Patents by Inventor Jon Obst

Jon Obst 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).

  • During an email migration, converting distribution list messages into single-instanced content within a collaboration platform group
    Patent number: 9992147
    Abstract: During an email migration, a migration engine can identify which emails in the source system are associated with distribution lists. The migration engine can convert any emails that are associated with a distribution list into group content of an appropriate group in the target system. In contrast, for any email that is not associated with a distribution list, the migration engine can migrate the email into a corresponding mailbox in the target system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Quest Software Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Lindley, Jon Obst
  • DURING AN EMAIL MIGRATION, CONVERTING DISTRIBUTION LIST MESSAGES INTO SINGLE-INSTANCED CONTENT WITHIN A COLLABORATION PLATFORM GROUP
    Publication number: 20170063764
    Abstract: During an email migration, a migration engine can identify which emails in the source system are associated with distribution lists. The migration engine can convert any emails that are associated with a distribution list into group content of an appropriate group in the target system. In contrast, for any email that is not associated with a distribution list, the migration engine can migrate the email into a corresponding mailbox in the target system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Chad Lindley, Jon Obst