Patents by Inventor Stefan David Weitz
Stefan David Weitz 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).
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Patent number: 9961162Abstract: Described herein are technologies pertaining to disambiguating identities/accounts over a plurality of online services. Public data streams pertaining to accounts of different online services are analyzed, and a determination is made that the accounts are owned by a same user. A searchable profile is generated for the user that comprises data that indicates that the user represented by the profile owns the accounts. The profile is claimable by the user such that the user is enabled to customize contents of the profile.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2013Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Patrick Kinsel, Matthew Graham Dyor, Stefan David Weitz
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Patent number: 8775437Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for dynamically reranking search results based upon source authority. A search query is received and analyzed. One or more topics are identified in the search query. An authority index is searched to identify authoritative sources for content relating to the identified topic(s). Promoted results corresponding to content generated by the authoritative sources relating to the identified topics are obtained. The promoted results can be presented to an entity requesting the search, or injected into search results. Contribution dimensions associated with the promoted results can be determined, and filters based upon the contribution dimensions can be generated and used by an entity to dynamically manipulate the search results.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2010Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Stefan David Weitz, Alexander George Gounares, Patrick A. Kinsel
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Publication number: 20130332592Abstract: Described herein are technologies pertaining to disambiguating identities/accounts over a plurality of online services. Public data streams pertaining to accounts of different online services are analyzed, and a determination is made that the accounts are owned by a same user. A searchable profile is generated for the user that comprises data that indicates that the user represented by the profile owns the accounts. The profile is claimable by the user such that the user is enabled to customize contents of the profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Patrick Kinsel, Matthew Graham Dyor, Stefan David Weitz
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Patent number: 8528053Abstract: Described herein are technologies pertaining to disambiguating identities/accounts over a plurality of online services. Public data streams pertaining to accounts of different online services are analyzed, and a determination is made that the accounts are owned by a same user. A searchable profile is generated for the user that comprises data that indicates that the user represented by the profile owns the accounts. The profile is claimable by the user such that the user is enabled to customize contents of the profile.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2010Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Patrick Kinsel, Matthew Graham Dyor, Stefan David Weitz
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Patent number: 8260789Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for authority ranking for real time and social search. An authority index configured to store data relating to sources is generated. Data relating to the sources, including an authority value, are generated and stored at the authority index. The authority value may be defined as a function of source, topic, and point of view (“POV”), as well as other data, if desired, and may be determined based upon one or more ranking functions. The ranking functions are determined, and data corresponding to the ranking functions is obtained. Each of the ranking functions may be weighted according to a weighting function, a confidence value or interval, one or more time functions, and/or other methods. The obtained authority value may be used for affecting ranking of search results or for other purposes.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2010Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Susan T. Dumais, Stefan David Weitz, Alexander George Gounares, David James Gemmell, Paul Yiu
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Publication number: 20120129506Abstract: Methods and systems for utilizing tags to transfer data are provided. Digital tags may be presented on a display device of a first computing device such that the tags are selectable by a second computing device. The tags may include tag content that is associated with a target item indicated by a user. The tag content may be identified based on actions performed by the second computing device. Upon selection of the tag by the second computing device, the tag content is communicated to the second computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Amit Kumar, Stefan David Weitz
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Publication number: 20110321129Abstract: Described herein are technologies pertaining to disambiguating identities/accounts over a plurality of online services. Public data streams pertaining to accounts of different online services are analyzed, and a determination is made that the accounts are owned by a same user. A searchable profile is generated for the user that comprises data that indicates that the user represented by the profile owns the accounts. The profile is claimable by the user such that the user is enabled to customize contents of the profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Patrick Kinsel, Matthew Graham Dyor, Stefan David Weitz
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Publication number: 20110246484Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for authority ranking for real time and social search. An authority index configured to store data relating to sources is generated. Data relating to the sources, including an authority value, are generated and stored at the authority index. The authority value may be defined as a function of source, topic, and point of view (“POV”), as well as other data, if desired, and may be determined based upon one or more ranking functions. The ranking functions are determined, and data corresponding to the ranking functions is obtained. Each of the ranking functions may be weighted according to a weighting function, a confidence value or interval, one or more time functions, and/or other methods. The obtained authority value may be used for affecting ranking of search results or for other purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2010Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Susan T. Dumais, Stefan David Weitz, Alexander George Gounares, David James Gemmell, Paul Yiu
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Publication number: 20110246456Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for dynamically reranking search results based upon source authority. A search query is received and analyzed. One or more topics are identified in the search query. An authority index is searched to identify authoritative sources for content relating to the identified topic(s). Promoted results corresponding to content generated by the authoritative sources relating to the identified topics are obtained. The promoted results can be presented to an entity requesting the search, or injected into search results. Contribution dimensions associated with the promoted results can be determined, and filters based upon the contribution dimensions can be generated and used by an entity to dynamically manipulate the search results.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2010Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Stefan David Weitz, Alexander George Gounares, Patrick A. Kinsel