Liwei Chen

US Patent:

20110035402, Feb 10, 2011

Filed:

Jan 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/696938

Inventors:

NITIN AGRAWAL - REDMOND WA, US
TABREEZ GOVANI - MUKILTEO WA, US
JAMIE P. BUCKLEY - REDMOND WA, US
MICHAEL MAXWELL CAMERON - REDMOND WA, US
LIWEI CHEN - SEATTLE WA, US
HUGH EVAN WILLIAMS - REDMOND WA, US
SANAZ AHARI - KIRKLAND WA, US
YANG YANG ZHANG - BELLEVUE WA, US
SRINATH REDDY AALETI - REDMOND WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707769, 707E17014

Abstract:

Methods, computer-storage media, and graphical user interfaces are provided for identifying and presenting rich related sites for task-oriented search queries. Upon receipt of a search query input by a user, one or more query logs are analyzed to determine if the search query is a related to a task being performed by the user. If the query is determined to be a task-oriented search query, search results are identified, as is one or more Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) related to a particular search result. The related URL is presented to the user in association with the particular search result. Additional controls, e.g., search tools that facilitate querying of those URLs determined to be relevant to a particular search result, may also be provided to aid the user in performing the task at hand.

US Patent:

20110153528, Jun 23, 2011

Filed:

Dec 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/641531

Inventors:

PETER BAILEY - KIRKLAND WA, US
LIWEI CHEN - SEATTLE WA, US
SANAZ AHARI - BELLEVUE WA, US
NIPOON MALHOTRA - REDMOND WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - REDMOND WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 15/18
G06N 5/02

US Classification:

706 12, 707769, 707737, 707E17014, 707E17046, 706 46, 707E17005

Abstract:

Computer-readable media, computer systems, and computing devices facilitate providing a comparison experience to a user in response to a search query. Upon receiving a search query from the user, entities are extracted from the query. The entities are associated with entity classes. The entities, entity classes, previous user behavior, and other information are used to infer whether the user likely is engaging in a comparison task. If the inference indicates that the user likely is engaging in a comparison task, a comparison experience is generated and access to the comparison experience is provided to the user.

US Patent:

20130339335, Dec 19, 2013

Filed:

Aug 22, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/973111

Inventors:

TABREEZ GOVANI - MUKILTEO WA, US
JAMIE P. BUCKLEY - REDMOND WA, US
MICHAEL MAXWELL CAMERON - SAN FRANCISCO CA, US
LIWEI CHEN - SEATTLE WA, US
HUGH EVAN WILLIAMS - SARATOGA CA, US
SANAZ AHARI - BELLEVUE WA, US
YANG YANG ZHANG - BELLEVUE WA, US
SRINATH REDDY AALETI - REDMOND WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707708

Abstract:

Methods, computer-storage media, and graphical user interfaces are provided for identifying and presenting rich related sites for task-oriented search queries. Upon receipt of a search query input by a user, one or more query logs are analyzed to determine if the search query is a related to a task being performed by the user. If the query is determined to be a task-oriented search query, search results are identified, as is one or more Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) related to a particular search result. The related URL is presented to the user in association with the particular search result. Additional controls, e.g., search tools that facilitate querying of those URLs determined to be relevant to a particular search result, may also be provided to aid the user in performing the task at hand.

US Patent:

20180239827, Aug 23, 2018

Filed:

Apr 9, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/948969

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
ELBIO RENATO ABIB - Bellevue WA, US
LIWEI CHEN - Seattle WA, US
YU JIAO - Bellevue WA, US
WILLIAM D. RAMSEY - Redmond WA, US
NICHOLAS ERIC CRASWELL - Seattle WA, US
BETTY YEE MAN CHENG - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media are provided for permitting users to search the content of a plurality of apps from a single search query input location. A user inputs a search query and a plurality of apps and/or the content thereof is searched to determine relevancy to the input query. If an app having relevant app content is identified, it may be determined if the app is associated with the querying user. If it is determined that the app is associated with the querying user, the information determined relevant to the input query may be presented to the user. If, it is determined that the app is not associated with the user, the user may be presented with the identity of the app and/or be directed to a location (e.g., an app store) where the user can become associated with the identified app and obtain the desired information.

US Patent:

20180157751, Jun 7, 2018

Filed:

Nov 6, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/804224

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Sean Obafemi Lyndersay - Sammamish WA, US
David J. Sheldon - Redmond WA, US
Kun Cong - Sammamish WA, US
Meng Lu - Bellevue WA, US
Liwei Chen - Seattle WA, US
Jun Yin - Bellevue WA, US
Michael John Patten - Sammamish WA, US
Richa Prasad - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

Abstract:

A service maintains information regarding one or more aspects of Web content, such as Web pages, that can be accessed by a computing device. The same service or a different service (e.g., a digital assistant) also maintains information regarding the user of the computing device. When a user navigates to Web content using a Web application, such as a Web browser, the services are accessed to obtain information regarding the Web content navigated to, information regarding the user, and/or user selectable tasks or actions. The Web application displays the obtained information to the user along with the Web content. The Web application displays the obtained information without altering the obtained Web content. Optionally, the Web application displays an indication that additional information regarding the Web content is available, and displays the obtained information (e.g., automatically or in response to receiving a user input request to display that additional information).

US Patent:

20160210362, Jul 21, 2016

Filed:

Jan 19, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/599923

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Sean Obafemi Lyndersay - Sammamish WA, US
David J. Sheldon - Redmond WA, US
Kun Cong - Sammamish WA, US
Meng Lu - Bellevue WA, US
Liwei Chen - Seattle WA, US
Jun Yin - Bellevue WA, US
Michael John Patten - Sammamish WA, US
Richa Prasad - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

Abstract:

A service maintains information regarding one or more aspects of Web content, such as Web pages, that can be accessed by a computing device. The same service or a different service (e.g., a digital assistant) also maintains information regarding the user of the computing device. When a user navigates to Web content using a Web application, such as a Web browser, the services are accessed to obtain information regarding the Web content navigated to, information regarding the user, and/or user selectable tasks or actions. The Web application displays the obtained information to the user along with the Web content. The Web application displays the obtained information without altering the obtained Web content. Optionally, the Web application displays an indication that additional information regarding the Web content is available, and displays the obtained information (e.g., automatically or in response to receiving a user input request to display that additional information).

US Patent:

20160162580, Jun 9, 2016

Filed:

Feb 18, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/046625

Inventors:

- REDMOND WA, US
TABREEZ GOVANI - MUKILTEO WA, US
JAMIE P. BUCKLEY - REDMOND WA, US
MICHAEL MAXWELL CAMERON - SAN FRANCISCO CA, US
LIWEI CHEN - SEATTLE WA, US
HUGH EVAN WILLIAMS - SARATOGA CA, US
SANAZ AHARI - BELLEVUE WA, US
YANG YANG ZHANG - BELLEVUE WA, US
SRINATH REDDY AALETI - REDMOND WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

Abstract:

Methods, computer-storage media, and graphical user interfaces are provided for identifying and presenting rich related sites for task-oriented search queries. Upon receipt of a search query input by a user, one or more query logs are analyzed to determine if the search query is a related to a task being performed by the user. If the query is determined to be a task-oriented search query, search results are identified, as is one or more Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) related to a particular search result. The related URL is presented to the user in association with the particular search result. Additional controls, e.g., search tools that facilitate querying of those URLs determined to be relevant to a particular search result, may also be provided to aid the user in performing the task at hand.

US Patent:

20140379747, Dec 25, 2014

Filed:

Jun 19, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/921892

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
ELBIO RENATO ABIB - Bellevue WA, US
LIWEI CHEN - Seattle WA, US
YU JIAO - Bellevue WA, US
WILLIAM D. RAMSEY - Redmond WA, US
NICHOLAS ERIC CRASWELL - Seattle WA, US
BETTY YEE MAN CHENG - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707769

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media are provided for permitting users to search the content of a plurality of apps from a single search query input location. A user inputs a search query and a plurality of apps and/or the content thereof is searched to determine relevancy to the input query. If an app having relevant app content is identified, it may be determined if the app is associated with the querying user. If it is determined that the app is associated with the querying user, the information determined relevant to the input query may be presented to the user. If, it is determined that the app is not associated with the user, the user may be presented with the identity of the app and/or be directed to a location (e.g., an app store) where the user can become associated with the identified app and obtain the desired information.