Patents by Inventor Paul A. McDaniel

Paul A. McDaniel 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).

  • Role based search
    Patent number: 8407218
    Abstract: A computing device includes a processing unit, and a system memory connected to the processing unit. The system memory includes instructions that, when executed by the processing unit, cause the processing unit to create: a demographic identification module that retrieves demographic profile information associated with a user and identifies a relevant demographic category based on the demographic profile information; a population search module that categorizes search information from other users within the relevant demographic category as the other users search for information, the search information including search terms used by the other users and destination content reviewed by the other users; and a search result module that filters a search query from the user by applying the categorized search information for the relevant demographic category and presents filtered search results to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David S. Barlin, Michael R. Dean, Agnita Pandian, Ian Peacock, Khurrum Malik, Jason Christopher Mayans, Teresa Beikie Mah, Paul A. McDaniel, Barry A. Shepherd, Steven Neil Silverman
  • Role Based Search
    Publication number: 20100145954
    Abstract: A computing device includes a processing unit, and a system memory connected to the processing unit. The system memory includes instructions that, when executed by the processing unit, cause the processing unit to create: a demographic identification module that retrieves demographic profile information associated with a user and identifies a relevant demographic category based on the demographic profile information; a population search module that categorizes search information from other users within the relevant demographic category as the other users search for information, the search information including search terms used by the other users and destination content reviewed by the other users; and a search result module that filters a search query from the user by applying the categorized search information for the relevant demographic category and presents filtered search results to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: David S. Barlin, Michael R. Dean, Agnita Pandian, Ian Peacock, Khurrum Malik, Jason Christopher Mayans, Teresa Beikie Mah, Paul A. McDaniel, Barry A. Shepherd, Steven Neil Silverman
  • Customization of network documents
    Patent number: 6647531
    Abstract: User-selected customization information for a network (e.g., HTML) document is stored at a server with reference to user identifying information that uniquely identifies the user. Whenever the user navigates back to the network address of the HTML document, the user is identified automatically and receives a customized HTML document formed in accordance with the customization information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven A. Isaac, Mark B. Grossman, Ron E. Critchfield, Michael H. Tuchen, James S. Gwertzman, Paul A. McDaniel
  • Customization of network documents by accessing customization information on a server computer using uniquie user identifiers
    Patent number: 6632248
    Abstract: User-selected customization information for a network (e.g., HTML) document is stored at a server with reference to user identifying information that uniquely identifies the user. Whenever the user navigates back to the network address of the HTML document, the user is identified automatically and receives a customized HTML document formed in accordance with the customization information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven A. Isaac, Mark B. Grossman, Ron E. Critchfield, Michael H. Tuchen, James S. Gwertzman, Paul A. McDaniel
  • Customization of network documents
    Publication number: 20020143853
    Abstract: User-selected customization information for a network (e.g., HTML) document is stored at a server with reference to user identifying information that uniquely identifies the user. Whenever the user navigates back to the network address of the HTML document, the user is identified automatically and receives a customized HTML document formed in accordance with the customization information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven A. Isaac, Mark B. Grossman, Ron E. Critchfield, Michael H. Tuchen, James S. Gwertzman, Paul A. McDaniel
  • Customization of network documents using customization informations stored on the server computer
    Patent number: 6424981
    Abstract: User-selected customization information for a network (e.g., HTML) document is stored at a server with reference to user identifying information that uniquely identifies the user. Whenever the user navigates back to the network address of the HTML document, the user is identified automatically and receives a customized HTML document formed in accordance with the customization information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven A. Isaac, Mark B. Grossman, Ron E. Critchfield, Michael H. Tuchen, James S. Gwertzman, Paul A. McDaniel