Patents by Inventor Rebekah Yozell-Epstein

Rebekah Yozell-Epstein 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).

  • Patent number: 8122364
    Abstract: A method and computer-readable medium are provided for navigation between attachments to electronic mail messages. According to the method, a list of e-mail messages is displayed that includes header information associated with each of the messages. When one of the messages in the list is selected, a determination is made as to whether the selected message has attachments. If the selected message has attachments, an identifier is displayed adjacent to the header information for each attachment. The identifier indicates that the attachment is associated with the selected message and may provide other information such as the type and size of the attachment. The identifiers are displayed in a manner to indicate clearly to a user that the attachments are associated with the selected e-mail message. The identifiers may be selected to preview the corresponding attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Rebekah Yozell-Epstein, Aaron Hartwell, Hernan Savastano, Erich S. Finkelstein
  • Publication number: 20100095224
    Abstract: A method and computer-readable medium are provided for navigation between attachments to electronic mail messages. According to the method, a list of e-mail messages is displayed that includes header information associated with each of the messages. When one of the messages in the list is selected, a determination is made as to whether the selected message has attachments. If the selected message has attachments, an identifier is displayed adjacent to the header information for each attachment. The identifier indicates that the attachment is associated with the selected message and may provide other information such as the type and size of the attachment. The identifiers are displayed in a manner to indicate clearly to a user that the attachments are associated with the selected e-mail message. The identifiers may be selected to preview the corresponding attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rebekah Yozell-Epstein, Aaron Hartwell, Hernan Savastano, Erich S. Finkelstein
  • Patent number: 7647559
    Abstract: A method and computer-readable medium are provided for navigation between attachments to electronic mail messages. According to the method, a list of e-mail messages is displayed that includes header information associated with each of the messages. When one of the messages in the list is selected, a determination is made as to whether the selected message has attachments. If the selected message has attachments, an identifier is displayed adjacent to the header information for each attachment. The identifier indicates that the attachment is associated with the selected message and may provide other information such as the type and size of the attachment. The identifiers are displayed in a manner to indicate clearly to a user that the attachments are associated with the selected e-mail message. The identifiers may be selected to preview the corresponding attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Rebekah Yozell-Epstein, Aaron Hartwell, Hernan Savastano, Erich S. Finkelstein
  • Patent number: 7243298
    Abstract: A method and computer-readable medium are provided for previewing and performing actions on attachments to electronic mail messages. A first window pane is displayed that includes a list of e-mail messages and information identifying any attachments to the e-mail messages. When an attachment is selected, a preview is generated for the attachment and displayed in a second window pane adjacent to the first window pane. Actions that may be performed on the attachment are also identified and made available. One provided action includes the ability to quickly generate a reply message to the e-mail that includes a changed version of the original attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Rebekah Yozell-Epstein, Aaron Hartwell, Hernan Savastano
  • Publication number: 20060075046
    Abstract: A method and computer-readable medium are provided for navigation between attachments to electronic mail messages. According to the method, a list of e-mail messages is displayed that includes header information associated with each of the messages. When one of the messages in the list is selected, a determination is made as to whether the selected message has attachments. If the selected message has attachments, an identifier is displayed adjacent to the header information for each attachment. The identifier indicates that the attachment is associated with the selected message and may provide other information such as the type and size of the attachment. The identifiers are displayed in a manner to indicate clearly to a user that the attachments are associated with the selected e-mail message. The identifiers may be selected to preview the corresponding attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Rebekah Yozell-Epstein, Aaron Hartwell, Hernan Savastano, Erich Finkelstein
  • Publication number: 20060069990
    Abstract: A method and computer-readable medium are provided for previewing and performing actions on attachments to electronic mail messages. A first window pane is displayed that includes a list of e-mail messages and information identifying any attachments to the e-mail messages. When an attachment is selected, a preview is generated for the attachment and displayed in a second window pane adjacent to the first window pane. Actions that may be performed on the attachment are also identified and made available. One provided action includes the ability to quickly generate a reply message to the e-mail that includes a changed version of the original attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Rebekah Yozell-Epstein, Aaron Hartwell, Hernan Savastano