Patents by Inventor Raghavendra Vinayak Prabhu

Raghavendra Vinayak Prabhu 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).

  • Search macro suggestions relevant to search queries
    Patent number: 8180790
    Abstract: Search macros suggestions are provided to refine a user's search. When a search query is received from an end user, one or more search macros are determined to be relevant to the search query. The search macros are then provided to the end user as suggestions for refining the user's search. In some instances, the end user may chose to select one of the suggested search macros. A search is then performed using the search query and the selected search macro to provide search results to the end user that may be more relevant to the user's search.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Gaurav Sareen, Raghavendra Vinayak Prabhu, Yofay Kari Lee
  • SEARCH MACRO SUGGESTIONS RELEVANT TO SEARCH QUERIES
    Publication number: 20100161583
    Abstract: Search macros suggestions are provided to refine a user's search. When a search query is received from an end user, one or more search macros are determined to be relevant to the search query. The search macros are then provided to the end user as suggestions for refining the user's search. In some instances, the end user may chose to select one of the suggested search macros. A search is then performed using the search query and the selected search macro to provide search results to the end user that may be more relevant to the user's search.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: GAURAV SAREEN, RAGHAVENDRA VINAYAK PRABHU, YOFAY KARI LEE
  • Search macro suggestions relevant to search queries
    Patent number: 7698344
    Abstract: Search macros suggestions are provided to refine a user's search. When a search query is received from an end user, one or more search macros are determined to be relevant to the search query. The search macros are then provided to the end user as suggestions for refining the user's search. In some instances, the end user may chose to select one of the suggested search macros. A search is then performed using the search query and the selected search macro to provide search results to the end user that may be more relevant to the user's search.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Gaurav Sareen, Raghavendra Vinayak Prabhu, Yofay Kari Lee
  • SEARCH MACRO SUGGESTIONS RELEVANT TO SEARCH QUERIES
    Publication number: 20080243819
    Abstract: Search macros suggestions are provided to refine a user's search. When a search query is received from an end user, one or more search macros are determined to be relevant to the search query. The search macros are then provided to the end user as suggestions for refining the user's search. In some instances, the end user may chose to select one of the suggested search macros. A search is then performed using the search query and the selected search macro to provide search results to the end user that may be more relevant to the user's search.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: GAURAV SAREEN, RAGHAVENDRA VINAYAK PRABHU, YOFAY KARI LEE