Patents by Inventor Brian Alan Grove
Brian Alan Grove has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11875359Abstract: Embodiments for presenting real-time contact options are described herein. In example embodiments, as system identifies a number of user devices actively viewing a web page that includes a real-time contact option. The system then determines whether the number of user devices actively viewing the web page that includes the real-time contact option exceeds a predetermined limit. If the number of user devices actively viewing the web page that includes the real-time contact option exceeds the predetermined limit, the system prevents presentation, to a further user device, of the real-time contact option on the web page. Conversely, if the number of user devices actively viewing the web page that includes the real-time contact option does not exceed the predetermined limit, the system causes presentation of the web page with the real-time contact option to the further user device.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: EBAY INC.Inventors: Erik Anderson Stuart, Brian Alan Grove
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Publication number: 20220198462Abstract: Embodiments for presenting real-time contact options are described herein. In example embodiments, as system identifies a number of user devices actively viewing a web page that includes a real-time contact option. The system then determines whether the number of user devices actively viewing the web page that includes the real-time contact option exceeds a predetermined limit. If the number of user devices actively viewing the web page that includes the real-time contact option exceeds the predetermined limit, the system prevents presentation, to a further user device, of the real-time contact option on the web page. Conversely, if the number of user devices actively viewing the web page that includes the real-time contact option does not exceed the predetermined limit, the system causes presentation of the web page with the real-time contact option to the further user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2022Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Erik Anderson Stuart, Brian Alan Grove
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Patent number: 11354713Abstract: A method and system to generate a portable contract document are provided. The method includes receiving contract information from a client device via an interactive electronic document having one more visual controls. The contract information comprises sale item information, buyer information, and sale price information. The method further includes generating a contract document for a sale of the sale item, utilizing the contract information, and communicating the contract document to the client device via a network communication.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: EBAY INC.Inventor: Brian Alan Grove
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Patent number: 11288680Abstract: Embodiments for presenting real-time contact options are described herein. In example embodiments, as system identifies a number of user devices actively viewing a web page that includes a real-time contact option. The system then determines whether the number of user devices actively viewing the web page that includes the real-time contact option exceeds a predetermined limit. If the number of user devices actively viewing the web page that includes the real-time contact option exceeds the predetermined limit, the system prevents presentation, to a further user device, of the real-time contact option on the web page. Conversely, if the number of user devices actively viewing the web page that includes the real-time contact option does not exceed the predetermined limit, the system causes presentation of the web page with the real-time contact option to the further user device.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Erik Anderson Stuart, Brian Alan Grove
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Publication number: 20210027304Abstract: Embodiments for presenting real-time contact options are described herein. In example embodiments, as system identifies a number of user devices actively viewing a web page that includes a real-time contact option. The system then determines whether the number of user devices actively viewing the web page that includes the real-time contact option exceeds a predetermined limit. If the number of user devices actively viewing the web page that includes the real-time contact option exceeds the predetermined limit, the system prevents presentation, to a further user device, of the real-time contact option on the web page. Conversely, if the number of user devices actively viewing the web page that includes the real-time contact option does not exceed the predetermined limit, the system causes presentation of the web page with the real-time contact option to the further user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Erik Anderson Stuart, Brian Alan Grove
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Patent number: 10832253Abstract: Embodiments for presenting real-time contact options are described herein. In example embodiments, as system identifies a number of user devices actively viewing a web page that includes a real-time contact option. The system then determines whether the number of user devices actively viewing the web page that includes the real-time contact option exceeds a predetermined limit. If the number of user devices actively viewing the web page that includes the real-time contact option exceeds the predetermined limit, the system prevents presentation, to a further user device, of the real-time contact option on the web page. Conversely, if the number of user devices actively viewing the web page that includes the real-time contact option does not exceed the predetermined limit, the system causes presentation of the web page with the real-time contact option to the further user device.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Erik Anderson Stuart, Brian Alan Grove
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Publication number: 20200134634Abstract: Embodiments for presenting real-time contact options are described herein. In example embodiments, as system identifies a number of user devices actively viewing a web page that includes a real-time contact option. The system then determines whether the number of user devices actively viewing the web page that includes the real-time contact option exceeds a predetermined limit. If the number of user devices actively viewing the web page that includes the real-time contact option exceeds the predetermined limit, the system prevents presentation, to a further user device, of the real-time contact option on the web page. Conversely, if the number of user devices actively viewing the web page that includes the real-time contact option does not exceed the predetermined limit, the system causes presentation of the web page with the real-time contact option to the further user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Erik Anderson Stuart, Brian Alan Grove
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Publication number: 20200126132Abstract: A method and system to generate a portable contract document are provided. The method includes receiving contract information from a client device via an interactive electronic document having one more visual controls. The contract information comprises sale item information, buyer information, and sale price information. The method further includes generating a contract document for a sale of the sale item, utilizing the contract information, and communicating the contract document to the client device via a network communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventor: Brian Alan Grove
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Patent number: 10546301Abstract: Embodiments for presenting real-time contact options are described herein. In example embodiments, as system identifies a number of user devices actively viewing a web page that includes a real-time contact option. The system then determines whether the number of user devices actively viewing the web page that includes the real-time contact option exceeds a predetermined limit. If the number of user devices actively viewing the web page that includes the real-time contact option exceeds the predetermined limit, the system prevents presentation, to a further user device, of the real-time contact option on the web page. Conversely, if the number of user devices actively viewing the web page that includes the real-time contact option does not exceed the predetermined limit, the system causes presentation of the web page with the real-time contact option to the further user device.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2019Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Erik Anderson Stuart, Brian Alan Grove
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Patent number: 10546333Abstract: A web-based service capable of generating a portable contract document is described. The web-based service generates a user interface comprising an interactive electronic document. The interactive electronic document displays, on at least one screen, a first visual control for collecting sale item information, a second visual control for collecting seller information, a third visual control for collecting buyer information, and a fourth visual control for collecting sale price information. The information obtained via the interactive electronic document is used by the web-based service for generating a contract document for a sale of the sale item. The generated contract document is communicated to a client device via a network communication.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventor: Brian Alan Grove
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Publication number: 20190259035Abstract: Embodiments for presenting real-time contact options are described herein. In example embodiments, as system identifies a number of user devices actively viewing a web page that includes a real-time contact option. The system then determines whether the number of user devices actively viewing the web page that includes the real-time contact option exceeds a predetermined limit. If the number of user devices actively viewing the web page that includes the real-time contact option exceeds the predetermined limit, the system prevents presentation, to a further user device, of the real-time contact option on the web page. Conversely, if the number of user devices actively viewing the web page that includes the real-time contact option does not exceed the predetermined limit, the system causes presentation of the web page with the real-time contact option to the further user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Erik Anderson Stuart, Brian Alan Grove
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Patent number: 10325267Abstract: Embodiments for presenting real-time contact options described generally herein. The system receives information from a first user about an offered item via a web page and communication preferences for use with a real-time contact option to be presented on the web page, whereby the communication preferences including a first-user-defined real-time contact option presentation condition. The system selectively presents to a second user the information about the offered item and the real-time contact option based on a determination that the first-user-defined real-time contact option presentation condition is satisfied. The system enables the second user to select the real-time contact option. In response to the second user selecting the real-time contact option, the system communicates to the first user a real-time contact request and information identifying the second user.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2018Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Erik Anderson Stuart, Brian Alan Grove
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Publication number: 20190026799Abstract: A web-based service capable of generating a portable contract document is described. The web-based service generates a user interface comprising an interactive electronic document. The interactive electronic document displays, on at least one screen, a first visual control for collecting sale item information, a second visual control for collecting seller information, a third visual control for collecting buyer information, and a fourth visual control for collecting sale price information. The information obtained via the interactive electronic document is used by the web-based service for generating a contract document for a sale of the sale item. The generated contract document is communicated to a client device via a network communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventor: Brian Alan Grove
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Patent number: 10108994Abstract: A method and system to generate a portable contract document are provided. The system may include a description module, a price module and a contract document generator. The description module may be configured to receive, from a potential buyer, identification information associated with a sale item. The price module may be configured to receive, from the potential buyer, a price information associated with the sale item. The contract document generator may be configured to respond to a request by the potential buyer by automatically generating a contract document for a sale of the sale item, utilizing the identification information and the price information.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2015Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventor: Brian Alan Grove
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Publication number: 20180247315Abstract: Embodiments for presenting real-time contact options described generally herein. The system receives information from a first user about an offered item via a web page and communication preferences for use with a real-time contact option to be presented on the web page, whereby the communication preferences including a first-user-defined real-time contact option presentation condition. The system selectively presents to a second user the information about the offered item and the real-time contact option based on a determination that the first-user-defined real-time contact option presentation condition is satisfied. The system enables the second user to select the real-time contact option. In response to the second user selecting the real-time contact option, the system communicates to the first user a real-time contact request and information identifying the second user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Erik Anderson Stuart, Brian Alan Grove
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Patent number: 9978069Abstract: Embodiments for presenting real-time contact options are described generally herein. The system receives information from a first user about an offered item via a web page and communication preferences for use with a real-time contact option to be presented on the web page, whereby the communication preferences including a first-user-defined real-time contact option presentation condition. The system selectively presents to a second user the information about the offered item and the real-time contact option based on a determination that the first-user-defined real-time contact option presentation condition is satisfied. The system enables the second user to select the real-time contact option. In response to the second user selecting the real-time contact option, the system communicates to the first user a real-time contact request and information identifying the second user.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Erik Anderson Stuart, Brian Alan Grove
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Publication number: 20170286968Abstract: Embodiments for presenting real-time contact options are described generally herein. The system receives information from a first user about an offered item via a web page and communication preferences for use with a real-time contact option to be presented on the web page, whereby the communication preferences including a first-user-defined real-time contact option presentation condition. The system selectively presents to a second user the information about the offered item and the real-time contact option based on a determination that the first-user-defined real-time contact option presentation condition is satisfied. The system enables the second user to select the real-time contact option. In response to the second user selecting the real-time contact option, the system communicates to the first user a real-time contact request and information identifying the second user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Erik Anderson Stuart, Brian Alan Grove
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Patent number: 9684901Abstract: Embodiments of configuring elements of a publication server of a product or server sales architecture in mechanisms are described generally herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2006Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Erik Anderson Stuart, Brian Alan Grove
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Publication number: 20160232604Abstract: Systems and methods to adjust a reserve price in a network-based commerce system are described. The system receives a proxy bid and an opt-in confirming the proxy bid is binding as an opt-in bid regardless of an adjustment to the reserve price by a seller. The system further receives an adjustment to the reserve price to generate an adjusted reserve price based on the received adjustment. Next, the system identifies whether the adjusted reserve price is less than the proxy bid. Next, the system identifies the proxy bid as an opt-in bid as a high proxy bid and the adjusted reserve price as lower than the high proxy bid. Finally, the system automatically designates the bidder associated with the high proxy bid as the current highest bidder of the item that is being auctioned and increases the proxy bid to the adjusted reserve price.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Brian Alan Grove, Zachary James Edson, Steve Grove, Andrew Leigh Sandler
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Introducing a fixed-price transaction mechanism in conjunction with an auction transaction mechanism
Patent number: 9355422Abstract: A method and system that introduces a fixed-price transaction mechanism in conjunction with an auction transaction mechanism. The system facilitates a network-based auction price-setting process for a listing using a fixed price-setting process. The listing includes a reserve price that is adjusted by receiving, via an interface, an adjustment to the reserve price to generate an adjusted reserve price. The system further identifies whether the adjusted reserve price is less than a proxy bid that has been received from a bidder for the listing.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Brian Alan Grove, Zachary James Edson, Steve Grove, Andrew Leigh Sandler