Sally Salas

US Patent:

7185088, Feb 27, 2007

Filed:

Mar 31, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/403621

Inventors:

Navin Martin Joy - Redmond WA, US
Sally Salas - Issaquah WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/13

US Classification:

709224, 707 5, 707 6, 707200

Abstract:

The present invention is directed toward efficiently locating desired information and, more specifically, to providing a system and method for removing unnecessary multiple references to a common resource such as redundant listed Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) that reference the same display URLs (and thus the same Web page) as another listed URL. Consequently, in circumstances where only a smaller, finite number of listed results are immediately used (such as displaying only the twenty most relevant results on the first page presented to a search engine end-user), the finite number of listed results may corresponds to a greater number of unique display URLs than would otherwise occur absent this form of filtering.

US Patent:

7472113, Dec 30, 2008

Filed:

Jan 26, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/764679

Inventors:

Eric Watson - Redmond WA, US
Marcelo Calbucci - Redmond WA, US
Sally Salas - Issaquah WA, US
Darren Shakib - North Bend WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 3, 707 4, 707 5

Abstract:

Front end preprocessing modifies queries to get them in better form for presentation to a variety of data sources. The queries are modified by grouping terms as phrases, correcting spelling errors, and augmenting the query with category terms that trigger query execution on certain data sources. Context information about a particular user as well as information about previous queries by other uses are also used to modify the query to better reflect the user's intent.

US Patent:

7689647, Mar 30, 2010

Filed:

Jan 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/653028

Inventors:

Navin Martin Joy - Redmond WA, US
Sally Salas - Issaquah WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709203, 709223, 709224, 707 5, 707 6, 707 10, 707100

Abstract:

The present invention is directed toward efficiently locating desired information and, more specifically, to providing a system and method for removing unnecessary multiple references to a common resource such as redundant listed Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) that reference the same display URLs (and thus the same Web page) as another listed URL. Consequently, in circumstances where only a smaller, finite number of listed results are immediately used (such as displaying only the twenty most relevant results on the first page presented to a search engine end-user), the finite number of listed results may corresponds to a greater number of unique display URLs than would otherwise occur absent this form of filtering.

US Patent:

7756864, Jul 13, 2010

Filed:

Nov 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/274598

Inventors:

Raman Chandrasekar - Seattle WA, US
Sally K. Salas - Issaquah WA, US
Eric Benjamin Watson - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707722, 707 3, 707 5, 707102

Abstract:

A search and a browse on a single user query is performed. A refined query is selected from the results of the first user query. Thereafter, a list of concepts from a first directory associated with the refined query is obtained. The concepts are defined in a hierarchical relationship with concepts having broader scope being higher in the hierarchy and concepts having a narrower scope being lower in the hierarchy. Additionally, a list of web sites associated with the search concept is obtained from a second directory.

US Patent:

8341017, Dec 25, 2012

Filed:

Mar 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/805873

Inventors:

Christopher D. Payne - Seattle WA, US
Eric B. Watson - Redmond WA, US
Sally K. Salas - Issaquah WA, US
Sreeram Krishnan - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 1443

Abstract:

A method, system, and computer-accessible medium are provided for optimizing search result listings in a search engine user interface. The system and method provide an automated way of promoting and demoting the placement of a search result listing between more or less desirable locations, based on the listing's performance in a given placement. Promoting and demoting placements is based on a threshold performance for the listing against which the actual performance of a listing is measured. The threshold performance may be advantageously varied to accommodate different revenue and relevance goals for a particular search engine or portion of the search engine's market.

US Patent:

20030126235, Jul 3, 2003

Filed:

Jan 3, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/037993

Inventors:

Raman Chandrasekar - Seattle WA, US
James Finger - Kirkland WA, US
Sally Salas - Issaquah WA, US
Eric Watson - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation

International Classification:

G06F007/00

US Classification:

709/220000

Abstract:

A search and a browse on a single user query is performed. A refined query is selected from the results of the first user query. Thereafter, a list of concepts from a first directory associated with the refined query is obtained. The concepts are defined in a hierarchical relationship with concepts having broader scope being higher in the hierarchy and concepts having a narrower scope being lower in the hierarchy. Additionally, a list of web sites associated with the search concept is obtained from a second directory.

US Patent:

20050131872, Jun 16, 2005

Filed:

Dec 16, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/736915

Inventors:

Marcelo Calbucci - Redmond VA, US
Sally Salas - Issaquah WA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/30

US Classification:

707003000

Abstract:

A system and method for executing a query on a plurality of data sources which may include remotely located data sources having specialized data. These data sources might include, for example, data relating to retail sales, travel, entertainment and the like. The data source may also contain only data that is local to a given community or group of communities. The system includes a pre-processor which accepts an input query and modifies its form to provide a resultant query. This modification can include corrections in spelling for example. The system classifies the resultant query based on the presence of classifier terms and user provided classification data from previously submitted queries or recognized patterns in the query. The system then selects a subset of data sources upon which to execute the query based on this query classification. The query is then executed on the selected data sources.

US Patent:

20090327268, Dec 31, 2009

Filed:

Jun 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/163406

Inventors:

JUSTIN DENNEY - Seattle WA, US
CRISTINA A. COLBY - Seattle WA, US
JAMES T. CLARK - Duvall WA, US
AJAY NAIR - Redmond WA, US
SANAZ AHARI - Seattle WA, US
RICHARD QIAN - Sammamish WA, US
SALLY SALAS - Issaquah WA, US
MAURICIO LOMELIN - Seattle WA, US
JAMIE BUCKLEY - Redmond WA, US
JOANNA CHAN - Seattle WA, US
NICHOLAS E. CRASWELL - Cambridge, GB
TABREEZ GOVANI - Mukilteo WA, US
TRUNG T. TRAN - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 7/06
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 5, 707 3, 707E17014, 707E17108

Abstract:

Systems and methods for providing immediate access to comprehensive information and answers on a set of related search engine results pages for common searches executed in the entertainment domain relating to, for instance, music, musicians, movies and celebrities. Upon receipt of a keyword-based search query, a decision is made regarding what the user actually wanted to see as a search result. This information is then automatically presented in a dedicated region of the keyword search results page, typically with links to more refined information. Upon selection of a link, the refined information is also displayed in a dedicated region of the keyword search results page. In this way, the user does not have to navigate multiple, different user interfaces on a variety of different web sites in order to view the information desired.