Edward T Scott

US Patent:

20230062793, Mar 2, 2023

Filed:

Oct 26, 2022

Appl. No.:

18/049787

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Edward Arther Scott LOW - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 9/40
G06F 16/951
G06N 5/04
G06N 20/00
G06F 16/9535
G06F 21/62
H04L 67/02

Abstract:

Embodiments described herein are directed to intelligently classifying Web trackers in a privacy preserving manner and mitigating the effects of such Web trackers. As users browse the Web and encounter various Web sites, tracker-related metrics are determined. The metrics are obfuscated to protect the privacy of the user. The obfuscated metrics are provided as inputs to a machine learning model, which is configured to output a classification for the Web trackers associated with the Web sites visited by the user. Depending on the classification, the effects of the Web trackers are mitigated by placing restrictions on the Web trackers. The restrictions for a particular Web tracker may be relaxed based on a level of user engagement a user has with respect to the tracker's associated Web site. By doing so, the compatibility risks associated with tracking prevention are mitigated for Web sites that are relatively important to the user.

US Patent:

20210409382, Dec 30, 2021

Filed:

Aug 21, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/000111

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Edward Arthur Scott Low - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
G06F 16/951
G06F 16/9535
G06N 20/00
G06N 5/04

Abstract:

Embodiments described herein are directed to intelligently classifying Web trackers in a privacy preserving manner and mitigating the effects of such Web trackers. As users browse the Web and encounter various Web sites, tracker-related metrics are determined. The metrics are obfuscated to protect the privacy of the user. The obfuscated metrics are provided as inputs to a machine learning model, which is configured to output a classification for the Web trackers associated with the Web sites visited by the user. Depending on the classification, the effects of the Web trackers are mitigated by placing restrictions on the Web trackers. The restrictions for a particular Web tracker may be relaxed based on a level of user engagement a user has with respect to the tracker's associated Web site. By doing so, the compatibility risks associated with tracking prevention are mitigated for Web sites that are relatively important to the user.

US Patent:

20210357528, Nov 18, 2021

Filed:

May 14, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/874629

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Edward Arthur Scott LOW - Seattle WA, US
Lillian KRAVITZ - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/62
G06F 16/25
G06F 16/248

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is a system configured to collect and maintain user data within a first party silo while allowing third party data consumers to use the user data in accordance with explicit input from users. The system provides a user with transparency and control with regard to data use by displaying graphical user interfaces configured to receive input indicating whether the user allows or prevents third party data consumers to use his or her data. The system exposes an API that enables the third party data consumers to submit a data query. The system uses the data query to internally analyze a user data set. User data is included in the user data set in accordance with the input. The system is configured to provide, via the API, a result of the analysis to the third party data consumer that submitted the data query without providing the user data set.