Michael Austin Schechter

US Patent:

8055638, Nov 8, 2011

Filed:

Dec 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/332996

Inventors:

Michael Austin Schechter - Sammamish WA, US
Michael Gradek - New York NY, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707705, 707708, 707713, 707722, 706 12, 706 14, 706 20

Abstract:

A system, method, and medium are provided for presenting a user-interface to a user during a search session that includes information about the user's search history during that search session. A search session is instantiated, and search queries, search results, user selections of search results, and other information is recorded. Search results pages provided to the user in response to queries include a session tracker module that displays interactive information associated with recent search queries issued by the user during the same session, such that the user can quickly recall previously issued queries and corresponding search results.

US Patent:

8060524, Nov 15, 2011

Filed:

Dec 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/333070

Inventors:

Michael Austin Schechter - Sammamish WA, US
Ramez Naam - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707768, 707763, 707765, 707766, 707767

Abstract:

A system, method, and medium are provided for providing a personalized answer to a user-defined search query by utilizing the user's search history. A search session is instantiated, and search queries, search results, user selections of search results, and other information is recorded. A search query is received and analyzed to determine whether the query reflects user intent to re-find a search result that the user previously was presented in response to a previously issued search query. Search results pages provided to the user in response to queries include a personalized history answer that represents a previously viewed search result that the user may be attempting to re-find.

US Patent:

8122041, Feb 21, 2012

Filed:

May 8, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/437785

Inventors:

Sreeharsha Kamireddy - Redmond WA, US
Cory Hicks - San Jose CA, US
Michael Schechter - Sammamish WA, US
Rick Gruenhagen - Woodlinville WA, US
Ramez Naam - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707759, 707769, 707770, 709206, 709245, 709246

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.

US Patent:

20100082649, Apr 1, 2010

Filed:

Sep 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/235413

Inventors:

ZACHARY MARK GUTT - SEATTLE WA, US
MICHAEL AUSTIN SCHECHTER - SAMMAMISH WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707758, 707E17014, 707E17032

Abstract:

Suggested search queries are provided to a user as search assistance while a user is entering a search query but before the user submits a completed search query for a search to be performed. The suggested search queries are selected and ordered based on the user's personal search history stored server-side as well as other information available to the search engine. When a query portion is received while a user is entering a search query, previously submitted search queries are selected from the user's search history as suggested search queries. The suggested search queries are selected and/or ranked based on the user's search history and/or other information available to the search engine.

US Patent:

20120036011, Feb 9, 2012

Filed:

Aug 5, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/851065

Inventors:

Michael A. Schechter - Sammamish WA, US
Michael Gradek - New York NY, US
Sridharan K. Iyer - Woodinville WA, US
Gayathri Ravichandran Geetha - Bellevue WA, US
Igor Shoshitaishvili - Bellevue WA, US
Jonathan M. Garcia - Duvall WA, US
Aravind Bala - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06F 21/00
G06F 17/30
G06F 3/01

US Classification:

705 1449, 715747, 726 3, 707728, 707E17014

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and computer media for personalizing a web page and for personalizing user search query results are provided. A request to view a web page, such as a user search query that produces a search result web page, is received from a computing device. A computing device identifier is detected. Device-specific data corresponding to the detected computing device identifier is accessed. Upon detecting at least one user identifier having an authentication state, user-specific data corresponding to the detected user identifier and authentication state is accessed. The web page is personalized based on at least one of the accessed device-specific data and the accessed user-specific data.

US Patent:

20130006914, Jan 3, 2013

Filed:

Jun 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/170278

Inventors:

Paul Ronald Ray - REDMOND WA, US
Laura Jean Kern - SEATTLE WA, US
Michael Austin Schechter - SAMMAMISH WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - REDMOND WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06N 5/04

US Classification:

706 50, 707738, 707E17046

Abstract:

Computer-storage media, methods, and systems for mapping a previously submitted query to category(s) and for rendering the category(s) in visual association with the query are provided. Generally, the query is assigned the category(s) by employing one or more categorization processes. One categorization process involves selecting entity(s) that capture a topic inherent to the query, identifying the category(s) that encompass the subject matter of the entity(s), respectively, and generating a mapping between the identified category(s) and the query. Here, the entity(s) operate as a semantic representation of the query. Another categorization process involves inferring a logical description underlying the query, and identifying specific and general category(s) that are semantically related to the inferred logical description. Upon detecting an indication to view past queries, any combination of the specific category, the general category, and the query mapped thereto is presented concurrently to the user.

US Patent:

20130031080, Jan 31, 2013

Filed:

Feb 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/406203

Inventors:

DEEPAK VIJAYWARGI - SEATTLE WA, US
ANTOINE EL DAHER - KENMORE WA, US
MICHAEL SCHECHTER - SEATTLE WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - REDMOND WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707706, 707E17108

Abstract:

Social data is used to extract actions that end users perform in order to provide deeplinks for search results. Social data from social networking services may be accessed and analyzed to identify actions performed by end users. Additionally, the social data may be analyzed to identify URLs of web pages at which the actions may be performed. Information regarding the actions and corresponding URLs is stored for use by a search engine service to provide deeplinks for search results returned in response to user search queries.

US Patent:

20130031106, Jan 31, 2013

Filed:

Dec 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/311869

Inventors:

Michael A. Schechter - Sammamish WA, US
Mahbubul A. Ali - Redmond WA, US
Brian D. Humrichouser - San Francisco CA, US
Marek Latuskiewicz - Kirkland WA, US
Yi Lang Mok - Bellevue WA, US
Mihir A. Vaidya - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707749, 707769, 707748, 707E17014, 707E17032

Abstract:

Automatic suggestion for search query formulation is facilitated by considering social network information. A plurality of search queries can be identified as a function of a partial search query specified by a user and search history of one or more social network contacts of the user. Subsequently, these identified queries can be ranked to aid determination of a subset of the identified queries to suggest for query completion. Further, query suggestions resulting from a social network contact can be annotated to set them apart from other query suggestions.