Patents by Inventor Robert D. Dickinson, III
Robert D. Dickinson, III 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: 9838358Abstract: An e-mail firewall applies policies to e-mail messages between a first site and second sites in accordance with administrator selectable policies. The firewall includes a simple mail transfer protocol relay for causing the e-mail messages to be transmitted between the first site and selected ones of the second sites. Policy managers enforce-administrator selectable policies relative to one or more of encryption and decryption, signature, source/destination, content and viruses.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2014Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Axway Inc.Inventors: Robert D. Dickinson, III, Sathvik Krishnamurthy
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Patent number: 9406217Abstract: The invention provides a convertible wireless remote control suitable for controlling a computer of a media management system offering an integrated multimedia experience. The invention controls the media management system wirelessly with a small amount of buttons but is convertible to offer expanded and/or changed functionality to the user, as desired.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2009Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Michael Sievert, Robert D. Dickinson, III, Blake C. Ramsdell
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Patent number: 9355554Abstract: The invention broadly contemplates a system providing an integrated television and Internet media experience. The system provides for automatic integration of television and Internet media via identification of source input media, analysis of the identified source input media, retrieval of related Internet content, and integration of the source media and the related Internet content for display.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2009Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Michael Sievert, Blake C. Ramsdell, Robert D. Dickinson, III, Howard Locker
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Publication number: 20140351883Abstract: An e-mail firewall applies policies to e-mail messages between a first site and second sites in accordance with administrator selectable policies. The firewall includes a simple mail transfer protocol relay for causing the e-mail messages to be transmitted between the first site and selected ones of the second sites. Policy managers enforce-administrator selectable policies relative to one or more of encryption and decryption, signature, source/destination, content and viruses.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Robert D. Dickinson, III, Sathvik Krishnamurthy
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Patent number: 8898688Abstract: The invention provides systems and methods to identify local market media content utilizing a disturbed system and to determine what additional content is relevant in a self-aware, automatic way. A central location stores identification information and related content so in the future it is available if and when another user watches the same content. Therefore, the next time local market media content is played, it can be identified and additional related content can be quickly (e.g. in real time) made available.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2009Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Howard Locker, Michael Sievert, Blake C. Ramsdell, Robert D. Dickinson, III
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Patent number: 8806191Abstract: An e-mail firewall applies policies to e-mail messages between a first site and second sites in accordance with administrator selectable policies. The firewall includes a simple mail transfer protocol relay for causing the e-mail messages to be transmitted between the first site and selected ones of the second sites. Policy managers enforce-administrator selectable policies relative to one or more of encryption and decryption, signature, source/destination, content and viruses.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Axway Inc.Inventors: Robert D. Dickinson, III, Sathvik Krishnamurthy
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Patent number: 8803665Abstract: Embodiments include a convertible wireless remote control suitable for controlling a computer of a media management system offering an integrated multimedia experience. Embodiments control the media management system wirelessly with a small amount of buttons but are convertible to offer expanded and/or changed functionality to the user, as desired.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2010Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Michael Sievert, Robert D. Dickinson, III, Blake C. Ramsdell
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Patent number: 8766781Abstract: Embodiments include a convertible wireless remote control suitable for controlling a computer of a media management system offering an integrated multimedia experience. Embodiments control the media management system wirelessly with a small amount of buttons but are convertible to offer expanded and/or changed functionality to the user, as desired.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Michael Sievert, Robert D. Dickinson, III, Blake C. Ramsdell
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Patent number: 8607042Abstract: An e-mail firewall applies policies to messages between a first site and a plurality of second sites in accordance with administrator selectable policies. The firewall includes an SMTP relay and policy managers to enforce administrator selectable policies, such as encryption and decryption policies, a source/destination policy, a content policy and a first virus policy. Some policies are characterized by administrator selectable criteria, administrator selectable exceptions to the criteria and administrator selectable actions associated with the criteria and exceptions. Policy managers can include an access manager for restricting transmission of messages between the first and second sites in accordance with the source/destination policy, a content manager for restricting transmission of messages between the first and second sites in accordance with the content policy, and a virus manager for restricting transmission of messages between the first and second sites in accordance with the virus policy.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2006Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Axway Inc.Inventors: Robert D. Dickinson, III, Sathvik Krishnamurthy
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Publication number: 20130198798Abstract: An e-mail firewall applies policies to e-mail messages between a first site and second sites in accordance with administrator selectable policies. The firewall includes a simple mail transfer protocol relay for causing the e-mail messages to be transmitted between the first site and selected ones of the second sites. Policy managers enforce-administrator selectable policies relative to one or more of encryption and decryption, signature, source/destination, content and viruses.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: AXWAY, INC.Inventors: Robert D. Dickinson, III, Sathvik Krishnamurthy
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Patent number: 8255683Abstract: An e-mail firewall applies policies to e-mail messages between a first site and second sites in accordance with administrator selectable policies. The firewall includes a simple mail transfer protocol relay for causing the e-mail messages to be transmitted between the first site and selected ones of the second sites. Policy managers enforce-administrator selectable policies relative to one or more of encryption and decryption, signature, source/destination, content and viruses.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2006Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Axway Inc.Inventors: Robert D. Dickinson, III, Sathvik Krishnamurthy
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Publication number: 20100188249Abstract: Embodiments include a convertible wireless remote control suitable for controlling a computer of a media management system offering an integrated multimedia experience. Embodiments control the media management system wirelessly with a small amount of buttons but are convertible to offer expanded and/or changed functionality to the user, as desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Michael Sievert, Robert D. Dickinson, III, Blake C. Ramsdell
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Publication number: 20100127884Abstract: The invention provides a convertible wireless remote control suitable for controlling a computer of a media management system offering an integrated multimedia experience. The invention controls the media management system wirelessly with a small amount of buttons but is convertible to offer expanded and/or changed functionality to the user, as desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2009Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Michael Sievert, Robert D. Dickinson, III, Blake C. Ramsdell
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Publication number: 20100131847Abstract: The invention broadly contemplates a system providing an integrated television and Internet media experience. The system provides for automatic integration of television and Internet media via identification of source input media, analysis of the identified source input media, retrieval of related Internet content, and integration of the source media and the related Internet content for display.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2009Publication date: May 27, 2010Inventors: Michael Sievert, Blake C. Ramsdell, Robert D. Dickinson, III, Howard Locker
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Publication number: 20100131363Abstract: An embodiment of the invention utilizes a media management system that captures information regarding a user's media consumption habits and provides unique opportunities for targeted advertising. An embodiment of the invention tracks a user's media consumption over time. An embodiment of the invention identifies a user's current media consumption and provides targeted advertising in real time, based upon the user's current behavior and/or the user's media consumption history.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2009Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Michael Sievert, Robert D. Dickinson, III, Blake C. Ramsdell
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Publication number: 20100131979Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides systems and methods for a shared multimedia experience. An embodiment of the invention identifies media content, automatically obtains related media content and provides a wide variety of options for users of the system to interact with the system and each other via other electronic devices of choice. An embodiment of the invention provides users with previews of related content, the ability to select related content from the previews for combined display with input media content, and the ability to augment the related content with content obtained and/or transmitted via the other electronic devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2009Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Michael Sievert, Robert D. Dickinson, III, Blake C. Ramsdell
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Publication number: 20100131986Abstract: The invention provides systems and methods to identify local market media content utilizing a disturbed system and to determine what additional content is relevant in a self-aware, automatic way. A central location stores identification information and related content so in the future it is available if and when another user watches the same content. Therefore, the next time local market media content is played, it can be identified and additional related content can be quickly (e.g. in real time) made available.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2009Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Howard Locker, Michael Sievert, Blake C. Ramsdell, Robert D. Dickinson, III
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Publication number: 20100131997Abstract: The invention, according to at least one embodiment, broadly contemplates systems, methods and apparatuses for preparing media from a plurality of media sources for display. The media sources include, but are not limited to, component media sources and related media sources. Identification of media is supported, as is the selective combined display of media from the plurality of media sources utilizing an instruction set allowing for the selective modification of the plurality of media.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2009Publication date: May 27, 2010Inventors: Howard Locker, Robert D. Dickinson, III, Blake C. Ramsdell, Michael Sievert
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Patent number: 7380274Abstract: An e-mail firewall (105) applies policies to e-mail messages (204) between a first site and a plurality of second sites in accordance with a plurality of administrator selectable policies (216). The firewall comprises a simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) relay (202) for causing the e-mail messages (204) to be transmitted between the first site and selected ones of the second sites. A plurality of policy managers (216) enforce-administrator selectable policies. The policies comprise at least a first source/destination policy (218), a first content policy (202) and a first virus policy (224). The policies are characterized by a plurality of administrator selectable criteria (310), and a plurality of administrator selectable exceptions (312) to the criteria.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2006Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: Tumbleweed Communications Corp.Inventors: Robert D. Dickinson, III, Sathvik Krishnamurthy
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Patent number: RE43302Abstract: An e-mail firewall (105) applies policies to e-mail messages (204) between a first site and a plurality of second sites in accordance with a plurality of administrator selectable policies (216). The firewall comprises a simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) relay (202) for causing the e-mail messages (204) to be transmitted between the first site and selected ones of the second sites. A plurality of policy managers (216) enforce administrator selectable policies. The policies, such as encryption and decryption policies, comprise at least a first source/destination policy (218), at least a first content policy (202) and at least a first virus policy (224). The policies are characterized by a plurality of administrator selectable criteria (310), a plurality of administrator selectable exceptions (312) to the criteria and a plurality of administrator selectable actions (314, 316, 322) associated with the criteria and exceptions.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2007Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Axway, Inc.Inventors: Robert D. Dickinson, III, Sathvik Krishnamurthy