Patents by Inventor Michael Fitterman

Michael Fitterman 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).

  • Visual editor for electronic mail
    Patent number: 10038653
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for generating at least one custom email message based, at least in part, on input from a user of a computer system, the computer system having a display. The method comprises acts of presenting, to the user in the display of the computer system, an editor interface displaying an initial approximation of an email message comprising a plurality of content blocks; accepting, through the editor interface, at least one customization of at least one of a content of at least one of the plurality of content blocks and a layout of the plurality of content blocks; and displaying through the editor interface a customized approximation of the email message based, at least in part, on the initial approximation of the email message and the at least one customization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: CONSTANT CONTACT, INC.
    Inventors: Yan Gao, Sridhar Gorantla, Paul McLaughlin, Michael Fitterman
  • VISUAL EDITOR FOR ELECTRONIC MAIL
    Publication number: 20160308805
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for generating at least one custom email message based, at least in part, on input from a user of a computer system, the computer system having a display. The method comprises acts of presenting, to the user in the display of the computer system, an editor interface displaying an initial approximation of an email message comprising a plurality of content blocks; accepting, through the editor interface, at least one customization of at least one of a content of at least one of the plurality of content blocks and a layout of the plurality of content blocks; and displaying through the editor interface a customized approximation of the email message based, at least in part, on the initial approximation of the email message and the at least one customization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: CONSTANT CONTACT, INC.
    Inventors: Yan Gao, Sridhar Gorantla, Paul McLaughlin, Michael Fitterman
  • Visual editor for electronic mail
    Patent number: 9256586
    Abstract: A visual editor for generating a custom email message. An editor interface may display an approximation of an email message. A user may customize content and layout of an email message through the editor interface. A user interface system may track such customizations to enable faster remote operations to be performed on content of the email message. A plurality of substantially modular renderers may enable a plurality of different output representations to be generated from a single stored representation of the email message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Inventors: Yan Gao, Sridhar Gorantla, Paul McLaughlin, Michael Fitterman
  • VISUAL EDITOR FOR ELECTRONIC MAIL
    Publication number: 20120204095
    Abstract: A visual editor for generating a custom email message. An editor interface may display an approximation of an email message. A user may customize content and layout of an email message through the editor interface. A user interface system may track such customizations to enable faster remote operations to be performed on content of the email message. A plurality of substantially modular renderers may enable a plurality of different output representations to be generated from a single stored representation of the email message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Yan Gao, Sridhar Gorantla, Paul McLaughlin, Michael Fitterman
  • Visual editor for electronic mail
    Patent number: 8108763
    Abstract: A visual editor for generating a custom email message. An editor interface may display an approximation of an email message. A user may customize content and layout of an email message through the editor interface. A user interface system may track such customizations to enable faster remote operations to be performed on content of the email message. A plurality of substantially modular renderers may enable a plurality of different output representations to be generated from a single stored representation of the email message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Constant Contact, Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Gao, Sridhar Gorantla, Paul McLaughlin, Michael Fitterman
  • Visual editor for electronic mail
    Publication number: 20080178073
    Abstract: A visual editor for generating a custom email message. An editor interface may display an approximation of an email message. A user may customize content and layout of an email message through the editor interface. A user interface system may track such customizations to enable faster remote operations to be performed on content of the email message. A plurality of substantially modular renderers may enable a plurality of different output representations to be generated from a single stored representation of the email message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Yan Gao, Sridhar Gorantla, Paul McLaughlin, Michael Fitterman