Patents by Inventor Michael Allen Thomas

Michael Allen Thomas 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: 9077739
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system can comprise an interface that receives data related to a communication session and a messaging security device component that evaluates the data and enables a security measure for preventative monitoring of a threat based on the evaluation, the security measure can be universally applied to two or more messaging formats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Shamim Sharifuddin Pirzada, Anup Venkat Rao, Michael Allen Thomas, James L. Fenton, Bailey G. Szeto, Sanjay Pol, Ashok Ramaswami
  • Publication number: 20130298232
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system can comprise an interface that receives data related to a communication session and a messaging security device component that evaluates the data and enables a security measure for preventative monitoring of a threat based on the evaluation, the security measure can be universally applied to two or more messaging formats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Shamim Sharifuddin Pirzada, Anup Venkat Rao, Michael Allen Thomas, James L. Fenton, Bailey G. Szeto, Sanjay Pol, Ashok Ramaswami
  • Publication number: 20080229101
    Abstract: A system that can intelligently drive down false positive rates with regard to identification and/or classification of spam correspondence is disclosed. Authentication information from sending domains can be stored and used to establish confidence and drive down the false positives related to acceptance and/or classification of communications. A correspondent database of known correspondents can be constructed using the authenticated information. Accordingly, decisions (e.g., white and black list) can be better informed by employing relationship and correspondent communication pattern data which is maintained within the correspondent database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Michael Allen Thomas