Patents by Inventor Rick Gruenhagen

Rick Gruenhagen 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: 8122041
    Abstract: Sharing of search histories is facilitated with a computer based system and method that allow a searcher to share search results generated without prior authentication of an identity with a search engine. Sharing and collaboration are further facilitated by allowing search history items to be shared with a minimum of additional searcher input. Context for the search history items is provided by associating a search query with an accessed document link without requiring separate tagging of the link by the searcher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sreeharsha Kamireddy, Cory Hicks, Michael Schechter, Rick Gruenhagen, Ramez Naam
  • Publication number: 20100287183
    Abstract: Sharing of search histories is facilitated with a computer based system and method that allow a searcher to share search results generated without prior authentication of an identity with a search engine. Sharing and collaboration are further facilitated by allowing search history items to be shared with a minimum of additional searcher input. Context for the search history items is provided by associating a search query with an accessed document link without requiring separate tagging of the link by the searcher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: SREEHARSHA KAMIREDDY, CORY HICKS, MICHAEL SCHECHTER, RICK GRUENHAGEN, RAMEZ NAAM