Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Malloy

Thomas J. Malloy 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).

  • Secured document access control using recipient lists
    Patent number: 6185684
    Abstract: A method for providing secured access to a document includes the steps of embedding a permissions attribute into a recipient list. The permissions attribute identifies permissions allowing various levels of access to a predetermined document. Each recipient listed in the recipient list has a corresponding permission associated therewith. Further, the method renders the recipient list and its contents tamper-proof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Adobe Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Pravetz, Thomas J. Malloy