Daniel C Marantz

US Patent:

20110225152, Sep 15, 2011

Filed:

Mar 15, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/724126

Inventors:

SCOTT BEAUDREAU - Redmond WA, US
Gayathri Venkataraman - Redmond WA, US
Ajay Nair - Kirkland WA, US
Alnur Ali - Kirkland WA, US
Ian Johnson - Sammamish WA, US
Daniel Marantz - Bellevue WA, US
Tim Hoad - Redmond WA, US
Rekha Seshadrinathan - Bellevue WA, US
Ping Yin - Beijing, CN
Minnie Yan - Beijing, CN
Toan Huynh - Redmond WA, US
Song Zhou - Redmond WA, US
Ramki Natarajan - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - REDMOND WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707728, 707769, 707E17014, 707740, 707E1709

Abstract:

The present invention is related to constructing a search-result caption that represents content of a search result (e.g., webpage). Information that is extracted from the webpage and/or other webpages is categorized and ranked based on a perceived relevance to a user context. Extracted information is then compared for inclusion in the search-result caption in order to provide a caption that accurately reflects content of the webpage and that is relevant to a context of the user

US Patent:

20110320443, Dec 29, 2011

Filed:

Jun 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/826205

Inventors:

Paul Ronald Ray - Redmond WA, US
Brian MacDonald - Bellevue WA, US
Steven W. Macbeth - Redmond WA, US
Mira Lane - Redmond WA, US
Laura Kern - Seattle WA, US
Rodney Coleman Edwards - New York NY, US
Steven Tullis - Redmond WA, US
Sanaz Ahari - Kirkland WA, US
Daniel Marantz - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707723, 707769, 707E17014

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and computer media for enhancing search results, as well as user interfaces for performing search queries and navigating search results, are provided. A search query is received from a user. A plurality of web pages relevant to the search query are identified. At least one of the relevant web pages is identified as popular. A search result page is generated including a search result listing and a search result page header. The search result page header includes a link to the popular web page to provide the user with a quick and easy way to select a popular web page relevant to the user's search query.

US Patent:

20130007587, Jan 3, 2013

Filed:

Jun 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/170789

Inventors:

DANIEL MARANTZ - REDMOND WA, US
ALEC JOHN BERNTSON - SEATTLE WA, US
DARWIN KENGO YAMAMOTO - NEW YORK NY, US
CHRISTINA MARIE KOEHN - SEATTLE WA, US
STEVE BALLON - ISSAQUAH WA, US
KEITH ALAN REGIER - KIRKLAND WA, US
BRIAN MACDONALD - BELLEVUE WA, US
STEVEN TULLIS - REDMOND WA, US
STEVEN MACBETH - REDMOND WA, US
RODNEY COLEMAN EDWARDS - SEATTLE WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - REDMOND WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715234

Abstract:

Computer-storage media, methods, and systems for formatting and surfacing a badge are provided. The badge represents a graphical region presented in visual association with a search result on a web-results page. The format of the badge is initially dictated by a template that is automatically generated. Upon collecting performance information, a website owner is granted permission to alter the template and appearance of the badge, via a publisher portal. During interaction with the publisher portal, the website owner is prompted to provide feedback in order to manage parameters of the badge, such as uploading a visual representation of a logo, trademark, or other branded element, or specifying a type of metadata to be imported to the graphical region. Accordingly, the badge operates to improve a users' ability to distinguish between search results on the web-results page and assists users in confidently deciding upon and selecting a relevant search result.

US Patent:

20130054574, Feb 28, 2013

Filed:

Aug 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/220726

Inventors:

Riccardo Turchetto - San Francisco CA, US
Tejas Nadkarni - Bellevue WA, US
Daniel Marantz - Bellevue WA, US
David Ahn - San Francisco CA, US
Franco Salvetti - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707722, 707E17014

Abstract:

Architecture that enables an optional display of a longer version of each subsnippet in response to user interactions such as clicking, hovering, or other suitable form of interaction. More specifically, options are provided to display additional text from a search result at the point where a subsnippet (a subsegment in a snippet that is delimited by ellipses) ends. Selecting suitable boundaries for both initial subsnippets and expanded subsnippets enables relevant information to be presented and increased readability.

US Patent:

20130086031, Apr 4, 2013

Filed:

Oct 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/252658

Inventors:

DANIEL MARANTZ - BELLEVUE WA, US
KEITH ALAN REGIER - KIRKLAND WA, US
TEJAS GIRISH NADKARNI - BELLEVUE WA, US
DIANA HSU - BELLEVUE WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - REDMOND WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707706, 707E17108

Abstract:

Methods, computer systems, and computer-readable storage media for maximizing information associated with content items on a search engine results page are provided. A total number of pixels available on the search engine results page is determined, and content items are received in response to a search query. Templates are selected from a set of pre-generated templates, and the content items are initially assigned to the templates such that a number of content items is maximized on the search engine results page. Next, and starting with the highest-ranked content item, an optimal size is determined for each of the templates such that the content-item-per-pixel is maximized within each template. After resizing the templates to the optimal size, the content items are presented on the search engine results page.

US Patent:

20130097482, Apr 18, 2013

Filed:

Oct 13, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/272252

Inventors:

Daniel Marantz - Bellevue WA, US
Keith A. Regier - Kirkland WA, US
Tejas Nadkarni - Bellevue WA, US
David D. Ahn - San Francisco CA, US
Gianluca Donato - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715234

Abstract:

A presentation-layer algorithm that uses pixel-based character approximations, a feedback loop for detecting the available presentation width, and presentation-layer specific knowledge of the space available for the content in its rendered form, further taking into consideration adjacent content to optimize the presentation of web result title and snippet text.

US Patent:

20130097555, Apr 18, 2013

Filed:

Dec 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/332399

Inventors:

Daniel Marantz - Bellevue WA, US
Manny Tan - New York City NY, US
Keith A. Regier - Kirkland WA, US
Alex Bulankou - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715784

Abstract:

Architecture that includes a rendering framework for rendering structured content in structured parts and a set of transitions/interactions which when combined enable a generic item of a list of items to transition item elements to different content views (states) without or without user interaction. The space consumed by the different element content views is pre-computed such that an item in the list is not pushed from view when an element is in a larger version, or a new item added to the list when element content is transitioned back to the smaller content version. All items remain in view independent of whether a single item has an element that is in a different view state. A results model automatically cycles through a preview of the content states of the result entries in the absence of any user interaction, and based on settings configured by the user.

US Patent:

20130151936, Jun 13, 2013

Filed:

Dec 12, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/316568

Inventors:

Diana Hsu - Mountain View CA, US
Keith A. Regier - Kirkland WA, US
Khaled Rashad - Richmond, CA
Daniel Marantz - Bellevue WA, US
Krishnan Thazhathekalam - Mountain House CA, US
David D. Ahn - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715205, 707737, 715243, 715234, 707E17046

Abstract:

Architecture that provides a preview template of information supplemented to a result entry of a results page, such as a search engine results page. A data component supplements the result entry with information from a results destination document. The information is segmented and grouped into logical collections of related results according to contextual templates. Each template is associated with an interactive label that exposes a corresponding collection in response to label interaction. Each label of a template is a visual cue that includes a descriptive title which relates to individual web results of the collection. A user can scan through the labels and interact only with the section (collection) of interest to obtain a preview of destination document results before committing a click that navigates the user to the destination document of the website. The labels are also ranked within the template of information for a given result entry.