Patents by Inventor Gordon A. Barnes

Gordon A. Barnes 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).

  • Displaying Key Differentiators Based On Standard Deviations Within A Distance Metric
    Publication number: 20100318524
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to enable viewing and computation of differential data for an item or item subset when compared with other items or subsets. A score may be determined for an item or subset where standard deviations and distance metrics are computed to determine differentiators. In one aspect, a system for comparing data items is provided. The system includes a weighting component to determine a score for an item or subset of items. A differentiator component determines a comparison metric for the item or subset of items based in part on a distance metric to at least one other item or subset of items. A user interface can be provided to display the comparison metrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: MICHAEL J. HORSTMANSHOF, ADAM M. FELDSTEIN, GORDON A. BARNES, PETER J. HANUS, PAUL A. HAGGER, ZACHARY A. PROFFITT
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING SEARCHES AND RETURNING RESULTS BASED ON WEIGHTED CRITERIA
    Publication number: 20100312669
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for comparing a focal product with several comparison products. First, selecting a focal product and several attributes relating to the focal product and the comparison products, standardizing and weighting the attributes, and determining for each weighted attribute an attribute score. Next, based on the attribute score, calculating a total score for each comparison product, and based on the total score, presenting to a user or purchaser the comparison products most relevant to the user's criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: PETER HANUS, PAUL HAGGER, ZACH PROFFITT, GORDON BARNES
  • Displaying key differentiators based on standard deviations within a distance metric
    Patent number: 7774344
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to enable viewing and computation of differential data for an item or item subset when compared with other items or subsets. A score may be determined for an item or subset where standard deviations and distance metrics are computed to determine differentiators. In one aspect, a system for comparing data items is provided. The system includes a weighting component to determine a score for an item or subset of items. A differentiator component determines a comparison metric for the item or subset of items based in part on a distance metric to at least one other item or subset of items. A user interface can be provided to display the comparison metrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Horstmanshof, Adam M. Feldstein, Gordon A. Barnes, Peter J. Hanus, Paul A. Hagger, Zachary A. Proffitt
  • Method and system for performing searches and returning results based on weighted criteria
    Patent number: 7773812
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for comparing a focal product with several comparison products. First, selecting a focal product and several attributes relating to the focal product and the comparison products, standardizing and weighting the attributes, and determining for each weighted attribute an attribute score. Next, based on the attribute score, calculating a total score for each comparison product, and based on the total score, presenting to a user or purchaser the comparison products most relevant to the user's criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Hanus, Paul Hagger, Zach Proffitt, Gordon Barnes
  • Displaying key differentiators based on standard deviations within a distance metric
    Publication number: 20070156652
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to enable viewing and computation of differential data for an item or item subset when compared with other items or subsets. A score may be determined for an item or subset where standard deviations and distance metrics are computed to determine differentiators. In one aspect, a system for comparing data items is provided. The system includes a weighting component to determine a score for an item or subset of items. A differentiator component determines a comparison metric for the item or subset of items based in part on a distance metric to at least one other item or subset of items. A user interface can be provided to display the comparison metrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Horstmanshof, Adam Feldstein, Gordon Barnes, Peter Hanus, Paul Hagger, Zachary Proffitt
  • Method and system for performing searches and returning results based on weighted criteria
    Publication number: 20060241901
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for comparing a focal product with several comparison products. First, selecting a focal product and several attributes relating to the focal product and the comparison products, standardizing and weighting the attributes, and determining for each weighted attribute an attribute score. Next, based on the attribute score, calculating a total score for each comparison product, and based on the total score, presenting to a user or purchaser the comparison products most relevant to the user's criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Hanus, Paul Hagger, Zach Proffitt, Gordon Barnes