level security part is not permitted to have the action taken on it while the other part is so permitted. The method also includes the step of preventing the higher level security part from having the action taken on it in reaction to said recipient making an offending request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Brown, Mike Kirkup, Michael Brown