Patents by Inventor Neil Larkins
Neil Larkins 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).
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Patent number: 11616698Abstract: A method for processing a data package to be sent using an application, by an originator of the data package to at least one recipient, the data package having an associated mode of communication, the method comprising the steps of analysing the data package to determine content of at least one field of the data package. The method also comprises the step of generating a characteristic of the data package, wherein the characteristic is based on the mode of communication and the content of the at least one field of the data package; and an incorrect action by the originator of the data package based on the characteristic is determined.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Egress Software Technologies IP LimitedInventors: Anthony Pepper, Neil Larkins, John Goodyear, Ian Macinnes, Hannah Clough
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Publication number: 20220158906Abstract: A method for processing a data package to be sent using an application, by an originator of the data package to at least one recipient, the data package having an associated mode of communication, the method comprising the steps of analysing the data package to determine content of at least one field of the data package. The method also comprises the step of generating a characteristic of the data package, wherein the characteristic is based on the mode of communication and the content of the at least one field of the data package; and an incorrect action by the originator of the data package based on the characteristic is determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Anthony PEPPER, Neil LARKINS, John GOODYEAR, Ian MACINNES, Hannah CLOUGH
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Patent number: 11223695Abstract: A method of controlling transmission of data over a data network comprising authenticating a first user; sending a request message comprising data corresponding to a first group of user identifiers representative of proposed recipients, and determining updates to the group of user identifiers. The updates being based on a group score representing a similarity measure indicative of an overlap between the first group and a second group of user identifiers associated with an historical data package; and a user score for a second user identifier in the second group based on the group score and access data associated with the historical data package. A control message is transmitted to the client system, and an updated group of user identifiers is generated based on the control message. A data package is constructed and transmitted to a set of recipients based on the updated group of user identifiers.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Egress Software Technologies IP LimitedInventors: John Goodyear, Tony Pepper, Neil Larkins, Ian Angus Macinnes
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Patent number: 11218379Abstract: A method for processing a data package to be sent using an application, by an originator of the data package to at least one recipient, the data package having an associated mode of communication, the method comprising the steps of analysing the data package to determine content of at least one field of the data package. The method also comprises the step of generating a characteristic of the data package, wherein the characteristic is based on the mode of communication and the content of the at least one field of the data package; and an incorrect action by the originator of the data package based on the characteristic is determined.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Egress Software Technologies IP LimitedInventors: Anthony Pepper, Neil Larkins, John Goodyear, Ian Macinnes, Hannah Clough
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Publication number: 20210099357Abstract: A method for processing a data package to be sent using an application, by an originator of the data package to at least one recipient, the data package having an associated mode of communication, the method comprising the steps of analysing the data package to determine content of at least one field of the data package. The method also comprises the step of generating a characteristic of the data package, wherein the characteristic is based on the mode of communication and the content of the at least one field of the data package; and an incorrect action by the originator of the data package based on the characteristic is determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Anthony PEPPER, Neil LARKINS, John GOODYEAR, Ian MACINNES, Hannah CLOUGH
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Publication number: 20210092198Abstract: A method of controlling transmission of data over a data network comprising authenticating a first user; sending a request message comprising data corresponding to a first group of user identifiers representative of proposed recipients, and determining updates to the group of user identifiers. The updates being based on a group score representing a similarity measure indicative of an overlap between the first group and a second group of user identifiers associated with an historical data package; and a user score for a second user identifier in the second group based on the group score and access data associated with the historical data package. A control message is transmitted to the client system, and an updated group of user identifiers is generated based on the control message. A data package is constructed and transmitted to a set of recipients based on the updated group of user identifiers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: John GOODYEAR, Tony PEPPER, Neil LARKINS, Ian Angus MACINNES
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Patent number: 10911556Abstract: A method, and system of controlling data transmission based on user access data. Data associated with a first data package is received, which indicates a sender of the first data package and a group of user identifiers corresponding to one or more proposed recipients. A group score is determined based on the similarity between the group of user identifiers and a second group of user identifiers associated with a second data package previously transmitted. A user score for a second user identifier in the second group of user identifiers is determined based on the group score, access data indicative of a time at which the second user accessed a payload of the second data package, and an access decay function based on the time elapsed since the second user accessed the payload. A change to the first group of user identifiers is generated based on the user score.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Egress Software Technologies IP LimitedInventors: John Goodyear, Tony Pepper, Neil Larkins, Ian Angus Macinnes
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Publication number: 20190253510Abstract: A method of controlling transmission of data is described. First data associated with a first data package to be sent over a data network is received, the first data being indicative of a first user identifier corresponding to a sender of the first data package and a first group of user identifiers corresponding to one or more proposed recipients of the first data package. A second group of user identifiers comprising the first user identifier is identified, the second group of user identifiers being associated with a second data package previously transmitted over the data network. A group score for the second group of user identifiers is determined based on a similarity measure, wherein the similarity measure is indicative of a degree of overlap between the first group of user identifiers and the second group of user identifiers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: John GOODYEAR, Tony PEPPER, Neil LARKINS, Ian Angus MACINNES
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Patent number: 7975311Abstract: Invention embodiments are concerned with the problem of controlling access to a media storage device in response to, e.g., employees leaving or changing jobs. More specifically, embodiments provide a method of controlling access to a media storage device storing a plurality of media objects. Thus embodiments of the invention solve the afore-mentioned problem by providing a mechanism for updating the list of recipients based on data received from a user identification system after the media storage device has been dispatched.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2009Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Egress Software Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Neil Larkins, Tony Pepper, John Goodyear
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Publication number: 20090259512Abstract: Invention embodiments are concerned with the problem of controlling access to a media storage device in response to, e.g., employees leaving or changing jobs. More specifically, embodiments provide a method of controlling access to a media storage device storing a plurality of media objects. Thus embodiments of the invention solve the afore-mentioned problem by providing a mechanism for updating the list of recipients based on data received from a user identification system after the media storage device has been dispatched.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2009Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: EGRESS SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTDInventors: Neil LARKINS, Tony PEPPER, John GOODYEAR
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Patent number: RE45046Abstract: Invention embodiments are concerned with the problem of controlling access to a media storage device in response to, e.g., employees leaving or changing jobs. More specifically, embodiments provide a method of controlling access to a media storage device storing a plurality of media objects. Thus embodiments of the invention solve the afore-mentioned problem by providing a mechanism for updating the list of recipients based on data received from a user identification system after the media storage device has been dispatched.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2013Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Egress Software Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Neil Larkins, Tony Pepper, John Goodyear
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Patent number: RE45047Abstract: Invention embodiments are concerned with the problem of controlling access to a media storage device in response to, e.g., employees leaving or changing jobs. More specifically, embodiments provide a method of controlling access to a media storage device storing a plurality of media objects. Thus embodiments of the invention solve the afore-mentioned problem by providing a mechanism for updating the list of recipients based on data received from a user identification system after the media storage device has been dispatched.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2013Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Egress Software TechnologiesInventors: Neil Larkins, Tony Pepper, John Goodyear