Patents by Inventor Robert T. Pous

Robert T. Pous 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: 7487218
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for sending an electronic message from a sender to an intended recipient based on a time zone of the intended recipient. The time zone of the intended recipient is determined based on, for example, an Internet e-mail domain name. Based on the time zone information of the intended recipient one or more rules, the message is scheduled to be sent at an appropriate time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Inventors: Robert T. Pous, Thomas J. Fisher
  • Patent number: 7216146
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system and computer program product for sending an electronic message from a sender to an intended recipient based on a time zone of the intended recipient. The time zone of the intended recipient is determined based on, for example, an Internet e-mail domain name. Based on the time zone information of the intended recipient one or more rules, the message is scheduled to be sent at an appropriate time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.
    Inventors: Robert T. Pous, Thomas J. Fisher
  • Publication number: 20040122900
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system and computer program product for sending an electronic message from a sender to an intended recipient based on a time zone of the intended recipient. The time zone of the intended recipient is determined based on, for example, an Internet e-mail domain name. Based on the time zone information of the intended recipient one or more rules, the message is scheduled to be sent at an appropriate time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: OBLON, SPIVAK, McCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, P.C.
    Inventors: Robert T. Pous, Thomas J. Fisher