Patents by Inventor Safia A. Ali

Safia A. Ali 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).

  • Committing data in electronic devices using swiping gestures
    Patent number: 11442617
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system that facilitates use of an electronic device. During operation, the system displays, by an application on the electronic device, a user interface comprising a first set of user-interface elements for obtaining data from a user. Upon detecting a first swiping gesture through the user interface, the system submits the data for processing by the application. The system then updates the user interface with a second set of user-interface elements based on the submitted data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: INTUIT, INC.
    Inventors: Safia A. Ali, Phillip J. Ohme, Courtney M. Ferguson, Ann Catherine Jose
  • Physician recommendation system
    Patent number: 8103524
    Abstract: A method for recommending a physician, comprising obtaining user feedback for the physician prior to obtaining a plurality of search criteria, obtaining the plurality of search criteria specifying physician expertise, identifying a plurality of physicians based on a search of the plurality of search criteria, wherein the search is performed on a user generated physician expertise data set, performing a comparison of the plurality of physicians, and displaying a recommendation for one of the plurality of physicians based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Intuit Inc.
    Inventors: Lisa H. Rogers, Bindu Gakhar, Srinivas Singampalli, Safia A. Ali