Patents by Inventor Charles Levin

Charles Levin 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).

  • User-defined application models
    Patent number: 9483590
    Abstract: A system (and corresponding method) that employs wiki-type models to consider authoring rather than composition in an application environment is provided. The innovation enables collaborative information and templates to be used to enhance quality, productivity, etc. within a software application environment. These wiki-type models can provide features, functions and benefits related to, but not limited to, general information, auto-fills, formats, schema, conversions, preferences, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ajitesh Kishore, Brian Meek, Christopher H. Pratley, Alexander G. Gounares, Lewis Charles Levin
  • User-Defined Application Models
    Publication number: 20140039868
    Abstract: A system (and corresponding method) that employs wiki-type models to consider authoring rather than composition in an application environment is provided. The innovation enables collaborative information and templates to be used to enhance quality, productivity, etc. within a software application environment. These wiki-type models can provide features, functions and benefits related to, but not limited to, general information, auto-fills, formats, schema, conversions, preferences, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ajitesh Kishore, Brian Meek, Christopher H. Pratley, Alexander G. Gounares, Lewis Charles Levin
  • User-defined application models
    Patent number: 8584020
    Abstract: A system (and corresponding method) that employs wiki-type models to consider authoring rather than composition in an application environment is provided. The innovation enables collaborative information and templates to be used to enhance quality, productivity, etc. within a software application environment. These wiki-type models can provide features, functions and benefits related to, but not limited to, general information, auto-fills, formats, schema, conversions, preferences, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ajitesh Kishore, Brian Meek, Christopher Hugh Pratley, Alexander G. Gounares, Lewis Charles Levin
  • Context-based document search
    Patent number: 7984035
    Abstract: Systems and corresponding methodologies are disclosed that employ ‘context’ of a document upon searching for relevant or desired references/results. The innovation establishes ‘context’ of a document thereby increasing relevance upon returning results to search queries. Context-based searching establishes relationships between terms of a document in order to focus more upon an interpretation of a document rather than merely considering a topic of a document based upon word occurrences, as used by traditional searching mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Lewis Charles Levin, Christopher Hugh Pratley
  • STRUCTURED AND UNSTRUCTURED DATA MODELS
    Publication number: 20090327230
    Abstract: Structured and/or unstructured data is processed with the aid of a data model. The data model provides a conceptual description of source content that can be generated or otherwise modified automatically as a function of data, models, and/or structure associated with the data. Both structured and unstructured data can be viewed in terms of high-level content rather than a lower level physical model. Among other things, this view can be employed to aid search as well as data sharing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lewis Charles Levin, Brian Meek, Patrice Y. Simard
  • LARGE CAPACITY DATA PROCESSING MODELS
    Publication number: 20090300030
    Abstract: Data is processed with respect to large or practically infinite storage capacity. A cumulative data model is employed to organize accumulation of considerable amounts of data as well as facilitate interaction with the data. Accumulated data can be further processed to aid efficient location of relevant information. For instance, correlation and versioning operations, among others, can be performed to identify relationships amongst data and initiate removal of outdated data, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lewis Charles Levin, Gurdeep Singh Pall
  • USER-DEFINED APPLICATION MODELS
    Publication number: 20090171649
    Abstract: A system (and corresponding method) that employs wiki-type models to consider authoring rather than composition in an application environment is provided. The innovation enables collaborative information and templates to be used to enhance quality, productivity, etc. within a software application environment. These wiki-type models can provide features, functions and benefits related to, but not limited to, general information, auto-fills, formats, schema, conversions, preferences, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ajitesh Kishore, Brian Meek, Christopher Hugh Pratley, Alexander G. Gounares, Lewis Charles Levin
  • CONTEXT-BASED DOCUMENT SEARCH
    Publication number: 20090171938
    Abstract: Systems and corresponding methodologies are disclosed that employ ‘context’ of a document upon searching for relevant or desired references/results. The innovation establishes ‘context’ of a document thereby increasing relevance upon returning results to search queries. Context-based searching establishes relationships between terms of a document in order to focus more upon an interpretation of a document rather than merely considering a topic of a document based upon word occurrences, as used by traditional searching mechanisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lewis Charles Levin, Christopher Hugh Pratley
  • Modular display system
    Patent number: 5240127
    Abstract: A modular display unit employing a pair of spaced apart feet having prongs that engage a transverse beam or shelf unit. The display unit is composed of a series of shelves, beams, side portions and feet, which can be combined to provide units of varying widths and heights. The shelves are centrally supported in their depth dimension from a pair of laterally disposed side portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1993
    Assignee: NYSCO Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Levin, Barry Kramer, Roberto Gutierrez