Patents by Inventor Charles Duze
Charles Duze 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).
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Publication number: 20230410187Abstract: A computer-implemented method is disclosed. The method includes: obtaining search results in response to a search query initiated via a graphical user interface on a computing device; displaying, on the graphical user interface, a first subset of the search results; obtaining user engagement data representing user interaction with the first subset of the search results via the graphical user interface; determining a second subset of the search results including only search result items that are not included in the first subset; and causing search result items of the second subset to be displayed on the graphical user interface in a display order that is based on the user engagement data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: Shopify Inc.Inventors: Maher Mohamed Gamal Aly ABDALLA, Charles Duze, Indra Pal Singh
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Patent number: 10691872Abstract: Techniques are described herein for normalizing the recipient style of electronic messages while preserving the discernible intent of the sender. Given an electronic message or series of messages with varying visual styles applied to message text and other content, the electronic message may be transformed with a normalized and consistent formatting style that is more pleasing to the recipient, while preserving the sender's discernible intent in stylizing the message.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2014Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Aditi Desai, Malia M. Douglas, David De La Brena Valderrama, Mark Sunderland, Charles Duze, Matthew Wood, Andrew Michael Himberger, Tali Roth, Ryan Edward Gregg
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Patent number: 10176156Abstract: A method for providing linked note-taking includes receiving a notification from an online presentation service presenting a document that a note file relating to the document has been created in a client application, requesting at least a portion of the document and document information from the online presentation service, receiving, from the online presentation service, the at least a portion of the document and document information retrieved from a client application where the document resides, receiving a note within the note file and associating the note with at least a portion of the document and document information without locally opening the document in the client application.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2012Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Cynthia D. Wessling, Apeksha Godiyal, Mustafa Bilal, Charles Duze, James M. Krantz, Abraham Mathew, Thomas C. Underhill, Cassandra Lewis, Chad Nedzlek
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Patent number: 10003561Abstract: Technologies are described for modification of conversation presentation for enhanced user experience. Parts of the conversation may be detected and analyzed for their properties such as who sent a message, who received, when, was anyone left out from or added to the conversation, etc. The extracted properties and analyzed information may then be used to reverse a chronological order of the conversation and present it using interactive features such as collapsing and expanding parts of the presented information, providing a summary, removing unnecessary content, and comparable features.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Charles Duze, Mark Sunderland, Andrew Himberger, Tali Roth, Matthew Wood, Ryan Gregg, David De La Brena, Malia Douglas
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Publication number: 20170063760Abstract: Technologies are described for modification of conversation presentation for enhanced user experience. Parts of the conversation may be detected and analyzed for their properties such as who sent a message, who received, when, was anyone left out from or added to the conversation, etc. The extracted properties and analyzed information may then be used to reverse a chronological order of the conversation and present it using interactive features such as collapsing and expanding parts of the presented information, providing a summary, removing unnecessary content, and comparable features.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Charles Duze, Mark Sunderland, Andrew Himberger, Tali Roth, Matthew Wood, Ryan Gregg, David De La Brena, Malia Douglas
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Patent number: 9449303Abstract: A notebook component within a note-taking application is utilized as a centralized mechanism for recording notations and providing documentation related to a particular meeting. The meeting participants are provided with centralized access to the notebook component and thus are able to update the notebook record of the meeting collaboratively and in real time. In addition to user-driven updates, updates may also be generated on an automatic or semi-automatic basis. Updates may be made before, during or after the actual meeting. Updates may originate from an application data source outside of the note-taking application itself.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Thomas Underhill, Cynthia Wessling, Apeksha Godiyal, Syed Mustafa Bilal, Hong Lin, Nathaniel Stott, Charles Duze, Po-Yan Tsang
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Patent number: 9165290Abstract: Notes may be shared in an online meeting with online meeting attendees through a software application associated with organizing an online meeting, for example, online meeting software, calendaring software, note-taking software, or the like. Notes may be created and/or shared before, during, and/or after the online meeting by meeting attendees. Meeting attendees may be notified when notes are shared for the online meeting. Notes may be shared with items of the software application associated with organizing the online meeting. For example, notes may be shared in online meeting software with the online meeting. Notes may be shared among items of different software applications, for example, notes shared in the online meeting software may be automatically shared with a calendar item in a calendaring software application.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2011Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Cynthia Wessling, Thomas Underhill, Alex Simmons, Hong Lin, Stuti Jain, Kitty Chou, Charles Duze, Sirirat Reinikka, Shruti Kasetty, Syed Bilal, Jeffrey Bell, David Rasmussen
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Publication number: 20150269125Abstract: Techniques are described herein for normalizing the recipient style of electronic messages while preserving the discernible intent of the sender. Given an electronic message or series of messages with varying visual styles applied to message text and other content, the electronic message may be transformed with a normalized and consistent formatting style that is more pleasing to the recipient, while preserving the sender's discernible intent in stylizing the message.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2014Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: ADITI DESAI, MALIA M. DOUGLAS, DAVID DE LA BRENA VALDERRAMA, MARK SUNDERLAND, CHARLES DUZE, MATTHEW WOOD, ANDREW MICHAEL HIMBERGER, TALI ROTH, RYAN EDWARD GREGG
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Publication number: 20140123002Abstract: A method for providing linked note-taking includes receiving a notification from an online presentation service presenting a document that a note file relating to the document has been created in a client application, requesting at least a portion of the document and document information from the online presentation service, receiving, from the online presentation service, the at least a portion of the document and document information retrieved from a client application where the document resides, receiving a note within the note file and associating the note with at least a portion of the document and document information without locally opening the document in the client application.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Cynthia D. Wessling, Apeksha Godiyal, Mustafa Bilal, Charles Duze, James M. Krantz, Abraham Mathew, Thomas C. Underhill, Cassandra Lewis, Chad Nedzlek
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Publication number: 20130191719Abstract: A notebook component within a note-taking application is utilized as a centralized mechanism for recording notations and providing documentation related to a particular meeting. The meeting participants are provided with centralized access to the notebook component and thus are able to update the notebook record of the meeting collaboratively and in real time. In addition to user-driven updates, updates may also be generated on an automatic or semi-automatic basis. Updates may be made before, during or after the actual meeting. Updates may originate from an application data source outside of the note-taking application itself.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2012Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas Underhill, Cynthia Wessling, Apeksha Godiyal, Syed Mustafa Bilal, Hong Lin, Nathaniel Stott, Charles Duze, Po-Yan Tsang
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Publication number: 20130110925Abstract: Notes may be shared in an online meeting with online meeting attendees through a software application associated with organizing an online meeting, for example, online meeting software, calendaring software, note-taking software, or the like. Notes may be created and/or shared before, during, and/or after the online meeting by meeting attendees. Meeting attendees may be notified when notes are shared for the online meeting. Notes may be shared with items of the software application associated with organizing the online meeting. For example, notes may be shared in online meeting software with the online meeting. Notes may be shared among items of different software applications, for example, notes shared in the online meeting software may be automatically shared with a calendar item in a calendaring software application.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Cynthia Wessling, Thomas Underhill, Alex Simmons, Hong Lin, Stuti Jain, Kitty Chou, Charles Duze, Sirirat Reinikka, Shruti Kasetty, Syed Bilal, Jeffrey Bell, David Rasmussen