Patents by Inventor DERRICK CONNELL
DERRICK CONNELL 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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Patent number: 10162869Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and a computing system are provided for presenting a new user interface paradigm which allows users to explore facets related to a search query term while maintaining the original state of the search query term or staying within the confines of the user defined topic. The methods and system present facets or categories of relevant topics of a user generated search query term. The user may then explore these facets in a number of embodiments while maintaining the state of the search.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Mira Lane, Javier Garcia Flynn, Paul Ray, Evan Malahy, Derrick Connell, Brian MacDonald
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Patent number: 9684724Abstract: Computer-storage media, methods, and systems for improving the ability of a user to accomplish a task that is pending during a search session are provided. When a user invokes the pending task, a collection of elements that are associated with the pending task are dynamically organized into a sharable content page that may be shared with a user's contacts via a social network. The user's contacts may comment on or provide feedback related to the pending task. The feedback may be published to the sharable content page and presented to the user on a user interface.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Sandy Wong, Derrick Connell, Ravi Soin, Andrew Shuman, Marek Latuskiewicz, Jun Yin, Kim Vlcek, Yinghua Yao
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Publication number: 20140195521Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and a computing system are provided for presenting a new user interface paradigm which allows users to explore facets related to a search query term while maintaining the original state of the search query term or staying within the confines of the user defined topic. The methods and system present facets or categories of relevant topics of a user generated search query term. The user may then explore these facets in a number of embodiments while maintaining the state of the search.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: MIRA LANE, JAVIER GARCIA FLYNN, PAUL RAY, EVAN MALAHY, DERRICK CONNELL, BRIAN MACDONALD
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Patent number: 8694505Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and a computing system are provided for presenting a new user interface paradigm which allows users to explore facets related to a search query term while maintaining the original state of the search query term or staying within the confines of the user defined topic. The methods and system present facets or categories of relevant topics of a user generated search query term. The user may then explore these facets in a number of embodiments while maintaining the state of the search.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2009Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Mira Lane, Javier Garcia Flynn, Paul Ray, Evan Malahy, Derrick Connell, Brian MacDonald
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Publication number: 20130282688Abstract: Computer-storage media, methods, and systems for improving the ability of a user to accomplish a task that is pending during a search session are provided. When a user invokes the pending task, a collection of elements that are associated with the pending task are dynamically organized into a sharable content page that may be shared with a user's contacts via a social network. The user's contacts may comment on or provide feedback related to the pending task. The feedback may be published to the sharable content page and presented to the user on a user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: SANDY WONG, DERRICK CONNELL, RAVI SOIN, ANDREW SHUMAN, MAREK LATUSKIEWICZ, JUN YIN, KIM VLCEK, YINGHUA YAO
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Publication number: 20130238627Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-storage media having computer-usable instructions embodied thereon, for integrating searches are provided. An entity index may be compiled that includes entity files for a plurality of identified entities such that any information known about a single entity is contained in a single entity file and is easily accessible. Web indexes, including web page information, may be referenced in order to associate web pages with entities, or entity files. Once identified as related to an entity, a web page may be associated with an entity identifier that is associated with the related entity such that a search query for the identified entity results in both entity information for the entity and web pages associated with the entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2012Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: RICHARD QIAN, ANDREW SHUMAN, DERRICK CONNELL, ROBERT FIRBY, STEVEN MACBETH, TAROON MANDHANA
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Patent number: 8473485Abstract: Computer-storage media, methods, and systems for improving the ability of a user to accomplish a task that is pending during a search session are provided. This pending task can be distilled by identifying a current searching intent associated with a recently submitted query and by determining which candidate tasks are most comparable to the current searching intent of a user. The candidate tasks are mined from a search history of the user by categorizing those navigation events that appear to share a semantically common concept. Upon performing a comparison, the candidate task that captures the user's true current searching intent is designated as the pending task. When a user invokes the pending task, a collection of elements that are associated with the pending task are dynamically organized into a sharable content page, thereby providing a collaborative experience that involves exposing the collection to contacts and accepting feedback therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Sandy Wong, Derrick Connell, Ravi Soin, Andrew Shuman, Marek Latuskiewicz, Jun Yin, Kim Vlcek, Yinghua Yao
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Publication number: 20130006952Abstract: Computer-storage media, methods, and systems for improving the ability of a user to accomplish a task that is pending during a search session are provided. This pending task can be distilled by identifying a current searching intent associated with a recently submitted query and by determining which candidate tasks are most comparable to the current searching intent of a user. The candidate tasks are mined from a search history of the user by categorizing those navigation events that appear to share a semantically common concept. Upon performing a comparison, the candidate task that captures the user's true current searching intent is designated as the pending task. When a user invokes the pending task, a collection of elements that are associated with the pending task are dynamically organized into a sharable content page, thereby providing a collaborative experience that involves exposing the collection to contacts and accepting feedback therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Sandy Wong, Derrick Connell, Ravi Soin, Andrew Shuman, Marek Latuskiewicz, Jun Yin, Kim Vlcek, Yinghua Yao
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Publication number: 20110060752Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and a computing system are provided for presenting a new user interface paradigm which allows users to explore facets related to a search query term while maintaining the original state of the search query term or staying within the confines of the user defined topic. The methods and system present facets or categories of relevant topics of a user generated search query term. The user may then explore these facets in a number of embodiments while maintaining the state of the search.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2009Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: MIRA LANE, JAVIER GARCIA FLYNN, PAUL RAY, EVAN MALAHY, DERRICK CONNELL, BRIAN MacDONALD