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Michael R. O'Brien
Also filed as: O'BRIEN MICHAEL R · O’BRIEN MICHAEL
43 granted patents·14 pending applications·3,996 citations·filing 1987–2025
98Inventor score
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57 records- 0198US4723212AMethod and apparatus for dispensing discount couponsCATALINA MARKETING CORP·Filed 1987·Granted Feb 2, 1988·910 cites·42 claims
- 0295US11165741B2Introducing a new message source into an electronic message delivery environmentHUBSPOT INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 2, 2021·6 cites·18 claims
- 0395US5173851AMethod and apparatus for dispensing discount coupons in response to the purchase of one or more productsCATALINA MARKETING INT·Filed 1990·Granted Dec 22, 1992·801 cites·17 claims
- 0495US4910672AMethod and apparatus for dispensing discount couponsCATALINA MARKETING CORP·Filed 1987·Granted Mar 20, 1990·834 cites·4 claims
- 0594US11070511B2Managing electronic messages with a message transfer agentHUBSPOT INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 20, 2021·20 cites·21 claims
- 0694US6321210B1Method and apparatus for selective distribution of discount couponsCATALINA MARKETING INT·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 20, 2001·173 cites·5 claims
- 0793US10931623B2Introducing a new message source into an electronic message delivery environmentHUBSPOT INC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 23, 2021·13 cites·24 claims
- 0893US5612868AMethod and apparatus for dispensing discount couponsCATALINA MARKETING INT·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 18, 1997·818 cites·12 claims
- 0992US8296376B2Utilizing E-mail response time statistics for more efficient and effective user communicationGOLDBERG ITZHACK·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 23, 2012·31 cites·18 claims
- 1092US7505954B2Search bar with intelligent parametric search statement generationIBM·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 17, 2009·75 cites·6 claims
- 1189US11240193B2Managing electronic messages with a message transfer agentHUBSPOT INC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 1, 2022·5 cites·17 claims
- 1288US6795809B2Method and apparatus for logging system test data in a POS systemCATALINA MARKETING INT·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 21, 2004·96 cites·29 claims
- 1386US11765121B2Managing electronic messages with a message transfer agentHUBSPOT INC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 19, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 1486US2025317414A1Managing electronic messages with a message transfer agentHUBSPOT INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1585US8056010B2Method and system for removing recipients from a message threadIBM·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 8, 2011·14 cites·14 claims
- 1685US7526472B2Shared bookmarks based on user interest profilesIBM·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 28, 2009·16 cites·6 claims
- 1785US7323999B2Automatic subscriptions to shared repositories with notifications reflecting accesses by important other users and keywords stored in a personal interest profileIBM·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 29, 2008·13 cites·16 claims
- 1884US7870206B2Method, computer program product, and user interface for making non-shared linked documents in electronic messages accessible to recipientsIBM·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 11, 2011·14 cites·17 claims
- 1984US7821405B2Automatic subscriptions to shared repositories with notifications reflecting accesses by important other users and keywords stored in a personal interest profileIBM·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 26, 2010·11 cites·20 claims
- 2082US12341743B2Managing electronic messages with a message transfer agentHUBSPOT INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jun 24, 2025·0 cites·17 claims
- 2177US7543031B2Publication to shared content sources using natural language electronic mail destination addresses and interest profiles registered by the shared content sourcesIBM·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 2, 2009·6 cites·9 claims
- 2276US8195746B2Automatic off-line availability for document content linked in electronic mail messagesHEIDLOFF NIKLAS·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 5, 2012·8 cites·26 claims
- 2375US7720921B2System and method for soliciting and retrieving a complete email threadIBM·Filed 2007·Granted May 18, 2010·4 cites·4 claims
- 2474US8306056B2Blended synchronous/asynchronous messagingO'BRIEN MICHAEL R·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 6, 2012·6 cites·21 claims
- 2574US7624151B2Smart size reduction of a local electronic mailbox by removing unimportant messages based on an automatically generated user interest profileIBM·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 24, 2009·6 cites·17 claims
- 2672US7437484B2Method for optimizing synchronizationIBM·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 14, 2008·14 cites·9 claims
- 2771US8458252B2Minimizing the time required to initiate and terminate an instant messaging sessionHEIDLOFF NIKLAS·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 4, 2013·2 cites·14 claims
- 2870US6990578B1Method and apparatus for encrypting electronic messages composed using abbreviated address booksIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 24, 2006·79 cites·20 claims
- 2969US7693815B2Automatic subscriptions to documents based on user navigation behaviorIBM·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 6, 2010·1 cites·4 claims
- 3068US9015252B2Method and system for forcing e-mail addresses into blind carbon copy (“Bcc”) to enforce privacyRYAN CORINNE M·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 21, 2015·1 cites·21 claims
- 3163US9172665B2Minimizing the time required to initiate and terminate an instant messaging sessionIBM·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 27, 2015·0 cites·18 claims
- 3263US8037044B2Search bar with intelligent parametric search statement generationIBM·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 11, 2011·2 cites·5 claims
- 3361US7756851B2Method and system for full text indexing optimization through identification of idle and active contentIBM·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 13, 2010·2 cites·29 claims
- 3460US10282174B2Software layout processing localizationCHANG MOLLY·Filed 2012·Granted May 7, 2019·2 cites·18 claims
- 3557US10623490B2Optimizing a slow synchronization packageIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 14, 2020·0 cites·14 claims
- 3657US9083667B2System and method for follow-on message processingHAYNES THOMAS R·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 14, 2015·1 cites·25 claims
- 3756US8650254B2Providing version control for electronic mail attachmentsKIESELBACH OLIVER·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 11, 2014·1 cites·5 claims
- 3855US2008177582A1Life settlement method and apparatusCIELO CAPITAL MAN LLC·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3954US8175581B2Selective message notification systemHEIDLOFF NIKLAS·Filed 2004·Granted May 8, 2012·3 cites·4 claims
- 4054US2008294727A1Unsubscribing From Notification Of Future Messages In A ThreadMOODY PAUL B·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4152US9563875B2Automatically providing notifications regarding interesting content from shared sources based on important persons and important sources for a userHEIDLOFF NIKLAS·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 7, 2017·2 cites·9 claims
- 4252US2009044200A1Method and system for asynchronous thread response detection in an electronic communication systemBORDIA AAKASH·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4349US9860312B2System and method for optimizing synchronizationAURIEMMA STEPHEN T·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 2, 2018·2 cites·14 claims
- 4449US8432932B2Providing blended synchronous/asynchronous messagingO'BRIEN MICHAEL R·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 30, 2013·0 cites·17 claims
- 4544US2007073816A1Method and system for providing increased information and improved user controls for electronic mail return receiptsKUMAR SHRUTI·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4644US2007143428A1Method and system for displaying indications of messages from important persons and from new persons at a high display priority in a gathered threads view of an electronic mail ("email") user interfaceKUMAR SHRUTI·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4744US2007250576A1Method and system for automatically providing an abstract of a response message in a subject line of the response messageKUMAR SHRUTI·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4843US8176152B2System and method for optimizing synchronizationAURIEMMA STEPHEN T·Filed 2008·Granted May 8, 2012·1 cites·8 claims
- 4943US8081760B2Offline message security via selective data replicationGLICKMAN KATHRYN A·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 20, 2011·2 cites·18 claims
- 5043US2006106879A1Conflict resolution in a synchronization frameworkIBM·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
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