Patents by Inventor Laura J. Kern

Laura J. Kern 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).

  • INTENT-AWARE SEARCH
    Publication number: 20090228439
    Abstract: A system is provided to improve the relevance of information searches. The system includes a search component to facilitate information retrieval in response to a user's query. An inference component refines the user's query or filters search results associated with the query in view of a determined intent of the user. This can also include a “sensor component” that collects the information fed to the inference component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dragos A. Manolescu, Henricus Johannes Maria Meijer, Laura J. Kern