Patents by Inventor Glen H. Anderson

Glen H. Anderson 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).

  • Querying social networks
    Patent number: 7702685
    Abstract: A data model models a social network. The data model can be embodied as a person profile schema and a connector profile schema. The person profile schema defines properties of persons in the social network. The connector profile schema defines connectivity properties of persons that connect a searcher to the persons in social network that the searcher desires to find. Query languages can be based on the data model and can be used to express queries of social networks. Queries can be for persons, for connecting persons, or for both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Adel A. Shrufi, Ajitesh Kishore, Glen H. Anderson, Sameer Mahajan, Sunil Swami
  • Implicit, specialized search of business objects using unstructured text
    Patent number: 7634467
    Abstract: A method and system for providing business context corresponding to unstructured documents is provided. A business context correlation system analyzes the contents of a user's unstructured document, identifies the business context of the unstructured document from the analyzed contents, and presents the business context along with the unstructured document to the user. The business context includes the relevant contextual objects and documents associated with one or more business applications. Providing a view of the business context along with the unstructured document allows the user more fully understand and act on the displayed document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Patricia A. Ryan, John C. Platt, Glen H. Anderson, Gina Venolia, Bob Vogt
  • IMPLICIT, SPECIALIZED SEARCH OF BUSINESS OBJECTS USING UNSTRUCTURED TEXT
    Publication number: 20080104052
    Abstract: A method and system for providing business context corresponding to unstructured documents is provided. A business context correlation system analyzes the contents of a user's unstructured document, identifies the business context of the unstructured document from the analyzed contents, and presents the business context along with the unstructured document to the user. The business context includes the relevant contextual objects and documents associated with one or more business applications. Providing a view of the business context along with the unstructured document allows the user more fully understand and act on the displayed document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Patricia A. Ryan, John C. Platt, Glen H. Anderson, Gina Venolia, Bob Vogt