Patents by Inventor Marcus Tad Milbourn

Marcus Tad Milbourn 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).

  • Patent number: 8090794
    Abstract: Embodiments of a computer system, a method, and a computer-program product (e.g., software) for use with the computer system are described. These embodiments may be used to customize displayed content in a document, such as a web page or a user interface in a software application. In particular, by monitoring user activities while one or more users view the document during multiple sessions, the computer system can identify the most relevant content at a particular time. Then, the computer system selectively modifies the displayed content in the document based on the monitored user activity. For example, the computer system may selectively filter the content in the document so that a subset of the content is displayed. Moreover, the displayed content may be dynamically revised based on subsequent user actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Intuit Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle G. Kilat, Joseph W. Lasee, Vladimir Magdalin, Rajan V. Patel, Marcus Tad Milbourn
  • Patent number: 8001125
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates defining relationships between tags. During operation, the system receives a user-specified tag that describes a data item. Next, the system displays this tag to a user via a user interface that gives the user the option to suggest additional relationships for the tag. Based on user input, the system may define a relationships between the two tags, thereby facilitating the definition of a set of related tags for an organization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Intuit Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Magdalin, Marcus Tad Milbourn