Patents by Inventor Ian Ruddle

Ian Ruddle 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).

  • Apparatus and method for providing secure communication on a network
    Patent number: 8578173
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of transmitting electronic communication where the sender includes an instruction set with the electronic communication. A sending computer encrypts the electronic communication and sends both the encrypted communication and the instruction set to a receiving computer. The instruction set executes a set of pre-determined operations designed to protect the content of the electronic communication if an unauthorized recipient attempts to access the contents. Further, the instruction set includes instructions that delete the electronic communication if the recipient does not retrieve the communication within a pre-determined time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Inventor: Ian Ruddle
  • Apparatus and method for providing secure communication on a network
    Publication number: 20060212716
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of transmitting electronic communication where the sender includes an instruction set with the electronic communication. A sending computer encrypts the electronic communication and sends both the encrypted communication and the instruction set to a receiving computer. The instruction set executes a set of pre-determined operations designed to protect the content of the electronic communication if an unauthorized recipient attempts to access the contents. Further, the instruction set includes instructions that delete the electronic communication if the recipient does not retrieve the communication within a pre-determined time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventor: Ian Ruddle
  • Apparatus and method for providing secure communication on a network
    Patent number: 6968458
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of transmitting electronic communication where the sender includes an instruction set with the electronic communication. A sending computer encrypts the electronic communication and sends both the encrypted communication and the instruction set to a receiving computer. The instruction set executes a set of pre-determined operations designed to protect the content of the electronic communication if an unauthorized recipient attempts to access the contents. Further, the instruction set includes instructions that delete the electronic communication if the recipient does not retrieve the communication within a pre-determined time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Inventor: Ian Ruddle
  • Controller for managing data communication with a host computer for the purpose of user verification by voice processing
    Patent number: 5142565
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for controlling data communication between a host computer and a remote device such as a terminal. The controller suspends data communication between the two devices when desirable to effect verification of information such as a user's voice characteristics obtained over the same (or a different) communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1992
    Inventor: Ian Ruddle