Patents by Inventor Sameer Yusufali Merchant

Sameer Yusufali Merchant 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: 8799312
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon for rewriting queries and labeling word pairs. Queries are received and alternate words are identified for word pairs (i.e., query words and alternate words). Word pair links are presented to users and indicators are received based on actions taken by the users. Labels are assigned to the word pairs based on the indicators and communicated to a classifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Seyed Ali Ahmadi, Alnur Ali, Aparna Lakshmiratan, Deepak Agarwal, Sameer Yusufali Merchant, Michael Revow, Ahmad Abdulkader
  • Publication number: 20120166473
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon for rewriting queries and labeling word pairs. Queries are received and alternate words are identified for word pairs (i.e., query words and alternate words). Word pair links are presented to users and indicators are received based on actions taken by the users. Labels are assigned to the word pairs based on the indicators and communicated to a classifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: SEYED ALI AHMADI, ALNUR ALI, APARNA LAKSHMIRATAN, DEEPAK AGARWAL, SAMEER YUSUFALI MERCHANT, MICHAEL REVOW, AHMAD ABDULKADER
  • Patent number: 7676437
    Abstract: A license enforcement system is disclosed herein. The system receives digitized licenses associated with computer applications in a secure license store. The licenses are then monitored and compared with the actual use by users to determine compliance with licenses. If users employ an application in violation of licensing terms then corrective action can be taken such as providing warnings and/or shutting down or denying access to a licensed application. Additional security features are employed to ensure that license store data is valid and that the system is constantly monitored except where a bypass component is properly utilized. Furthermore, a user can utilize a plurality of different wizards such as an add license wizard, a backup license wizard and a restore license wizard, to facilitate easy step-by-step interaction with the license system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Lingan Satkunanathan, Sameer Yusufali Merchant, Gary P. Raden