Patents by Inventor Richard Landsman
Richard Landsman 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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Publication number: 20120254169Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for dynamically generating and displaying a contacts list for one or more services of a computing system. The method comprises identifying one or more contacts having associated contact information, the one or more contacts being associated with a user of the computing system, wherein the one or more contacts are identified across one or more information services or sources associated with the computing system; determining a subset of the one or more contacts and associated contact information based on a set of predefined criteria; generating a list of the subset of contacts and associated contact information; and displaying the generated list of contacts and associated contact information on the user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Inventors: Richard A. Landsman, William G. Wetherell, David Gee Louie, Karl Andrew Dotter, Richard T. Kramer
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Patent number: 8281146Abstract: A third-party can subscribe to one or more electronic message group lists without joining the group lists by creating a trust relationship between the subscriber and a group list member. In particular, the subscriber can send a trust indicator to the group member, who can then determine whether to accept the trust indicator for all or specific groups that are associated with the group member, as appropriate. In at least one embodiment, the group member can send a trust indicator acceptance message to the subscriber that identifies the group member, and any or all group lists associated with the group member. The subscriber can then receive messages directed to the trusted group member or group lists, and can send group messages to the group lists subject to a receive setting associated with the group lists or group members of the group lists.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2011Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventor: Richard A. Landsman
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Patent number: 8234371Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing the number of challenge messages that are sent in response to an incoming message in situations where the incoming message is likely not unsolicited. The systems and methods include evaluating the behavior of a sender with regard to one or more federated messaging services and determining if the sender is approved or unapproved. If the sender is approved, the incoming message is deliver to a recipient's inbox without issuing a challenge message. Unapproved senders are required to respond to a challenge message.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2009Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventors: Jay D. Logue, Richard A. Landsman, Timothy T. Sullivan, Phillip Y. Goldman, Susan Rayl Goldman, legal representative
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Patent number: 8156098Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for dynamically generating and displaying a contacts list for one or more services of a computing system. The method may include identifying one or more contacts having associated contact information. The contacts may be associated with a user of the computing system and may be identified across one or more information services or sources associated with the computing system. The method may also include determining a subset of the contacts and associated contact information based on a set of predefined criteria; generating a list of the subset of contacts and associated contact information; and displaying the generated list of contacts and associated contact information on a user interface.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2008Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventors: Richard A. Landsman, William G. Wetherell, David Gee Louie, Karl Andrew Dotter, Richard T. Kramer
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Publication number: 20120079050Abstract: A recipient computer system may receive one or more electronic messages. The recipient computer system may send one, two, or more challenge messages to the sender of the electronic messages in determining whether to deliver the electronic message. The recipient computer system may accept or reject an electronic message based on the response, or lack of response, to the challenge messages. The recipient computer system may send two or more challenge messages at intervals. A sender computer system may record activity of the sender computer system for a recipient computer system to use in determining whether to deliver an electronic message. A sender computer system may provide a summary of that activity with an electronic message. A sender computer system may provide an authorization key for a recipient computer system to use in determining whether to deliver an electronic message. The authorization key may be generated by a third party.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventors: Phillip York Goldman, Susan Rayl Goldman, Richard A. Landsman, Jay Logue, Jeffrey N. Heiner, John S. Evans, Michael R. Migliore
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Patent number: 8073916Abstract: A recipient computer system may receive one or more electronic messages. The recipient computer system may send one, two, or more challenge messages to the sender of the electronic messages in determining whether to deliver the electronic message. The recipient computer system may accept or reject an electronic message based on the response, or lack of response, to the challenge messages. The recipient computer system may send two or more challenge messages at intervals. A sender computer system may record activity of the sender computer system for a recipient computer system to use in determining whether to deliver an electronic message. A sender computer system may provide a summary of that activity with an electronic message. A sender computer system may provide an authorization key for a recipient computer system to use in determining whether to deliver an electronic message. The authorization key may be generated by a third party.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2009Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventors: Richard A. Landsman, Jay Logue, Jeffrey N. Heiner, John S. Evans, Michael R. Migliore
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Publication number: 20110246782Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for protecting electronic content from the time it is packaged through the time it is experienced by an end user. Protection against content misuse is accomplished using a combination of encryption, watermark screening, detection of invalid content processing software and hardware, and/or detection of invalid content flows. Encryption protects the secrecy of content while it is being transferred or stored. Watermark screening protects against the unauthorized use of content. Watermark screening is provided by invoking a filter module to examine content for the presence of a watermark before the content is delivered to output hardware or software. The filter module is operable to prevent delivery of the content to the output hardware or software if it detects a predefined protection mark. Invalid content processing software is detected by a monitoring mechanism that validates the software involved in processing protected electronic content.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2010Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: Intertrust Technologies CorporationInventors: Michael K. MacKay, W. Olin Sibert, Richard A. Landsman, Eric J. Swenson, William Hunt
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Publication number: 20110185028Abstract: Systems and methods for sorting electronic messages using attributes of senders or of sender addresses. An electronic messaging server sorts electronic messages using attributes associated with the senders or sender addresses of the electronic messages. The sender addresses and associated attributes are stored in an accept list. A sorting module uses the accept list to sort the electronic messages into various folders. The sorting module can also access other data sources, such as a contact list, to assist in sorting the electronic messages. The attributes can be determined independently of the user or can be set directly by the user. The attributes can also identify a status of a sender such as whether the sender is authorized, unauthorized, or unconfirmed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2011Publication date: July 28, 2011Inventors: Phillip Y. GOLDMAN, Richard A. Landsman
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Patent number: 7945633Abstract: Systems and methods for sorting electronic messages using attributes of senders or of sender addresses. An electronic messaging server sorts electronic messages using attributes associated with the senders or sender addresses of the electronic messages. The sender addresses and associated attributes are stored in an accept list. A sorting module uses the accept list to sort the electronic messages into various folders. The sorting module can also access other data sources, such as a contact list, to assist in sorting the electronic messages. The attributes can be determined independently of the user or can be set directly by the user. The attributes can also identify a status of a sender such as whether the sender is authorized, unauthorized, or unconfirmed.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2009Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventors: Phillip Y. Goldman, Richard A. Landsman
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Publication number: 20110106900Abstract: A third-party can subscribe to one or more electronic message group lists without joining the group lists by creating a trust relationship between the subscriber and a group list member. In particular, the subscriber can send a trust indicator to the group member, who can then determine whether to accept the trust indicator for all or specific groups that are associated with the group member, as appropriate. In at least one embodiment, the group member can send a trust indicator acceptance message to the subscriber that identifies the group member, and any or all group lists associated with the group member. The subscriber can then receive messages directed to the trusted group member or group lists, and can send group messages to the group lists subject to a receive setting associated with the group lists or group members of the group lists.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2011Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: AOL INC.Inventor: Richard A. Landsman
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Patent number: 7882360Abstract: A third-party can subscribe to one or more electronic message group lists without joining the group lists by creating a trust relationship between the subscriber and a group list member. In particular, the subscriber can send a trust indicator to the group member, who can then determine whether to accept the trust indicator for all or specific groups that are associated with the group member, as appropriate. In at least one embodiment, the group member can send a trust indicator acceptance message to the subscriber that identifies the group member, and any or all group lists associated with the group member. The subscriber can then receive messages directed to the trusted group member or group lists, and can send group messages to the group lists subject to a receive setting associated with the group lists or group members of the group lists.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2004Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventor: Richard A. Landsman
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Publication number: 20100223672Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for managing and protecting electronic content and applications. Applications, content, and/or users can be given credentials by one or more credentialing authorities upon satisfaction of a set of requirements. Rights management software/hardware is used to attach and detect these credentials, and to enforce rules that indicate how content and applications may be used if certain credentials are present or absent. In one embodiment an application may condition access to a piece of electronic content upon the content's possession of a credential from a first entity, while the content may condition access upon the application's possession of a credential from a second entity and/or the user's possession of a credential from a third entity. Use of credentials in this manner enables a wide variety of relatively complex and flexible control arrangements to be put in place and enforced with relatively simple rights management technology.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: Intertrust Technologies CorporationInventors: David P. Maher, James M. Rudd, Eric J. Swenson, Richard A. Landsman
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Patent number: 7770031Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for protecting electronic content from the time it is packaged through the time it is experienced by an end user. Protection against content misuse is accomplished using a combination of encryption, watermark screening, detection of invalid content processing software and hardware, and/or detection of invalid content flows. Encryption protects the secrecy of content while it is being transferred or stored. Watermark screening protects against the unauthorized use of content. Watermark screening is provided by invoking a filter module to examine content for the presence of a watermark before the content is delivered to output hardware or software. The filter module is operable to prevent delivery of the content to the output hardware or software if it detects a predefined protection mark. Invalid content processing software is detected by a monitoring mechanism that validates the software involved in processing protected electronic content.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2008Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Intertrust Technologies Corp.Inventors: Michael K. MacKay, W. Olin Sibert, Richard A. Landsman, Eric J. Swenson, William Hunt
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Publication number: 20100138658Abstract: Systems and methods for allowing challenge messages to be sent directly to a recipient's inbox where normally the challenge message would be sent to a pending folder or deleted. Challenge messages sent between federated messaging services contain a federated token which can be identified, authenticated and validated to determine whether the challenge message should be sent to a recipient's inbox. The federated token can include an authentication portion and a validation portion. Authentication methods for the authentication portion can include, for example, checksums, salts, hashes and digital signatures. Once a federated token is authenticated by decrypting the authentication portion according to one or more of these authentication methods, the federated token is validated by determining the defined use-base and determining whether the receipt of the federated token satisfies the defined use.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: AOL LLCInventors: Jay D. Logue, Timothy T. Sullivan, Richard Landsman, Phillip Y. Goldman, Susan Rayl Goldman
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Patent number: 7694342Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for managing and protecting electronic content and applications. Applications, content, and/or users can be given credentials by one or more credentialing authorities upon satisfaction of a set of requirements. Rights management software/hardware is used to attach and detect these credentials, and to enforce rules that indicate how content and applications may be used if certain credentials are present or absent. In one embodiment an application may condition access to a piece of electronic content upon the content's possession of a credential from a first entity, while the content may condition access upon the application's possession of a credential from a second entity and/or the user's possession of a credential from a third entity. Use of credentials in this manner enables a wide variety of relatively complex and flexible control arrangements to be put in place and enforced with relatively simple rights management technology.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2007Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Intertrust Technologies Corp.Inventors: David P. Maher, James M. Rudd, Eric J. Swenson, Richard A. Landsman
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Patent number: 7650383Abstract: Systems and methods for allowing challenge messages to be sent directly to a recipient's inbox where normally the challenge message would be sent to a pending folder or deleted. Challenge messages sent between federated messaging services contain a federated token which can be identified, authenticated and validated to determine whether the challenge message should be sent to a recipient's inbox. The federated token can include an authentication portion and a validation portion. Authentication methods for the authentication portion can include, for example, checksums, salts, hashes and digital signatures. Once a federated token is authenticated by decrypting the authentication portion according to one or more of these authentication methods, the federated token is validated by determining the defined use-base and determining whether the receipt of the federated token satisfies the defined use.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2005Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: AOL LLCInventors: Jay D. Logue, Timothy T. Sullivan, Richard Landsman, Phillip Y. Goldman, Susan Rayl Goldman, legal representative
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Patent number: 7647381Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing the number of challenge messages that are sent in response to an incoming message in situations where the incoming message is likely not unsolicited. The systems and methods include evaluating the behavior of a sender with regard to one or more federated messaging services and determining if the sender is approved or unapproved. If the sender is approved, the incoming message is deliver to a recipient's inbox without issuing a challenge message. Unapproved senders are required to respond to a challenge message.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2005Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: AOL LLCInventors: Jay D. Logue, Richard A. Landsman, Timothy T. Sullivan, Phillip Y. Goldman, Susan Rayl Goldman, legal representative
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Publication number: 20090307326Abstract: A recipient computer system may receive one or more electronic messages. The recipient computer system may send one, two, or more challenge messages to the sender of the electronic messages in determining whether to deliver the electronic message. The recipient computer system may accept or reject an electronic message based on the response, or lack of response, to the challenge messages. The recipient computer system may send two or more challenge messages at intervals. A sender computer system may record activity of the sender computer system for a recipient computer system to use in determining whether to deliver an electronic message. A sender computer system may provide a summary of that activity with an electronic message. A sender computer system may provide an authorization key for a recipient computer system to use in determining whether to deliver an electronic message. The authorization key may be generated by a third party.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: AOL LLCInventors: Richard A. Landsman, Jay Logue, Jeffrey N. Heiner, John S. Evans, Michael R. Migliore
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Patent number: 7620691Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering solicited electronic messages to a client. Senders of electronic messages become authorized senders and electronic messages from the authorized senders are delivered to the intended recipients. Electronic messages from unauthorized senders are not delivered. A sender becomes authorized when a user includes a tracker in the user address that is associated with a particular sender. Electronic messages that include the tracker are only delivered if the sender is the same sender that is associated with the tracker provided by the user. Senders are also authorized by detecting when the user provides a user address to a sender. Users are given the opportunity to opt-in to receiving electronic messages from senders that have registered with the electronic messaging service that provides electronic message services to the users. Authorizing senders in this manner permits the delivery of solicited messages while rejecting unsolicited messages.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2007Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: AOL LLCInventors: Phillip Y. Goldman, Richard A. Landsman, Michael R. Migliore, Jeffrey N. Heiner, Jay Logue
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Patent number: 7617286Abstract: Systems and methods for sorting electronic messages using attributes of senders or of sender addresses. An electronic messaging server sorts electronic messages using attributes associated with the senders or sender addresses of the electronic messages. The sender addresses and associated attributes are stored in an accept list. A sorting module uses the accept list to sort the electronic messages into various folders. The sorting module can also access other data sources, such as a contact list, to assist in sorting the electronic messages. The attributes can be determined independently of the user or can be set directly by the user. The attributes can also identify a status of a sender such as whether the sender is authorized, unauthorized, or unconfirmed.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2007Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: AOL LLCInventors: Phillip Y Goldman, Richard A Landsman