Shawn E Anderson

US Patent:

20090077617, Mar 19, 2009

Filed:

Sep 13, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/900741

Inventors:

Zachary S. Levow - Mountain View CA, US
Shawn Paul Anderson - Vancouver WA, US
Dean M. Drako - Los Altos CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/00

US Classification:

726 1

Abstract:

In a spam detection method and system, optical character recognition (OCR) techniques are applied to a set of images that have been identified as being spam. The images may be provided as the initial training of the spam detection system, but the preferred embodiment is one in which the images are provided for the purpose of updating the spam-detection rules of currently running systems at different locations. The OCR generates text strings representative of content of the individual images. Automated techniques are applied to the text strings to identify common features or patterns, such as misspellings which are either intentionally included in order to avoid detection or introduced through OCR errors due to the text being obscured. Spam-detection rules are automatically generated on the basis of identifications of the common features. Then, the spam-detection rules are applied to electronic communications, such as electronic mail, so as to detect occurrences of spam within the electronic communications.

US Patent:

20110258201, Oct 20, 2011

Filed:

Jul 1, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/175812

Inventors:

ZACHARY LEVOW - MOUNTAIN VIEW CA, US
DEAN DRAKO - LOS ALTOS CA, US
SHAWN ANDERSON - VANCOUVER WA, US

Assignee:

BARRACUDA INC. - CAMPBELL CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707748, 707755, 707769, 707E17005, 707E17014

Abstract:

A method for filtering email which contains links to uniform resource identifiers which disguise the content and identity of spam sites by multiple serial redirection.

US Patent:

20180285976, Oct 4, 2018

Filed:

Oct 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/555026

Inventors:

Tammy Dye - Bothell WA, US
Kim Garland - Sammamish WA, US
Elisabeth Power - Shoreline WA, US
Shawn Anderson - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/08

Abstract:

A method, computer program product and system are provided for automatically detecting and notifying a party of a change in the party's insurance needs without the need for user intervention, on the part of an agent or the party him-, her-, or itself. Prospective customers can be identified through marketing, or an insurance provider may execute software that is configured to monitor one or more data sources that include information associated with the party and/or the party's environment. Upon detecting a triggering event that indicates a change in the party's insurance needs, the software may automatically notify the party of the change and provide a recommendation for a change in the party's insurance coverage resulting from the change in the party's insurance needs. The notification may further include a bindable quote associated with the recommendation, as well as a means by which the party can accept the recommendation and quote.