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).

  • Patent number: 11308451
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Melissa Macbeth Morrell, Derek Leung, Richard H. Leukart
  • Publication number: 20200082345
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Melissa MACBETH, Derek LEUNG, Richard H. LEUKART, III
  • Patent number: 10489749
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Melissa MacBeth, Derek Leung, Richard H. Leukart, III
  • Patent number: 8839139
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Richard H. Leukart, Glenn L. Frankel, Stephen D. Jensen, Hernan Savastano, Cheryl L. Williams
  • Patent number: 8255472
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Melissa R. MacBeth, Alon Asher Brown, Aime Michelle Mitchell, Richard H. Leukart
  • Publication number: 20120066329
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Melissa R. MacBeth, Alon Asher Brown, Aime Michelle Mitchell, Richard H. Leukart
  • Patent number: 8086682
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Melissa R. MacBeth, Alon Asher Brown, Aime Michelle Mitchell, Richard H. Leukart
  • Publication number: 20100318924
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Glenn L. Frankel, Stephen D. Jensen, Richard H. Leukart, Hernan Savastano, Cheryl L. Williams, Melissa R. MacBeth
  • Publication number: 20100223575
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Richard H. Leukart, Glenn L. Frankel, Stephen D. Jensen, Hernan Savastano, Cheryl L. Williams
  • Patent number: 7788589
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Glenn L. Frankel, Stephen D. Jensen, Richard H. Leukart, Hernan Savastano, Cheryl L. Williams, Melissa R. MacBeth
  • Patent number: 7747966
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Richard H. Leukart, Glenn L. Frankel, Stephen D. Jensen, Hernan Savastano, Cheryl L. Williams
  • Patent number: 7712049
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Cheryl L. Williams, Stephen D. Jensen, Robert F. Keohane, Richard H. Leukart
  • Publication number: 20100077050
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Melissa R. MacBeth, Alon Asher Brown, Aime Michelle Mitchell, Richard H. Leukart
  • Patent number: 7660859
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Melissa R. MacBeth, Alon Asher Brown, Aime Michelle Mitchell, Richard H. Leukart