Patents by Inventor Stephen F. Mayes

Stephen F. Mayes 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).

  • Managing delivery of electronic messages
    Patent number: 8924497
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method for managing delivery of electronic messages includes receiving an electronic message, the electronic message having an intended recipient, and analyzing the electronic message to determine a priority for the electronic message. The method further includes determining, based on the determined priority for the electronic message; whether to deliver the electronic message to the intended recipient at the current time. If it is determined, based on the determined priority for the electronic message, that the electronic message should be delivered to the intended recipient at the current time, delivery of the electronic message to the intended recipient is initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: William A. Sheridan, Corey W. Wick, Marie Risov, Kas Kasravi, Stephen F. Mayes
  • Managing Delivery of Electronic Messages
    Publication number: 20090132662
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method for managing delivery of electronic messages includes receiving an electronic message, the electronic message having an intended recipient, and analyzing the electronic message to determine a priority for the electronic message. The method further includes determining, based on the determined priority for the electronic message; whether to deliver the electronic message to the intended recipient at the current time. If it is determined, based on the determined priority for the electronic message, that the electronic message should be delivered to the intended recipient at the current time, delivery of the electronic message to the intended recipient is initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: Electronic Data Systems Corporation
    Inventors: William A. Sheridan, Corey W. Wick, Marie Risov, Kas Kasravi, Stephen F. Mayes