Patents by Inventor Bryan Kendall Beatty

Bryan Kendall Beatty 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).

  • Context hierarchies for address searching
    Patent number: 7533112
    Abstract: The subject disclosure pertains to systems and methods for storing and maintaining a large volume of data in a hierarchical data structure. In particular, geographical data can be stored in the hierarchical data structure to facilitate location and retrieval of data. In addition, system and methods for retrieving data from the hierarchical data structure are provided. Search queries can specify both the point of origin of the search and a search method or strategy for navigating the hierarchical data structure. In one aspect, the hierarchical data structure can provide for maintaining sibling relationships.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan Kendall Beatty, Nikolai Michael Faaland, Duncan Murray Lawler, Elizabeth Jean Wood