Patents by Inventor Rob Ampaw

Rob Ampaw 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).

  • Method and system for file blocking in an electronic messaging system
    Patent number: 7017187
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for quickly and preemptively controlling the outbreak of destructive software applications sent in an electronic messaging system. Such system and method provide an additional component to an electronic messaging system to detect and block possible malicious applications in attachments of electronic messages. The additional component can be customized to suit the electronic messaging system and reconfigured to accommodate future virus threats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Marshall, Rob Ampaw, Dan Finucane