Patents by Inventor Michael John Oswall

Michael John Oswall 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: 8725889
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic message management system (EMS) that includes a real-time feedback loop where data is collected from the electronic messages on incoming connection attempts, outgoing delivery attempts, and message content analysis, and written to a centralized data matrix. A separate process accesses the data matrix and analyzes trends in that data. The detected data patterns, trends or behavior is based on configuration parameters for the recipient. Based on these determinations, the process is able to instruct components in the EMS to accept, redirect, refuse, modify, defer, or otherwise dispose of the connection request, the delivery attempt, or the message. Associated methods for managing the transmission of electronic messages are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Scott M. Petry, Shinya Akamine, Peter Kevin Lund, Fred Cox, Michael John Oswall
  • Publication number: 20110138041
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for detecting unwanted electronic message transmissions on a communications network. These include establishing a database for storing metadata associated with message traffic according to at least the source addresses of the senders of electronic message transmissions. The disclosed principles also include monitoring electronic message transmissions at the certain location on the electronic communications network. Also, included is populating the database with metadata derived from analysis of the monitored electronic messages, where the metadata includes metadata derived by analyzing the contents of the monitored electronic messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Scott M. Petry, Shinya Akamine, Peter Kevin Lund, Fred Cox, Michael John Oswall
  • Publication number: 20100030864
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for detecting unwanted electronic message transmissions on a communications network. These include establishing a database for storing metadata associated with message traffic according to at least the source addresses of the senders of electronic message transmissions. The disclosed principles also include monitoring electronic message transmissions at the certain location on the electronic communications network. Also, included is populating the database with metadata derived from analysis of the monitored electronic messages, where the metadata includes metadata derived by analyzing the contents of the monitored electronic messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC
    Inventors: Scott M. Petry, Shinya Akamine, Peter Kevin Lund, Fred Cox, Michael John Oswall
  • Patent number: 6941348
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic message management system (EMS) that includes a real-time feedback loop where data is collected from the electronic messages on incoming connection attempts, outgoing delivery attempts, and message content analysis, and written to a centralized data matrix. A separate process accesses the data matrix and analyzes trends in that data. The detected data patterns, trends or behavior is based on configuration parameters for the recipient. Based on these determinations, the process is able to instruct components in the EMS to accept, redirect, refuse, modify, defer, or otherwise dispose of the connection request, the delivery attempt, or the message. Associated methods for managing the transmission of electronic messages are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Postini, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott M. Petry, Shinya Akamine, Peter Kevin Lund, Fred Cox, Michael John Oswall
  • Publication number: 20030158905
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic message management system (EMS) that includes a real-time feedback loop where data is collected from the electronic messages on incoming connection attempts, outgoing delivery attempts, and message content analysis, and written to a centralized data matrix. A separate process accesses the data matrix and analyzes trends in that data. The detected data patterns, trends or behavior is based on configuration parameters for the recipient. Based on these determinations, the process is able to instruct components in the EMS to accept, redirect, refuse, modify, defer, or otherwise dispose of the connection request, the delivery attempt, or the message. Associated methods for managing the transmission of electronic messages are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: Postini Corporation
    Inventors: Scott M. Petry, Shinya Akamine, Peter Kevin Lund, Fred Cox, Michael John Oswall