Michael A Muller

US Patent:

8271590, Sep 18, 2012

Filed:

Oct 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/874945

Inventors:

Marc Dreyfus - Brooklyn NY, US
Derek S. Lam - Minneapolis MN, US
Michael Muller - Medford MA, US
Asima Silva - Holden MA, US
Ping Wang - Westford MA, US
Robert C. Weir - Westford MA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206, 709205, 709207

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method of sorting electronic messages can include identifying at least one recipient of an electronic message and retrieving a classification scheme of the recipient. An identifier can be included within the electronic message. The identifier can specify a tag selected from the classification scheme of the recipient. The electronic message, including the identifier specifying the selected tag, can be sent.

US Patent:

20120203783, Aug 9, 2012

Filed:

Apr 16, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/448063

Inventors:

MARC DREYFUS - BROOKLYN NY, US
DEREK S. LAM - MINNEAPOLIS MN, US
MICHAEL MULLER - MEDFORD MA, US
ASIMA SILVA - HOLDEN MA, US
PING WANG - WESTFORD MA, US
ROBERT C. WEIR - WESTFORD MA, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - ARMONK NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707740, 707E17089

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method of sorting electronic messages can include identifying at least one recipient of an electronic message and retrieving a classification scheme of the recipient. An identifier can be included within the electronic message. The identifier can specify a tag selected from the classification scheme of the recipient. The electronic message, including the identifier specifying the selected tag, can be sent.

US Patent:

49841521, Jan 8, 1991

Filed:

Oct 6, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/106587

Inventors:

Michael J. Muller - Highland Park NJ

Assignee:

Bell Communications Research, Inc. - Livingston NJ

International Classification:

G06F 302
G06F 3033

US Classification:

364200

Abstract:

A human-computer interface for executing computer operations on data objects under control of a multifunctional cursor which represents multiple computer operations visually in the cursor, which facilitates execution of repeated operations through a "cycle" capability, and which decouples pointer and image functionalities in time and space. The interface may be configured with a screen display and a movable region to display a cursor shape, which shape contains multiple icons representative of computer operations. Each computer operation may be executed under the control of a distinct input pattern. Multiple operations may be loaded in one or more sequences, which may themselves by cycled under control of a distinct input pattern. The interface may also be configured with a screen display, a movable region to display a cursor pointer, and an image region to display computer operation icons. One operation from a menu of operations is associated with the image subarea, and then an icon representative of the associated operation is displayed in the image subarea as a local reminder of this operation.