Patents by Inventor Alon Asher Brown

Alon Asher Brown 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).

  • Tracking of electronic mail messages
    Patent number: 8255472
    Abstract: Electronic mail messages are tracked for the sender by allowing the sender to flag the electronic mail messages. Flagging the electronic mail messages allows for various notifications to be provided to the sender. For example, notification may be provided to the sender by placing an item in a to-do bar for the sender that corresponds to the electronic mail message. As another example, notification may be provided to the sender by firing a reminder at some future time that corresponds to the electronic mail message. As another example, notification may be provided to the sender by including an indication in a related incoming electronic mail message that the incoming electronic mail message is related to the electronic message sent by the sender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Melissa R. MacBeth, Alon Asher Brown, Aime Michelle Mitchell, Richard H. Leukart
  • Tracking of Electronic Mail Messages
    Publication number: 20120066329
    Abstract: Electronic mail messages are tracked for the sender by allowing the sender to flag the electronic mail messages. Flagging the electronic mail messages allows for various notifications to be provided to the sender. For example, notification may be provided to the sender by placing an item in a to-do bar for the sender that corresponds to the electronic mail message. As another example, notification may be provided to the sender by firing a reminder at some future time that corresponds to the electronic mail message. As another example, notification may be provided to the sender by including an indication in a related incoming electronic mail message that the incoming electronic mail message is related to the electronic message sent by the sender.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Melissa R. MacBeth, Alon Asher Brown, Aime Michelle Mitchell, Richard H. Leukart
  • Tracking of electronic mail messages
    Patent number: 8086682
    Abstract: Electronic mail messages are tracked for the sender by allowing the sender to flag the electronic mail messages. Flagging the electronic mail messages allows for various notifications to be provided to the sender. For example, notification may be provided to the sender by placing an item in a to-do bar for the sender that corresponds to the electronic mail message. As another example, notification may be provided to the sender by firing a reminder at some future time that corresponds to the electronic mail message. As another example, notification may be provided to the sender by including an indication in a related incoming electronic mail message that the incoming electronic mail message is related to the electronic message sent by the sender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Melissa R. MacBeth, Alon Asher Brown, Aime Michelle Mitchell, Richard H. Leukart
  • Tracking of Electronic Mail Messages
    Publication number: 20100077050
    Abstract: Electronic mail messages are tracked for the sender by allowing the sender to flag the electronic mail messages. Flagging the electronic mail messages allows for various notifications to be provided to the sender. For example, notification may be provided to the sender by placing an item in a to-do bar for the sender that corresponds to the electronic mail message. As another example, notification may be provided to the sender by firing a reminder at some future time that corresponds to the electronic mail message. As another example, notification may be provided to the sender by including an indication in a related incoming electronic mail message that the incoming electronic mail message is related to the electronic message sent by the sender.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Melissa R. MacBeth, Alon Asher Brown, Aime Michelle Mitchell, Richard H. Leukart
  • Tracking of electronic mail messages
    Patent number: 7660859
    Abstract: Electronic mail messages are tracked for the sender by allowing the sender to flag the electronic mail messages. Flagging the electronic mail messages allows for various notifications to be provided to the sender. For example, notification may be provided to the sender by placing an item in a to-do bar for the sender that corresponds to the electronic mail message. As another example, notification may be provided to the sender by firing a reminder at some future time that corresponds to the electronic mail message. As another example, notification may be provided to the sender by including an indication in a related incoming electronic mail message that the incoming electronic mail message is related to the electronic message sent by the sender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Melissa R. MacBeth, Alon Asher Brown, Aime Michelle Mitchell, Richard H. Leukart