Samarth S Pai

US Patent:

8214762, Jul 3, 2012

Filed:

May 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/129688

Inventors:

Samarth Sharath Pai - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715811, 705 1454

Abstract:

An approach is described for recording the selections made by a user and then presenting information regarding these selections to the user in various contexts. Each selection corresponds to the user's express request to receive information (such as a telephone number) that is useful in performing a transaction (such as calling a particular business entity).

US Patent:

20080222238, Sep 11, 2008

Filed:

Mar 8, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/715623

Inventors:

Maxim Ivanov - Redmond WA, US
Samarth Pai - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709202

Abstract:

A centralized location for discovery and data exchange for web applications. Embodiments of the invention are directed to providing a centralized interface location to send data to and receive data from one or more web applications hosted on application servers different from a server hosting the centralized interface. An application developer for a subscriber having an account with the web application may therefore easily extend the functionality of one or more web applications by communicating with a single interface provided, rather than with separate interfaces for each application. The centralized interface may provide information such as a list of all web applications or functionality to which a particular subscriber has access, and may support any desired extension (e.g., addition of users).

US Patent:

20090112648, Apr 30, 2009

Filed:

Oct 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/928058

Inventors:

David J. Lee - Redmond WA, US
Samarth S. Pai - Bellevue WA, US
Brian G. Jeans - Snoqualmie WA, US
William H. Homes - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 7

Abstract:

Various online sales and marketing activities and data are integrated into a single cohesive system capable of generating and modifying marketing strategies based on collected data and coordinating sales and marketing efforts using online tools. Different management modules or applications for online sales and advertising activities in a networked environment provide input to an analysis module, which provides feedback to a recommendation or campaigning module for coordinating and optimizing online marketing activities. Online activities are then executed based on the recommendations resulting in an organized integration of sales and marketing tools. The system may be implemented in a solution marketplace platform as an iterative loop that also provides access to Independent Software Vendors through standardized interfaces.

US Patent:

20090182615, Jul 16, 2009

Filed:

Jan 14, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/013472

Inventors:

Samarth Sharath Pai - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

705 10, 715764

Abstract:

Technologies are described herein for providing a self-serve direct-to-consumer mail marketing service. A unified mail marketing service is provided through which a user can generate a postal or e-mail mailing without the need to consult multiple independent service providers. The mail marketing service provides a single point of contact for creating demographics, identifying potential customers that satisfy the demographics, creating the mailing, creating and monitoring points of contact to measure the success of the mailing, and for printing and sending the mailing.

US Patent:

20090299796, Dec 3, 2009

Filed:

May 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/129691

Inventors:

Samarth Sharath Pai - Bellevue WA, US
Angela S. Wise - Seattle WA, US
Roderick C. Paulino - Renton WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705 8, 707 5, 707E17009

Abstract:

A set-up facilitating system assists an entity (such as a business entity) in providing one or more resources, including one or more network-accessible resources. The set-up facilitating system begins by identifying initial information regarding the entity. The set-up facilitating systems then uses the initial information to glean additional information from one or more sources. The initial information and additional information are used to automatically provision the resources, such as a network-accessible page, review-related information, an ad program, service, etc.

US Patent:

20100064040, Mar 11, 2010

Filed:

Sep 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/204835

Inventors:

Angela S. Wise - Seattle WA, US
Samarth S. Pai - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709224

Abstract:

Architecture for dynamically tracking information about a first-time or inactive user to a website and expeditiously presenting targeted content back to the user to maintain the user interest in the website. A visceral connection is created with the user based on immediately relevant content and functionality, and without requiring user-entered profile information about the user. Based on a few pieces of browsing information collected while at the website an action-oriented initial scenario is provided that is interesting to the user, and gets the user invested in the content (e.g., product) as a whole. Services can be recommended to users in the context of a social application or an online service provider, for example. The architecture also facilitates the up-selling, cross-selling of services, features, and products, for example, to users based on the current user browsing activity.

US Patent:

20100128856, May 27, 2010

Filed:

Nov 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/276412

Inventors:

Samarth Sharath Pai - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04M 1/64

US Classification:

379 8822

Abstract:

In response to receiving a voice message, a telephony service creates an e-mail message directed to the intended recipient of the voice message. The e-mail message includes the voice message as an attachment and an embedded image file. Once the e-mail message has been created, a mail system is utilized to transmit the e-mail message to the intended recipient of the voice message. An e-mail client application program may be used to retrieve the e-mail message and to view the message content. In order to render the message content, the e-mail client application program will transmit a request for the image file. In response to receiving the request for the image file, an indication is transmitted to the telephony service indicating that the intended recipient has heard the voice message. In response to receiving the indication, the telephony service marks the voice message as heard.

US Patent:

20170085655, Mar 23, 2017

Filed:

Oct 19, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/298162

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Samarth Pai - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
H04L 12/24
G06F 9/54

Abstract:

A centralized location for discovery and data exchange for web applications. Embodiments of the invention are directed to providing a centralized interface location to send data to and receive data from one or more web applications hosted on application servers different from a server hosting the centralized interface. An application developer for a subscriber having an account with the web application may therefore easily extend the functionality of one or more web applications by communicating with a single interface provided, rather than with separate interfaces for each application. The centralized interface may provide information such as a list of all web applications or functionality to which a particular subscriber has access, and may support any desired extension (e.g., addition of users).