Patents by Inventor Keith Robert Kinnan

Keith Robert Kinnan 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: 11113717
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide a customer engagement platform experimentation framework. Experiments are created to determine which variation of a particular promotion (i.e., an experiment) is most effective. Initially, users are split into buckets that define whether a particular user is in a control group or a treatment group for a particular experiment. Users are assigned into buckets differently for unrelated experiments and similarly for related experiments. This ensures the users are in either the control group or the treatment group for all related experiments. Key performance indicators (KPIs) of users that experienced the experiment are compared with KPIs of users that did not experience the experiment. An assessment of the experiment can then be provided based on the compared KPIs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Naganandhini Kohareswaran, Ling-Ya Huang, Einat Hazan, Harish Jayanti, Keith Robert Kinnan, Jayaram N. M. Nanduri, Jagannatha Raju Dantuluri
  • Patent number: 10198837
    Abstract: A method of displaying a network graph with a computing system includes accessing data defining a network and including a plurality of vertices and a plurality of edges. If a number of vertices included in the network graph is below a first threshold, the network graph is locally rendering with a scalable vector graphics rendering engine of the computing system. If a number of vertices included in the network graph is between the first threshold and a second, higher, threshold, the network graph is locally rendered with a raster rendering engine of the computing system. If a number of vertices included in the network graph is above the second threshold, a remotely-rendered network graph rendered by a remote rendering engine is received at the computing system. The method further includes displaying the rendered network graph via a web browser of the computing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Moses Yap, Keith Robert Kinnan, Sean Richard Smith, Derrick Yeqiang Quan, Jason Thomas McNamee, Saliha Azzam
  • Publication number: 20180336588
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide a customer engagement platform experimentation framework. Experiments are created to determine which variation of a particular promotion (i.e., an experiment) is most effective. Initially, users are split into buckets that define whether a particular user is in a control group or a treatment group for a particular experiment. Users are assigned into buckets differently for unrelated experiments and similarly for related experiments. This ensures the users are in either the control group or the treatment group for all related experiments. Key performance indicators (KPIs) of users that experienced the experiment are compared with KPIs of users that did not experience the experiment. An assessment of the experiment can then be provided based on the compared KPIs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Naganandhini KOHARESWARAN, Ling-Ya HUANG, Einat HAZAN, Harish JAYANTI, Keith Robert KINNAN, Jayaram N.M. NANDURI, Jagannatha Raju DANTULURI
  • Publication number: 20180322667
    Abstract: A method of displaying a network graph with a computing system includes accessing data defining a network and including a plurality of vertices and a plurality of edges. If a number of vertices included in the network graph is below a first threshold, the network graph is locally rendering with a scalable vector graphics rendering engine of the computing system. If a number of vertices included in the network graph is between the first threshold and a second, higher, threshold, the network graph is locally rendered with a raster rendering engine of the computing system. If a number of vertices included in the network graph is above the second threshold, a remotely-rendered network graph rendered by a remote rendering engine is received at the computing system. The method further includes displaying the rendered network graph via a web browser of the computing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Moses YAP, Keith Robert KINNAN, Sean Richard SMITH, Derrick Yeqiang QUAN, Jason Thomas MCNAMEE, Saliha AZZAM
  • Patent number: 8749585
    Abstract: Digital maps can be composed of a series of image tiles that are selected based on the context of the map to be presented. Independently hosted tiles can comprise additional details that can be added to the map. A manifest can be created that describes the layers of map details composed of such independently hosted tiles. Externally referable mechanisms can, based on the manifest and map context, select tiles, from among the independently hosted tiles, that correspond to map tiles being displayed to a user. Subsequently, the mechanisms can instruct a browser, as specified in the manifest, to combine the map tiles and the independently hosted tiles to generate a more detailed map. Alternatively, customized mechanisms can generate map detail tiles in real-time, based on an exported map context. Also, controls instantiated by the browser can render three-dimensional images based on the combined map tiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Keith Robert Kinnan, Chandrasekhar Thota, Jaya Bhatia, Jeremy Eric Elson, Jonathan R. Howell, Danyel Fisher, John R. Douceur, Duncan Murray Lawler
  • Patent number: 8294710
    Abstract: An extensible map module allows facilitates development of new map styles and presentation elements. Projection and presentation functions are at least partially separated, so that new styles or modes can be developed without impacting existing presentation element features. Similarly, new presentation elements can be developed independently from a particular mode or style implementation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Keith Robert Kinnan, Mher Hakobyan, Dereck Quan
  • Publication number: 20100302236
    Abstract: An extensible map module allows facilitates development of new map styles and presentation elements. Projection and presentation functions are at least partially separated, so that new styles or modes can be developed without impacting existing presentation element features. Similarly, new presentation elements can be developed independently from a particular mode or style implementation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: KEITH ROBERT KINNAN, MHER HAKOBYAN, DERECK QUAN
  • Publication number: 20080238941
    Abstract: Digital maps can be composed of a series of image tiles that are selected based on the context of the map to be presented. Independently hosted tiles can comprise additional details that can be added to the map. A manifest can be created that describes the layers of map details composed of such independently hosted tiles. Externally referable mechanisms can, based on the manifest and map context, select tiles, from among the independently hosted tiles, that correspond to map tiles being displayed to a user. Subsequently, the mechanisms can instruct a browser, as specified in the manifest, to combine the map tiles and the independently hosted tiles to generate a more detailed map. Alternatively, customized mechanisms can generate map detail tiles in real-time, based on an exported map context. Also, controls instantiated by the browser can render three-dimensional images based on the combined map tiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Keith Robert Kinnan, Chandrasekhar Thota, Jaya Bhatia, Jeremy Eric Elson, Jonathan R. Howell, Danyel Fisher, John R. Douceur, Duncan Murray Lawler