Patents by Inventor Karthik G. Anbalagan

Karthik G. Anbalagan 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).

  • Patent number: 9912744
    Abstract: Digital items may be lent from one user to another. A lending system may facilitate matching users that have a digital item to lend with users that wish to borrow a digital item. Each user may have a reputation associated with his or her lending behavior that is represented as a lending metric. The lending metric may show whether a given user is primarily a lender or borrower of digital items. Heavy borrowers that do not engage in commensurate lending may be penalized. Multiple users that lend and borrow digital items from one another may be connected in a social network. The nature of a relationship in the social network may and the lending metrics of users are factors used to make lending decisions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Karthik G. Anbalagan, Emily Margaret Anderson, Tom Killalea, Valeria A. Pakhomova
  • Patent number: 9020183
    Abstract: An image to be shared with other users based on input from a first user is received. A second user is identified from a tag of the image, and information is provided, based at least in part on the tag, to one or both of the first user and the second user. Additionally, after editing of an image a determination can be made as to whether a region of the image having an associated tag has been affected by the editing. The tag associated with the region is altered if the region has been affected by the editing, otherwise the tag associated with the region is left unaltered. Furthermore, the tag can include a first portion storing data identifying a region of the image to which the tag corresponds, and a second portion storing data identifying a person shown in the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Karthik G. Anbalagan, Scott R. Ramsby, Chunkit J. Chan, Michael H. Kim, John M. Thornton, Timothy R. O'Connor, Alexander S. Brodie, Samuel J. Pinson, Sr., Bryan P. Ferguson, Gyorgy K. Schadt, Aanand Narayanan Pulamanthole Pisharathu
  • Publication number: 20150016691
    Abstract: An image having a region tagged by a first user is obtained. The tag can include a first label of a person in the region, and the label can be used by the first user to identify the person in the region. Then, a second label of the person is determined. In implementations, the second label is used by a second user to identify the person in the region. The image is then displayed with the second label when displaying the image for the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Karthik G. Anbalagan, Scott R. Ramsby, Chunkit J. Chan, Michael H. Kim, John M. Thornton, Timothy R. O'Connor, Alexander S. Brodie, Samuel J. Pinson, Bryan P. Ferguson, Aanand Narayanan Pisharathu, Ryan A. Kabir, Shanjeef Satchithanantham, Eric Richards, Eric W. Doerr, William D. Sproule, Shawn L. Morrissey, Mindy C. King
  • Patent number: 8867779
    Abstract: A global tag for an image is received identifies one or more objects in the image, and a region-specific tag for the image identifies one or more objects in a region of the image. The global tag and the region-specific tag are stored with the image. Displayed, along with the image, is an identifier for each of the one or more objects identified in the global tag, and an identifier for each of the one or more objects identified in the region-specific tag. Different users are able to maintain different names for the same person, allowing the same tag of the image to be used as the basis for displaying the image with different names for the different users. Additionally, the tags can be used as a basis for generating a credits list of people that are included in a compilation of images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Karthik G. Anbalagan, Scott R. Ramsby, Chunkit J. Chan, Michael H. Kim, John M. Thornton, Timothy R. O'Connor, Alexander S. Brodie, Samuel J. Pinson, Bryan P. Ferguson, Aanand Narayanan Pisharathu, Ryan A. Kabir, Shanjeef Satchithanantham, Eric Richards, Eric W. Doerr, William D. Sproule, Shawn L. Morrissey, Mindy C. King
  • Patent number: 8799363
    Abstract: Digital items may be lent from one user to another. A lending system may facilitate matching users that have a digital item to lend with users that wish to borrow a digital item. Each user may have a reputation associated with his or her lending behavior that is represented as a lending metric. The lending metric may show whether a given user is primarily a lender or borrower of digital items. Heavy borrowers that do not engage in commensurate lending may be penalized. Multiple users that lend and borrow digital items from one another may be connected in a social network. The nature of a relationship in the social network may and the lending metrics of users are factors used to make lending decisions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Karthik G. Anbalagan, Tom Killalea, Emily Margaret Anderson, Valeria A. Parkhomova
  • Patent number: 8635277
    Abstract: Digital items may be lent from one user to another. A lending system may facilitate matching users that have a digital item to lend with users that wish to borrow a digital item. Each user may have a reputation associated with his or her lending behavior that is represented as a lending metric. The lending metric may show whether a given user is primarily a lender or borrower of digital items. Heavy borrowers that do not engage in commensurate lending may be penalized. Multiple users that lend and borrow digital items from one another may be connected in a social network. The nature of a relationship in the social network may and the lending metrics of users are factors used to make lending decisions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Karthik G. Anbalagan, Tom Killalea, Emily Margaret Anderson, Valeria A. Pakhomova
  • Patent number: 8396246
    Abstract: An image to be shared with other users based on input from a first user is received. A second user is identified from a tag of the image, and information is provided, based at least in part on the tag, to one or both of the first user and the second user. Additionally, after editing of an image a determination can be made as to whether a region of the image having an associated tag has been affected by the editing. The tag associated with the region is altered if the region has been affected by the editing, otherwise the tag associated with the region is left unaltered. Furthermore, the tag can include a first portion storing data identifying a region of the image to which the tag corresponds, and a second portion storing data identifying a person shown in the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Karthik G. Anbalagan, Scott R. Ramsby, Chunkit J. Chan, Michael H. Kim, John M. Thornton, Timothy R. O'Connor, Alexander S. Brodie, Samuel J. Pinson, Bryan P. Ferguson, Gyorgy K. Schadt, Aanand Narayanan Pisharathu
  • Publication number: 20120254303
    Abstract: Digital items may be lent from one user to another. A lending system may facilitate matching users that have a digital item to lend with users that wish to borrow a digital item. Each user may have a reputation associated with his or her lending behavior that is represented as a lending metric. The lending metric may show whether a given user is primarily a lender or borrower of digital items. Heavy borrowers that do not engage in commensurate lending may be penalized. Multiple users that lend and borrow digital items from one another may be connected in a social network. The nature of a relationship in the social network may and the lending metrics of users are factors used to make lending decisions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Karthik G. Anbalagan, Emily Margaret Anderson, Tom Killalea, Valeria A. Pakhomova
  • Publication number: 20120253893
    Abstract: Digital items may be lent from one user to another. A lending system may facilitate matching users that have a digital item to lend with users that wish to borrow a digital item. Each user may have a reputation associated with his or her lending behavior that is represented as a lending metric. The lending metric may show whether a given user is primarily a lender or borrower of digital items. Heavy borrowers that do not engage in commensurate lending may be penalized. Multiple users that lend and borrow digital items from one another may be connected in a social network. The nature of a relationship in the social network may and the lending metrics of users are factors used to make lending decisions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Karthik G. Anbalagan, Emily Margaret Anderson, Tom Killalea, Valeria A. Pakhomova
  • Publication number: 20120254304
    Abstract: Digital items may be lent from one user to another. A lending system may facilitate matching users that have a digital item to lend with users that wish to borrow a digital item. Each user may have a reputation associated with his or her lending behavior that is represented as a lending metric. The lending metric may show whether a given user is primarily a lender or borrower of digital items. Heavy borrowers that do not engage in commensurate lending may be penalized. Multiple users that lend and borrow digital items from one another may be connected in a social network. The nature of a relationship in the social network may and the lending metrics of users are factors used to make lending decisions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Karthik G. Anbalagan, Emily Margaret Anderson, Tom Killalea, Valeria A. Pakhomova
  • Patent number: D638435
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Mocrosoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan R. Cavanaugh, Karthik G. Anbalagan
  • Patent number: D638436
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan R. Cavanaugh, Karthik G. Anbalagan
  • Patent number: D638439
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan R. Cavanaugh, Karthik G. Anbalagan
  • Patent number: D645873
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan R. Cavanaugh, Karthik G. Anbalagan
  • Patent number: D645874
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan R. Cavanaugh, Karthik G. Anbalagan
  • Patent number: D645875
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan R. Cavanaugh, Karthik G. Anbalagan
  • Patent number: D645876
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan R. Cavanaugh, Karthik G. Anbalagan, Alan A. Urdan
  • Patent number: D645877
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan R. Cavanaugh, Karthik G. Anbalagan
  • Patent number: D645878
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan R. Cavanaugh, Karthik G. Anbalagan
  • Patent number: D645879
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan R. Cavanaugh, Karthik G. Anbalagan