Patents by Inventor Terrance A. Tomkow

Terrance A. Tomkow 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: 11665120
    Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying HTTP requests generated from links embedded in emails and determining if those HTTP requests were generated by a human or a non-human are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Inventors: Terrance Tomkow, Zafar Khan
  • Publication number: 20220368662
    Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying HTTP requests generated from links embedded in emails and determining if those HTTP requests were generated by a human or a non-human are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Terrance Tomkow, Zafar Khan
  • Publication number: 20220366372
    Abstract: A System and Method for the analysis of messages sent and received by a plurality of employees of an organization by applying techniques of natural language processing to messages sent and received through an organization messaging systems, servers, retained on message archives, or in a proprietary message archive. Stored or messaging system processed messages are subjected to content and sentiment analysis and the results are displayed in a graphical user interface in a manner which provides managerially useful information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Terrance Tomkow, Zafar Khan
  • Patent number: 10887271
    Abstract: The invention provides a system and method for determining when a message is received by a recipient or an agent for the recipient. A link is activated at the recipient to provide an indication that the message has been opened by the recipient. The activation of the link may cause a server remote from the recipient to take some further action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: RPOST Communications Limited
    Inventor: Terrance A. Tomkow
  • Publication number: 20200244614
    Abstract: The invention provides a system and method for determining when a message is received by a recipient or an agent for the recipient. A link is activated at the recipient to provide an indication that the message has been opened by the recipient. The activation of the link may cause a server remote from the recipient to take some further action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: RPOST Communications Limited
    Inventor: Terrance A. Tomkow
  • Patent number: 10218669
    Abstract: The invention provides a system and method for determining when a message is received by a recipient or an agent for the recipient. A link is activated at the recipient to provide an indication that the message has been opened by the recipient. The activation of the link may cause a server remote from the recipient to take some further action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: RPost Communication, LTD
    Inventor: Terrance A. Tomkow
  • Patent number: 10182026
    Abstract: A server transmits a message from a sender to a recipient. The server receives from the recipient an attachment relating to the message route between the server and the recipient. The server transmits to the sender the message and the attachment and their encrypted digital fingerprints and expunges the transmitted information. To subsequently authenticate the message and the attachment, the sender transmits to the server what the server has previously transmitted to the sender. The server then prepares a digital fingerprint of the message and decrypts the encrypted digital fingerprint of the message and compares these digital fingerprints. to authenticate the message. The server performs the same routine with the attachment and the encrypted digital fingerprint of the attachment to authenticate the attachment the recipient replies to the sender's message through the server. The server records proof of the delivery and content of the reply to the sender and the recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: RPOST Communication, Limited
    Inventor: Terrance A. Tomkow
  • Publication number: 20170214649
    Abstract: The invention provides a system and method for determining when a message is received by a recipient or an agent for the recipient. A link is activated at the recipient to provide an indication that the message has been opened by the recipient. The activation of the link may cause a server remote from the recipient to take some further action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventor: Terrance A. Tomkow
  • Publication number: 20170118148
    Abstract: A server transmits a message from a sender to a recipient. The server receives from the recipient an attachment relating to the message route between the server and the recipient. The server transmits to the sender the message and the attachment and their encrypted digital fingerprints and expunges the transmitted information. To subsequently authenticate the message and the attachment, the sender transmits to the server what the server has previously transmitted to the sender. The server then prepares a digital fingerprint of the message and decrypts the encrypted digital fingerprint of the message and compares these digital fingerprints. to authenticate the message. The server performs the same routine with the attachment and the encrypted digital fingerprint of the attachment to authenticate the attachment the recipient replies to the sender's message through the server. The server records proof of the delivery and content of the reply to the sender and the recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: RPost Communications Limited
    Inventor: Terrance A. Tomkow
  • Patent number: 9596194
    Abstract: The invention provides a system and method for determining when a message is received by a recipient or an agent for the recipient. A link is activated at the recipient to provide an indication that the message has been opened by the recipient. The activation of the link may cause a server remote from the recipient to take some further action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: RPost Communications Limited
    Inventor: Terrance A. Tomkow
  • Patent number: 9531732
    Abstract: A sever receives data from a sender to be dispatched to a recipient. Before dispatching the data to the recipient the server sends a message to the sender's email address requesting a response which will confirm the sender's authorship of the data. Upon receiving the confirmation about sender's authorship of the data, the server transmits the data together with an identification of the sender to the recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: RPost Communications Limited
    Inventor: Terrance A. Tomkow
  • Patent number: 9432313
    Abstract: The invention provides a system and method for determining when a message is received by a recipient or an agent for the recipient. A link is activated at the recipient to provide an indication that the message has been opened by the recipient. The activation of the link may cause a server remote from the recipient to take some further action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: RPost Communications Limited
    Inventor: Terrance A. Tomkow
  • Publication number: 20160234025
    Abstract: A server transmits a message and attachments from a sender to a recipient. A hash is provided of (a) the message, (b) an identification of the sender and (c) a hash of the attachments to form a data string. Instructions may be included for the recipient to send a hashed encryption of the string to a website at the server by registered electronic mail which provides options to obtain other electronic advantages. To authenticate the message, the recipient transmits the message, the attachments and the hashed encryption of the string to the server website. The server decrypts and detaches the hashed encryption of the string to provide a first string and hashes the message, the sender identification and the hashed attachments in the first string to form a second string. The server also detaches and hashes the attachments from the message received at the server website to form first hashed attachments and detaches the hashed attachments from the string to form second hashed attachments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: RPOST Communications Limited
    Inventor: Terrance A. Tomkow
  • Publication number: 20160028744
    Abstract: A sever receives data from a sender to be dispatched to a recipient. Before dispatching the data to the recipient the server sends a message to the sender's email address requesting a response which will confirm the sender's authorship of the data. Upon receiving the confirmation about sender's authorship of the data, the server transmits the data together with an identification of the sender to the recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: RPOST COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
    Inventor: Terrance A. Tomkow
  • Publication number: 20150341294
    Abstract: A system and method providing for appending of a note or instruction to the contents of an email such that the note or instructions is only appended to emails of selected recipients of a group of recipients, with only the email going to the other recipients of the group of recipients is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: RPOST Communications Limited
    Inventors: Zafar Khan, Terrance A. Tomkow
  • Patent number: 9160725
    Abstract: A sever receives data from a sender to be dispatched to a recipient. Before dispatching the data to the recipient the server sends a message to the sender's email address requesting a response which will confirm the sender's authorship of the data. Upon receiving the confirmation about sender's authorship of the data, the server transmits the data together with an identification of the sender to the recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: RPOST COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
    Inventor: Terrance A. Tomkow
  • Patent number: 9100356
    Abstract: A system and method providing for appending of a note or instruction to the contents of an email such that the note or instructions is only appended to emails of selected recipients of a group of recipients, with only the email going to the other recipients of the group of recipients is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: RPost Communications Limited
    Inventors: Zafar Khan, Terrance A. Tomkow
  • Patent number: 9100355
    Abstract: A server receives a message from a sender and adds a link to the message, and then transmits the message with the link to a recipient. The server receives from the recipient a manually initiated response and generates an indication of receiving the response from the recipient and transmits the indication to the sender. The sender may also authenticate the message, and may record proof of the delivery and content of the reply to the sender and the recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: RPost Communications Limited
    Inventor: Terrance A. Tomkow
  • Publication number: 20140337615
    Abstract: A system and method for providing secure and anonymous communication between a plurality of individuals relying on the cryptographic method of the one-time pad (OTP) is described. Unique, randomly generated blocks of data are generated to serve as one-time pads, and each is given a unique identification that serves as a system address. One-time pads are anonymously distributed to communicants with a copy of each being retained by a service provider that operates a One-Time Pad Hub. Messages may be exchanged among holders of one-time pads through the Hub using the identifier addresses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: Terrance A. Tomkow
  • Patent number: 8782154
    Abstract: A server transmits a message from a sender to a destination address. During transmission, the server and the destination address have a dialog constituting an attachment, via a particular one of SMTP and ESMTP protocols, concerning the message, the server and the destination address. The message passes through servers between the server and the destination address. This passage is included in the attachment. Verifiers are provided for the message and for the attachments. The verifiers may constitute encrypted hashes of the message and of the attachment. The sender receives the message, the attachments and the verifications from the server before authentication and transmits the message, the attachments and the verifiers to the server to obtain authentication by the server. The server operates on the message and the message verifier to authenticate the message and operates on the attachments and the attachments' verifier to verify the attachments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: RPost Communications Limited
    Inventor: Terrance A. Tomkow