Robert G Goodman

US Patent:

8631080, Jan 14, 2014

Filed:

Mar 12, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/402735

Inventors:

Robert F. Goodman - Allston MA, US
Michael R. Gretzinger - Malden MA, US
John R. Burkhardt - Arlington MA, US
Rachel R. Schiff - Cambridge MA, US
Barnaby M. Claydon - Hingham MA, US
Katherine W. Rae - Brookline MA, US
Reed P. Sturtevant - Lexington MA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/00

US Classification:

709206, 709207, 709225, 709238, 709242, 709246

Abstract:

Email users may feel overwhelmed with the abundance of emails they receive. Many current email management techniques require at least some manual intervention that may be time consuming and/or otherwise frustrating to a user. As provided herein, emails may be characterized based upon content of the email and domain classification data (e. g. , a company name, business category, or a website name associated with the domain name of the sender). One or more viewing panels may be populated with the characterized emails. A viewing panel may present emails corresponding to a particular characterization (e. g. , a shopping viewing panel may display emails characterized as shopping). To enhance characterization, rules used to characterize emails may learn from a user's actions. For example, a user may move an email from a shopping viewing panel to a travel viewing panel, thus altering the characterization of the email from shopping to travel.

US Patent:

20100287023, Nov 11, 2010

Filed:

May 5, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/435816

Inventors:

Yishai Knobel - Boston MA, US
Robert F. Goodman - Allston MA, US
John Reynolds Burkhardt - Arlington MA, US
Katie Rae - Brookline MA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06F 3/048
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

705 9, 715753, 709206, 709204

Abstract:

When a group of users engage in activities comprising multiple tasks shared amongst the group, difficulties may arise from tracking progress, facilitating communication, reconciling tasks, etc. Accordingly, as provided herein, a collaborative view for a group participation plan may be created. A group participation plan comprising one or more tasks and one or more participant identities may be received. A commitment plan may be created by allocating the one or more tasks to respective participant identities. The commitment plan may be presented within a collaborative view. The collaborative view may show overall group progress, individual progress, and/or other information relating to the completion of allocated tasks. The collaborative view may be updated based upon task progress. Participants may view and interact with the collaborative view (e.g., a web-based user interface). For example, a participant may track individual progress, group progress, and/or other participant's progress.

US Patent:

47018658, Oct 20, 1987

Filed:

Jun 25, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/624175

Inventors:

Robert W. Goodman - Hopkinton MA

Assignee:

Data General Corporation - Westboro MA

International Classification:

G06F 314

US Classification:

364521

Abstract:

A video control section for a data processing system for controlling a CRT display is disclosed. The video control section includes a video memory comprising an array of dual port RAMS which is connected through an interface to the system memory bus, a shifter, a palette, a D/A converter, an oscillator section, a timing and synchronizer section and a microprocessor. The microprocessor, which is connected to the system memory bus through an interface, manages the overall operations of the video control section to generate video signals for the CRT display and in addition along with the oscillator section and timing and synchronizer section generates all of the video timing and control signals for the CRT display.

US Patent:

47574437, Jul 12, 1988

Filed:

Jun 25, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/624077

Inventors:

Mark B. Hecker - Northborough MA
Robert W. Goodman - Hopkinton MA

Assignee:

Data General Corp. - Westboro MA

International Classification:

G06F 1312

US Classification:

364200

Abstract:

A data processing system which includes a central processing unit (CPU) to which is connected an I/O bus and a memory bus is disclosed. The data processing system further includes an I/O controller and a video control section. The I/O controller includes a terminal control section which is connected to the CPU through an RS232 Cable, an I/O control section which is connected to the I/O bus over a single line and a single processor for managing both the terminal control section and the I/O control section. The I/O control section includes a plurality of interface and control subsystems each for use with a separate peripheral device and an I/O bus interface and control subsystem. The terminal control section includes a video control section interface through which data is sent directly to the video control section over a separate line, and a keyboard interface for interfacing the terminal control section to a keyboard. The video control section includes a video memory and a microprocessor which are both connected to the memory bus.