Patents by Inventor Edwin E. Freed

Edwin E. Freed 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).

  • Identity-based encryption for securing access to stored messages
    Patent number: 10020940
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for securing access to stored messages using identity-base encryption are disclosed. The method includes generating a master private key and generating a corresponding master public key. The master private key and the master public key are both generated at a messaging client. The method also includes transmitting the master private key from the messaging client to a messaging server. The transmittal of the master private key to the messaging server is performed without transmitting the master private key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Edwin E. Freed
  • Method and system for providing message recall functionality
    Patent number: 9979692
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and system for enabling the recall of messages. As an example, the method comprises receiving a message, where the message is created by a sender and configured to be sent to a recipient. The method further comprises identifying a first identifier for the message. The first identifier is configured to verify the sender of the message and enable a recall operation for the message. The recall operation results in the recall of the message, and the recall of the message involves cancelling the transmission of the message to the recipient or deleting the message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Edwin E. Freed, Kristin Hubner, Christopher Newman
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MESSAGE RECALL FUNCTIONALITY
    Publication number: 20160261549
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and system for enabling the recall of messages. As an example, the method comprises receiving a message, where the message is created by a sender and configured to be sent to a recipient. The method further comprises identifying a first identifier for the message. The first identifier is configured to verify the sender of the message and enable a recall operation for the message. The recall operation results in the recall of the message, and the recall of the message involves cancelling the transmission of the message to the recipient or deleting the message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Edwin E. Freed, Kristin Hubner, Christopher Newman
  • IDENTITY-BASED ENCRYPTION FOR SECURING ACCESS TO STORED MESSAGES
    Publication number: 20160246976
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for securing access to stored messages using identity-base encryption are disclosed. The method includes generating a master private key and generating a corresponding master public key. The master private key and the master public key are both generated at a messaging client. The method also includes transmitting the master private key from the messaging client to a messaging server. The transmittal of the master private key to the messaging server is performed without transmitting the master private key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventor: Edwin E. Freed