Stephen L Lawrence

Author:

Stephen A. Lawrence

ISBN #:

0521029724

Author:

Stephen A. Lawrence

ISBN #:

0521782848

Author:

Stephen J. Lawrence

ISBN #:

0607892706

US Patent:

7272601, Sep 18, 2007

Filed:

Mar 31, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/814053

Inventors:

Niniane Wang - Santa Clara CA, US
Stephen R. Lawrence - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707 4, 707 1, 707 2, 707 3, 707 5

Abstract:

Systems and methods for associating a keyword with a window are described. In one described system, a computer program, such as an indexer, captures processor, or query system, associates a keyword with a first user interface area. The query system or other computer program receives a signal that the first user interface is inactive and that a second user interface area is active and, in response, generates an implicit search query that includes the keyword associated with the first user interface area.

US Patent:

7281008, Oct 9, 2007

Filed:

Dec 31, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/750109

Inventors:

Stephen R. Lawrence - Mountain View CA, US
Niniane Wang - Santa Clara CA, US
Nikhil Bhatla - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707 7, 707 3, 707100, 707102

Abstract:

Systems and methods for constructing a query result set are described. In one described method, a display processor or query system refreshes a first result set comprising a first plurality of article identifiers. The display processor or query system receives or creates a second result set comprising a second plurality of article identifiers. The display processor then creates a third result set based at least in part on the first result set and the second result set. The display processor may create the third result set by modifying the first result set based at least in part on the second plurality of article identifiers or by modifying the second result set based at least in part on the first plurality of article identifiers.

US Patent:

7310633, Dec 18, 2007

Filed:

Mar 31, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/814487

Inventors:

Niniane Wang - Santa Clara CA, US
Stephen R. Lawrence - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707 3, 707 1

Abstract:

Methods and systems for generating textual information are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, a method of generating textual information is disclosed that comprises identifying a plurality of candidate summaries related to textual information based at least in part on a document, determining first and second attribute values based at least in part on the candidate summaries, and determining an optimal candidate summary based at least in part on the first and second attribute values.

US Patent:

7412708, Aug 12, 2008

Filed:

Mar 31, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/814418

Inventors:

Omar Habib Khan - Toronto, CA
Stephen R. Lawrence - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/46

US Classification:

719318, 707 6, 717140

Abstract:

Systems and methods for capturing information are described. In one embodiment, an event having an associated article is identified, article data associated with the article is identified, and a capture score for the event is determined based at least in part on article data. Article data can comprise, for example, one or a combination of a location of the article, a file-type of the article, and access data for the article. Event data associated with the event is compiled responsive at least in part to a comparison of the capture score and a threshold value.

US Patent:

7437353, Oct 14, 2008

Filed:

Dec 31, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/749998

Inventors:

David Marmaros - Mountain View CA, US
Nikhil Bhatta - Sunnyvale CA, US
Stephen R. Lawrence - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 3, 707 4, 707 5

Abstract:

Systems and methods for the unification of search results are described. In one described system, a program, such as a search engine, executing on a client device receives a search query. The search engine executes the search on a local index and receives a first result set, which is relevant to the query entered by the user. The search query is also executed against a global index. The search engine receives a second result set from the global index. Once the search engine has received both result sets, the search engine combines the result sets to create a combined result set. The search engine may cause the combined result set to be displayed or otherwise output to a user.

US Patent:

7523096, Apr 21, 2009

Filed:

Dec 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/726410

Inventors:

Gregory Joseph Badros - Mountain View CA, US
Stephen R. Lawrence - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 3, 707102, 7071041, 705 10

Abstract:

Systems and methods for personalized network searching are described. A search engine implements a method comprising receiving a search query, determining a personalized result by searching a personalized search object using the search query, determining a general result by searching a general search object using the search query, and providing a search result for the search query based at least in part on the personalized result and the general result. The search engine may utilize ratings or annotations associated with the previously identified uniform resource locator to locate and sort results.

US Patent:

7580568, Aug 25, 2009

Filed:

Mar 31, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/813818

Inventors:

Niniane Wang - Santa Clara CA, US
Stephen R. Lawrence - Mountain View CA, US
Christopher M. Prince - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06K 9/34

US Classification:

382173, 382176

Abstract:

Methods and systems that identify a representative image for an article are described. In one aspect of the invention, an article is received, an image data signal is determined for each image associated with the article, and a representative image based at least in part on an image data signal is determined.

US Patent:

7581227, Aug 25, 2009

Filed:

Mar 31, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/814952

Inventors:

Stephen R. Lawrence - Mountain View CA, US
Omar Habib Khan - Toronto, CA

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 9/44
G06F 9/46
G06F 13/00

US Classification:

719318

Abstract:

Systems and methods that synchronize indexes are described. In one embodiment, a first index on a first client can be provided, wherein the first index comprises a plurality of terms associated with a plurality of events, the events comprising client activity associated with an article, and the first index can be synchronized with a second index or a second client by sending events from the first client to the second client, wherein the first and second indexes index the same events. In another embodiment, an event is retrieved from a first client, wherein the event comprises event data, the event is sent to a second client, the event is received by the second client as a new event, the new event comprising event data, a new event ID is associated with the new event, the new event ID is indexed, and the new event is stored.