Patents by Inventor Paul A. Maritz
Paul A. Maritz 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).
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Patent number: 9524355Abstract: A method for automatically presenting digital content to a user of a computer computes task-related metadata from data which may include i) a most recent event record, ii) a most recent specification received from the user of a task being performed by the user, iii) an automatic prediction of the current task being executed by the user, iii) past event records and associated task identifiers stored in a database and/or iv) content in resources associated with a given task. The task-related metadata is communicated to a digital content service provider. Digital content relevant to the user based on the task-related metadata is then selected, sent to the computer, and presented to the user. Rules and filters control the metadata going out and the content coming in, allowing automatic adaptation based on the current task, characteristics of the content, and other factors.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2007Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: MOZY, INC.Inventors: John B. Forbes, Paul Maritz, Jonathan L. Herlocker, Thomas G. Dletterich
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Patent number: 8706748Abstract: Methods for using task-related information to enhance digital searching are provided. A task-oriented user activity system maintains task-related information about resources accessed by a user and current user task. This task-related information is used to enhance search queries to include task-related search criteria that improve relevance of search results. The task-related information can also be used to include task-related metadata in search engine index, e.g., by storing the metadata in the index or by storing it in resources which are subsequently indexed. Task-related information can also be used to enhance search results by filtering and ranking results to increase relevance with respect to a user's current task.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2007Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: DECHO CorporationInventors: Jonathan L. Herlocker, Thomas G. Dietterich, John B. Forbes, Paul Maritz
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Patent number: 8126888Abstract: Methods for using task-related information to enhance digital searching are provided. A task-oriented user activity system maintains task-related information about resources accessed by a user and current user task. This task-related information is used to enhance search results by filtering and ranking results to increase relevance with respect to a user's current task. The task-related information can also be used to include task-related metadata in search engine index, e.g., by storing the metadata in the index or by storing it in resources which are subsequently indexed. Task-related information can also be used to enhance search results by enhancing search queries to include task-related search criteria.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2007Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: DECHO, CorporationInventors: Jonathan L. Herlocker, Thomas G. Dietterich, John B. Forbes, Paul Maritz
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Patent number: 8117198Abstract: Methods for using task-related information to enhance digital searching are provided. A task-oriented user activity system maintains task-related information about resources accessed by a user and current user task. This task-related information is used to include task-related metadata in search engine index, e.g., by storing the metadata in the index or by storing it in resources which are subsequently indexed. Task-related information can also be used to enhance search results by filtering and ranking results to increase relevance with respect to a user's current task and/or to enhance search queries to include task-related search criteria.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2007Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Decho CorporationInventors: Jonathan L. Herlocker, Thomas G. Dietterich, John B. Forbes, Paul Maritz
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Publication number: 20090157617Abstract: Methods for using task-related information to enhance digital searching are provided. A task-oriented user activity system maintains task-related information about resources accessed by a user and current user task. This task-related information is used to enhance search queries to include task-related search criteria that improve relevance of search results. The task-related information can also be used to include task-related metadata in search engine index, e.g., by storing the metadata in the index or by storing it in resources which are subsequently indexed. Task-related information can also be used to enhance search results by filtering and ranking results to increase relevance with respect to a user's current task.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2007Publication date: June 18, 2009Inventors: Jonathan L. Herlocker, Thomas G. Dietterich, John B. Forbes, Paul Maritz
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Publication number: 20090157653Abstract: Methods for using task-related information to enhance digital searching are provided. A task-oriented user activity system maintains task-related information about resources accessed by a user and current user task. This task-related information is used to enhance search results by filtering and ranking results to increase relevance with respect to a user's current task. The task-related information can also be used to include task-related metadata in search engine index, e.g., by storing the metadata in the index or by storing it in resources which are subsequently indexed. Task-related information can also be used to enhance search results by enhancing search queries to include task-related search criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2007Publication date: June 18, 2009Inventors: Jonathan L. Herlocker, Thomas G. Dietterich, John B. Forbes, Paul Maritz
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Publication number: 20090157729Abstract: Methods for using task-related information to enhance digital searching are provided. A task-oriented user activity system maintains task-related information about resources accessed by a user and current user task. This task-related information is used to include task-related metadata in search engine index, e.g., by storing the metadata in the index or by storing it in resources which are subsequently indexed. Task-related information can also be used to enhance search results by filtering and ranking results to increase relevance with respect to a user's current task and/or to enhance search queries to include task-related search criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2007Publication date: June 18, 2009Inventors: Jonathan L. Herlocker, Thomas G. Dietterich, John B. Forbes, Paul Maritz
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Patent number: 7454462Abstract: A server federation cooperatively interacts to fulfill service requests by communicating using data structures that follow a schema in which the meaning of the communicated data is implied by the schema. Thus, in addition to the data being communicated, the meaning of the data is also communication allowing for intelligent decisions and inferences to be made based on the meaning of the data. Cooperative interaction is facilitated over a wide variety of networks by messaging through a common API that supports multiple transport mechanisms. Also, mid-session transfer between client devices is facilitated by schema and the transport-independent messaging structure. The user interfaces of the client devices will appear consistent even if the client devices have different user interface capabilities.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2005Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Joseph D. Belfiore, David G. Campbell, Steve Capps, Steven M. Cellini, Charles T. Fitzgerald, Vivek Gundotra, Mark H. Lucovsky, Paul A. Maritz, Amit Mital, Eric D. Rudder, Keith W. Short, Kaviraj Singh, Peter M. Spiro, Tandy W. Trower, David Vaskevitch
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Publication number: 20080177726Abstract: A method for automatically presenting digital content to a user of a computer computes task-related metadata from data which may include i) a most recent event record, ii) a most recent specification received from the user of a task being performed by the user, iii) an automatic prediction of the current task being executed by the user, iii) past event records and associated task identifiers stored in a database and/or iv) content in resources associated with a given task. The task-related metadata is communicated to a digital content service provider. Digital content relevant to the user based on the task-related metadata is then selected, sent to the computer, and presented to the user. Rules and filters control the metadata going out and the content coming in, allowing automatic adaptation based on the current task, characteristics of the content, and other factors.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Inventors: John B. Forbes, Paul Maritz, Jonathan L. Herlocker, Thomas G. Dletterich
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Patent number: 6990513Abstract: A server federation cooperatively interacts to fulfill service requests by communicating using data structures that follow a schema in which the meaning of the communicated data is implied by the schema. Thus, in addition to the data being communicated, the meaning of the data is also communication allowing for intelligent decisions and inferences to be made based on the meaning of the data. Cooperative interaction is facilitated over a wide variety of networks by messaging through a common API that supports multiple transport mechanisms. Also, mid-session transfer between client devices is facilitated by schema and the transport-independent messaging structure. The user interfaces of the client devices will appear consistent even if the client devices have different user interface capabilities.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2001Date of Patent: January 24, 2006Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Joseph Belfiore, David Campbell, Steve Capps, Steven Cellini, Charles Fitzgerald, Vivek Gundotra, Mark Lucovsky, Paul Maritz, Amit Mital, Eric Rudder, Keith Short, Kaviraj Singh, Peter Spiro, Tandy Trower, David Vaskevitch
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Publication number: 20050246415Abstract: A server federation cooperatively interacts to fulfill service requests by communicating using data structures that follow a schema in which the meaning of the communicated data is implied by the schema. Thus, in addition to the data being communicated, the meaning of the data is also communication allowing for intelligent decisions and inferences to be made based on the meaning of the data. Cooperative interaction is facilitated over a wide variety of networks by messaging through a common API that supports multiple transport mechanisms. Also, mid-session transfer between client devices is facilitated by schema and the transport-independent messaging structure. The user interfaces of the client devices will appear consistent even if the client devices have different user interface capabilities.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2005Publication date: November 3, 2005Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph Belfiore, David Campbell, Steve Capps, Steven Cellini, Charles Fitzgerald, Vivek Gundotra, Mark Lucovsky, Paul Maritz, Amit Mital, Eric Rudder, Keith Short, Kaviraj Singh, Peter Spiro, Tandy Trower, David Vaskevitch
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Publication number: 20030131508Abstract: In decoration at festive occasions, objects such as, candles and flowers that have a limited lifespan can only be used at one festive occasion after which they are usually not suitable for re-use. This creates a need for an object that can be re used as decoration at festive occasions and wherever else it may be suitable, that is relatively inexpensive, versatile and appealing to the eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2002Publication date: July 17, 2003Inventor: Paul Maritz
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Publication number: 20020059425Abstract: A server federation cooperatively interacts to fulfill service requests by communicating using data structures that follow a schema in which the meaning of the communicated data is implied by the schema. Thus, in addition to the data being communicated, the meaning of the data is also communication allowing for intelligent decisions and inferences to be made based on the meaning of the data. Cooperative interaction is facilitated over a wide variety of networks by messaging through a common API that supports multiple transport mechanisms. Also, mid-session transfer between client devices is facilitated by schema and the transport-independent messaging structure. The user interfaces of the client devices will appear consistent even if the client devices have different user interface capabilities.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2001Publication date: May 16, 2002Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Joseph Belfiore, David Campbell, Steve Capps, Steven Cellini, Charles Fitzgerald, Vivek Gundotra, Mark Lucovsky, Paul Maritz, Amit Mital, Eric Rudder, Keith Short, Kaviraj Singh, Peter Spiro, Tandy Trower, David Vaskevitch