Brian W Burdick

US Patent:

6982708, Jan 3, 2006

Filed:

Nov 21, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/301220

Inventors:

Teresa Mah - Redmond WA, US
Ying Li - Bellevue WA, US
Brian Burdick - Bellevue WA, US
Kevin Paul Kornelson - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

345418

Abstract:

Displaying a funnel from clickstream data as a hierarchy to a user for analysis wherein the funnel represents an ordered path of web pages successively viewed by the user. The invention includes clickpath visualization software to enable the user to easily analyze and evaluate clickpaths by focusing only on subpaths of interest. The invention software provides the user with various functions including, but not limited to, zoom, sort, expand, reverse, preview, and activate.

US Patent:

7024431, Apr 4, 2006

Filed:

May 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/429571

Inventors:

Kevin Paul Kornelson - Redmond WA, US
Murali Vajjiravel - Sammamish WA, US
Rajeev Prasad - Kirkland WA, US
Paul D. Clark - Sammamish WA, US
Brian Burdick - Bellevue WA, US
Tarek Najm - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707202, 707 10, 707100, 709203

Abstract:

Transforming data prior to loading the data into a data warehouse. Software of the invention partitions data records received from a plurality of servers and performs sequential file management operations and identifier management operations on each of the partitions prior to loading the data records into the data warehouse. Data records transformed according to the invention are easier to load into the data warehouse and easier to manipulate after loading. The invention enables analysis and data mining of tens of terabytes of user level detail data and summary data.

US Patent:

7296232, Nov 13, 2007

Filed:

Apr 1, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/113240

Inventors:

Brian Burdick - Bellevue WA, US
Abhijit Kundu - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715738, 707 3, 707 4, 715733, 715736

Abstract:

The invention is directed to filtering data in a database with a calendar user interface. The invention returns data associated with time periods selected by the user. In particular, the calendar user interface provides options to the user to individually select a range or non-contiguous time periods and to specify time periods relative to a current time period where the relative time periods are internally converted to fixed time periods.

US Patent:

7353464, Apr 1, 2008

Filed:

Apr 1, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/113101

Inventors:

Abhijit Kundu - Kirkland WA, US
Brian Burdick - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715853, 715854, 707 10, 709217

Abstract:

A method of navigating data associated with a plurality of nodes in a hierarchy stored in a database. The nodes are organized in a plurality of levels of the hierarchy where each node has a label. Software of the invention requests and receives a set of labels associated with one or more nodes in one or more levels in the hierarchy from the database. The software displays a visual representation of the hierarchy to a user including the received labels. A user select a plurality of the displayed labels from any level in the hierarchy to process data associated with the nodes corresponding to the selected labels.

US Patent:

7383280, Jun 3, 2008

Filed:

Feb 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/363344

Inventors:

Kevin Paul Kornelson - Redmond WA, US
Murali Vajjiravel - Sammamish WA, US
Rajeev Prasad - Kirkland WA, US
Paul D. Clark - Sammamish WA, US
Brian Burdick - Bellevue WA, US
Tarek Najm - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707102, 707101

Abstract:

Transforming data prior to loading the data into a data warehouse. Software of the invention partitions data records received from a plurality of servers and performs sequential file management operations and identifier management operations on each of the partitions prior to loading the data records into the data warehouse. Data records transformed according to the invention are easier to load into the data warehouse and easier to manipulate after loading. The invention enables analysis and data mining of tens of terabytes of user level detail data and summary data.

US Patent:

7574408, Aug 11, 2009

Filed:

May 5, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/418899

Inventors:

Ewa Dominowska - Kirkland WA, US
Christopher A. Meek - Kirkland WA, US
David M. Chickering - Bellevue WA, US
Jody D. Biggs - Redmond WA, US
Brian Burdick - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705408

Abstract:

A publisher union comprises a plurality of publishers, a channel, and a publisher union administrator. The publisher union is administered by receiving a channel proposal, determining whether the channel proposal is acceptable, forming a channel, and presenting the channel for monetization. User information is gathered by the publisher union by establishing a domain, collecting user information, aggregating the user information, and providing the aggregated user information to publisher union members.

US Patent:

7640309, Dec 29, 2009

Filed:

Mar 7, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/074099

Inventors:

Li Li - Issaquah WA, US
Ying Li - Bellevue WA, US
Brian Burdick - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

709206, 709204, 707 3

Abstract:

Methods for providing instant messaging capability in conjunction with an online reference is provided. In one embodiment, the method may include receiving an indication to initiate display of online content, selecting at least one reference in response to the indication, the at least one reference being associated with a source, and displaying the at least one reference in association with an instant messaging enablement indicator. If desired, the instant messaging enablement indicator may be different depending upon whether the source associated with the at least one reference is not instant messaging enabled, is instant messaging enabled but not currently online, and is instant messaging enabled and currently online. Accordingly, the method may further include determining if the source associated with the at least one selected reference is instant messaging enabled and, if so, determining if the source is currently capable of at least one of receiving and transmitting instant messages.

US Patent:

7689458, Mar 30, 2010

Filed:

Oct 29, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/977824

Inventors:

David E. Heckerman - Bellevue WA, US
David M. Chickering - Bellevue WA, US
Christopher A. Meek - Kirkland WA, US
Brian Burdick - Bellevue WA, US
Li Li - Issaquah WA, US
Murali Vajjiravel - Sammamish WA, US
Ying Li - Bellevue WA, US
Rajeev Prasad - Kirkland WA, US
Raxit A. Kagalwala - Issaquah WA, US
Tarek Najm - Kirkland WA, US
Sachin Dhawan - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 1446, 705 1, 705 14, 705 26, 705 27

Abstract:

Systems and methods for determining the value of bids placed by content providers for placement positions on a page, e. g. , a web page, rendered according to a given context, for instance, the search results listing for a particular query initiated on a search engine web site, are provided. Additionally, systems and methods are provided for determining placement of content items, e. g. , advertisements and/or images, on a rendered page relative to other content items on the page based upon bid value.