Patents by Inventor Aly Valli

Aly Valli 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).

  • Searching based on messages
    Patent number: 7730081
    Abstract: While interacting with a messaging interface, keywords or other search criteria are automatically identified and used to perform a search. Search results and sponsored links (or advertisements) are displayed to the user within the messaging interface. To alleviate privacy concerns, this process will not be performed unless the user has explicitly opted-in to the search feature. In another embodiment, the user can highlight keywords in an outbound or inbound message to trigger a search without leaving the messaging interface. In another embodiment, the user can input a search keyword or phrase to trigger a search without leaving the messaging interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Kristin D. Bromm, Denise D. Hui, Joshua T. Goodman, Omar H. Shahine, Ethan N. Ray, Matthew S. Carr, Thomas A. Leung, Wende E. Copfer, Aly Valli, Ewa Dominowska, Ying Li, Chun Yu Wong, Paul R. Weber
  • Method and system for in-line secondary transactions
    Patent number: 7363257
    Abstract: In-line secondary transaction is described. In an embodiment, an on-line shopping interface is displayed via which an item can be selected for purchase. When a selection is received to initiate a purchase of the item, a determination is made that a secondary transaction is needed to complete the purchase of the item. An in-line secondary transaction user interface is displayed over a portion of the on-line shopping interface to facilitate the secondary transaction where the in-line secondary transaction user interface is displayed to maintain a context of the purchase on the on-line shopping interface. An input of transaction information is received via the in-line secondary transaction user interface to complete the secondary transaction such that the purchase of the item can be completed via the on-line shopping interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael C Kunz, Austina M. De Bonte, Aly Valli, Daniel J. Makoski, Daniel J. Welsh, Dennis H Harding, Oliver Roup, Jerry P Hook
  • Searching based on messages
    Publication number: 20070088687
    Abstract: While interacting with a messaging interface, keywords or other search criteria are automatically identified and used to perform a search. Search results and sponsored links (or advertisements) are displayed to the user within the messaging interface. To alleviate privacy concerns, this process will not be performed unless the user has explicitly opted-in to the search feature. In another embodiment, the user can highlight keywords in an outbound or inbound message to trigger a search without leaving the messaging interface. In another embodiment, the user can input a search keyword or phrase to trigger a search without leaving the messaging interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Kristin Bromm, Denise Hui, Joshua Goodman, Omar Shahine, Ethan Ray, Matthew Carr, Thomas Leung, Wende Copfer, Aly Valli, Ewa Dominowska, Ying Li, Chun Wong, Paul Weber
  • In-line secondary transaction
    Publication number: 20060224469
    Abstract: In-line secondary transaction is described. In an embodiment, an on-line shopping interface is displayed via which an item can be selected for purchase. When a selection is received to initiate a purchase of the item, a determination is made that a secondary transaction is needed to complete the purchase of the item. An in-line secondary transaction user interface is displayed over a portion of the on-line shopping interface to facilitate the secondary transaction where the in-line secondary transaction user interface is displayed to maintain a context of the purchase on the on-line shopping interface. An input of transaction information is received via the in-line secondary transaction user interface to complete the secondary transaction such that the purchase of the item can be completed via the on-line shopping interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Kunz, Austina De Bonte, Aly Valli, Daniel Makoski, Daniel Welsh, Dennis Harding, Oliver Roup, Jerry Hook