David H Gifford

US Patent:

7191447, Mar 13, 2007

Filed:

Aug 25, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/645933

Inventors:

John R. Ellis - Woodside CA, US
David K. Gifford - Weston MA, US
G. Winfield Treese - Newton MA, US

Assignee:

Soverain Software LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

719310

Abstract:

The invention features various techniques for managing transfers of information in public packet switched communications networks. In one aspect, the invention provides a system for identifying updated items of network-based information, such as pages, to users in a network. A master server receives the data from each of a plurality of network servers and merges them into one or more master logs. The logs have entries that pertaining to creation of or changing of pages of information. Another aspect of the invention features a system for implementing security protocols. A proxy server translates links from a protocol incompatible with the network tool to a protocol compatible with the network tool and back-translates the link. Another aspect of the invention features a system for managing authenticating credentials of a user. A proxy server manages a user's authenticating credentials automatically on behalf of the user.

US Patent:

7448040, Nov 4, 2008

Filed:

Jan 4, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/619964

Inventors:

John R. Ellis - Woodside CA, US
David K. Gifford - Weston MA, US
G. Winfield Treese - Newton MA, US

Assignee:

Soverain Software LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

719310, 709223

Abstract:

The invention features various techniques for managing transfers of information in public packet switched communications networks. In one aspect, the invention provides a system for identifying updated items of network-based information, such as pages, to users in a network. A master server receives the data from each of a plurality of network servers and merges them into one or more master logs. The logs have entries that pertaining to creation of or changing of pages of information. Another aspect of the invention features a system for implementing security protocols. A proxy server translates links from a protocol incompatible with the network tool to a protocol compatible with the network tool and back-translates the link. Another aspect of the invention features a system for managing authenticating credentials of a user. A proxy server manages a user's authenticating credentials automatically on behalf of the user.

US Patent:

8286185, Oct 9, 2012

Filed:

Sep 1, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/873639

Inventors:

John R. Ellis - Woodside CA, US
David K. Gifford - Weston MA, US
G. Winfield Treese - Newton MA, US

Assignee:

Soverain Software LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 9/44

US Classification:

719310, 717115

Abstract:

The invention features various techniques for managing transfers of information in public packet switched communications networks. One aspect of the invention features a system for extracting data from sources of network-based information in a communications network. An object embedding-program locates a script program and causes the script program to extract data from a page of information.

US Patent:

20090037991, Feb 5, 2009

Filed:

Sep 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/240008

Inventors:

John R. Ellis - Woodside CA, US
David K. Gifford - Weston MA, US
G. Winfield Treese - Newton MA, US

International Classification:

H04L 9/32
G06F 17/30
G06F 9/44
G06F 9/46
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

726 6, 707 3, 726 14, 719320, 707E17108

Abstract:

The invention features various techniques for managing transfers of information in public packet switched communications networks. In one aspect, the invention provides a system for identifying updated items of network-based information, such as pages, to users in a network. A master server receives the data from each of a plurality of network servers and merges them into one or more master logs. The logs have entries that pertaining to creation of or changing of pages of information. Another aspect of the invention features a system for implementing security protocols. A proxy server translates links from a protocol incompatible with the network tool to a protocol compatible with the network tool and back-translates the link. Another aspect of the invention features a system for managing authenticating credentials of a user. A proxy server manages a user's authenticating credentials automatically on behalf of the user. Another aspect of the invention features a system for inducing advertisers to target advertisements to consumers. An advertising broker receives advertisements and messages indicating that users have read the advertisements, and causes an offer having monetary value to be executed. Another aspect of the invention features a system for extracting data from sources of network-based information in a communications network. An object embedding-program locates a script program and causes the script program to extract data from a page of information.