Patents by Inventor Michael John Weisskopf

Michael John Weisskopf 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).

  • Sending and releasing pending messages
    Patent number: 8407486
    Abstract: Releasing pending messages is provided. An electronic message is received via a network from a sending client device. The electronic message includes a request to place the electronic message in a pending file and an authorization to release data. The electronic message is placed in the pending file and the authorization to release data is stored in a storage device. An authorization is received to release the electronic message from the pending file. Then, it is determined whether the authorization to release the electronic message matches the stored authorization to release data. In response to determining that a match is found, the electronic message is released from the pending file. Then, the released electronic message is sent to a receiving client device via the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Frank A. Nuzzi, Donald H. Randall, Jr., Michael Vinh Vu, Michael John Weisskopf
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENDING AND RELEASING PENDING MESSAGES
    Publication number: 20090235332
    Abstract: A system for releasing pending messages. An electronic message is received via a network from a sending client device. The electronic message includes a request to place the electronic message in a pending file and an authorization to release data. The electronic message is placed in the pending file and the authorization to release data is stored in a storage device. An authorization is received to release the electronic message from the pending file. Then, it is determined whether the authorization to release the electronic message matches the stored authorization to release data. In response to determining that a match is found, the electronic message is released from the pending file. Then, the released electronic message is sent to a receiving client device via the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Frank A. Nuzzi, Donald H. Randall, JR., Michael Vinh Vu, Michael John Weisskopf