Patents by Inventor Shan-Ming Wang

Shan-Ming Wang 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRIORITIZED DELIVERY OF ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGES
    Publication number: 20090182655
    Abstract: A system allows users to send electronic mail messages having prioritized delivery. A server receives an electronic mail message that contains a specified priority or a specified time frame for delivery. The server determines a time frame for delivery and selects procedures to ensure delivery of the electronic mail message within the determined time frame. The server then provides the electronic mail message to the receiving account within the determined time frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: David Shan-Ming WANG, P. Robert Hsu
  • Methods and apparatus for transmitting prioritized electronic mail messages
    Patent number: 7490129
    Abstract: A system allows users to send electronic mail messages having prioritized delivery. A server receives an electronic mail message that contains a specified priority or a specified time frame for delivery. The server determines a time frame for delivery and selects procedures to ensure delivery of the electronic mail message within the determined time frame. The server then provides the electronic mail message to the receiving account within the determined time frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: David Shan-Ming Wang, P. Robert Hsu
  • Methods and apparatus for transmitting prioritized electronic mail messages
    Patent number: 6820113
    Abstract: A system allows users to send electronic mail messages having prioritized delivery. A server receives an electronic mail message that contains a specified priority or a specified time frame for delivery. The server determines a time frame for delivery and selects procedures to ensure delivery of the electronic mail message within the determined time frame. The server then provides the electronic mail message to the receiving account within the determined time frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: David Shan-Ming Wang, P. Robert Hsu
  • Multi-functional electric fan
    Patent number: 6533548
    Abstract: A multi-functional electric fan comprises a U-shaped brace pivotably mounted to motor, a support for supporting the brace, an arcuate guide mechanism hinged to the support, a transmission mechanism having a plurality of gears and an arm secured to a pin through an opening of the guide mechanism, a transverse post, and a vertical post. Thus fan can pivot transversely and longitudinally by the cooperation of posts, gears, pin, and opening at the same time to reciprocally induce air movement in a transverse, longitudinal, wavy, or fixed direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Inventors: Peng-Chen Wang, Yu-Min Wang, Shan-Ming Wang, Te-Chuan Wang
  • Methods and apparatus for transmitting prioritized electronic mail messages
    Publication number: 20020156859
    Abstract: A system allows users to send electronic mail messages having prioritized delivery. A server receives an electronic mail message that contains a specified priority or a specified time frame for delivery. The server determines a time frame for delivery and selects procedures to ensure delivery of the electronic mail message within the determined time frame. The server then provides the electronic mail message to the receiving account within the determined time frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: David Shan-Ming Wang, P. Robert Hsu
  • Methods and apparatus for transmitting prioritized electronic mail messages
    Patent number: 6442593
    Abstract: A system allows users to send electronic mail messages having prioritized delivery. A server receives an electronic mail message that contains a specified priority or a specified time frame for delivery. The server determines a time frame for delivery and selects procedures to ensure delivery of the electronic mail message within the determined time frame. The server then provides the electronic mail message to the receiving account within the determined time frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: David Shan-Ming Wang, P. Robert Hsu
  • Method and apparatus for certified electronic mail messages
    Patent number: 6314454
    Abstract: A system allows users to send certified electronic mail messages. A server receives an electronic mail message designated for certified delivery. The server forwards the electronic mail message to a receiving account. Any action taken upon the message by the receiving account is conveyed to the server, which forwards that information to the sender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: David Shan-Ming Wang, P. Robert Hsu