Patents by Inventor Greg Ridgeway

Greg Ridgeway 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for analyzing computer-based tasks to build task models
    Patent number: 6778971
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for analyzing tasks performed by computer users by (i) gathering usage data, (ii) converting logged usage data into a uniform format, (iii) determining or defining task boundaries, and (iv) determining a task analysis model by “clustering” similar tasks together. The task analysis model may be used to (i) help users complete a task (such help, for example, may be in the form of a gratuitous help function), and/or (ii) to target marketing information to users based on user inputs and the task analysis model. The present invention also provides a uniform semantic network for representing different types of objects in a uniform way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven J. Altschuler, David Ingerman, Edward K. Jung, Greg Ridgeway, Lani F. Wu
  • Methods and apparatus for using task models to help computer users complete tasks
    Patent number: 6606613
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for analyzing tasks performed by computer users by (i) gathering usage data, (ii) converting logged usage data into a uniform format, (iii) determining or defining task boundaries, and (iv) determining a task analysis model by “clustering” similar tasks together. The task analysis model may be used to (i) help users complete a task (such help, for example, may be in the form of a gratuitous help function), and/or (ii) to target marketing information to users based on user inputs and the task analysis model. The present invention also provides a uniform semantic network for representing different types of objects in a uniform way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven J. Altschuler, David Ingerman, Edward K. Jung, Greg Ridgeway, Lani F. Wu
  • Methods and apparatus using task models for targeting marketing information to computer users based on a task being performed
    Patent number: 6330554
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for analyzing tasks performed by computer users by (i) gathering usage data, (ii) converting logged usage data into a uniform format, (iii) determining or defining task boundaries, and (iv) determining a task analysis model by “clustering” similar tasks together. The task analysis model may be used to (i) help users complete a task (such help, for example, may be in the form of a gratuitous help function), and/or (ii) to target marketing information to users based on user inputs and the task analysis model. The present invention also provides a uniform semantic network for representing different types of objects in a uniform way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven J. Altschuler, David Ingerman, Edward K. Jung, Greg Ridgeway, Lani F. Wu
  • Methods and apparatus for building attribute transition probability models for use in pre-fetching resources
    Patent number: 6195622
    Abstract: Building resource (e.g., Internet content) and attribute transition probability models and using such models for pre-fetching resources, editing resource link topology, building resource link topology templates, and collaborative filtering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven J. Altschuler, Greg Ridgeway
  • Methods and apparatus for using attribute transition probability models for pre-fetching resources
    Patent number: 6154767
    Abstract: Building resource (e.g., Internet content) and attribute transition probability models and using such models for pre-fetching resources, editing resource link topology, building resource link topology templates, and collaborative filtering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven J. Altschuler, Greg Ridgeway
  • Methods and apparatus for using resource transition probability models for pre-fetching resources
    Patent number: 6088718
    Abstract: Building resource (e.g., Internet content) and attribute transition probability models and using such models for pre-fetching resources, editing resource link topology, building resource link topology templates, and collaborative filtering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven J. Altschuler, Greg Ridgeway
  • Methods and apparatus for building resource transition probability models for use in pre-fetching resources, editing resource link topology, building resource link topology templates, and collaborative filtering
    Patent number: 6012052
    Abstract: Building resource (e.g., Internet content) and attribute transition probability models and using such models for pre-fetching resources, editing resource link topology, building resource link topology templates, and collaborative filtering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven J. Altschuler, Greg Ridgeway