Patents by Inventor James Sargent

James Sargent 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).

  • Patent number: 9407463
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for identifying unsolicited or unwanted electronic communications, such as spam. The disclosed embodiments also encompass systems and methods for selecting content items from a content item database. Consistent with certain embodiments, computer-implemented systems and methods may use a clustering based statistical content matching anti-spam algorithm to identify and filter spam. Such a anti-spam algorithm may be implemented to determine a degree of similarity between an incoming e-mail with a collection of one or more spam e-mails stored in a database. If the degree of similarity exceeds a predetermined threshold, the incoming e-mail may be classified as spam. Further, in accordance with other embodiments, systems and methods may be provided to determine a degree of similarity between a query or search string from a user and content items stored in a database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: AOL INC.
    Inventors: Rakesh Nigam, Santhosh Baramasagara Chandrasekharappa, Sivakumar Ekambaram, James Sargent, Jean-Jacques Moortgat, Senthil Kumar Sellaiya Selvaraj
  • Publication number: 20150381540
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method is provided for generating a reputation record and filtering electronic messages, each reputation record including a reputation score and a reputation key. The method includes receiving at least one incoming event notification, including a reputation key; determining, based on the reputation key, whether a corresponding reputation record exists; creating a new reputation record if the corresponding reputation record does not exist; determining a trust determination function based on the incoming event notification; calculating a reputation score based on the determined trust determination function, the incoming event notification, and an attribute associated with the reputation key; storing the calculated reputation score along with the reputation key in either the new reputation record or the corresponding reputation record; and filtering one or more electronic messages based on the calculated reputation score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: James SARGENT, Sylvia Margot ROMARY, Jean-Jacques MOORTGAT, Lachlan MAXWELL, Michael ADKINS, Ding XIAO
  • Patent number: 9160568
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method is provided for generating a reputation record and filtering electronic messages, each reputation record including a reputation score and a reputation key. The method includes receiving at least one incoming event notification, including a reputation key; determining, based on the reputation key, whether a corresponding reputation record exists; creating a new reputation record if the corresponding reputation record does not exist; determining a trust determination function based on the incoming event notification; calculating a reputation score based on the determined trust determination function, the incoming event notification, and an attribute associated with the reputation key; storing the calculated reputation score along with the reputation key in either the new reputation record or the corresponding reputation record; and filtering one or more electronic messages based on the calculated reputation score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: AOL Inc.
    Inventors: James Sargent, Sylvia Margot Romary, Jean-Jacques Moortgat, Lachlan Maxwell, Michael Adkins, Ding Xiao
  • Patent number: 8994229
    Abstract: The wireless non-contact switch detects movement of human body in the beam-shaped detection are which extends from the upper area on the wall toward the floor surface, and controls opening and closing of the automatic door. Regardless of the height of the location of the movement, as long as it is in the detection area, the switch detects the movement of different height location in the detection area. Therefore, regardless of the difference of regulation between each states, it can be operated at any height of the movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Optex Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Blair, James Sargent, Toshiyasu Matsuyama
  • Publication number: 20130156433
    Abstract: The wireless non-contact switch detects movement of human body in the beam-shaped detection are which extends from the upper area on the wall toward the floor surface, and controls opening and closing of the automatic door. Regardless of the height of the location of the movement, as long as it is in the detection area, the switch detects the movement of different height location in the detection area. Therefore, regardless of the difference of regulation between each states, it can be operated at any height of the movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: OPTEX TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Robert BLAIR, James SARGENT, Toshiyasu MATSUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20130018972
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method is provided for generating a reputation record and filtering electronic messages, each reputation record including a reputation score and a reputation key. The method includes receiving at least one incoming event notification, including a reputation key; determining, based on the reputation key, whether a corresponding reputation record exists; creating a new reputation record if the corresponding reputation record does not exist; determining a trust determination function based on the incoming event notification; calculating a reputation score based on the determined trust determination function, the incoming event notification, and an attribute associated with the reputation key; storing the calculated reputation score along with the reputation key in either the new reputation record or the corresponding reputation record; and filtering one or more electronic messages based on the calculated reputation score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: James SARGENT, Sylvia Margot ROMARY, Jean-Jacques MOORTGAT, Lachlan MAXWELL, Michael ADKINS, Ding XIAO
  • Publication number: 20130018906
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for identifying unsolicited or unwanted electronic communications, such as spam. The disclosed embodiments also encompass systems and methods for selecting content items from a content item database. Consistent with certain embodiments, computer-implemented systems and methods may use a clustering based statistical content matching anti-spam algorithm to identify and filter spam. Such a anti-spam algorithm may be implemented to determine a degree of similarity between an incoming e-mail with a collection of one or more spam e-mails stored in a database. If the degree of similarity exceeds a predetermined threshold, the incoming e-mail may be classified as spam. Further, in accordance with other embodiments, systems and methods may be provided to determine a degree of similarity between a query or search string from a user and content items stored in a database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: Rakesh NIGAM, Santhosh Baramasagara Chandrasekharappa, Sivakumar Ekambaram, James Sargent, Jean-Jacques Moortgat, Senthil Kumar Sellaiya Selvaraj
  • Patent number: 8321516
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method is provided for generating a reputation record and filtering electronic messages, each reputation record including a reputation score and a reputation key. The method includes receiving at least one incoming event notification, including a reputation key; determining, based on the reputation key, whether a corresponding reputation record exists; creating a new reputation record if the corresponding reputation record does not exist; determining a trust determination function based on the incoming event notification; calculating a reputation score based on the determined trust determination function, the incoming event notification, and an attribute associated with the reputation key; storing the calculated reputation score along with the reputation key in either the new reputation record or the corresponding reputation record; and filtering one or more electronic messages based on the calculated reputation score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: AOL Inc.
    Inventors: James Sargent, Sylvia Margot Romary, Jean-Jacques Moortgat, Lachlan Maxwell, Michael Adkins, Ding Xiao
  • Publication number: 20100115040
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method is provided for generating a reputation record and filtering electronic messages, each reputation record including a reputation score and a reputation key. The method includes receiving at least one incoming event notification, including a reputation key; determining, based on the reputation key, whether a corresponding reputation record exists; creating a new reputation record if the corresponding reputation record does not exist; determining a trust determination function based on the incoming event notification; calculating a reputation score based on the determined trust determination function, the incoming event notification, and an attribute associated with the reputation key; storing the calculated reputation score along with the reputation key in either the new reputation record or the corresponding reputation record; and filtering one or more electronic messages based on the calculated reputation score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: James Sargent, Sylvia Margot Romary, Jean-Jacques Moortgat, Lachlan Maxwell, Michael Adkins, Ding Xiao