Patents by Inventor William A. Sheridan

William A. Sheridan 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
  • REDACTING AND PROCESSING A DOCUMENT
    Publication number: 20140268244
    Abstract: An electronic document is produced from scanning a physical document that is to be subjected to redaction. The electronic document is sent to at least one device associated with at least one reviewer. Data relating to redaction input by the at least one reviewer is received. One of plural different options for processing the physical document is selected based on which of plural completion statuses has been marked for the electronic document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: William A. Sheridan, Ram Prasad Atmakur
  • PUBLISHER COMPENSATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140180860
    Abstract: Fragments (216, 218; 344, 346) of respective publications (220, 222; 348, 350) are included in a compilation (214; 352). An instance of the compilation is sold (101; 405). In response to the inclusion of the fragments in the compilation or in response to the selling of the instance, compensation to respective publishers of the publications for the inclusion or sale is computed (102; 406) based in part on contract terms applicable to the publications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventors: Kas Kasravi, William A. Sheridan
  • 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