Patents by Inventor Alfred D. Lawson

Alfred D. Lawson 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).

  • Encoding method
    Patent number: 7367058
    Abstract: A method is described that provides efficient, secure web-based recognition services. More particularly, an embodiment of the method relates to confidential encoding by dissociating image information into individual word segments, or snippets, at a distribution point and distributing the snippets over a network to users who subscribe to provide their services. Users could include college students, housewives, or any individual with Internet access. The users view the snippets, enter equivalent ASCII information for the snippets, and send the ASCII information back over the network to the distribution point for reassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventor: Alfred D. Lawson
  • Encoding method
    Publication number: 20020194472
    Abstract: A method is described that provides efficient, secure web-based recognition services. More particularly, an embodiment of the method relates to confidential encoding by dissociating image information into individual word segments, or snippets, at a distribution point and distributing the snippets over a network to users who subscribe to provide their services. Users could include college students, housewives, or any individual with Internet access. The users view the snippets, enter equivalent ASCII information for the snippets, and send the ASCII information back over the network to the distribution point for reassembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventor: Alfred D. Lawson