Meredith June Morris

US Patent:

8244721, Aug 14, 2012

Filed:

Feb 13, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/030331

Inventors:

Meredith June Morris - Bellevue WA, US
Jaime Brooks Teevan - Cambridge MA, US
James W. Mickens - Ann Arbor MI, US
Saleema Amershi - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707723, 707802, 715753

Abstract:

The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates generating a personalized query result for a specific user. An interface can receive at least one of a portion of a text query to be searched or a portion of personalized content related to a user that submits the portion of the text query. A personalization component can combine the portion of personalized content related to the user with a portion of personalized content related to one or more disparate users to create group personalized content, wherein the group personalized content is compared with the portion of the text query to identify a relationship there between to generate a personalized query result in accordance with the relationship.

US Patent:

8264455, Sep 11, 2012

Filed:

Feb 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/365145

Inventors:

Rebecca Fiebrink - Princeton NJ, US
Dan Morris - Bellevue WA, US
Meredith Morris - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345156, 345173, 345174, 345175, 345184, 715700, 715750, 715751

Abstract:

Physical controls on a physical controller device (PCD) are dynamically mapped to application controls for an application being executed on a computer having a touch-sensitive display surface. The computer identifies a PCD which has been placed by a user on the display surface and displays a mapping aura for the PCD. When the user touches an activate direct-touch button displayed within the mapping aura, the computer activates a mapping procedure for the PCD and displays a highlighted direct-touch button over each application control which is available to be mapped to the physical controls on the PCD. When the user selects a particular application control which is available to be mapped by touching the highlighted button residing over the control, the computer creates a dynamic mapping between the selected application control and a user-selected physical control on the PCD.

US Patent:

8266139, Sep 11, 2012

Filed:

Feb 12, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/029616

Inventors:

Meredith June Morris - Bellevue WA, US
Saleema Amershi - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30
G06F 3/00
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

707722, 707706, 707736, 707770, 715751, 715754, 715764

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided to perform collaborative retrieval, communication, and navigation of electronic content in a co-located environment. In an illustrative implementation, a collaborative content environment comprises a collaborative content interface engine, and an instruction set comprising at least one instruction providing instructions to the collaborative content interface engine to process data representative of inputs from two or more cooperating interface devices to allow for the retrieval, communication, search, and navigation of electronic content. In the illustrative implementation, the collaborative content interface engine can present retrieved, communicated, searched, and/or navigated data according to a selected display paradigm. The display paradigm can include one or more display portions of a display pane comprising data responsive to the inputs received from the two or more cooperating interface devices.

US Patent:

8286068, Oct 9, 2012

Filed:

Apr 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/109727

Inventors:

Alice Jane B. Brush - Bellevue WA, US
Katherine Everitt - Seattle WA, US
Meredith Morris - Bellevue WA, US
Andrew Wilson - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715201, 715205, 715200, 715229

Abstract:

Various embodiments facilitate linking physical documents to digital documents. Links link physical documents to digital documents. Using a sensor, the physical documents are automatically detected and identified on a digital workspace. A computer is capable of displaying graphics, and user interaction with displayed graphics can be detected. The digital workspace displays a GUI component having one or more controls, and the GUI component is displayed at a location relative to a physical document on the digital workspace. User interaction with the control is detected and either a link between the physical document and one of the digital documents is edited, or an existing link between the physical document and a digital document is used to perform an operation on the digital document. Alternatively or additionally, links may be automatically generated digital documents determined to be implicitly related to the physical document.

US Patent:

8427424, Apr 23, 2013

Filed:

Sep 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/241281

Inventors:

Björn U. Hartmann - San Mateo CA, US
Andrew D. Wilson - Seattle WA, US
Hrvoje Benko - Bellevue WA, US
Meredith J. Morris - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00
G06F 3/02

US Classification:

345156, 345163, 345168, 345172, 345650, 345676, 715700, 715750, 715757, 715764

Abstract:

An interaction management module (IMM) is described for allowing users to engage an interactive surface in a collaborative environment using various input devices, such as keyboard-type devices and mouse-type devices. The IMM displays digital objects on the interactive surface that are associated with the devices in various ways. The digital objects can include input display interfaces, cursors, soft-key input mechanisms, and so on. Further, the IMM provides a mechanism for establishing a frame of reference for governing the placement of each cursor on the interactive surface. Further, the IMM provides a mechanism for allowing users to make a digital copy of a physical article placed on the interactive surface. The IMM also provides a mechanism which duplicates actions taken on the digital copy with respect to the physical article, and vice versa.

US Patent:

20080319944, Dec 25, 2008

Filed:

Jun 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/769657

Inventors:

Gina Danielle Venolia - Bellevue WA, US
Meredith June Morris - Redmond WA, US
Daniel Scott Morris - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 3, 707E17042

Abstract:

User interfaces for conducting multi-query searches. These user interfaces also provide specific mechanisms for supporting multi-query searches including: saving/restoring search context; search-specific query history; a “keepers” bin for storing useful results; elimination of redundant results; re-ranking of common search results; integration of searching with navigation; pivoting on search results; collaboration among multiple searchers; user-generated content; support for generation of hypotheses; re-executing queries and executing standing queries; multi-monitor searching and automatic preparation of search summaries.

US Patent:

20080319975, Dec 25, 2008

Filed:

Jun 22, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/767142

Inventors:

Daniel Scott Morris - Redmond WA, US
Meredith June Morris - Redmond WA, US
Gina Danielle Venolia - Bellevue WA, US
Ryen William White - Kirkland WA, US
Eric Horvitz - Kirkland WA, US
Steven M. Drucker - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 5

Abstract:

A technique for the creation of synthesized results from multi-query searches to provide more relevant information to the user in a more useful format and to discard or reduce in relevancy information that is not so useful. It allows a user to define the boundaries of the exploratory search before it starts or retroactively define which queries belong to the search. It can imply which queries belong to the search based on parameters in the queries or results. It also provides mechanisms for supporting exploratory searches including: saving/restoring search context; search-specific query history; a “keepers” bin for storing useful results; elimination of redundant results; re-ranking of common search results; integration of searching with navigation; pivoting on search results; collaboration among multiple searchers; user-generated content; generation of hypotheses; re-executing queries and executing standing queries; multi-monitor searching and automatic preparation of search summaries. User interfaces for conducting multi-query searches are also provided.

US Patent:

20090006324, Jan 1, 2009

Filed:

Jun 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/769666

Inventors:

Meredith June Morris - Redmond WA, US
Eric Horvitz - Kirkland WA, US
Daniel Scott Morris - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707 3

Abstract:

A technique for the creation of synthesized results from multi-query, multi-party and multi-monitor searches to provide more relevant information to the user in a more useful format and to discard or reduce in relevancy information that is not so useful. It also provides mechanisms for supporting exploratory searches including: saving/restoring search context; search-specific query history; a “keepers” bin for storing useful results; elimination of redundant results; re-ranking of common search results; integration of searching with navigation; pivoting on search results; collaboration among multiple searchers; user-generated content; generation of hypotheses; re-executing queries and executing standing queries; multi-monitor searching and automatic preparation of search summaries.