Patents by Inventor Eric David Brill

Eric David Brill 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).

  • Technologies for encouraging search engine switching based on behavior patterns
    Patent number: 9031885
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to predicting and using search engine switching behavior. In aspects, switching components receive a representation of user interactions with at least one browser. The switching components derive information from the representation that is useful in predicting whether a user will switch search engines. The derived information and information about a user's current interaction with a browser is then used by a switch predictor to predict whether the user will switch search engines. This prediction may be used in a variety of ways examples of which are given herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Allison P. Heath, Ryen William White, Christopher J. C. Burges, Eric David Brill, Robert L. Rounthwaite
  • PREDICTING AND USING SEARCH ENGINE SWITCHING BEHAVIOR
    Publication number: 20120271811
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to predicting and using search engine switching behavior. In aspects, switching components receive a representation of user interactions with at least one browser. The switching components derive information from the representation that is useful in predicting whether a user will switch search engines. The derived information and information about a user's current interaction with a browser is then used by a switch predictor to predict whether the user will switch search engines. This prediction may be used in a variety of ways examples of which are given herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Allison P. Heath, Ryen William White, Christopher J.C. Burges, Eric David Brill, Robert L. Rounthwaite
  • Predicting and using search engine switching behavior
    Patent number: 8185484
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to predicting and using search engine switching behavior. In aspects, switching components receive a representation of user interactions with at least one browser. The switching components derive information from the representation that is useful in predicting whether a user will switch search engines. The derived information and information about a user's current interaction with a browser is then used by a switch predictor to predict whether the user will switch search engines. This prediction may be used in a variety of ways examples of which are given herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Allison P Heath, Ryen William White, Christopher J. C. Burges, Eric David Brill, Robert L Rounthwaite
  • PREDICTING AND USING SEARCH ENGINE SWITCHING BEHAVIOR
    Publication number: 20110238648
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to predicting and using search engine switching behavior. In aspects, switching components receive a representation of user interactions with at least one browser. The switching components derive information from the representation that is useful in predicting whether a user will switch search engines. The derived information and information about a user's current interaction with a browser is then used by a switch predictor to predict whether the user will switch search engines. This prediction may be used in a variety of ways examples of which are given herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Allison P. Heath, Ryen William White, Christopher J.C. Burges, Eric David Brill, Robert L. Rounthwaite
  • Predicting and using search engine switching behavior
    Patent number: 7984000
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to predicting and using search engine switching behavior. In aspects, switching components receive a representation of user interactions with at least one browser. The switching components derive information from the representation that is useful in predicting whether a user will switch search engines. The derived information and information about a user's current interaction with a browser is then used by a switch predictor to predict whether the user will switch search engines. This prediction may be used in a variety of ways examples of which are given herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Allison P Heath, Ryen William White, Christopher J. C. Burges, Eric David Brill, Robert L Rounthwaite
  • PREDICTING AND USING SEARCH ENGINE SWITCHING BEHAVIOR
    Publication number: 20090112781
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to predicting and using search engine switching behavior. In aspects, switching components receive a representation of user interactions with at least one browser. The switching components derive information from the representation that is useful in predicting whether a user will switch search engines. The derived information and information about a user's current interaction with a browser is then used by a switch predictor to predict whether the user will switch search engines. This prediction may be used in a variety of ways examples of which are given herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Allison P. Heath, Ryen William White, Christopher J.C. Burges, Eric David Brill, Robert L. Rounthwaite