Patents Examined by Chrisy Parry
  • Lockable widgets on a mobile device
    Patent number: 10664584
    Abstract: A software widget running on a user device may be designed to operate in a locked or an unlocked mode. In unlocked mode, the user has full interactivity with the widget. In locked mode, however, at least some of the interactivity with the widget is restricted, despite the fact that the widget still operates normally otherwise while in the locked mode. While in locked mode, user input may be compared against a predefined unlocking sequence to determine if the widget should be unlocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Farraro, John Tapley, Oliver Nicholas Cockcroft