Patents by Inventor Charles Hastings French

Charles Hastings French 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: 11204969
    Abstract: Computer-readable media, computer systems, computing methods, and computing devices for providing deep-link notifications is provided. In embodiments, the method includes identifying one or more deep links that correspond with a navigated to website. Such deep links may be identified using a search service. The deep links can be comprised of popular links within the website other than a main page of the website. Upon identifying deep links that correspond with a navigated to website, a deep-link notification is provided via a toolbar. The deep-link notification provides an indication that deep links are available for the website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Charles Hastings French, Nathan Deepak Jhaveri, Ambarish Chitnis, Shovon Nazmus
  • Publication number: 20170351759
    Abstract: Computer-readable media, computer systems, computing methods, and computing devices for providing deep-link notifications is provided. In embodiments, the method includes identifying one or more deep links that correspond with a navigated to website. Such deep links may be identified using a search service. The deep links can be comprised of popular links within the website other than a main page of the website. Upon identifying deep links that correspond with a navigated to website, a deep-link notification is provided via a toolbar. The deep-link notification provides an indication that deep links are available for the website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: CHARLES HASTINGS FRENCH, NATHAN DEEPAK JHAVERI, AMBARISH CHITNIS, SHOVON NAZMUS
  • Patent number: 9384298
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for previewing search results determined in response to search queries input into a browser toolbar search box are provided. Descriptors of search results determined to match the input search query are presented in a search results window that overlays a first portion of the browser web page. Upon receiving an indication that the user desires to view one of the presented search results, a preview of a web page associated with the indicated search result is presented overlaying a second portion of the browser page. If the user determines from the preview that the indicated search result does not provide the desired information, s/he may move the mouse pointer to a different search result. In response, a web page associated with the second indicated search result is presented overlaying the second portion of the browser page for the user to preview.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Charles Hastings French, Nathan Deepak Jhaveri, Igor Avramovic
  • Patent number: 9317621
    Abstract: Computer-readable media, computer systems, computing methods, and computing devices for providing deep-link notifications is provided. In embodiments, the method includes identifying one or more deep links that correspond with a navigated to website. Such deep links may be identified using a search service. The deep links can be comprised of popular links within the website other than a main page of the website. Upon identifying deep links that correspond with a navigated to website, a deep-link notification is provided via a toolbar. The deep-link notification provides an indication that deep links are available for the website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Charles Hastings French, Nathan Deepak Jhaveri, Ambarish Chitnis, Shovon Nazmus
  • Publication number: 20130159923
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for previewing search results determined in response to search queries input into a browser toolbar search box are provided. Descriptors of search results determined to match the input search query are presented in a search results window that overlays a first portion of the browser web page. Upon receiving an indication that the user desires to view one of the presented search results, a preview of a web page associated with the indicated search result is presented overlaying a second portion of the browser page. If the user determines from the preview that the indicated search result does not provide the desired information, s/he may move the mouse pointer to a different search result. In response, a web page associated with the second indicated search result is presented overlaying the second portion of the browser page for the user to preview.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: CHARLES HASTINGS FRENCH, NATHAN DEEPAK JHAVERI, IGOR AVRAMOVIC
  • Publication number: 20130125005
    Abstract: A browser toolbar displays contextual data from a search engine service for a webpage currently being displayed by a web browser. The browser toolbar identifies the URL of a webpage currently being displayed by a web browser. The browser toolbar provides an indication of the URL to a search engine service, which identifies an entity corresponding with the URL. The search engine service gathers data relevant to the entity and provides the relevant data to the browser toolbar, which displays information to the user to provide the user with contextual information about the entity corresponding with the URL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: CHARLES HASTINGS FRENCH, TIMOTHY MATTHEW EDGAR, IGOR AVRAMOVIC, SUNIL PANDEY
  • Publication number: 20120179955
    Abstract: Computer-readable media, computer systems, computing methods, and computing devices for providing deep-link notifications is provided. In embodiments, the method includes identifying one or more deep links that correspond with a navigated to website. Such deep links may be identified using a search service. The deep links can be comprised of popular links within the website other than a main page of the website. Upon identifying deep links that correspond with a navigated to website, a deep-link notification is provided via a toolbar. The deep-link notification provides an indication that deep links are available for the website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: CHARLES HASTINGS FRENCH, NATHAN DEEPAK JHAVERI, AMBARISH CHITNIS, SHOVON NAZMUS
  • Patent number: D665397
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Felipe Luis Naranjo, Diego D. Baca Del Rosario, Charles Hastings French, Paul Ronald Ray