Patents by Inventor Martin Vanko

Martin Vanko 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).

  • Method, system, and apparatus for converting currency values based upon semantically labeled strings
    Patent number: 7707024
    Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus are provided for converting currency values between types of currency. When a string of text is entered into an application program, the string is analyzed to determine whether the string of text includes a currency value. If the string of text includes a currency value, the value is semantically labeled with schema information that identifies the type of currency associated with the value. When a selection is received of the currency value, a list of actions may be provided identifying conversion options available for the value. One of the conversion options may then be selected resulting in the conversion of the selected currency value to the destination type of currency identified by the selected action. The converted currency value may then be inserted into the string of text to replace the selected currency value along with a currency notation corresponding to the destination currency value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Athapan Arayasantiparb, Martin Vanko, Mohamed A. Abbar, Thomas G. Moore
  • Method, system, and apparatus for converting currency values based upon semantically lableled strings
    Publication number: 20030220795
    Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus are provided for converting currency values between types of currency. When a string of text is entered into an application program, the string is analyzed to determine whether the string of text includes a currency value. If the string of text includes a currency value, the value is semantically labeled with schema information that identifies the type of currency associated with the value. When a selection is received of the currency value, a list of actions may be provided identifying conversion options available for the value. One of the conversion options may then be selected resulting in the conversion of the selected currency value to the destination type of currency identified by the selected action. The converted currency value may then be inserted into the string of text to replace the selected currency value along with a currency notation corresponding to the destination currency value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Athapan Arayasantiparb, Martin Vanko, Mohamed A. Abbar, Thomas G. Moore