Patents by Inventor Mary Ellen Arndt

Mary Ellen Arndt 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: 11803704
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of intelligently updating a collaboration site or a template that may be used to create a new collaboration site. The collaboration site or the template may be updated to include new features based on (e.g., based at least in part on) a likelihood that the new features will be valuable to users. The likelihood that new features will be valuable to the users may be determined (e.g., derived) using heuristics, machine learning, intelligent user experiences, and/or an understanding of user behavior gathered by a service that provides the collaboration site or the template. The likelihood may be compared to a likelihood threshold to determine whether the collaboration site or the template is to be updated. In accordance with this example, the update may be made if the likelihood is greater than or equal to the likelihood threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Sooraj Ashutosh Purandare, Janet Longhurst, Tejas Pravin Mehta, Wenvi Hidayat, John L Demaris, Dieter P. Jansen, Mary Ellen Arndt
  • Patent number: 11438227
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of iteratively updating a collaboration site or a template that may be used to create a new collaboration site. The collaboration site or the template may be updated to include new features based on (e.g., based at least in part on) a likelihood that the new features will be valuable to users. The likelihood that new features will be valuable to the users may be determined (e.g., derived) using heuristics, machine learning, intelligent user experiences, and/or an understanding of user behavior gathered by a service that provides the collaboration site or the template. The likelihood may be compared to a likelihood threshold to determine whether the collaboration site or the template is to be updated. In accordance with this example, the update may be made if the likelihood is greater than or equal to the likelihood threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Sooraj Ashutosh Purandare, Janet Longhurst, Tejas Pravin Mehta, Wenvi Hidayat, John L. DeMaris, Dieter P. Jansen, Mary Ellen Arndt
  • Publication number: 20210097233
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of intelligently updating a collaboration site or a template that may be used to create a new collaboration site. The collaboration site or the template may be updated to include new features based on (e.g., based at least in part on) a likelihood that the new features will be valuable to users. The likelihood that new features will be valuable to the users may be determined (e.g., derived) using heuristics, machine learning, intelligent user experiences, and/or an understanding of user behavior gathered by a service that provides the collaboration site or the template. The likelihood may be compared to a likelihood threshold to determine whether the collaboration site or the template is to be updated. In accordance with this example, the update may be made if the likelihood is greater than or equal to the likelihood threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Sooraj Ashutosh PURANDARE, Janet LONGHURST, Tejas Pravin MEHTA, Wenvi HIDAYAT, John L. DEMARIS, Dieter P. JANSEN, Mary Ellen ARNDT
  • Patent number: 10867128
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of intelligently updating a collaboration site or a template that may be used to create a new collaboration site. The collaboration site or the template may be updated to include new features based on (e.g., based at least in part on) a likelihood that the new features will be valuable to users. The likelihood that new features will be valuable to the users may be determined (e.g., derived) using heuristics, machine learning, intelligent user experiences, and/or an understanding of user behavior gathered by a service that provides the collaboration site or the template. The likelihood may be compared to a likelihood threshold to determine whether the collaboration site or the template is to be updated. In accordance with this example, the update may be made if the likelihood is greater than or equal to the likelihood threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Sooraj Ashutosh Purandare, Janet Longhurst, Tejas Pravin Mehta, Wenvi Hidayat, John L. DeMaris, Dieter P. Jansen, Mary Ellen Arndt
  • Publication number: 20200374185
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of iteratively updating a collaboration site or a template that may be used to create a new collaboration site. The collaboration site or the template may be updated to include new features based on (e.g., based at least in part on) a likelihood that the new features will be valuable to users. The likelihood that new features will be valuable to the users may be determined (e.g., derived) using heuristics, machine learning, intelligent user experiences, and/or an understanding of user behavior gathered by a service that provides the collaboration site or the template. The likelihood may be compared to a likelihood threshold to determine whether the collaboration site or the template is to be updated. In accordance with this example, the update may be made if the likelihood is greater than or equal to the likelihood threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Sooraj Ashutosh Purandare, Janet Longhurst, Tejas Pravin Mehta, Wenvi Hidayat, John L. DeMaris, Dieter P. Jansen, Mary Ellen Arndt
  • Patent number: 10742500
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of iteratively updating a collaboration site or a template that may be used to create a new collaboration site. The collaboration site or the template may be updated to include new features based on (e.g., based at least in part on) a likelihood that the new features will be valuable to users. The likelihood that new features will be valuable to the users may be determined (e.g., derived) using heuristics, machine learning, intelligent user experiences, and/or an understanding of user behavior gathered by a service that provides the collaboration site or the template. The likelihood may be compared to a likelihood threshold to determine whether the collaboration site or the template is to be updated. In accordance with this example, the update may be made if the likelihood is greater than or equal to the likelihood threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Sooraj Ashutosh Purandare, Janet Longhurst, Tejas Pravin Mehta, Wenvi Hidayat, John L. DeMaris, Dieter P. Jansen, Mary Ellen Arndt
  • Publication number: 20190089581
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of iteratively updating a collaboration site or a template that may be used to create a new collaboration site. The collaboration site or the template may be updated to include new features based on (e.g., based at least in part on) a likelihood that the new features will be valuable to users. The likelihood that new features will be valuable to the users may be determined (e.g., derived) using heuristics, machine learning, intelligent user experiences, and/or an understanding of user behavior gathered by a service that provides the collaboration site or the template. The likelihood may be compared to a likelihood threshold to determine whether the collaboration site or the template is to be updated. In accordance with this example, the update may be made if the likelihood is greater than or equal to the likelihood threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Sooraj Ashutosh Purandare, Janet Longhurst, Tejas Pravin Mehta, Wenvi Hidayat, John L. DeMaris, Dieter P. Jansen, Mary Ellen Arndt
  • Publication number: 20190079909
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of intelligently updating a collaboration site or a template that may be used to create a new collaboration site. The collaboration site or the template may be updated to include new features based on (e.g., based at least in part on) a likelihood that the new features will be valuable to users. The likelihood that new features will be valuable to the users may be determined (e.g., derived) using heuristics, machine learning, intelligent user experiences, and/or an understanding of user behavior gathered by a service that provides the collaboration site or the template. The likelihood may be compared to a likelihood threshold to determine whether the collaboration site or the template is to be updated. In accordance with this example, the update may be made if the likelihood is greater than or equal to the likelihood threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Sooraj Ashutosh Purandare, Janet Longhurst, Tejas Pravin Mehta, Wenvi Hidayat, John L. DeMaris, Dieter P. Jansen, Mary Ellen Arndt
  • Patent number: 8166413
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying and providing access to information on a display unit are provided for combining a plurality of logical progression steps into a plurality of predetermined groups. Each of the plurality of predetermined groups includes a subset of data. The system and method includes displaying the plurality of predetermined groups in a collapsed format; prompting a user to expand a first group of the plurality of predetermined groups; allowing the user to access and input data into the first group; and allowing the user to access a second group of the plurality of predetermined groups once all logical progression steps in the first group have been completed by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Mary Ellen Arndt, Michael Kerrigan Hawes, Anna Forte
  • Publication number: 20090235194
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying and providing access to information on a display unit are provided for combining a plurality of logical progression steps into a plurality of predetermined groups. Each of the plurality of predetermined groups includes a subset of data. The system and method includes displaying the plurality of predetermined groups in a collapsed format; prompting a user to expand a first group of the plurality of predetermined groups; allowing the user to access and input data into the first group; and allowing the user to access a second group of the plurality of predetermined groups once all logical progression steps in the first group have been completed by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Mary Ellen Arndt, Michael Kerrigan Hawes, Anna Forte