Stephen R Jensen

US Patent:

7747966, Jun 29, 2010

Filed:

Sep 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/955928

Inventors:

Richard H. Leukart - Seattle WA, US
Glenn L. Frankel - Seattle WA, US
Stephen D. Jensen - Monroe WA, US
Hernan Savastano - Seattle WA, US
Cheryl L. Williams - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 9/46

US Classification:

715792, 715759, 715773, 715779, 715797, 715805, 715821, 715967, 715968, 715810, 715963, 705 8, 705 9

Abstract:

An electronic “To-Do” bar is provided in which displayed upcoming tasks, meetings, appointments and the like. The electronic To-Do bar is displayed in a lightweight menu of tasks, meetings and appointments and is displayed persistently in addition to other software functionality or user interfaces displayed on a user's computer display screen according to other software applications or other software functionality in use. A user is presented with an always-visible list of upcoming tasks, meetings and appointments without the need to launch a separate tasks application or calendar application to view upcoming tasks, meetings or appointments.

US Patent:

8271432, Sep 18, 2012

Filed:

Jul 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/498764

Inventors:

Bruce D'Ambrosio - Seattle WA, US
Stephen Jensen - Corvallis OR, US

Assignee:

Oracle OTC Subsidiary LLC - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707607, 707751

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for calculating a score for word selection, which may be used to preprocess sets of words prior to a dimensionality reduction process, employs information about relationships between words themselves (such as synonym relationships) or relationships between items with which the words are associated (such as products in a catalog). In some embodiments, the relationships are also community based; i. e. , the relationships are established by a community of users. The relationships may be references to two or more word sets in which the word of interest is common. In one embodiment, the word sets are descriptions of products in an online catalog, the community is the group of people who view the catalog, and the relationships used for calculating the score for a particular word of interest are coreferences (e. g. , viewing or purchasing) of pairs of products for which the catalog descriptions both include the particular word.

US Patent:

20100223575, Sep 2, 2010

Filed:

May 11, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/777287

Inventors:

Richard H. Leukart - Seattle WA, US
Glenn L. Frankel - Seattle WA, US
Stephen D. Jensen - Monroe WA, US
Hernan Savastano - Seattle WA, US
Cheryl L. Williams - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715779

Abstract:

An electronic “To-Do” bar is provided in which displayed upcoming tasks, meetings, appointments and the like. The electronic To-Do bar is displayed in a lightweight menu of tasks, meetings and appointments and is displayed persistently in addition to other software functionality or user interfaces displayed on a user's computer display screen according to other software applications or other software functionality in use. A user is presented with an always-visible list of upcoming tasks, meetings and appointments without the need to launch a separate tasks application or calendar application to view upcoming tasks, meetings or appointments.