Patents by Inventor Hamed Esfahani

Hamed Esfahani 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).

  • Geotemporal search
    Patent number: 8260775
    Abstract: Computer-readable media and a computing device are described for providing geotemporal search and a search interface therefor. A search interface having a location portion and a timeline portion is provided. A geographic area is selected in the location portion by adjusting the visible area of a map. A temporal window is selected in the timeline portion by adjusting sliders along a timeline to a desired start and end time. The start and end times can be in the past, present, or future. A geotemporal search is executed based on the selected geographic area and temporal window to identify search results having associated metadata indicating a relationship to the selected geographic area and temporal window. One or more search terms are optionally provided to further refine the geotemporal search.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Dongjah Ahn, Michael Paul Bieniosek, Ian Robert Collins, Franco Salvetti, Toby Takeo Sterrett, Giovanni Lorenzo Thione, Grigor Shirakyan, Hamed Esfahani
  • GEOTEMPORAL SEARCH
    Publication number: 20110173193
    Abstract: Computer-readable media and a computing device are described for providing geotemporal search and a search interface therefor. A search interface having a location portion and a timeline portion is provided. A geographic area is selected in the location portion by adjusting the visible area of a map. A temporal window is selected in the timeline portion by adjusting sliders along a timeline to a desired start and end time. The start and end times can be in the past, present, or future. A geotemporal search is executed based on the selected geographic area and temporal window to identify search results having associated metadata indicating a relationship to the selected geographic area and temporal window. One or more search terms are optionally provided to further refine the geotemporal search.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: DAVID DONGJAH AHN, MICHAEL PAUL BIENIOSEK, IAN ROBERT COLLINS, FRANCO SALVETTI, TOBY TAKEO STERRETT, GIOVANNI LORENZO THIONE, GRIGOR SHIRAKYAN, HAMED ESFAHANI