Patents by Inventor Salvatore J. Stoifo

Salvatore J. Stoifo 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: 20010034709
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling a user having a first identification at a first computer to communicate privately with a second computer. The method includes the step of receiving from the first computer a request to send a first message to the second computer, assigning a second identification to the user, and forwarding the first message to the second computer using the second identification. The method further includes the steps of receiving a second message from the second computer in response to the first message, and forwarding the second message to the first computer using the first identification. A corresponding system is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventors: Salvatore J. Stoifo, Jonathan Smith