Patents by Inventor Scott Petry

Scott Petry 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).

  • Publication number: 20080016167
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are filtering systems and methods that employ an electronic message source reputation system. The source reputation system maintains a pool of source Internet Protocol (IP) address information, in the form of a Real-Time Threat Identification Network (“RTIN”) database, which can provide the reputation of source IP addresses, which can be used by customers for filtering network traffic. The source reputation system provides for multiple avenues of access to the source reputation information. Examples of such avenues can include Domain Name Server (DNS)-type queries, servicing routers with router-table data, or other avenues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: Postini, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Lund, Scott Petry, Craig Croteau, Kenneth Okumura, Dorion Carroll
  • Publication number: 20080005221
    Abstract: According to the described embodiments, an intermediate electronic messaging service is inserted into a message delivery path connecting to an e-mail entity such as an ISP. A database is provided in the intermediate service, the database having user profiles associated with the users of the ISP or other e-mail entity. The intermediate service receives email message over the electronic message delivery path into which it has been inserted, where the e-mail messages comprise at least content and IP routing information. Within the intermediate service, at least one of the content and the IP routing information of the received e-mail message is examined, and the e-mail message is then delivered to a destination based on the examination and in accordance with a user profile in the database in the intermediate service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: POSTINI, INC.
    Inventors: Gordon Irlam, Brian Maggi, Scott Petry
  • Publication number: 20070282952
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are filtering systems and methods that employ an electronic message source reputation system. The source reputation system maintains a pool of source Internet Protocol (IP) address information, in the form of a Real-Tine Threat Identification Network (“RTIN”) database, which can provide the reputation of source IP addresses, which can be used by customers for filtering network traffic. The source reputation system provides for multiple avenues of access to the source reputation information. Examples of such avenues can include Domain Name Server (DNS)-type queries, servicing routers with router-table data, or other avenues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: Postini, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Lund, Scott Petry, Craig Croteau, Kenneth Okumura, Dorion Carroll
  • Publication number: 20070250644
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are filtering systems and methods that employ an electronic message source reputation system. The source reputation system maintains a pool of source Internet Protocol (IP) address information, in the form of a Real-Time Threat Identification Network (“RTIN”) database, which can provide the reputation of source IP addresses, which can be used by customers for filtering network traffic. The source reputation system provides for multiple avenues of access to the source reputation information. Examples of such avenues can include Domain Name Server (DNS)-type queries, servicing routers with router-table data, or other avenues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Peter Lund, Scott Petry, Craig Croteau, Kenneth Okumura, Dorion Carroll
  • Patent number: 7277695
    Abstract: According to the described embodiments, an intermediate electronic messaging service is inserted into a message delivery path connecting to an e-mail entity such as an ISP. A database is provided in the intermediate service, the database having user profiles associated with the users of the ISP or other e-mail entity. The intermediate service receives email message over the electronic message delivery path into which it has been inserted, where the e-mail messages comprise at least content and IP routing information. Within the intermediate service, at least one of the content and the IP routing information of the received e-mail message is examined, and the e-mail message is then delivered to a destination based on the examination and in accordance with a user profile in the database in the intermediate service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Postini, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Petry, Gordon Raymond Irlam, Brian Maggi
  • Publication number: 20070208817
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are filtering systems and methods that employ an electronic message source reputation system. The source reputation system maintains a pool of source Internet Protocol (IP) address information, in the form of a Real-Time Threat Identification Network (“RTIN”) database, which can provide the reputation of source IP addresses, which can be used by customers for filtering network traffic. The source reputation system provides for multiple avenues of access to the source reputation information. Examples of such avenues can include Domain Name Server (DNS) -type queries, servicing routers with router-table data, or other avenues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: POSTINI, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Lund, Scott Petry, Craig Croteau, Kenneth Okumura, Dorion Carroll
  • Publication number: 20070162587
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are filtering systems and methods that employ an electronic message source reputation system. The source reputation system maintains a pool of source Internet Protocol (IP) address information, in the form of a Real-Time Threat Identification Network (“RTIN”) database, which can provide the reputation of source IP addresses, which can be used by customers for filtering network traffic. The source reputation system provides for multiple avenues of access to the source reputation information. Examples of such avenues can include Domain Name Server (DNS) -type queries, servicing routers with router-table data, or other avenues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: POSTINI, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Lund, Scott Petry, Craig Croteau, Kenneth Okumura, Dorion Carroll
  • Publication number: 20070156830
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic message management system (EMS) that includes a real-time feedback loop where data is collected from the electronic messages on incoming connection attempts, outgoing delivery attempts, and message content analysis, and written to a centralized data matrix. A separate process accesses the data matrix and analyzes trends in that data. The detected data patterns, trends or behavior is based on configuration parameters for the recipient. Based on these determinations, the process is able to instruct components in the EMS to accept, redirect, refuse, modify, defer, or otherwise dispose of the connection request, the delivery attempt, or the message. Associated methods for managing the transmission of electronic messages are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Scott Petry, Shinya Akamine, Peter Lund, Fred Cox, Michael Oswall
  • Patent number: 7236769
    Abstract: This disclosure provides for a unified, centralized, preprocessing electronic messaging solution that performs value-added tasks to electronic messages on behalf of the ISP or the end user, before these messages are delivered to the destination e-mail server. The service can detect and detain damaging or unwanted messages, such as spam, viruses or other junk e-mail messages, and route electronic messages from various sources covering a variety of topics to wired and wireless destinations, apart from the intended recipient e-mail address, in various formats. In some embodiments, the electronic messaging solution provides a stored user profile, associated with a user to whom an e-mail message is addressed, that has detection parameters for processing e-mail message data. In such embodiments, a processor is also provided for processing the e-mail message data to identify suspect e-mail messages according to the detection parameters in the user profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Postini, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Raymond Irlam, Brian Maggi, Scott Petry
  • Publication number: 20070136801
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for providing transport layer encryption with an intermediate electronic message managing service interposed in a message path of an electronic message to be sent from a sending server to an intended receiving server across a computer network. To implement TLS in such a managed e-mail services context, given that a managed e-mail service is inserted into the message delivery path, the transport layer security protocols are simultaneously established along both the link from the sending server to the managed e-mail service and from the receiving server to the managed e-mail service, with the managed e-mail service providing a “proxy” connection for communication between the sending server and the receiving server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Binh Le, Erik Chen, Michael Oswall, Adam Dawes, Joseph Green, Kenneth Okumura, Scott Petry, Lisa Lund
  • Publication number: 20070050461
    Abstract: Disclosed in this application are systems and methods for detecting unwanted electronic message transmissions at a certain location on an electronic communications network. The disclosed principles include establishing a database for storing metadata associated with message traffic according to at least the source addresses of the senders of electronic message transmissions. The disclosed principles also include monitoring electronic message transmissions at the certain location on the electronic communications network. Also, included is populating the database with metadata derived from analysis of the monitored electronic messages, where the metadata includes metadata derived by analyzing the contents of the monitored electronic messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: POSTINI, INC.
    Inventors: Scott Petry, Shinya Akamine, Peter Lund, Fred Cox, Michael Oswall
  • Publication number: 20060265459
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic message management system (EMS) that includes a real-time feedback loop where data is collected from the electronic messages on incoming connection attempts, outgoing delivery attempts, and message content analysis, and written to a centralized data matrix. A separate process accesses the data matrix and analyzes trends in that data. The detected data patterns, trends or behavior is based on configuration parameters for the recipient. Based on these determinations, the process is able to instruct components in the EMS to accept, redirect, refuse, modify, defer, or otherwise dispose of the connection request, the delivery attempt, or the message. Associated methods for managing the transmission of electronic messages are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Applicant: Postini, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Petry, Shinya Akamine, Peter Lund, Fredric Cox, Michael Oswall
  • Patent number: 7133660
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of managing the delivery, including in certain cases the blocking, of electronic messages based at least in part on an electronic message's IP routing information. Also disclosed are methods of managing electronic messages with an intermediate service and the quarantining and user management of quarantined electronic messages and user profiles for the electronic massaging delivery parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Postini, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Raymond Irlam, Brian Maggi, Scott Petry
  • Publication number: 20060242708
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods and the like for the management of filtered messages and filtering settings. Embodiments use the interaction of a user and a notification message to execute commands/requests. In one aspect, a notification message is used to notify a computer user of filtered incoming electronic messages that are stored in a quarantine server and database. In one embodiment, the notification message comprises message data having information regarding incoming messages blocked from reaching the destination server and stored in the quarantine server and database. Also in this embodiment, the message includes user interface data selectable by the user to manage the handling of incoming messages. In addition, the message includes action logic associated with the user interface data and configured to execute the selections made by the user by sending commands from the user's computer to the quarantine server and database via a computer network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: POSTINI, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Oswall, Dorion Carroll, Lisa Hoggatt, Scott Petry, Fredric Cox, Peter Lund, Michael Beeson
  • Publication number: 20060206938
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic message management system (EMS) that includes a real-time feedback loop where data is collected from the electronic messages on incoming connection attempts, outgoing delivery attempts, and message content analysis, and written to a centralized data matrix. A separate process accesses the data matrix and analyzes trends in that data. The detected data patterns, trends or behavior is based on configuration parameters for the recipient. Based on these determinations, the process is able to instruct components in the EMS to accept, redirect, refuse, modify, defer, or otherwise dispose of the connection request, the delivery attempt, or the message. Associated methods for managing the transmission of electronic messages are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Scott Petry, Shinya Akamine, Peter Lund, Fred Cox, Michael Oswall
  • Publication number: 20060195537
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic message management system (EMS) that includes a real-time feedback loop where data is collected from the electronic messages on incoming connection attempts, outgoing delivery attempts, and message content analysis, and written to a centralized data matrix. A separate process accesses the data matrix and analyzes trends in that data. The detected data patterns, trends or behavior is based on configuration parameters for the recipient. Based on these determinations, the process is able to instruct components in the EMS to accept, redirect, refuse, modify, defer, or otherwise dispose of the connection request, the delivery attempt, or the message. Associated methods for managing the transmission of electronic messages are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: Postini, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Petry, Shinya Akamine, Peter Lund, Fred Cox, Michael Oswall
  • Publication number: 20060178136
    Abstract: According to the described embodiments, an intermediate electronic messaging service is inserted into a message delivery path connecting to an e-mail entity such as an ISP. A database is provided in the intermediate service, the database having user profiles associated with the users of the ISP or other e-mail entity. The intermediate service receives email message over the electronic message delivery path into which it has been inserted, where the e-mail messages comprise at least content and IP routing information. Within the intermediate service, at least one of the content and the IP routing information of the received e-mail message is examined, and the e-mail message is then delivered to a destination based on the examination and in accordance with a user profile in the database in the intermediate service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Applicant: Postini, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Irlam, Brian Maggi, Scott Petry
  • Publication number: 20060155808
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of managing the delivery, including in certain cases the blocking, of electronic messages based at least in part on an electronic message's IP routing information. Also disclosed are methods of managing electronic messages with an intermediate service and the quarantining and user management of quarantined electronic messages and user profiles for the electronic messaging delivery parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Gordon Irlam, Brian Maggi, Scott Petry
  • Publication number: 20060031483
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are filtering systems and methods that employ an electronic message source reputation system. The source reputation system maintains a pool of source Internet Protocol (IP) address information, in the form of a Real-Time Threat Identification Network (“RTIN”) database, which can provide the reputation of source IP addresses, which can be used by customers for filtering network traffic. The source reputation system provides for multiple avenues of access to the source reputation information. Examples of such avenues can include Domain Name Server (DNS)-type queries, servicing routers with router-table data, or other avenues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Applicant: Postini, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Lund, Scott Petry, Craig Croteau, Kenneth Okumura, Dorion Carroll
  • Publication number: 20050266832
    Abstract: This disclosure provides for a unified, centralized, preprocessing electronic messaging solution that performs value-added tasks to electronic messages on behalf of the ISP or the end user, before these messages are delivered to the destination e-mail server. In some embodiments, the electronic messaging solution provides a stored user profile, associated with a user to whom an e-mail message is addressed, that has detection parameters for processing e-mail message data. In such embodiments, a processor is also provided for processing the e-mail message data to identify suspect e-mail messages according to the detection parameters in the user profile. A web page accessible by the user to set the detection parameters is also disclosed. Furthermore, various methods associated with various embodiments of the electronic messaging solution disclosed herein are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Applicant: Postini, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Irlam, Brian Maggi, Scott Petry