Patents by Inventor Wing Kong Yip
Wing Kong Yip 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).
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Patent number: 10951565Abstract: A method for sending a plurality of alternate contact information associated with an online communication system. The method may include receiving an electronic message associated with the online communication system, wherein the electronic message is addressed to a recipient from a sender. The method may also include identifying a recipient inbox using a plurality of directory information associated with the received electronic message. The method may further include determining the identified recipient inbox satisfies at least one of a plurality of alternate contact criteria. The method may also include transmitting a plurality of alternate recipient contact information within a simple message transfer protocol (SMTP) response to the sender based on the plurality of determined alternate contact criteria being satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Wai Man Lee, Hon Chung Tang, Ka Chun Wong, Wing Kong Yip
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Publication number: 20200099641Abstract: A method for sending a plurality of alternate contact information associated with an online communication system. The method may include receiving an electronic message associated with the online communication system, wherein the electronic message is addressed to a recipient from a sender. The method may also include identifying a recipient inbox using a plurality of directory information associated with the received electronic message. The method may further include determining the identified recipient inbox satisfies at least one of a plurality of alternate contact criteria. The method may also include transmitting a plurality of alternate recipient contact information within a simple message transfer protocol (SMTP) response to the sender based on the plurality of determined alternate contact criteria being satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Wai Man Lee, Hon Chung Tang, Ka Chun Wong, Wing Kong Yip
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Patent number: 10484322Abstract: A method for sending a plurality of alternate contact information associated with an online communication system. The method may include receiving an electronic message associated with the online communication system, wherein the electronic message is addressed to a recipient from a sender. The method may also include identifying a recipient inbox using a plurality of directory information associated with the received electronic message. The method may further include determining the identified recipient inbox satisfies at least one of a plurality of alternate contact criteria. The method may also include transmitting a plurality of alternate recipient contact information within a simple message transfer protocol (SMTP) response to the sender based on the plurality of determined alternate contact criteria being satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Wai Man Lee, Hon Chung Tang, Ka Chun Wong, Wing Kong Yip
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Publication number: 20190044900Abstract: A method for sending a plurality of alternate contact information associated with an online communication system. The method may include receiving an electronic message associated with the online communication system, wherein the electronic message is addressed to a recipient from a sender. The method may also include identifying a recipient inbox using a plurality of directory information associated with the received electronic message. The method may further include determining the identified recipient inbox satisfies at least one of a plurality of alternate contact criteria. The method may also include transmitting a plurality of alternate recipient contact information within a simple message transfer protocol (SMTP) response to the sender based on the plurality of determined alternate contact criteria being satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Wai Man Lee, Hon Chung Tang, Ka Chun Wong, Wing Kong Yip
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Patent number: 10142273Abstract: A method for sending a plurality of alternate contact information associated with an online communication system. The method may include receiving an electronic message associated with the online communication system, wherein the electronic message is addressed to a recipient from a sender. The method may also include identifying a recipient inbox using a plurality of directory information associated with the received electronic message. The method may further include determining the identified recipient inbox satisfies at least one of a plurality of alternate contact criteria. The method may also include transmitting a plurality of alternate recipient contact information within a simple message transfer protocol (SMTP) response to the sender based on the plurality of determined alternate contact criteria being satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Wai Man Lee, Hon Chung Tang, Ka Chun Wong, Wing Kong Yip
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Patent number: 10129196Abstract: A method for sending a plurality of alternate contact information associated with an online communication system. The method may include receiving an electronic message associated with the online communication system, wherein the electronic message is addressed to a recipient from a sender. The method may also include identifying a recipient inbox using a plurality of directory information associated with the received electronic message. The method may further include determining the identified recipient inbox satisfies at least one of a plurality of alternate contact criteria. The method may also include transmitting a plurality of alternate recipient contact information within a simple message transfer protocol (SMTP) response to the sender based on the plurality of determined alternate contact criteria being satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Wai Man Lee, Hon Chung Tang, Ka Chun Wong, Wing Kong Yip
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Patent number: 9948581Abstract: A method to enable a participant within a plurality of participants in an online group conversation to add at least one additional participant as an observer to the online group conversation is provided. The method may include receiving a request to add the observer to the online group conversation. The method may include adding the observer to the online group conversation. The method may also include detecting a message being sent from the added observer. The method may include redirecting the detected message to the enabled participant. The method may also include displaying the redirected message in a user interface (UI) to the enabled participant. The method may further include detecting a modification or a deletion of the displayed redirected message by the enabled participant. The method may include sending the message to the plurality of participants, whereby the sent message is in an original format or a modified format.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ho Yin Lee, Hon Chung Tang, Ka Chun Wong, Wing Kong Yip
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Patent number: 9912618Abstract: A method to enable a participant within a plurality of participants in an online group conversation to add at least one additional participant as an observer to the online group conversation is provided. The method may include receiving a request to add the observer to the online group conversation. The method may include adding the observer to the online group conversation. The method may also include detecting a message being sent from the added observer. The method may include redirecting the detected message to the enabled participant. The method may also include displaying the redirected message in a user interface (UI) to the enabled participant. The method may further include detecting a modification or a deletion of the displayed redirected message by the enabled participant. The method may include sending the message to the plurality of participants, whereby the sent message is in an original format or a modified format.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ho Yin Lee, Hon Chung Tang, Ka Chun Wong, Wing Kong Yip
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Publication number: 20160380947Abstract: A method for sending a plurality of alternate contact information associated with an online communication system. The method may include receiving an electronic message associated with the online communication system, wherein the electronic message is addressed to a recipient from a sender. The method may also include identifying a recipient inbox using a plurality of directory information associated with the received electronic message. The method may further include determining the identified recipient inbox satisfies at least one of a plurality of alternate contact criteria. The method may also include transmitting a plurality of alternate recipient contact information within a simple message transfer protocol (SMTP) response to the sender based on the plurality of determined alternate contact criteria being satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2015Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Wai Man Lee, Hon Chung Tang, Ka Chun Wong, Wing Kong Yip
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Publication number: 20160380939Abstract: A method for sending a plurality of alternate contact information associated with an online communication system. The method may include receiving an electronic message associated with the online communication system, wherein the electronic message is addressed to a recipient from a sender. The method may also include identifying a recipient inbox using a plurality of directory information associated with the received electronic message. The method may further include determining the identified recipient inbox satisfies at least one of a plurality of alternate contact criteria. The method may also include transmitting a plurality of alternate recipient contact information within a simple message transfer protocol (SMTP) response to the sender based on the plurality of determined alternate contact criteria being satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Wai Man Lee, Hon Chung Tang, Ka Chun Wong, Wing Kong Yip
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Publication number: 20160269452Abstract: A method to enable a participant within a plurality of participants in an online group conversation to add at least one additional participant as an observer to the online group conversation is provided. The method may include receiving a request to add the observer to the online group conversation. The method may include adding the observer to the online group conversation. The method may also include detecting a message being sent from the added observer. The method may include redirecting the detected message to the enabled participant. The method may also include displaying the redirected message in a user interface (UI) to the enabled participant. The method may further include detecting a modification or a deletion of the displayed redirected message by the enabled participant. The method may include sending the message to the plurality of participants, whereby the sent message is in an original format or a modified format.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Ho Yin Lee, Hon Chung Tang, Ka Chun Wong, Wing Kong Yip
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Publication number: 20160269331Abstract: A method to enable a participant within a plurality of participants in an online group conversation to add at least one additional participant as an observer to the online group conversation is provided. The method may include receiving a request to add the observer to the online group conversation. The method may include adding the observer to the online group conversation. The method may also include detecting a message being sent from the added observer. The method may include redirecting the detected message to the enabled participant. The method may also include displaying the redirected message in a user interface (UI) to the enabled participant. The method may further include detecting a modification or a deletion of the displayed redirected message by the enabled participant. The method may include sending the message to the plurality of participants, whereby the sent message is in an original format or a modified format.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Ho Yin Lee, Hon Chung Tang, Ka Chun Wong, Wing Kong Yip