Patents by Inventor Sara Liu Yang

Sara Liu Yang 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: 10802841
    Abstract: Providing a user interface (UI) on a web page. A toolbar section is defined on the web page. The web page includes a content section being different and separate from the toolbar section, and the content section displays additional content of the web page. One or more groups are specified to include one or more action controls associated therewith. Each of the specified groups has a group identifier associated therewith. The one or more action controls are displayed according to the specified groups in the toolbar section of the web page. Each of the one or more displayed action controls includes properties associated therewith, and the included properties define at least one of the following: a name of the action control, a link of the action control, the group identifier of the action control, and a classification identifier of the action control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Christine Anderson, Sara Liu Yang, Erez Kikin-Gil, Sandra Hirsh, Tyler Schnoebelen, Wendy Chan, Nancy Jane Bell, Thomas Jan Stovicek, Jackie Sandoval
  • Publication number: 20180129509
    Abstract: Providing a user interface (UI) on a web page. A toolbar section is defined on the web page. The web page includes a content section being different and separate from the toolbar section, and the content section displays additional content of the web page. One or more groups are specified to include one or more action controls associated therewith. Each of the specified groups has a group identifier associated therewith. The one or more action controls are displayed according to the specified groups in the toolbar section of the web page. Each of the one or more displayed action controls includes properties associated therewith, and the included properties define at least one of the following: a name of the action control, a link of the action control, the group identifier of the action control, and a classification identifier of the action control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Christine Anderson, Sara Liu Yang, Erez Kikin-Gil, Sandra Hirsh, Tyler Schnoebelen, Wendy Chan, Nancy Jane Bell, Thomas Jan Stovicek, Jackie Sandoval
  • Patent number: 9841980
    Abstract: Providing a user interface (UI) on a web page. A toolbar section is defined on the web page. The web page includes a content section being different and separate from the toolbar section, and the content section displays additional content of the web page. One or more groups are specified to include one or more action controls associated therewith. Each of the specified groups has a group identifier associated therewith. The one or more action controls are displayed according to the specified groups in the toolbar section of the web page. Each of the one or more displayed action controls includes properties associated therewith, and the included properties define at least one of the following: a name of the action control, a link of the action control, the group identifier of the action control, and a classification identifier of the action control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Christine Anderson, Sara Liu Yang, Erez Kikin-Gil, Sandra Hirsh, Tyler Schnoebelen, Wendy Chan, Nancy Jane Bell, Thomas Jan Stovicek, Jackie Sandoval
  • Patent number: 8239874
    Abstract: Focusing electronic mail messages in a list of messages. Category information is received for classifying particular e-mail messages or senders of the messages in the list of e-mail messages according to a category. The method also includes setting a status data associated with each of the particular messages. The status data indicates the category classified by the user. A first instruction is received from the user for focusing the particular messages according to the category. The particular messages having the status data therewith in the list are focused collectively without altering a preexisting order of the messages in the list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christine Anderson, Omar Shahine, Erez Kikin-Gil, Sara Liu Yang, Tyler Schnoebelen, Nancy Jane Bell, Wendy Chan, Thomas Jan Stovicek, Sandra Hirsh
  • Patent number: 8010602
    Abstract: A method for determining whether to recommend a social relationship between a social network member and another party is disclosed. Electronic communication activity of the social network member and the other party is monitored. Based on a number of characteristics of the communication, a determination is made as to whether to recommend the party to the member as a social network friend. The characteristics can include how the parties communicate—whether through email, instant messaging and/or voice communication, whether the parties send direct email messages to each other, whether they communicate as part of a group email message, the location of each parties address in the email message and whether communication includes sharing activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jennifer Iting Shen, Omar H. Shahine, Steven D. Kafka, Jennie Park Telehowski, Eliot Gillum, Sara Liu Yang
  • Publication number: 20100057858
    Abstract: A method for determining whether to recommend a social relationship between a social network member and another party is disclosed. Electronic communication activity of the social network member and the other party is monitored. Based on a number of characteristics of the communication, a determination is made as to whether to recommend the party to the member as a social network friend. The characteristics can include how the parties communicate—whether through email, instant messaging and/or voice communication, whether the parties send direct email messages to each other, whether they communicate as part of a group email message, the location of each parties address in the email message and whether communication includes sharing activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jennifer Iting Shen, Omar H. Shahine, Steven D. Kafka, Jennie Park Telehowski, Eliot Gillum, Sara Liu Yang
  • Publication number: 20090271735
    Abstract: Providing a user interface (UI) on a web page. A toolbar section is defined on the web page. The web page includes a content section being different and separate from the toolbar section, and the content section displays additional content of the web page. One or more groups are specified to include one or more action controls associated therewith. Each of the specified groups has a group identifier associated therewith. The one or more action controls are displayed according to the specified groups in the toolbar section of the web page. Each of the one or more displayed action controls includes properties associated therewith, and the included properties define at least one of the following: a name of the action control, a link of the action control, the group identifier of the action control, and a classification identifier of the action control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christine Anderson, Sara Liu Yang, Erez Kikin-Gil, Sandra Hirsh, Tyler Schnoebelen, Wendy Chan, Nancy Jane Bell, Thomas Jan Stovicek, Jackie Sandoval
  • Publication number: 20090089798
    Abstract: Focusing electronic mail messages in a list of messages. Category information is received for classifying particular e-mail messages or senders of the messages in the list of e-mail messages according to a category. The method also includes setting a status data associated with each of the particular messages. The status data indicates the category classified by the user. A first instruction is received from the user for focusing the particular messages according to the category. The particular messages having the status data therewith in the list are focused collectively without altering a preexisting order of the messages in the list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christine Anderson, Omar Shahine, Erez Kikin-Gil, Sara Liu Yang, Tyler Schnoebelen, Nancy Jane Bell, Wendy Chan, Thomas Jan Stovicek, Sandra Hirsh
  • Publication number: 20090089381
    Abstract: Distinguishing electronic mail (e-mail) messages for a user. An e-mail inbox is provided to include one or more e-mail messages therein. A first section of the inbox is specified. The first section includes a set of the one or more messages, and the set of the one or more messages is indicative of an unknown status. An second section of the inbox is provided, and the second section includes the remaining set of the one or more messages. The remaining set of the messages is indicative of a known status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christine Anderson, Omar Shahine, Erez Kikin-Gil, Sara Liu Yang, Tyler Schnoebelen, Nancy Jane Bell, Wendy Chan, Thomas Jan Stovicek, Sandra Hirsh