Nancy E Bell

US Patent:

8239874, Aug 7, 2012

Filed:

Sep 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/864703

Inventors:

Christine Anderson - San Jose CA, US
Omar Shahine - Menlo Park CA, US
Erez Kikin-Gil - Mountain View CA, US
Sara Liu Yang - Fremont CA, US
Tyler Schnoebelen - San Francisco CA, US
Nancy Jane Bell - Menlo Park CA, US
Wendy Chan - Palo Alto CA, US
Thomas Jan Stovicek - Mountain View CA, US
Sandra Hirsh - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 15/16
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

719314, 709207, 715828

Abstract:

Focusing electronic mail messages in a list of messages. Category information is received for classifying particular e-mail messages or senders of the messages in the list of e-mail messages according to a category. The method also includes setting a status data associated with each of the particular messages. The status data indicates the category classified by the user. A first instruction is received from the user for focusing the particular messages according to the category. The particular messages having the status data therewith in the list are focused collectively without altering a preexisting order of the messages in the list.

US Patent:

20090089381, Apr 2, 2009

Filed:

Sep 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/864706

Inventors:

Christine Anderson - San Jose CA, US
Omar Shahine - Menlo Park CA, US
Erez Kikin-Gil - Mountain View CA, US
Sara Liu Yang - Fremont CA, US
Tyler Schnoebelen - San Francisco CA, US
Nancy Jane Bell - Menlo Park CA, US
Wendy Chan - Palo Alto CA, US
Thomas Jan Stovicek - Mountain View CA, US
Sandra Hirsh - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206

Abstract:

Distinguishing electronic mail (e-mail) messages for a user. An e-mail inbox is provided to include one or more e-mail messages therein. A first section of the inbox is specified. The first section includes a set of the one or more messages, and the set of the one or more messages is indicative of an unknown status. An second section of the inbox is provided, and the second section includes the remaining set of the one or more messages. The remaining set of the messages is indicative of a known status.

US Patent:

20090271735, Oct 29, 2009

Filed:

Apr 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/110188

Inventors:

Christine Anderson - San Jose CA, US
Sara Liu Yang - Fremont CA, US
Erez Kikin-Gil - Mountain View CA, US
Sandra Hirsh - Palo Alto CA, US
Tyler Schnoebelen - San Francisco CA, US
Wendy Chan - Palo Alto CA, US
Nancy Jane Bell - Menlo Park CA, US
Thomas Jan Stovicek - Mountain View CA, US
Jackie Sandoval - Los Gatos CA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715815

Abstract:

Providing a user interface (UI) on a web page. A toolbar section is defined on the web page. The web page includes a content section being different and separate from the toolbar section, and the content section displays additional content of the web page. One or more groups are specified to include one or more action controls associated therewith. Each of the specified groups has a group identifier associated therewith. The one or more action controls are displayed according to the specified groups in the toolbar section of the web page. Each of the one or more displayed action controls includes properties associated therewith, and the included properties define at least one of the following: a name of the action control, a link of the action control, the group identifier of the action control, and a classification identifier of the action control.

US Patent:

20180129509, May 10, 2018

Filed:

Nov 9, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/807789

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Sara Liu Yang - Fremont CA, US
Erez Kikin-Gil - Mountain View CA, US
Sandra Hirsh - Palo Alto CA, US
Tyler Schnoebelen - San Francisco CA, US
Wendy Chan - Palo Alto CA, US
Nancy Jane Bell - Menlo Park CA, US
Thomas Jan Stovicek - Mountain View CA, US
Jackie Sandoval - Los Gatos CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 3/0482

Abstract:

Providing a user interface (UI) on a web page. A toolbar section is defined on the web page. The web page includes a content section being different and separate from the toolbar section, and the content section displays additional content of the web page. One or more groups are specified to include one or more action controls associated therewith. Each of the specified groups has a group identifier associated therewith. The one or more action controls are displayed according to the specified groups in the toolbar section of the web page. Each of the one or more displayed action controls includes properties associated therewith, and the included properties define at least one of the following: a name of the action control, a link of the action control, the group identifier of the action control, and a classification identifier of the action control.