Patents Assigned to Matthew J. Cairo
  • Patent number: 5956154
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is offered of certifying delivery of a facsimile transmission. The method includes the steps of detecting a facsimile transmission from an originating facsimile machine to a destination facsimile machine. The method further includes the steps of receiving acknowledgement from the destination facsimile machine that a page of the facsimile transmission was received and certifying delivery of the page by outputting a copy of the page with indicia of delivery printed thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Matthew J. Cairo
    Inventor: Jerry Cairo
  • Patent number: 5815555
    Abstract: A method of certifying delivery of an E-mail transmission through a telephonic network. The method includes the steps of detecting a request for an E-mail certification from an originating computer to a destination computer by a controller of the telephonic network and storing a copy of the E-mail transmission in the controller. The method further includes the step of certifying delivery of the E-mail transmission by matching a copy of the E-mail transmission received by the destination computer with the stored copy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Matthew J. Cairo
    Inventor: Jerry Cairo
  • Patent number: 5809116
    Abstract: A method of the present invention of certifying delivery of a transmission through a public switch telephone network. The method includes the steps of detecting a request for certification of a transmission from a first telephonic communication unit by a local telephone switch of the public switch telephone network and forwarding the transmission from the first telephonic unit to a second telephonic unit through the local telephone switch. The method further includes the steps of copying the transmission within the local switch. A mirrored transmission from the destination telephonic unit to the first telephonic unit is detected by the local switch and the mirrored transmission is copied within the local switch. A hardcopy of the transmissions and identifiers of the first and second telephonic units is provided through a printer of the local switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: Matthew J. Cairo
    Inventor: Jerry Cairo
  • Patent number: 5566230
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is offered of certifying an information content of a telephonic exchange between a calling party and a called party. The method includes the steps of establishing a unidirectional signal path between the calling party and a transcriber and between the called party and the transcriber. The method further includes the step of transcribing the communicated information of calling and called parties along with indicia of source and time of transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: Matthew J. Cairo
    Inventor: Jerry Cairo