Patents by Inventor Melissa R. MacBeth
Melissa R. MacBeth 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).
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Patent number: 8255472Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 18, 2011Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Melissa R. MacBeth, Alon Asher Brown, Aime Michelle Mitchell, Richard H. Leukart
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Publication number: 20120066329Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Melissa R. MacBeth, Alon Asher Brown, Aime Michelle Mitchell, Richard H. Leukart
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Patent number: 8086682Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 30, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Melissa R. MacBeth, Alon Asher Brown, Aime Michelle Mitchell, Richard H. Leukart
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Publication number: 20100318924Abstract: An improved method and system are provided for creating tasks and for inputting information associated with created tasks according to an electronic task management application or system. Electronic correspondence items may be flagged as tasks. Upon flagging an individual electronic correspondence item, a corresponding task is created for the flagged item, and the created task is then populated into and exposed by one or more applications used for displaying tasks such as a tasks application, calendar application, or electronic to-do list application. Properties such as task start dates and task categories may be applied to the created task, as desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Glenn L. Frankel, Stephen D. Jensen, Richard H. Leukart, Hernan Savastano, Cheryl L. Williams, Melissa R. MacBeth
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Patent number: 7788589Abstract: An improved method and system are provided for creating tasks and for inputting information associated with created tasks according to an electronic task management application or system. Electronic correspondence items may be flagged as tasks. Upon flagging an individual electronic correspondence item, a corresponding task is created for the flagged item, and the created task is then populated into and exposed by one or more applications used for displaying tasks such as a tasks application, calendar application, or electronic to-do list application. Properties such as task start dates and task categories may be applied to the created task, as desired.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2004Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Glenn L. Frankel, Stephen D. Jensen, Richard H. Leukart, Hernan Savastano, Cheryl L. Williams, Melissa R. MacBeth
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Publication number: 20100077050Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Melissa R. MacBeth, Alon Asher Brown, Aime Michelle Mitchell, Richard H. Leukart
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Patent number: 7660859Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 15, 2005Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Melissa R. MacBeth, Alon Asher Brown, Aime Michelle Mitchell, Richard H. Leukart
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Patent number: D616453Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2009Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Melissa R. MacBeth, Richard P. Grutzmacher
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Patent number: D616454Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2009Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Melissa R. MacBeth, Richard P. Grutzmacher
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Patent number: D616455Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2009Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Melissa R. MacBeth, Richard P. Grutzmacher