Patents by Inventor David Allen Knox

David Allen Knox 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).

  • Method and system for testing the operation of an electronic mail switch
    Patent number: 5841982
    Abstract: A method and system for testing the operation of an electronic mail switch that supports interaction between different electronic mail applications having different formats includes generating a test message having a first format. The test message is forwarded to the electronic mail switch to generate a received message having a second format. The test message is compared with the received message based on a plurality of comparison tests. Finally, an error in the operation of the electronic mail switch can be determined based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Inventors: Derek J. Brouwer, Neal Gordon Staats, David Allen Knox