Patents by Inventor Michael W. Sorenson
Michael W. Sorenson 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).
-
Publication number: 20190213222Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for ranking search results based upon content creation trends. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for ranking search results based upon content creation trends includes first receiving a set of results from a search engine produced in response to a search engine query of one or more search terms. The method additionally includes ranking the results of the result set according to at least one ranking factor. The method yet further includes retrieving trend data for terms associated with either or both of the results and/or the search terms. Finally, the method includes weighting the ranked results in the result set according to the retrieved trend data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Stephen L. Herbert, JR., Tolga Oral, Michael W. Sorenson
-
Patent number: 10229199Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for ranking search results based upon content creation trends. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for ranking search results based upon content creation trends includes first receiving a set of results from a search engine produced in response to a search engine query of one or more search terms. The method additionally includes ranking the results of the result set according to at least one ranking factor. The method yet further includes retrieving trend data for terms associated with either or both of the results and/or the search terms. Finally, the method includes weighting the ranked results in the result set according to the retrieved trend data.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2012Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Tolga Oral, Michael W. Sorenson
-
Publication number: 20120323879Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for ranking search results based upon content creation trends. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for ranking search results based upon content creation trends includes first receiving a set of results from a search engine produced in response to a search engine query of one or more search terms. The method additionally includes ranking the results of the result set according to at least one ranking factor. The method yet further includes retrieving trend data for terms associated with either or both of the results and/or the search terms. Finally, the method includes weighting the ranked results in the result set according to the retrieved trend data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stephen L. Herbert, JR., Tolga Oral, Michael W. Sorenson
-
Publication number: 20120323908Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for ranking search results based upon content creation trends. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for ranking search results based upon content creation trends includes first receiving a set of results from a search engine produced in response to a search engine query of one or more search terms. The method additionally includes ranking the results of the result set according to at least one ranking factor. The method yet further includes retrieving trend data for terms associated with either or both of the results and/or the search terms. Finally, the method includes weighting the ranked results in the result set according to the retrieved trend data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2011Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stephen L. Herbert, JR., Tolga Oral, Michael W. Sorenson
-
Patent number: 8301693Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for providing content management services are provided. The method includes displaying a listing of content feeds within a user interface screen, each content feed representing a list of content entries. The method also includes receiving preferences via a user interface. The preferences include: a weighting factor representing a relevance of content sources for each of the content feeds in context with others of the content feeds in the listing; and a view type selected from a list of view types to each of the content feeds in the listing, each of the view types representing a manner in which information in the content feeds is displayed via the user interface. The method further includes applying the preferences to the content feeds and displaying results of the preferences via the user interface screen. The results represent a modified form of a selected content feed.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Timothy J. Finley, Michael W. Sorenson
-
Publication number: 20110179108Abstract: Systems and methods for aggregating information and delivering user specific content having at least one system server computer having a plurality of data feeds operatively coupled thereto through which the system receives new content. The system has least one content storage device and global cache member coupled to the plurality of client computers through the server. The method includes storing content received from an external source on the content storage device and defining and storing at least one user account content delivery preference on a server computer. The method also includes receiving new content from the external source, storing the new content data to a system cache memory and sorting the content and new content according to at least one user account preference stored on the server computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2010Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael W. Sorenson, Timothy J. Finley
-
Publication number: 20110125829Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for providing content management services are provided. The method includes displaying a listing of content feeds within a user interface screen, each content feed representing a list of content entries. The method also includes receiving preferences via a user interface. The preferences include: a weighting factor representing a relevance of content sources for each of the content feeds in context with others of the content feeds in the listing; and a view type selected from a list of view types to each of the content feeds in the listing, each of the view types representing a manner in which information in the content feeds is displayed via the user interface. The method further includes applying the preferences to the content feeds and displaying results of the preferences via the user interface screen. The results represent a modified form of a selected content feed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2009Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Timothy J. Finley, Michael W. Sorenson
-
Publication number: 20090172524Abstract: A method for displaying formatting of text includes, receiving an input, wherein the input is a selected range of text, determining a formatting attribute of the selected range of text, displaying the determined formatting attribute, determining an amount of text having the formatting attribute in the selected range of text relative to a total amount of text in the selected range of text, marking the formatting attribute displayed with a non-textual indicator, marking the determined formatting attribute with a second type of indicator operative to indicate the amount of text having each of the formatting attribute in the selected range of text relative to the total amount of text in the selected range of text, marking text in the selected range of text with the non-textual indicator corresponding to the formatting attribute of the text in the selected range of text.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2008Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventor: Michael W. Sorenson
-
Publication number: 20090172526Abstract: A method for displaying formatting of objects, the method comprising, receiving an input, wherein the input is a selected range of objects, determining formatting attributes of the selected range of objects, determining an amount of objects having each of the formatting attributes in the selected range of objects, displaying each of the determined formatting attributes, designating each of the determined formatting attributes displayed with a unique non-textual indicator, marking the objects in the selected range of objects with the unique non-textual indicator corresponding to the determined formatting attributes of the objects in the selected range of objects, and marking the objects in the selected range of objects with a second type of indicator to indicate the determined amount of objects having each of the formatting attributes in the selected range of objects relative to a total amount of objects in the selected range of objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2008Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventor: Michael W. Sorenson
-
Publication number: 20090049540Abstract: A system for providing targeted Web feed subscription suggestions calculated based on IP (“Internet Protocol”) addresses. Web feeds are automatically suggested to users based on the IP (Internet Protocol) address of the user's computer system and previous feed subscriptions made from other computer systems having similar IP addresses. Feed suggestions may be weighted based on differing levels of IP address similarity, in order to reflect differing levels of geographic proximity between users. Users may be permitted to expressly indicate which of their feed subscriptions are to be made public through the feed reader user interface when they make subscriptions. In response to such user indications, the disclosed system passes the IP address of the user's computer system to the centralized server system together with a name or other identifier of the feed that was subscribed to.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2007Publication date: February 19, 2009Inventors: Ayman S. Khalil, Henry Y. Wong, Michael W. Sorenson
-
Patent number: 7444591Abstract: A method for displaying formatting of text includes, receiving an input, wherein the input is a selected range of text, determining a formatting attribute of the selected range of text, displaying the determined formatting attribute, determining an amount of text having the formatting attribute in the selected range of text relative to a total amount of text in the selected range of text, marking the formatting attribute displayed with a non-textual indicator, marking the determined formatting attribute with a second type of indicator operative to indicate the amount of text having each of the formatting attribute in the selected range of text relative to the total amount of text in the selected range of text, marking text in the selected range of text with the non-textual indicator corresponding to the formatting attribute of the text in the selected range of text.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2007Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Michael W. Sorenson
-
Patent number: 7444592Abstract: An exemplary method for displaying formatting of objects, the method comprising, receiving an input, wherein the input is a selected range of objects, determining formatting attributes of the selected range of objects, determining an amount of objects having each of the formatting attributes in the selected range of objects, displaying each of the determined formatting attributes, designating each of the determined formatting attributes displayed with a unique non-textual indicator, marking the objects in the selected range of objects with the unique non-textual indicator corresponding to the determined formatting attributes of the objects in the selected range of objects, and marking the objects in the selected range of objects with a second type of indicator to indicate the determined amount of objects having each of the formatting attributes in the selected range of objects relative to a total amount of objects in the selected range of objects.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2007Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Michael W Sorenson