Patents by Inventor Henri P.J. Torgemane

Henri P.J. Torgemane 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).

  • Facilitating retrieval of information within a messaging environment
    Patent number: 9111260
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms are provided that allow participants in an electronic messaging conversation (e.g. email or instant message) to retrieve information related to words and phrases in the electronic messaging conversation without leaving the electronic messaging environment. An electronic messaging environment is provided that includes user interface tools that allow a user to (1) select text within the EM conversation, (2) submit the text to an information retrieval service, such as a search engine, and (3) display the results generated by the information retrieval service. To facilitate the selection of relevant text, certain “suggested words” within the conversation may automatically be highlighted by the instant messaging client. Various techniques are provided for customizing which words are suggested, which sources are searched, and which search terms are used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Chen Zhang, Henri P. J. Torgemane, Frank J. Cort, Thyagarajapuram S Ramakrishnan
  • Facilitating retrieval of information within a messaging environment
    Patent number: 7925716
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms are provided that allow participants in an electronic messaging conversation (e.g. email or instant message) to retrieve information related to words and phrases in the electronic messaging conversation without leaving the electronic messaging environment. An electronic messaging environment is provided that includes user interface tools that allow a user to (1) select text within the EM conversation, (2) submit the text to an information retrieval service, such as a search engine, and (3) display the results generated by the information retrieval service. To facilitate the selection of relevant text, certain “suggested words” within the conversation may automatically be highlighted by the instant messaging client. Various techniques are provided for customizing which words are suggested, which sources are searched, and which search terms are used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Chen Zhang, Henri P.J. Torgemane, Frank J. Cort, T. S. Ramakrishnan
  • FACILITATING RETRIEVAL OF INFORMATION WITHIN A MESSAGING ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20080209309
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms are provided that allow participants in an electronic messaging conversation (e.g. email or instant message) to retrieve information related to words and phrases in the electronic messaging conversation without leaving the electronic messaging environment. An electronic messaging environment is provided that includes user interface tools that allow a user to (1) select text within the EM conversation, (2) submit the text to an information retrieval service, such as a search engine, and (3) display the results generated by the information retrieval service. To facilitate the selection of relevant text, certain “suggested words” within the conversation may automatically be highlighted by the instant messaging client. Various techniques are provided for customizing which words are suggested, which sources are searched, and which search terms are used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Chen Zhang, Henri P.J. Torgemane, Frank J. Cort, T.S. Ramakrishnan