Patents by Inventor Andrew D. Birrel

Andrew D. Birrel 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).

  • Web-Based Electronic Mail Server Apparatus and Method Using Full Text and Label Indexing
    Publication number: 20030135555
    Abstract: In a computerized distributed mail system, a plurality of client computers are connected to each other via a network. Each client computer is configured to execute client mail application programs. A mail service system is also connected to the network. The system is for executing server mail programs on server computers. The mail service system includes an index server for storing mail messages in message files, and for storing a full-text index of the mail messages. In addition, the system includes means for accessing the mail messages by the plurality of client computers by searching the full-text index using queries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2001
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Applicant: Digital Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew D. Birrel, Edward P. Wobber, Michael Schroeder