{
  "patent_number": "US 10210146",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "How Microsoft Word Suggests Research Content While You Write",
  "original_title": "Productivity tools for content authoring",
  "summary": "A system that automatically fetches and suggests relevant research data and outlines directly inside word processors or note-taking apps based on what you are currently writing.",
  "what_it_does": "This patent describes a smart assistant integrated into word processors like Microsoft Word or OneNote. When you type a query or a topic, the software identifies your intent and pulls structured information from external data sources. If you want to dig deeper, the system uses your previous search results as context to perform a more refined, recursive search. You can then insert these research findings—such as headings or outlines—directly into your document without leaving the app.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover general web search engines that operate outside of a content authoring application.",
    "Does not cover manual copy-pasting of information from a web browser into a document.",
    "Does not cover systems that lack a specific 'explore command' to refine searches using previous results as context."
  ],
  "filed": "2014-09-28",
  "granted": "2019-02-19",
  "expires": null,
  "status": "active",
  "holder": "Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC",
  "holder_url": "https://patentbrief.org/company/microsoft-technology-licensing-llc",
  "inventors": [
    {
      "name": "Lorrissa Reyes",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/lorrissa-reyes"
    },
    {
      "name": "Bernhard S. J. Kohlmeier",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/bernhard-s-j-kohlmeier"
    },
    {
      "name": "Vernon William Southward",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/vernon-william-southward"
    },
    {
      "name": "Pradeep Chilakamarri",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/pradeep-chilakamarri"
    }
  ],
  "times_cited": 1,
  "tags": [
    "software",
    "ai_ml",
    "consumer_electronics"
  ],
  "abstract": "An assisted content authoring productivity tool can provide a set of structured content related to at least one topic determined from a user's expression of intent. Additional information can be obtained about a selected result from the set of structured content through the assisted content authoring productivity tool by using the set of structured content as context for the further search. An item from the set of structured content can be inserted into a document in a content authoring surface of a content authoring application. The insertion may be carried out cross-device. Topics for the search of structured content can be determined using the user's expression of intent and, once available, the context can include the results of previous searches for the structured content related to at least one topic determined from the user's expression of intent. Each additional search results may provide further context in a recursive manner.",
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/10210146/fluent-design-system",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/10210146/fluent-design-system/md",
  "google_patents_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US10210146",
  "relatedPatents": []
}