Patents by Inventor Scott M. Foster

Scott M. Foster 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).

  • Patent number: 7558829
    Abstract: A system and method are described for filtering unwanted email messages. One embodiment of the filtering method comprises defining a plurality of disposable email addresses, wherein each of the disposable email addresses is associated with a different Website and/or individual; and in response to detecting a particular Website being visited by an end user, automatically providing the user with one or more disposable email address options from which to select.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Rearden, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen G. Perlman, Timothy S. Cotter, Scott M. Foster