Patents by Inventor Ching-Jye Liang
Ching-Jye Liang 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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Publication number: 20210224884Abstract: A system is configured to perform a method of customizing an application. The method includes receiving a connection from a client machine that is executing an application configurable by configuration information. The method also includes determining that the application has not been customized by the configuration information. The method further includes transmitting the configuration information to the client machine in response to the determining that the application has not been customized by the configuration information. In response to the transmitting of the configuration information, the application is configured to include a category structure for the application. In some example embodiments, the configuration information includes a software module upgrade of the application.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Robert Dean Veres, Ching-Jye Liang
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Patent number: 10915946Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine-readable medium are described for customizing an application. A method includes receiving, by a network-based transaction facility, a selection of a first geographically targeted website. The method also includes receiving, by the network-based transaction facility, geographically targeted site preferences for the selected first geographically targeted website. Finally, the method includes receiving a request to create a first transaction listing, the first transaction listing to be created at the first geographically targeted website based on the first geographically targeted website preferences.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Robert Dean Veres, Ching-Jye Liang
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Publication number: 20190043117Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine-readable medium are described for customizing an application. A method includes receiving, by a network-based transaction facility, a selection of a first geographically targeted website. The method also includes receiving, by the network-based transaction facility, geographically targeted site preferences for the selected first geographically targeted website. Finally, the method includes receiving a request to create a first transaction listing, the first transaction listing to be created at the first geographically targeted website based on the first geographically targeted website preferences.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Robert Dean Veres, Ching-Jye Liang
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Patent number: 10062104Abstract: A system is configured to perform a method of customizing an application. The method includes receiving a connection from a client machine that is executing an application configurable by configuration information. The method also includes determining that the application has not been customized by the configuration information. The method further includes transmitting the configuration information to the client machine in response to the determining that the application has not been customized by the configuration information. In response to the transmitting of the configuration information, the application is configured to include a category structure for the application. In some example embodiments, the configuration information includes a software module upgrade of the application.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Robert Dean Veres, Ching-Jye Liang
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Publication number: 20150371322Abstract: A system is configured to perform a method of customizing an application. The method includes receiving a connection from a client machine that is executing an application configurable by configuration information. The method also includes determining that the application has not been customized by the configuration information. The method further includes transmitting the configuration information to the client machine in response to the determining that the application has not been customized by the configuration information. In response to the transmitting of the configuration information, the application is configured to include a category structure for the application. In some example embodiments, the configuration information includes a software module upgrade of the application.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Robert Dean Veres, Ching-Jye Liang
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Patent number: 9092792Abstract: A system is configured to perform a method of customizing an application. The method includes receiving a connection from a client machine that is executing an application configurable by configuration information. The method also includes determining that the application has not been customized by the configuration information. The method further includes transmitting the configuration information to the client machine in response to the determining that the application has not been customized by the configuration information. In response to the transmitting of the configuration information, the application is configured to include a category structure for the application. In some example embodiments, the configuration information includes a software module upgrade of the application.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2011Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Robert Dean Veres, Ching-Jye Liang
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Publication number: 20140324594Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a method of customizing a seller application that facilitates communication of listings to a network-based transaction facility. The method includes facilitating selection of at least one targeted site from a plurality of targeted sites presented to a user, wherein the plurality of targeted sites are supported by the network-based transaction facility. The method further includes configuring the seller application according to the at least one targeted site selected.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Robert Dean Veres, Ching Jye Liang
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Patent number: 8719041Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a method of customizing a seller application that facilitates communication of listings to a network-based transaction facility. The method includes facilitating selection of at least one targeted site from a plurality of targeted sites presented to a user, wherein the plurality of targeted sites are supported by the network-based transaction facility. The method further includes configuring the seller application according to the at least one targeted site selected.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2002Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Robert Dean Veres, Ching-Jye Liang
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Patent number: 8442871Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a method to facilitate propagating a plurality of transaction listings to a network-based transaction facility. An input interface is presented at a seller application to receive from a user, a plurality of transaction listings, each transaction listing including an associated start time. Also, a data file is composed at the seller application to include the plurality of transaction listings. Moreover, the data file is propagated, using the seller application, from the client computer to the network-based transaction facility.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Robert Dean Veres, Ching-Jye Liang
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Publication number: 20120246233Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a method to facilitate propagating a plurality of transaction listings to a network-based transaction facility. An input interface is presented at a seller application to receive from a user, a plurality of transaction listings, each transaction listing including an associated start time. Also, a data file is composed at the seller application to include the plurality of transaction listings. Moreover, the data file is propagated, using the seller application, from the client computer to the network-based transaction facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventors: Robert Dean Veres, Ching-Jye Liang
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Patent number: 8255286Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a method to facilitate propagating a plurality of transaction listings to a network-based transaction facility. An input interface is presented at a seller application to receive from a user, a plurality of transaction listings, each transaction listing including an associated start time. Also, a data file is composed at the seller application to include the plurality of transaction listings. Moreover, the data file is propagated, using the seller application, from the client computer to the network-based transaction facility.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2011Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Robert Dean Veres, Ching-Jye Liang
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Publication number: 20120047029Abstract: A system is configured to perform a method of customizing an application. The method includes receiving a connection from a client machine that is executing an application configurable by configuration information. The method also includes determining that the application has not been customized by the configuration information. The method further includes transmitting the configuration information to the client machine in response to the determining that the application has not been customized by the configuration information. In response to the transmitting of the configuration information, the application is configured to include a category structure for the application. In some example embodiments, the configuration information includes a software module upgrade of the application.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Inventors: Robert Dean Veres, Ching-Jye Liang
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Patent number: 8078505Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a method for automatically updating a seller application upon connecting to a network-based transaction facility. The method includes receiving a request, by a seller application, to connect to the network-based transaction facility. The method also includes determining whether a category update exists for a category data structure maintained by the seller application. The method further includes downloading the category update to the seller application for each updating of a category data structure maintained by the seller application utilizing the downloaded category update.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2002Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Robert Dean Veres, Ching-Jye Liang
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Publication number: 20110231530Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a method to facilitate propagating a plurality of transaction listings to a network-based transaction facility. An input interface is presented at a seller application to receive from a user, a plurality of transaction listings, each transaction listing including an associated start time. Also, a data file is composed at the seller application to include the plurality of transaction listings. Moreover, the data file is propagated, using the seller application, from the client computer to the network-based transaction facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventors: Robert Dean Veres, Ching-Jye Liang
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Patent number: 7941348Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a method to facilitate propagating a plurality of transaction listings to a network-based transaction facility. An input interface is presented at a seller application to receive from a user, a plurality of transaction listings, each transaction listing including an associated start time. Also, a data file is composed at the seller application to include the plurality of transaction listings. Moreover, the data file is propagated, using the seller application, from the client computer to the network-based transaction facility.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2002Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Robert Dean Veres, Ching-Jye Liang
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Patent number: 7895082Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a method to facilitate propagating a plurality of transaction listings to a network-based transaction facility. An input interface is presented at a seller application to receive from a user, a plurality of transaction listings, each transaction listing including an associated start time. Also, a data file is composed at the seller application to include the plurality of transaction listings. Moreover, the data file is propagated, using the seller application, from the client computer to the network-based transaction facility.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Robert Dean Veres, Ching-Jye Liang
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Publication number: 20070112643Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a method to facilitate propagating a plurality of transaction listings to a network-based transaction facility. An input interface is presented at a seller application to receive from a user, a plurality of transaction listings, each transaction listing including an associated start time. Also, a data file is composed at the seller application to include the plurality of transaction listings. Moreover, the data file is propagated, using the seller application, from the client computer to the network-based transaction facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2006Publication date: May 17, 2007Inventors: Robert Veres, Ching-Jye Liang
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Publication number: 20040138988Abstract: A method and system to facilitate a search of a database utilizing multiple search criteria is provided. The method includes receiving first and second search criteria from a user and, presenting the user with an option selectively to include and exclude each of the first and second search criteria from a search query run against the database. In one embodiment, the database forms part of a web-based auction facility and the first and the second search criteria are associated with listings up for auction on the auction facility. The method may include rendering to the user a web page including a first search criteria section for receiving the first search criteria from the user; and a second search criteria section for receiving the second search criteria from the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Inventors: Bart Munro, Ching-jye Liang, Krisela Rivera, Jennifer Kozenski, Choon Chong, Paul Fu, Nicholas Posner, Matthew W. Mengerink, Farida Budiwarman, Sonya Liang, Sheila Goetzman, Elaine Fung, Shelley Koegler, Mike McCartney, Kerry Clendinning
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Publication number: 20040078297Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a method of customizing a seller application that facilitates communication of listings to a network-based transaction facility. The method includes facilitating selection of at least one targeted site from a plurality of targeted sites presented to a user, wherein the plurality of targeted sites are supported by the network-based transaction facility. The method further includes configuring the seller application according to the at least one targeted site selected.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2002Publication date: April 22, 2004Inventors: Robert Dean Veres, Ching-Jye Liang
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Publication number: 20030229554Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a method to compose transaction listings for use in a network-based transaction facility. The method includes presenting a first compose user interface via which text can be input and graphics selected to be included in a transaction listing. The method further includes presenting a second preview user interface to present a preview of the transaction listing as it will be presented at the network-based transaction facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2002Publication date: December 11, 2003Inventors: Robert Dean Veres, Ching-Jye Liang