Patents by Inventor Rajat Taneja

Rajat Taneja 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: 10185739
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an integration of automatic search functionality into a business application. The application is monitored for an instance wherein the user is initiating an activity that involves an expenditure. Upon detection of such an activity, a query is automatically generated based on information related to the expenditure. The query is communicated to a search component, from which corresponding search results are eventually received. Finally, at least some information related to the search results is displayed to the user. In one embodiment, assuming the user's express or implicit approval, auto-generation of data and/or modification of business process flow are facilitated based on the search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ashvin J. Mathew, Brendan O'Meara, Nicolae Surpatanu, Eshwar Somashekar, Rajat Taneja
  • Publication number: 20170293650
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an integration of automatic search functionality into a business application. The application is monitored for an instance wherein the user is initiating an activity that involves an expenditure. Upon detection of such an activity, a query is automatically generated based on information related to the expenditure. The query is communicated to a search component, from which corresponding search results are eventually received. Finally, at least some information related to the search results is displayed to the user. In one embodiment, assuming the user's express or implicit approval, auto-generation of data and/or modification of business process flow are facilitated based on the search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Ashvin J. Mathew, Brendan O'Meara, Nicolae Surpatanu, Eshwar Somashekar, Rajat Taneja
  • Patent number: 9619511
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an integration of automatic search functionality into a business application. The application is monitored for an instance wherein the user is initiating an activity that involves an expenditure. Upon detection of such an activity, a query is automatically generated based on information related to the expenditure. The query is communicated to a search component, from which corresponding search results are eventually received. Finally, at least some information related to the search results is displayed to the user. In one embodiment, assuming the user's express or implicit approval, auto-generation of data and/or modification of business process flow are facilitated based on the search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Ashvin J. Mathew, Brendan O'Meara, Nicolae Surpatanu, Eshwar Somashekar, Rajat Taneja
  • Publication number: 20110313991
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an integration of automatic search functionality into a business application. The application is monitored for an instance wherein the user is initiating an activity that involves an expenditure. Upon detection of such an activity, a query is automatically generated based on information related to the expenditure. The query is communicated to a search component, from which corresponding search results are eventually received. Finally, at least some information related to the search results is displayed to the user. In one embodiment, assuming the user's express or implicit approval, auto-generation of data and/or modification of business process flow are facilitated based on the search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ashvin Mathew, Brendan O'Meara, Nicolae Surpatanu, Eshwar Somashekar, Rajat Taneja
  • Patent number: 8024235
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an integration of automatic search functionality into a business application. The application is monitored for an instance wherein the user is initiating an activity that involves an expenditure. Upon detection of such an activity, a query is automatically generated based on information related to the expenditure. The query is communicated to a search component, from which corresponding search results are eventually received. Finally, at least some information related to the search results is displayed to the user. In one embodiment, assuming the user's express or implicit approval, auto-generation of data and/or modification of business process flow are facilitated based on the search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ashvin Mathew, Brendan O'Meara, Nicolae Surpatanu, Eshwar Somashekar, Rajat Taneja
  • Publication number: 20080004955
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of conducting an online advertising and marketing campaign includes the step of selecting one of a plurality of business rules to use in targeting product or service offerings in the online advertising and marketing campaign. The selected business rule is then run against a business database to identify at least one target offering candidate. The at least one identified target offering candidate is then recommended to a user (e.g., by specifying the target offering, by recommending keywords for the target offering, etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ashvin J. Mathew, Brendan A. O'Meara, Nicolae Surpatanu, Rajat Taneja
  • Publication number: 20080004947
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of providing keyword purchasing assistance to a business for online marketing or advertising includes the step of identifying product or service offerings, of the business, to be targeted with the online marketing or advertising. Once the offerings to be targeted are identified, business data corresponding to the identified offerings is obtained. A statistical analysis is performed on the business data to determine keywords. Then, based upon those keywords determined from the statistical analysis, keyword suggestions are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ashvin J. Mathew, Brendan A. O'Meara, Nicolae Surpatanu, Rajat Taneja
  • Publication number: 20070299817
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an integration of automatic search functionality into a business application. The application is monitored for an instance wherein the user is initiating an activity that involves an expenditure. Upon detection of such an activity, a query is automatically generated based on information related to the expenditure. The query is communicated to a search component, from which corresponding search results are eventually received. Finally, at least some information related to the search results is displayed to the user. In one embodiment, assuming the user's express or implicit approval, auto-generation of data and/or modification of business process flow are facilitated based on the search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ashvin Mathew, Brendan O'Meara, Nicolae Surpatanu, Eshwar Somashekar, Rajat Taneja