Patents by Inventor DEREK D. SHAW

DEREK D. SHAW 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).

  • Creating and editing user search queries
    Patent number: 8442970
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for creating and modifying search queries. A query can be constructed by allowing a user to select from categories, facets, and/or facet values for addition to a query. A user can optionally supplement the categories, facets, and/or facet values with additional search terms entered by the user. The constructed query can then be submitted to a search engine to identify documents that match the search query. The systems and methods can allow a user to construct a search query using a reduced number of user input actions while still providing a user with the flexibility to enter any search terms desired by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Ollis, Derek D Shaw, Neelima Chinthamani, Don Barnett, Hung Shek Ngan
  • CREATING AND EDITING USER SEARCH QUERIES
    Publication number: 20130036137
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for creating and modifying search queries. A query can be constructed by allowing a user to select from categories, facets, and/or facet values for addition to a query. A user can optionally supplement the categories, facets, and/or facet values with additional search terms entered by the user. The constructed query can then be submitted to a search engine to identify documents that match the search query. The systems and methods can allow a user to construct a search query using a reduced number of user input actions while still providing a user with the flexibility to enter any search terms desired by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: JOSEPH OLLIS, DEREK D. SHAW, NEELIMA CHINTHAMANI, DON BARNETT, HUNG SHEK NGAN