Michael Thomas Hardy
82Patents
11h-index
47Co-inventors
74Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 26, 2004 → Nov 7, 2019
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7966323B2 | Enabling category-based filtering | Physics | 78 | Active |
| US7761523B2 | Schedulable e-mail filters | Physics | 76 | Active |
| US7752279B2 | System for facilitating thread-based message prioritization | Electricity | 43 | Active |
| US7418265B2 | System and method for interrupt control on a handheld device | Electricity | 39 | Expired |
| US8539361B2 | Multiple display regions in a unified message inbox | Physics | 35 | Active |
| US7881243B2 | Method and apparatus capable of unified multi-transport message handling | Electricity | 20 | Active |
| US8286089B2 | Representing new messages on a communication device | Electricity | 17 | Active |
| US8065361B2 | Apparatus and methods using a data hub server with servers to source and access informational content | Electricity | 14 | Active |
| US7536206B2 | Expedited communication key system and method | Electricity | 12 | Expired |
| US8544057B2 | Method of customizing a standardized IT policy | Electricity | 11 | Active |
| US8477566B2 | Electronic device and method providing activation of an improved bedtime mode of operation | Physics | 11 | Active |
| US8239375B2 | Method of searching for personal information management (PIM) information and handheld electronic device employing the same | Physics | 10 | Active |
| US8484464B2 | Method and devices for providing secure data backup from a mobile communication device to an external computing device | Electricity | 9 | Active |
| US8131803B2 | System and method for integrating an address book with an instant messaging application in a mobile station | Electricity | 9 | Active |
| US7519924B2 | Handheld electronic device including appointment and meeting conflict notification, and associated method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US7631043B2 | Method and apparatus for efficiently managing “messages sent” file and resending of messages from mobile wireless communication device | Electricity | 8 | Active |
| US8762464B2 | Email message creation | Electricity | 7 | Active |
| US8984411B2 | User interface for a handheld device | Electricity | 6 | Active |
| US8380173B2 | System and method for wireless messaging in a wireless communication system | Electricity | 5 | Active |
| US8284633B2 | Electronic device and method providing activation of an improved bedtime mode of operation | Physics | 5 | Active |
| US7747566B2 | Method and apparatus for synchronizing databases connected by wireless interface | Physics | 4 | Active |
| US8176136B2 | Schedulable e-mail filters | Physics | 4 | Active |
| US8204521B2 | System and method for acknowledging calendar appointments using a mobile device | Physics | 4 | Active |
| US7478118B2 | Method and apparatus for synchronizing of databases connected by wireless interface | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US7853245B2 | System and methods for wireless messaging | Electricity | 4 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.