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Oliver Hurst-Hiller
Also filed as: HURST-HILLER OLIVER
39 granted patents·21 pending applications·2,172 citations·filing 2000–2016
98Inventor score
Files withMICROSOFT CORP45MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC3PLATT JOHN C3BREWER BRETT D2FLAKE GARY W2
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60 records- 0198US7890526B1Incremental query refinementMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 15, 2011·204 cites·20 claims
- 0298US7542967B2Searching an index of media contentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 2, 2009·268 cites·8 claims
- 0398US6859909B1System and method for annotating web-based documentsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 22, 2005·413 cites·6 claims
- 0497US7917514B2Visual and multi-dimensional searchMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 29, 2011·85 cites·20 claims
- 0597US7672931B2Searching for content using voice search queriesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 2, 2010·89 cites·20 claims
- 0696US8190627B2Machine assisted query formulationPLATT JOHN C·Filed 2007·Granted May 29, 2012·73 cites·20 claims
- 0795US8135729B2Incremental query refinementBREWER BRETT D·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 13, 2012·40 cites·20 claims
- 0895US7739221B2Visual and multi-dimensional searchMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 15, 2010·59 cites·19 claims
- 0995US7243102B1Machine directed improvement of ranking algorithmsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 10, 2007·153 cites·17 claims
- 1094US8812534B2Machine assisted query formulationPLATT JOHN C·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 19, 2014·25 cites·19 claims
- 1194US7409633B2System and method for annotating web-based documentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 5, 2008·83 cites·9 claims
- 1293US7676517B2Search results injected into client applicationsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 9, 2010·57 cites·18 claims
- 1393US7346613B2System and method for a unified and blended searchMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 18, 2008·46 cites·12 claims
- 1492US8260809B2Voice-based search processingPLATT JOHN C·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 4, 2012·38 cites·18 claims
- 1592US7930629B2Consolidating local and remote taxonomiesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 19, 2011·30 cites·11 claims
- 1691US8626136B2Architecture for user- and context-specific prefetching and caching of information on portable devicesOZZIE RAYMOND E·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 7, 2014·22 cites·20 claims
- 1791US7552862B2User-controlled profile sharingMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 30, 2009·27 cites·19 claims
- 1891US7293017B2Presentation-level content filtering for a search resultMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 6, 2007·98 cites·37 claims
- 1990US8788517B2Intelligently guiding search based on user dialogHORVITZ ERIC J·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 22, 2014·23 cites·19 claims
- 2089US8874592B2Search guided by location and contextFLAKE GARY W·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 28, 2014·17 cites·20 claims
- 2189US8725567B2Targeted advertising in brick-and-mortar establishmentsHUANG XUEDONG D·Filed 2006·Granted May 13, 2014·37 cites·18 claims
- 2289US7822762B2Entity-specific search modelMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 26, 2010·23 cites·16 claims
- 2389US7249319B1Smartly formatted print in toolbarMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 24, 2007·65 cites·36 claims
- 2486US7997485B2Content presentation based on user preferencesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 16, 2011·13 cites·19 claims
- 2582US7596558B2System and method for obtaining user feedback for relevance tuningMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 29, 2009·21 cites·19 claims
- 2681US8655905B2Incremental query refinementBREWER BRETT D·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 18, 2014·4 cites·20 claims
- 2781US8317097B2Content presentation based on user preferencesFLAKE GARY W·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 27, 2012·5 cites·18 claims
- 2879US7590619B2Search system using user behavior dataMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 15, 2009·40 cites·14 claims
- 2978US10592569B2Search guided by location and contextMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 17, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 3077US9141704B2Data management in social networksMEEK CHRISTOPHER A·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 22, 2015·6 cites·20 claims
- 3177US7873620B2Desktop search from mobile deviceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 18, 2011·8 cites·19 claims
- 3277US7725463B2System and method for generating normalized relevance measure for analysis of search resultsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted May 25, 2010·26 cites·33 claims
- 3377US7444327B2System and method for automated optimization of search result relevanceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 28, 2008·37 cites·66 claims
- 3469US9245052B2Incremental query refinementMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 26, 2016·1 cites·20 claims
- 3567US8005810B2Scoping and biasing search to user preferred domains or blogsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 23, 2011·4 cites·13 claims
- 3666US9536004B2Search guided by location and contextMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 3, 2017·1 cites·20 claims
- 3766US7937340B2Automated satisfaction measurement for web searchMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted May 3, 2011·12 cites·19 claims
- 3864US9396269B2Search engine that identifies and uses social networks in communications, retrieval, and electronic commerceMEEK CHRISTOPHER A·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 19, 2016·3 cites·20 claims
- 3962US7363296B1Generating a subindex with relevant attributes to improve queryingMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 22, 2008·15 cites·17 claims
- 4057US2016188608A1Incremental query refinementMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 4153US2008004884A1Employment of offline behavior to display online contentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4253US2008004951A1Web-based targeted advertising in a brick-and-mortar retail establishment using online customer informationMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4353US2008005104A1Localized marketingMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4448US2011167053A1Visual and multi-dimensional searchMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4547US2006015573A1System and method for automatic redirection to stored web resources upon access failureMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4647US2004210833A1System and method for annotating web-based documentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4746US2009006344A1Mark-up ecosystem for searchingMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4846US2004172595A1System and method for annotating web-based documentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4945US2008005074A1Search over designated contentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 5045US2008005069A1Entity-specific search modelMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
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