Patents by Inventor Roland J. Schemers

Roland J. Schemers 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: 11509613
    Abstract: A method and email application enable email attachments to be viewed through a system external to the email application itself in accordance with select categories. The email application creates categories and categorizes the email attachments according to such categories. The email application then maps the categories into a format understandable by the external system for category information and provides the mapped categories to the external system in such format In response to receiving a request from the external system for the contents of one of the mapped categories and in response to such category having no further subcategories, the email application identifies the email attachments under such category and maps the identified email attachments to file names. The file names are then provided to the external system as the contents of such category.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Dargahi, Roland J. Schemers, III, Satish Dharmaraj
  • Publication number: 20190132271
    Abstract: A method and email application enable email attachments to be viewed through a system external to the email application itself in accordance with select categories. The email application creates categories and categorizes the email attachments according to such categories. The email application then maps the categories into a format understandable by the external system for category information and provides the mapped categories to the external system in such format In response to receiving a request from the external system for the contents of one of the mapped categories and in response to such category having no further subcategories, the email application identifies the email attachments under such category and maps the identified email attachments to file names. The file names are then provided to the external system as the contents of such category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Ross Dargahi, Roland J. Schemers, III, Satish Dharmaraj
  • Patent number: 10110528
    Abstract: A method and email application enable email attachments to be viewed through a system external to the email application itself in accordance with select categories. The email application creates categories and categorizes the email attachments according to such categories. The email application then maps the categories into a format understandable by the external system for category information and provides the mapped categories to the external system in such format. In response to receiving a request from the external system for the contents of one of the mapped categories and in response to such category having no further subcategories, the email application identifies the email attachments under such category and maps the identified email attachments to file names. The file names are then provided to the external system as the contents of such category.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Dargahi, Roland J. Schemers, III, Satish Dharmaraj
  • Publication number: 20140351714
    Abstract: A method and email application enable email attachments to be viewed through a system external to the email application itself in accordance with select categories. The email application creates categories and categorizes the email attachments according to such categories. The email application then maps the categories into a format understandable by the external system for category information and provides the mapped categories to the external system in such format. In response to receiving a request from the external system for the contents of one of the mapped categories and in response to such category having no further subcategories, the email application identifies the email attachments under such category and maps the identified email attachments to file names. The file names are then provided to the external system as the contents of such category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Ross Dargahi, Roland J. Schemers, III, Satish Dharmaraj
  • Patent number: 8805934
    Abstract: A method and system for enabling viewing of email attachments through a system external to the email application itself In one embodiment, the email application creates categories and the email attachments are accordingly categorized. These categories are mapped into a format understandable by the external system, and provided to the external system in such format. In one embodiment, the email application appears as a file system to the operating system of a user's computer. The created categories are provided to the operating system as the “folders” in the file system. In one embodiment, the file system seen by the external system is a virtual file system, and any sub-categories and/or email attachment themselves are provided to the external system upon a specific request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Dargahi, Roland J. Schemers, III, Satish Dharmaraj
  • Patent number: 8631065
    Abstract: The present invention is, in one embodiment, a system and method based on a client-server architecture for seamlessly integrating various information systems. In one embodiment, a bundle of files is deployed to a collaboration client, in order to enable the integration of the collaboration client with disparate information systems and content. In one embodiment, content within a mailbox item is allowed to become a “live” object, and is associated with trigger events, and actions, including sending all or part of the content to a separate information system. In one embodiment, mailbox items are subjected to predefined searches to assess whether they include certain content objects. In another embodiment, panel item elements are visible in the overview panel of the collaboration client. The user may interact with the panel items by dragging content onto them, double clicking them, and invoking actions from a context menu if one is available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Dargahi, Kevin M. Henrikson, Roland J. Schemers, Jong Yoon Lee
  • Patent number: 8380747
    Abstract: The present invention is, in one embodiment, a system and method based on a client-server architecture for seamlessly integrating various information systems. In one embodiment, a bundle of files is deployed to a collaboration client, in order to enable the integration of the collaboration client with disparate information systems and content. In one embodiment, content within a mailbox item is allowed to become a “live” object, and is associated with trigger events, and actions, including sending all or part of the content to a separate information system. In one embodiment, mailbox items are subjected to predefined searches to assess whether they include certain content objects. In another embodiment, panel item elements are visible in the overview panel of the collaboration client. The user may interact with the panel items by dragging content onto them, double clicking them, and invoking actions from a context menu if one is available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Dargahi, Kevin M. Henrikson, Roland J. Schemers, Jong Yoon Lee
  • Patent number: 7805676
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide for enhanced calendaring functionality in a collaboration suite application. A mini-calendar display in different views of the collaboration suite application provide for an easy way to view, edit and/or add appointments without needing to open of the calendar in the collaboration suite application. Email messages can be dragged onto days in the mini-calendar to create meeting proposals. Enhanced UI allows for different meetings being having different appearances based on whether they have been accepted, rejected, etc. Multiple calendars can be viewed simultaneously and their cumulative availability for any time slot can be easily seen via a calendar thermometer. Requests for sharing of calendars can be communicated via email messages, and they can be seamlessly responded to within the email message itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Roland J. Schemers, Ross Dargahi, Timothy W. Brennan, Jiho Hahm, Daniel Geoffrey Karp, James Andrew Clark, Matthew Owen Williams
  • Publication number: 20090100347
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide for enhanced calendaring functionality in a collaboration suite application. A mini-calendar display in different views of the collaboration suite application provide for an easy way to view, edit and/or add appointments without needing to open of the calendar in the collaboration suite application. Email messages can be dragged onto days in the mini-calendar to create meeting proposals. Enhanced UI allows for different meetings being having different appearances based on whether they have been accepted, rejected, etc. Multiple calendars can be viewed simultaneously and their cumulative availability for any time slot can be easily seen via a calendar thermometer. Requests for sharing of calendars can be communicated via email messages, and they can be seamlessly responded to within the email message itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Roland J. Schemers, Ross Dargahi, Timothy W. Brennan, Jiho Hahm, Daniel Geoffrey Karp, James Andrew Clark, Matthew Owen Williams
  • Publication number: 20090100073
    Abstract: A method and email application enable email attachments to be viewed through a system external to the email application itself in accordance with select categories. The email application creates categories and categorizes the email attachments according to such categories. The email application then maps the categories into a format understandable by the external system for category information and provides the mapped categories to the external system in such format. In response to receiving a request from the external system for the contents of one of the mapped categories and in response to such category having no further subcategories, the email application identifies the email attachments under such category and maps the identified email attachments to file names. The file names are then provided to the external system as the contents of such category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2005
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Ross Dargahi, Roland J. Schemers, III, Satish Dharmaraj
  • Publication number: 20090094332
    Abstract: A system and method provide online and offline collaboration suite functionality. A local web server application running on the user's computer serves an email client on the user's computer, where the email client executes within a browser. Because the local web server application executes on the user's computer, it is able to serve the email client regardless of whether the user's computer is online or offline. The local web server application also communicates with a remote web server, where the remote web server has the capability to receive incoming messages from, and send outbound messages to, a Mail Transfer Agent. When the user's computer is online, the remote web server and local web server application periodically (although not necessarily at regular intervals) synchronize their user mailbox information. The local web server application and remote web server application store, search, and index user mailbox information in the same manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2005
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Roland J. Schemers, III, Ross Dargahi, Satish Dharmaraj
  • Publication number: 20030083882
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for incorporating application logic into a voice responsive system are described. The system includes a voice server to receive a request from a voice browser in response to user input. The voice server responds by accessing a VXML based call flow document to initiate a call flow. The call flow document may contain standard VXML tags as well as VXML extension elements. The VXML extension elements provide logic for the call flow, either explicitly or by referencing separate objects or functions. The voice server includes an engine to parse the call flow document, including identifying the VXML extension elements and other tags, and to invoke the appropriate code to execute the application logic based on the VXML extension elements. This approach allows application logic provided by “backend” servers to be included in a call flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Roland J. Schemers III, Ross Dargahi