Vasantha K Vemula

US Patent:

20130086180, Apr 4, 2013

Filed:

Sep 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/250664

Inventors:

Paul M. Midgen - San Francisco CA, US
Vasantha K. Vemula - Fremont CA, US
Krishna Vitaldevara - Fremont CA, US
Jason D. Walter - San Jose CA, US
Eliot C. Gillum - Mountain View CA, US
Mihai Costea - Redmond WA, US
Douglas J. Hines - Kenmore WA, US
Wei Jiang - Redmond WA, US
Malcolm H. Davis - Kirkland WA, US
Samuel J. L. Albert - Sunnyvale CA, US
Michael James Ahiakpor - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206

Abstract:

Message management and classification techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a message received from a sender for delivery via a user account is examined to extract one or more features of the message. A determination is then made as to whether the message corresponds to one or more categories based on the extracted features, the categories usable to enable features to be applied to the message in a user interface.

US Patent:

20130086181, Apr 4, 2013

Filed:

Oct 3, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/251300

Inventors:

Krishna Vitaldevara - Fremont CA, US
Jason Walter - San Jose CA, US
Vasantha K. Vemula - Fremont CA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206

Abstract:

Techniques involving identification of electronic messages that are the first contact between the sender identification and addressed recipients. One representative technique includes identifying electronic messages originating from a sender that are first contact electronic messages between the sender and targeted recipients. The sender of the electronic messages may be designated as a source of unsolicited messages if heuristics involving the first contact electronic messages indicate a distribution of unsolicited messages by the sender.

US Patent:

20110246584, Oct 6, 2011

Filed:

Apr 1, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/752842

Inventors:

Krishna C. Vitaldevara - Fremont CA, US
Eliot C. Gillum - Mountain View CA, US
Jason D Walter - San Jose CA, US
Robert McCann - Fall City WA, US
Vasantha K. Vemula - Fremont CA, US
Mehrdad Bidgoli - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206

Abstract:

A computer implemented method for filtering unwanted bulk email in an email system and providing a positive user experience is provided. The method enables protection of email users from unsolicited bulk email using user-provided data on user interactions at both a user storage level and a global level with an email system. Metadata on user interactions with messages is collected. Messages are received by the system and evaluated using a global filter which assigns a score resulting in a message action. The action may be message delivery, message non-delivery or message routing, based on a score assigned by the global filter. When the message is delivered to user storage, the message may be examined relative to the metadata, and may alter the message action to an action different than the message action resulting from the score. Metadata for a plurality of users is returned to the global filter for use in making filtering future messages and modifies the global filter.

US Patent:

20170126602, May 4, 2017

Filed:

Dec 29, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/394671

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Jason Walter - Woodinville WA, US
Vasantha K. Vemula - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/58

Abstract:

Techniques involving identification of electronic messages that are the first contact between the sender identification and addressed recipients. One representative technique includes identifying electronic messages originating from a sender that are first contact electronic messages between the sender and targeted recipients. The sender of the electronic messages may be designated as a source of unsolicited messages if heuristics involving the first contact electronic messages indicate a distribution of unsolicited messages by the sender.

US Patent:

20160173434, Jun 16, 2016

Filed:

Feb 18, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/047595

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Vasantha K. Vemula - Redmond WA, US
Krishna Vitaldevara - Redmond WA, US
Jason D. Walter - Redmond WA, US
Eliot C. Gillum - Redmond WA, US
Mihai Costea - Redmond WA, US
Douglas J. Hines - Redmond WA, US
Wei Jiang - Redmond WA, US
Malcolm H. Davis - Redmond WA, US
Samuel J. L. Albert - Redmond WA, US
Michael James Ahiakpor - Redmond WA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/58
G06F 3/0482
G06F 3/0484
G06F 17/30

Abstract:

Message management and classification techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a message received from a sender for delivery via a user account is examined to extract one or more features of the message. A determination is then made as to whether the message corresponds to one or more categories based on the extracted features, the categories usable to enable features to be applied to the message in a user interface.

US Patent:

20140156776, Jun 5, 2014

Filed:

Feb 8, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/176075

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Jason Walter - San Jose CA, US
Vasantha K. Vemula - Fremont CA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 12/58

US Classification:

709206

Abstract:

Techniques involving identification of electronic messages that are the first contact between the sender identification and addressed recipients. One representative technique includes identifying electronic messages originating from a sender that are first contact electronic messages between the sender and targeted recipients. The sender of the electronic messages may be designated as a source of unsolicited messages if heuristics involving the first contact electronic messages indicate a distribution of unsolicited messages by the sender.