Patents by Inventor William A. Ruby

William A. Ruby 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).

  • Categorizing electronic messaging communications
    Patent number: 8843565
    Abstract: Electronic messaging communications, including Instant Messaging messages, are organized into particular categories, as selected by the users providing the messages. This enables messages of a particular category to be displayed at a recipient of the messages, while other messages are masked from view. It also facilitates the capturing of certain related messages to the exclusion of others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael D. Essenmacher, Thomas E. Murphy, Jr., Frank V. Paxhia, William A. Ruby
  • CATEGORIZING ELECTRONIC MESSAGING COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20090307613
    Abstract: Electronic messaging communications, including Instant Messaging messages, are organized into particular categories, as selected by the users providing the messages. This enables messages of a particular category to be displayed at a recipient of the messages, while other messages are masked from view. It also facilitates the capturing of certain related messages to the exclusion of others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael D. Essenmacher, Thomas E. Murphy, JR., Frank V. Paxhia, William A. Ruby