Patents by Inventor Michael J. Flester

Michael J. Flester 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: 11949641
    Abstract: An email verification system is described. The email verification system stores names and associated email addresses. An email is received that has a sender name and a sender email address. If the email verification system determines that the sender name matches a stored name but the sender email address does not match with an email address associated with the stored name, the email is prevented from being transmitted to its recipient unless the email is verified as being legitimate. The email verification system transmits a request to verify the email via a configured verification method. If a response is received that verifies the email as legitimate, the email is delivered; otherwise the email is blocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: CLOUDFLARE, INC.
    Inventor: Michael J. Flester
  • Publication number: 20230224267
    Abstract: An email verification system is described. The email verification system stores names and associated email addresses. An email is received that has a sender name and a sender email address. If the email verification system determines that the sender name matches a stored name but the sender email address does not match with an email address associated with the stored name, the email is prevented from being transmitted to its recipient unless the email is verified as being legitimate. The email verification system transmits a request to verify the email via a configured verification method. If a response is received that verifies the email as legitimate, the email is delivered; otherwise the email is blocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventor: Michael J. Flester