Marc Edward Smith

US Patent:

6594673, Jul 15, 2003

Filed:

Sep 9, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/391914

Inventors:

Marc A. Smith - Redmond WA
Steven M. Drucker - Bellevue WA
Rebecca Xiong - Cambridge MA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

7071041, 707 2

Abstract:

An interactive collaborative information visualization system provides improved visualizations of relationships or connections in collaborative information relating to network interaction media such as email and email lists, conferencing systems and bulletin boards, chats, multi-user dungeons (MUDs), multi-user games and graphical virtual worlds, etc. In one implementation, network graphs in various display or visualization formats represent the collaborative information as nodes that are connected together by links. With reference to collaborative information about Usenet newsgroups, one visualization format provides an inter-group visualization in which newsgroup nodes are linked together by links representing messages that are cross-posted between the newsgroups. Other visualization format can be provided. In one implementation, a graphical user interface allows a user to control the database filter to select the selected portion of the collaborative information to be obtained and measured.

US Patent:

6792448, Sep 14, 2004

Filed:

Jan 14, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/483707

Inventors:

Marc A. Smith - Redmond WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corp. - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

709204, 709205

Abstract:

A threaded text discussion or chat system includes a client graphical user interface that is rendered on display screens of user computers. In one implementation, the user interface includes a threaded discussion message pane and a social accounting pane that are rendered simultaneously adjacent each other on the display screen. Within the threaded discussion message pane, messages or turns are rendered or listed in a threaded or tree structure. The social accounting pane displays identifying information about each past and current member of a discussion.

US Patent:

7007226, Feb 28, 2006

Filed:

Sep 9, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/392468

Inventors:

Marc A. Smith - Redmond WA, US
Steven M. Drucker - Bellevue WA, US
Rebecca Xiong - Cambridge MA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715500, 715526

Abstract:

High-density computer display visualization formats provide improved visualization of large amounts of threaded information. These visualization formats are suitable for a wide variety of threaded information environments including newsgroups, threaded Web discussions, chats, e-mail inboxes, etc. In one implementation, the threaded message visualization represents each post with a generally one-dimensional or narrow entry line. The entry lines are horizontal and arranged vertically in substantially the same indented threading arrangement as the text of a conventional prior art visualization. In other implementations, the appearance (e. g. , color), length, and position of entry lines can represent additional selected information while maintaining the generally one-dimensional character of the entry lines.

US Patent:

7143135, Nov 28, 2006

Filed:

Feb 8, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/071575

Inventors:

Marc A. Smith - Redmond WA, US
Duncan L. Davenport - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709204, 709206, 709246

Abstract:

Information is provided about the histories of authors in a computer mediated persistent conversation such as a newsgroup. The information may include any or all of how long an author has been active in the group, in what other newsgroups the author participates, to what other threads of conversation the author contributes, and which other participants the author most often engages in discussion. This information may be obtained as an aggregation of data obtained from the groups or communities automatically. The information about any selected user or group is then made available or otherwise provided to any other users so that they can decide whether the selected user or group is likely to provide helpful or useful information. Also, particular message type indicators may be applied to messages when they are posted by users. The message type indicators may also be obtained as an aggregation of data obtained from the groups or communities automatically.

US Patent:

7509411, Mar 24, 2009

Filed:

Jan 14, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/483469

Inventors:

Marc A. Smith - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709224, 709205

Abstract:

A real-time computer chat or discussion system includes a social accounting system that persistently maintains summary information regarding user participation in the chat system and displays the information at user computers as a social accounting pane. In one implementation, the social accounting pane is rendered simultaneously adjacent a discussion message pane in which discussion messages are rendered. The social accounting pane displays identifying information about each member of a discussion such as, for example, a user name and an email address. Members currently involved in or logged into the discussion are indicated with an attendance field. An entered field and an exit field indicate when each member last entered the discussion and, if not present, when the member last exited the discussion. The social accounting pane may also list a session field indicating the number of sessions or times each member has entered the discussion. Thread, question, answer and comment fields may indicate the numbers of thread, question, answer and comment messages the member has posted.

US Patent:

7519682, Apr 14, 2009

Filed:

Jun 27, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/608240

Inventors:

Marc A. Smith - Redmond WA, US
Duncan L. Davenport - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corp. - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06K 7/10

US Classification:

709218, 709201, 709202, 709203, 709207, 709217, 709219, 23547201

Abstract:

A wireless programmable user interaction system allows a user to interact with networked services relating to physical objects that have associated machine-readable tags. The system includes a portable interaction device in wireless communication with a local computer network. The portable interaction device includes a portable computing device, such as a hand-held computer, and an associated machine-readable tag reader (e. g. , a bar code reader). An interaction system catalog in the portable computing device stores tag format information that correlates the tag identity information with an identity information category and related information. The interaction system catalog can indicate the types of information, interactions, or other computer network services that are available and relevant to the physical object. Upon selection of a desired network service by a user, a functional payload is delivered to the portable computing device over the wireless network connection to be executed. The functional payload may originate from the local network with which the wireless communication takes place or from any payload server located anywhere on the public global computer network.

US Patent:

7600184, Oct 6, 2009

Filed:

Jan 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/275547

Inventors:

Marc A. Smith - Redmond WA, US
Steven M. Drucker - Bellevue WA, US
Rebecca Xiong - Cambridge MA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715244, 715256, 715758

Abstract:

High-density computer display visualization formats provide improved visualization of large amounts of threaded information. These visualization formats are suitable for a wide variety of threaded information environments including newsgroups, threaded Web discussions, chats, e-mail inboxes, etc. In one implementation, the threaded message visualization represents each post with a generally one-dimensional or narrow entry line. The entry lines are horizontal and arranged vertically in substantially the same indented threading arrangement as the text of a conventional prior art visualization. In other implementations, the appearance (e. g. , color), length, and position of entry lines can represent additional selected information while maintaining the generally one-dimensional character of the entry lines.

US Patent:

7668691, Feb 23, 2010

Filed:

Aug 29, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/846818

Inventors:

Scott J. Counts - Seattle WA, US
Marc A. Smith - Redmond WA, US
Andrew W. Jacobs - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G01C 9/00

US Classification:

702150, 600595, 707100

Abstract:

Systems and methods that infer and classify user activity based in part on routing data. A storage medium can store raw data collected, and such acquired data can be subsequently be analyzed or distilled to generate abstract qualities about the raw data (e. g. , velocity of user during route, level of difficulty, and the like). Various machine learning techniques, artificial intelligence methodologies, decision trees, and/or statistical methods can be employed to supply inference regarding the acquired raw data and/or the abstract qualities.

Address:

616 4 Ave W APT 105, Seattle, WA 98119

VIN:

3TMJU62NX7M040453

Make:

TOYOTA

Model:

TACOMA

Year:

2007