Patents by Inventor Aine O'Connor

Aine O'Connor 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).

  • Domain specific query-completion suggestions
    Patent number: 9619554
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for providing query-completion suggestions configured to be searched against vertical information domains in response to receiving a general web search query are provided. At least a portion of a general web search query is received. As the portion of the general web search query is received, query-completion suggestions are determined as is a likely primary intent associated with at least a portion of the determined query-completion suggestions. If the likely primary intent associated with a particular query-completion suggestion is for information associated with a particular vertical information domain other than the general web domain, the query-completion suggestion is provided such that selection thereof causes searching of the query-completion suggestion against the particular information domain for search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Xin Liu, Nitin Agrawal, James Francis Gilsinan, IV, James B. Lawson, Brian Whalen MacDonald, Mairéad Áine O'Donovan, Kimberly M. Vlcek, Nipoon Malhotra
  • DOMAIN SPECIFIC QUERY-COMPLETION SUGGESTIONS
    Publication number: 20130117297
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for providing query-completion suggestions configured to be searched against vertical information domains in response to receiving a general web search query are provided. At least a portion of a general web search query is received. As the portion of the general web search query is received, query-completion suggestions are determined as is a likely primary intent associated with at least a portion of the determined query-completion suggestions. If the likely primary intent associated with a particular query-completion suggestion is for information associated with a particular vertical information domain other than the general web domain, the query-completion suggestion is provided such that selection thereof causes searching of the query-completion suggestion against the particular information domain for search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: XIN LIU, NITIN AGRAWAL, JAMES FRANCIS GILSINAN, IV, JAMES B. LAWSON, BRIAN WHALEN MACDONALD, MAIRÉAD ÁINE O'DONOVAN, KIMBERLY M. VLCEK, NIPOON MALHOTRA
  • Micronutrient formulation for cognitive & mood benefits
    Publication number: 20060160753
    Abstract: A food product or dietary supplement is provided comprising (i) preferably at least 5 mg in total, of one or more isoflavones, (ii) preferably at least 0.1 mg, vitamin B6, and optionally (iii) preferably at least 1 mg, vitamin E. The food product or dietary supplement can be used to promote a positive mood state and/or improve cognitive function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Aedin Cassidy, Aine O'Connor, Heather Roxborough