Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Mira Lane

Chad A Voss

Michael Brasket

Larry Waldman

Brian W MacDonald

Paul Ronald Ray

Ewin Davis Kannuthottiyil

Derrick Leslie Connell

Javier Garcia Flynn

Swati Jhawar

Evan Malahy

Ramez Naam

Sanaz Ahari

Steven William Macbeth

Richard Leigh Mains

Daniel Marantz

Jamie Paul Buckley

Rodney Coleman Edwards

Eric Michael Schurman

Steven Tullis

Kemp Crockett Peterson

Evan Nicklas Wu Malahy

Anthony Tran

Laura Kern

Brian Macdonald

Systems and methods are disclosed for providing attachments of data files in online communication sessions between participants. A participant selects a data file and is able to input text and edit the data file within a message input region. The edited data file and text is transmitted to another participant of the communication session. The other participant is able to view the text and an excerpt of the edited data file within a user interface. The other participant can select the edited data file to view the edited data file within the user interface.

Unified messaging platform for displaying attached content in-line with e-mail messages

Disclosed are embodiments of a unified messaging application. In one aspects a system includes hardware processing circuitry and hardware memory comprising instructions that when executed configure the hardware processing circuitry to perform operations. The operations include receiving a message comprising a message body and an attachment, the attachment including a first portion and a second portion of content, extracting the first portion of content from the attachment, displaying the extracted first portion in the message body of the message, receiving, within the message body, an edit to the extracted first portion displayed in the message body, and synchronizing the edited first portion with the first portion of content in the attachment.

A unified messaging platform is described which provides a comprehensive environment for collaboration, file sharing, and project management. In one aspects, a system includes hardware processing circuitry configured to receive a message, the message identifying a user via a user callout, identify a device associated with the user, identify a device type of the identified device and one or more applications on the identified device, generate, based on the device type and the one or more applications, a notification including machine-executable instructions that, when accessed and executed by the device, cause the one or more applications to display a notice about the user callout, and send the notification to the device.

Unified messaging platform and interface for providing user callouts

Methods, systems, and computer readable storage medium for messaging user interfaces are disclosed. In one aspect, a system includes hardware processing circuitry configured to scan a message to identify a structure of first text content included in the message, the structure identifying at least one element of the first text content, the one element having a location within the first text content, receive an indication selecting the one element, display a new text input field within the first text content at the location of the selected one element, receive reply text content into the new input field, and send a reply to the message, wherein the reply comprises the reply text content integrated into the message at the location.

Unified messaging platform and interface for providing inline replies

A unified messaging platform is described which provides a comprehensive environment for collaboration, file sharing, and project management. In aspects, the unified messaging platform is organized based on one or more teams or projects, where each team or project is further organized by customizable categories. A user interface is provided for ready access to information related to each category (e.g., communications, files, tasks, work product, etc.), which information is automatically and seamlessly synchronized across the platform such that each team member remains abreast of the current progress and status of a project. For instance, cooperation and collaboration are facilitated by features such as user callouts, which operate to easily join or notify team members of a current conversation or request.

A unified messaging platform is described which provides a comprehensive environment for collaboration, file sharing, and project management. In aspects, the unified messaging platform is organized based on one or more teams or projects, where each team or project is further organized by customizable categories. A user interface is provided for ready access to information related to each category (e.g., communications, files, tasks, work product, etc.), which information is automatically and seamlessly synchronized across the platform such that each team member remains abreast of the current progress and status of a project. For instance, cooperation and collaboration are facilitated by features such as inline replies, which enable team members to comment on and reply to specific items within a single synchronized version of a message.

Computer-implemented methods and a computing system are provided for presenting a new user interface paradigm which allows users to explore facets related to a search query term while maintaining the original state of the search query term or staying within the confines of the user defined topic. The methods and system present facets or categories of relevant topics of a user generated search query term. The user may then explore these facets in a number of embodiments while maintaining the state of the search.

Table of contents for search query refinement

A unified messaging platform is described which provides a comprehensive environment for collaboration, file sharing, and project management. In aspects, the unified messaging platform is organized based on one or more teams or projects, where each team or project is further organized by customizable categories. A user interface is provided for ready access to information related to each category (e.g., communications, files, tasks, work product, etc.), which information is automatically and seamlessly synchronized across the platform such that each team member remains abreast of the current progress and status of a project. Collaboration regarding an attached file is facilitated by extracting and providing at least a portion of the attached file within a message body. Moreover, revisions made to extracted content within the message body may be automatically synchronized and reflected in the attached file, as well as in a files tab storing files associated with a team.

Systems, methods, and computer media for enhancing search results, as well as user interfaces for performing search queries and navigating search results, are provided. A search query is received from a user. A plurality of web pages relevant to the search query are identified. At least one of the relevant web pages is identified as popular. A search result page is generated including a search result listing and a search result page header. The search result page header includes a link to the popular web page to provide the user with a quick and easy way to select a popular web page relevant to the user's search query.

Navigation to popular search results

Search results and associated search-result details are provided in response to user queries. Embodiments include identifying a number of search-result details for different indexed search results, identifying one or more detail-attributes for each search-result detail, and identifying one or more user-attributes for a particular user. These search results, associated search-result details, and associated detail-attributes may be stored in a database. Upon receiving a search query from the user, search results may be generated. Search-result details specific to each search result and specific to the end-user may also be generated by identifying the detail-attributes associated with each search-result detail and the user-attributes associated with the end-user. These search results may then be presented to the end-user. Upon receiving an indication of interest in a particular search result, the search result details may then be presented to the end user.

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