Patents by Inventor Cullen Sauls

Cullen Sauls has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Synonym and similar word page search
    Patent number: 8751476
    Abstract: A search tool enables users to search for synonyms of, and/or syntactically similar words to search terms that they enter. In at least some embodiments, the search tool is implemented in the context of a web browser for searching web pages. In some embodiments, search terms can be distinctly, visually highlighted on a page, such as a web page, to allow the user to easily identify words that have been found through the search. In at least some embodiments, color coding can be used to uniquely identify exact matches, synonyms and/or syntactically similar words that are identified on a page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Cullen Sauls, Travis Leithead, Roland Tokumi
  • SYNONYM AND SIMILAR WORD PAGE SEARCH
    Publication number: 20100333000
    Abstract: A search tool enables users to search for synonyms of, and/or syntactically similar words to search terms that they enter. In at least some embodiments, the search tool is implemented in the context of a web browser for searching web pages. In some embodiments, search terms can be distinctly, visually highlighted on a page, such as a web page, to allow the user to easily identify words that have been found through the search. In at least some embodiments, color coding can be used to uniquely identify exact matches, synonyms and/or syntactically similar words that are identified on a page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Cullen Sauls, Travis Leithead, Roland Tokumi
  • Synonym and similar word page search
    Patent number: 7822763
    Abstract: A search tool enables users to search for synonyms of, and/or syntactically similar words to search terms that they enter. In at least some embodiments, the search tool is implemented in the context of a web browser for searching web pages. In some embodiments, search terms can be distinctly, visually highlighted on a page, such as a web page, to allow the user to easily identify words that have been found through the search. In at least some embodiments, color coding can be used to uniquely identify exact matches, synonyms and/or syntactically similar words that are identified on a page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Cullen Sauls, Travis Leithead, Roland Tokumi
  • Synonym and similar word page search
    Publication number: 20080208835
    Abstract: A search tool enables users to search for synonyms of, and/or syntactically similar words to search terms that they enter. In at least some embodiments, the search tool is implemented in the context of a web browser for searching web pages. In some embodiments, search terms can be distinctly, visually highlighted on a page, such as a web page, to allow the user to easily identify words that have been found through the search. In at least some embodiments, color coding can be used to uniquely identify exact matches, synonyms and/or syntactically similar words that are identified on a page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Cullen Sauls, Travis Leithead, Roland Tokumi