Patents by Inventor John Brendan Browne

John Brendan Browne 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).

  • Search results using social routing of content
    Patent number: 10037359
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improving search results using social routing are provided. In example embodiments, an affinity metric and match metric are determined for a plurality of users. The affinity metric indicates an interaction level between a given user and the match metric indicates how well the given user matches parameters of a search string. Based on a correlation between the affinity metric and the match metric, one or more items of content may be transmitted to one or more selected users. Improved search results can then be generated based on interactions with the one or more items of content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Steven Tague, Peter Hume Rigano, John Brendan Browne, Lorenzo Canlas, Qiang Zhu, Keqing Liang, Rebecca Page White
  • SEARCH RESULTS USING SOCIAL ROUTING OF CONTENT
    Publication number: 20170337247
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improving search results using social routing are provided. In example embodiments, an affinity metric and match metric are determined for a plurality of users. The affinity metric indicates an interaction level between a given user and the match metric indicates how well the given user matches parameters of a search string. Based on a correlation between the affinity metric and the match metric, one or more items of content may be transmitted to one or more selected users. Improved search results can then be generated based on interactions with the one or more items of content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew Steven Tague, Peter Hume Rigano, John Brendan Browne, Lorenzo Canlas, Qiang Zhu, Keqing Liang, Rebecca Page White