Kevin G Zerber

US Patent:

20010020225, Sep 6, 2001

Filed:

Jan 9, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/757377

Inventors:

Kevin Zerber - Redwood City CA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/28

US Classification:

704/003000, 704/008000

Abstract:

A method and program for providing a Japanese language user interface for a messaging system which transfers messages among users on the system based upon addresses represented in an address format such as ASCII. The method includes the steps of storing a plurality of addresses in an address directory, each address being represented in kana, kanji, and address format; and sorting the address directory in a first order based upon the kana form of the addresses and in a second order based upon the address format of the addresses. Sorting can be accomplished by indexing the directory and sorting the index. When creating a new message, a user of the application program selects a given address from the address directory by inputting the given address in kana form. The directory is searched for the input address in kana form and, when found, the address format of the address is retrieved. The new message is then transferred using the address format. When a message is received by the user, the kanji form of the address of the sender of the message is retrieved from the directory and displayed along with the address format.

US Patent:

59516364, Sep 14, 1999

Filed:

Dec 4, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/984750

Inventors:

Kevin Gregory Zerber - Redwood City CA

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corp. - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

709202

Abstract:

Disclosed is a system for accessing a folder of messages in a mail server, such as an inbox folder, outbox folder, draft message folder, etc. This disclosed system is especially suited for "offline" type protocols, such as POP3. A client computer establishes a first connection with a mail server including the folder of messages over a network. The client computer communicates a command to the mail server to parse messages in the folder to obtain message headers. The message headers are then downloaded to the client computer. After downloading the message headers, the first connection between the client computer and the mail server is terminated. The client computer may then be used to select at least one displayed header. After message headers are selected, a second connection is established between the client computer and the mail server. The client computer communicates a command to the mail server to retrieve a body for each message whose header was selected.

US Patent:

61758779, Jan 16, 2001

Filed:

Dec 4, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/985428

Inventors:

Kevin Gregory Zerber - Redwood City CA

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 954
G06F 15167

US Classification:

709310

Abstract:

The present invention discloses a system for providing communication between applets. A browser, such as an HTML web browser, is executed within a computer and a server program including a protocol, such as the HTTP protocol, is executed in the browser. A first page is executed within the browser and a first applet, such as a Java applet, is executed within the first page. A second page is executed within the browser and a second applet is executed within the second page. The second applet transmits data to the server program using the protocol. The first applet executing in the first page processes the data transmitted from the second applet to the server program. The first applet may be used to establish a connection with a remote server over a network using a second protocol, such as POP3, IMAP4, LDAP, SMTP, and transmit the data received from the second applet to the remote server via the network using the second protocol.

US Patent:

62927701, Sep 18, 2001

Filed:

Jan 22, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/786318

Inventors:

Kevin Zerber - Redwood City CA

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1728

US Classification:

704 8

Abstract:

A method and program for providing a Japanese language user interface for a messaging system which transfers messages among users on the system based upon addresses represented in an address format such as ASCII. The method includes the steps of storing a plurality of addresses in an address directory, each address being represented in kana, kanji, and address format; and sorting the address directory in a first order based upon the kana form of the addresses and in a second order based upon the address format of the addresses. Sorting can be accomplished by indexing the directory and sorting the index. When creating a new message, a user of the application program selects a given address from the address directory by inputting the given address in kana form. The directory is searched for the input address in kana form and, when found, the address format of the address is retrieved. The new message is then transferred using the address format.