Patents by Inventor Richard H. Leukart
Richard H. Leukart 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: 11308451Abstract: A range of dates is selected. For each date of the range of dates, a daily task list is displayed listing at least a portion of tasks having a start date or a due date matching the date. A user selection determines whether the daily task list includes only tasks having the start date or the due date for each date in the range of dates, or includes any task completed on each date. Appointments for each date in the range of dates may be presented, and the daily task list for each date may be displayed beneath, above, or alongside the appointments, or as part of a to do list. The tasks each may be assigned a color code allowing a task to be visually associated with another task or other object to which the color code also has been assigned.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Melissa Macbeth Morrell, Derek Leung, Richard H. Leukart
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Publication number: 20200082345Abstract: A range of dates is selected. For each date of the range of dates, a daily task list is displayed listing at least a portion of tasks having a start date or a due date matching the date. A user selection determines whether the daily task list includes only tasks having the start date or the due date for each date in the range of dates, or includes any task completed on each date. Appointments for each date in the range of dates may be presented, and the daily task list for each date may be displayed beneath, above, or alongside the appointments, or as part of a to do list. The tasks each may be assigned a color code allowing a task to be visually associated with another task or other object to which the color code also has been assigned.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Melissa MACBETH, Derek LEUNG, Richard H. LEUKART, III
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Patent number: 10489749Abstract: A range of dates is selected. For each date of the range of dates, a daily task list is displayed listing at least a portion of tasks having a start date or a due date matching the date. A user selection determines whether the daily task list includes only tasks having the start date or the due date for each date in the range of dates, or includes any task completed on each date. Appointments for each date in the range of dates may be presented, and the daily task list for each date may be displayed beneath, above, or alongside the appointments, or as part of a to do list. The tasks each may be assigned a color code allowing a task to be visually associated with another task or other object to which the color code also has been assigned.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2006Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Melissa MacBeth, Derek Leung, Richard H. Leukart, III
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Patent number: 8839139Abstract: An electronic “To-Do” bar is provided in which displayed upcoming tasks, meetings, appointments and the like. The electronic To-Do bar is displayed in a lightweight menu of tasks, meetings and appointments and is displayed persistently in addition to other software functionality or user interfaces displayed on a user's computer display screen according to other software applications or other software functionality in use. A user is presented with an always-visible list of upcoming tasks, meetings and appointments without the need to launch a separate tasks application or calendar application to view upcoming tasks, meetings or appointments.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2010Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Richard H. Leukart, Glenn L. Frankel, Stephen D. Jensen, Hernan Savastano, Cheryl L. Williams
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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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Publication number: 20100223575Abstract: An electronic “To-Do” bar is provided in which displayed upcoming tasks, meetings, appointments and the like. The electronic To-Do bar is displayed in a lightweight menu of tasks, meetings and appointments and is displayed persistently in addition to other software functionality or user interfaces displayed on a user's computer display screen according to other software applications or other software functionality in use. A user is presented with an always-visible list of upcoming tasks, meetings and appointments without the need to launch a separate tasks application or calendar application to view upcoming tasks, meetings or appointments.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Richard H. Leukart, Glenn L. Frankel, Stephen D. Jensen, Hernan Savastano, Cheryl L. Williams
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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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Patent number: 7747966Abstract: An electronic “To-Do” bar is provided in which displayed upcoming tasks, meetings, appointments and the like. The electronic To-Do bar is displayed in a lightweight menu of tasks, meetings and appointments and is displayed persistently in addition to other software functionality or user interfaces displayed on a user's computer display screen according to other software applications or other software functionality in use. A user is presented with an always-visible list of upcoming tasks, meetings and appointments without the need to launch a separate tasks application or calendar application to view upcoming tasks, meetings or appointments.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2004Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Richard H. Leukart, Glenn L. Frankel, Stephen D. Jensen, Hernan Savastano, Cheryl L. Williams
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Patent number: 7712049Abstract: An improved user interface is provided for allowing the application of two properties or pieces of metadata to an object with a single user action. A two-dimensional radial menu (user interface) is provided. The radial menu is a generally pie-shaped user interface that is divided into two or more slices associated with two or more corresponding types of a first property that may be applied to a selected object. The menu is further divided to two or more circular sections so that each slice of the pie-shaped radial menu is further divided into two or more sections. Each circular section is associated with a type of a second property that may be applied to the object. By selection of a given section in a given slice of the radial menu, one type of the first property associated with the given slice and a one type of the second property associated with the given circular section of the slice are applied to the selected object with a single user action.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2004Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Cheryl L. Williams, Stephen D. Jensen, Robert F. Keohane, Richard H. Leukart
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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