Patents by Inventor Ariel Lazier

Ariel Lazier 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: 7647338
    Abstract: A system and method for formulating a related content query are provided. A search engine receives queries having terms for content items and stores the queries and user interaction data in a query log. Also, the search engine provides a collection of content items and related content item queries for each content item within the collection of content items, in response the queries. Each content item in the collection of content items includes terms that match the received queries. The related content item queries are generated by an advisor engine that processes the query log and each content item in the collection of content items to select query terms, different from the received query terms, which previously resulted in a specified content item being accessed or selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ariel Lazier, Hugh J. Williams, Nick Craswell, Charles Clarke, Julia H. Farago
  • Publication number: 20080201315
    Abstract: A system and method for formulating a related content query are provided. A search engine receives queries having terms for content items and stores the queries and user interaction data in a query log. Also, the search engine provides a collection of content items and related content item queries for each content item within the collection of content items, in response the queries. Each content item in the collection of content items includes terms that match the received queries. The related content item queries are generated by an advisor engine that processes the query log and each content item in the collection of content items to select query terms, different from the received query terms, which previously resulted in a specified content item being accessed or selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ariel Lazier, Hugh J. Williams, Nick Craswell, Charles Clarke, Julie H. Farago
  • Publication number: 20070266001
    Abstract: Methods and computer-readable media for sorting and displaying duplicates and near duplicates of a multimedia object. Duplicates and near duplicates of a multimedia object are sorted based on one or more sorting criteria that can offer more efficient and intelligent multimedia searching experiences to users. A representation of all but the most desirable duplicate or near duplicate is initially displayed. An associated annotation is also displayed, indicating that all but the most desirable duplicate or near duplicate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Hugh Williams, Ariel Lazier
  • Publication number: 20070265905
    Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying content relating to a user's interest. A user profile containing criteria for identifying content of interest to the user is generated. Items of relevant content are identified using the user profile and are published to the user through a user interface. The items are monitored, and the user is notified of changes to the items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Ariel Lazier
  • Publication number: 20070198476
    Abstract: A unique object navigation system, user interface, and method that facilitate faster and smoother navigation of objects are provided. For example, the system can generate a plurality of objects that can be rendered on a display space that spans a single page in length, thereby mitigating the need to navigate through multiple pages. The system can determine the length of the page according to the number of objects generated. To view off-screen objects, an infinite scroll component can be employed. The amount of scroll space needed to view the plurality of objects can be determined in part by the length of the page and/or by the number of objects. The objects can also be viewed in a film strip format that is infinitely scrollable. The film strip view allows a view of the objects to be maintained while also viewing a selected object in greater detail at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Julia Farago, Hugh Williams, James Walsh, Nicholas Whyte, Kavi Goel, Philip Fung, Ariel Lazier, Kenneth Moss, Ethan Ray