Patents by Inventor David A. Schappell
David A. Schappell 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: 20160247151Abstract: Techniques are described for facilitating interactions between computing systems, such as by performing transactions between parties that are automatically authorized via a third-party transaction authorization system. In some situations, the transactions are programmatic transactions involving the use of fee-based Web services by executing application programs, with the transaction authorization system authorizing and/or providing payments in accordance with private authorization instructions previously specified by the parties. The authorization instructions may include predefined instruction rule sets that regulate conditions under which a potential transaction can be authorized, with the instruction rule sets each referenced by an associated reference token.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Allan H. Vermeulen, Eugene Wei, Andrew R. Jassy, Jeffrey P. Bezos, Duane J. Krause, David A. Schappell
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Publication number: 20130238504Abstract: Techniques are described for facilitating interactions between computing systems, such as by performing transactions between parties that are automatically authorized via a third-party transaction authorization system. In some situations, the transactions are programmatic transactions involving the use of fee-based Web services by executing application programs, with the transaction authorization system authorizing and/or providing payments in accordance with private authorization instructions previously specified by the parties. The authorization instructions may include predefined instruction rule sets that regulate conditions under which a potential transaction can be authorized, with the instruction rule sets each referenced by an associated reference token.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Allan H. Vermeulen, Eugene Wei, Andrew R. Jassy, Jeffrey P. Bezos, Duane J. Krause, David A. Schappell
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Publication number: 20120296827Abstract: Techniques are described for facilitating interactions between computing systems, such as by performing transactions between parties that are automatically authorized via a third-party transaction authorization system. In some situations, the transactions are programmatic transactions involving the use of fee-based Web services by executing application programs, with the transaction authorization system authorizing and/or providing payments in accordance with private authorization instructions previously specified by the parties. The authorization instructions may include predefined instruction rule sets that regulate conditions under which a potential transaction can be authorized, with the instruction rule sets each referenced by an associated reference token.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Allan H. Vermeulen, Eugene Wei, Andrew R. Jassy, Jeffrey P. Bezos, Duane J. Krause, David A. Schappell
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Patent number: 8150768Abstract: Techniques are described for facilitating interactions between computing systems, such as by performing transactions between parties that are automatically authorized via a third-party transaction authorization system. In some situations, the transactions are programmatic transactions involving the use of fee-based Web services by executing application programs, with the transaction authorization system authorizing and/or providing payments in accordance with private authorization instructions previously specified by the parties. The authorization instructions may include predefined instruction rule sets that regulate conditions under which a potential transaction can be authorized, with the instruction rule sets each referenced by an associated reference token.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2009Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Allan H. Vermeulen, Eugene Wei, Andrew R. Jassy, Jeffrey P. Bezos, Duane J. Krause, David A. Schappell
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Patent number: 8150769Abstract: Techniques are described for facilitating interactions between computing systems, such as by performing transactions between parties that are automatically authorized via a third-party transaction authorization system. In some situations, the transactions are programmatic transactions involving the use of fee-based Web services by executing application programs, with the transaction authorization system authorizing and/or providing payments in accordance with private authorization instructions previously specified by the parties. The authorization instructions may include predefined instruction rule sets that regulate conditions under which a potential transaction can be authorized, with the instruction rule sets each referenced by an associated reference token.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2009Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Allan H. Vermeulen, Eugene Wei, Andrew R. Jassy, Jeffrey P. Bezos, Duane J. Krause, David A. Schappell
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Patent number: 7962415Abstract: Techniques are described for facilitating interactions between computing systems, such as by performing transactions between parties that are automatically authorized via a third-party transaction authorization system. In some situations, the transactions are programmatic transactions involving the use of fee-based Web services by executing application programs, with the transaction authorization system authorizing and/or providing payments in accordance with private authorization instructions previously specified by the parties. The authorization instructions may include predefined instruction rule sets that regulate conditions under which a potential transaction can be authorized, with the instruction rule sets each referenced by an associated reference token.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2009Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Allan H. Vermeulen, Eugene Wei, Andrew R. Jassy, Jeffrey P. Bezos, Duane J. Krause, David A. Schappell
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Patent number: 7962419Abstract: Techniques are described for facilitating interactions between computing systems, such as by performing transactions between parties that are automatically authorized via a third-party transaction authorization system. In some situations, the transactions are programmatic transactions involving the use of fee-based Web services by executing application programs, with the transaction authorization system authorizing and/or providing payments in accordance with private authorization instructions previously specified by the parties. The authorization instructions may include predefined instruction rule sets that regulate conditions under which a potential transaction can be authorized, with the instruction rule sets each referenced by an associated reference token.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2009Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Allan H. Vermeulen, Eugene Wei, Andrew R. Jassy, Jeffrey P. Bezos, Duane J. Krause, David A. Schappell
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Patent number: 7729994Abstract: Techniques are described for facilitating interactions between computing systems, such as by performing transactions between parties that are automatically authorized via a third-party transaction authorization system. In some situations, the transactions are programmatic transactions involving the use of fee-based Web services by executing application programs, with the transaction authorization system authorizing and/or providing payments in accordance with private authorization instructions previously specified by the parties. The authorization instructions may include predefined instruction rule sets that regulate conditions under which a potential transaction can be authorized, with the instruction rule sets each referenced by an associated reference token.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Allan H. Vermeulen, Eugene Wei, Andrew R. Jassy, Jeffrey P. Bezos, Duane J. Krause, David A. Schappell
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Publication number: 20090307106Abstract: Techniques are described for facilitating interactions between computing systems, such as by performing transactions between parties that are automatically authorized via a third-party transaction authorization system. In some situations, the transactions are programmatic transactions involving the use of fee-based Web services by executing application programs, with the transaction authorization system authorizing and/or providing payments in accordance with private authorization instructions previously specified by the parties. The authorization instructions may include predefined instruction rule sets that regulate conditions under which a potential transaction can be authorized, with the instruction rule sets each referenced by an associated reference token.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Allan H. Vermeulen, Eugene Wei, Andrew R. Jassy, Jeffrey P. Bezos, Duane J. Krause, David A. Schappell
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Publication number: 20090307135Abstract: Techniques are described for facilitating interactions between computing systems, such as by performing transactions between parties that are automatically authorized via a third-party transaction authorization system. In some situations, the transactions are programmatic transactions involving the use of fee-based Web services by executing application programs, with the transaction authorization system authorizing and/or providing payments in accordance with private authorization instructions previously specified by the parties. The authorization instructions may include predefined instruction rule sets that regulate conditions under which a potential transaction can be authorized, with the instruction rule sets each referenced by an associated reference token.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Allan H. Vermeulen, Eugene Wei, Andrew R. Jassy, Jeffrey P. Bezos, Duane J. Krause, David A. Schappell
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Publication number: 20090307134Abstract: Techniques are described for facilitating interactions between computing systems, such as by performing transactions between parties that are automatically authorized via a third-party transaction authorization system. In some situations, the transactions are programmatic transactions involving the use of fee-based Web services by executing application programs, with the transaction authorization system authorizing and/or providing payments in accordance with private authorization instructions previously specified by the parties. The authorization instructions may include predefined instruction rule sets that regulate conditions under which a potential transaction can be authorized, with the instruction rule sets each referenced by an associated reference token.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Allan H. Vermeulen, Eugene Wei, Andrew R. Jassy, Jeffrey P. Bezos, Duane J. Krause, David A. Schappell
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Publication number: 20090307107Abstract: Techniques are described for facilitating interactions between computing systems, such as by performing transactions between parties that are automatically authorized via a third-party transaction authorization system. In some situations, the transactions are programmatic transactions involving the use of fee-based Web services by executing application programs, with the transaction authorization system authorizing and/or providing payments in accordance with private authorization instructions previously specified by the parties. The authorization instructions may include predefined instruction rule sets that regulate conditions under which a potential transaction can be authorized, with the instruction rule sets each referenced by an associated reference token.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Allan H. Vermeulen, Eugene Wei, Andrew R. Jassy, Jeffrey P. Bezos, Duane J. Krause, David A. Schappell
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Patent number: 7584152Abstract: Techniques are described for facilitating interactions between computing systems, such as via a third-party transaction authorization system that automatically authorizes transactions between parties. In some situations, the transactions are programmatic transactions involving the use of fee-based Web services by executing application programs, with the transaction authorization system authorizing and/or providing payments for transactions between Web service provider and consumer parties in accordance with private authorization instructions previously specified by the parties. The authorization instructions may include predefined instruction rule sets that regulate conditions under which a potential transaction can be authorized, with the instruction rule sets each referenced by an associated reference token.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Allan H. Vermeulen, Eugene Wei, Andrew R. Jassy, Jeffrey P. Bezos, Duane J. Krause, David A. Schappell
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Publication number: 20080177663Abstract: Techniques are described for facilitating interactions between computing systems, such as by performing transactions between parties that are automatically authorized via a third-party transaction authorization system. In some situations, the transactions are programmatic transactions involving the use of fee-based Web services by executing application programs, with the transaction authorization system authorizing and/or providing payments in accordance with private authorization instructions previously specified by the parties. The authorization instructions may include predefined instruction rule sets that regulate conditions under which a potential transaction can be authorized, with the instruction rule sets each referenced by an associated reference token.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2008Publication date: July 24, 2008Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Allan H. Vermeulen, Eugene Wei, Andrew R. Jassy, Jeffrey P. Bezos, Duane J. Krause, David A. Schappell
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Patent number: 7383231Abstract: Techniques are described for facilitating interactions between computing systems, such as by performing transactions between parties that are automatically authorized via a third-party transaction authorization system. In some situations, the transactions are programmatic transactions involving the use of fee-based Web services by executing application programs, with the transaction authorization system authorizing and/or providing payments in accordance with private authorization instructions previously specified by the parties. The authorization instructions may include predefined instruction rule sets that regulate conditions under which a potential transaction can be authorized, with the instruction rule sets each referenced by an associated reference token.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2004Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Allan H. Vermeulen, Eugene Wei, Andrew R. Jassy, Jeffrey P. Bezos, Duane J. Krause, David A. Schappell
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Patent number: 7324976Abstract: Techniques are described for facilitating interactions between computing systems, such as by performing transactions between parties that are automatically authorized via a third-party transaction authorization system. In some situations, the transactions are programmatic transactions involving the use of fee-based Web services by executing application programs, with the transaction authorization system authorizing and/or providing payments in accordance with private authorization instructions previously specified by the parties. The authorization instructions may include predefined instruction rule sets that regulate conditions under which a potential transaction can be authorized, with the instruction rule sets each referenced by an associated reference token.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2004Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Allan H. Vermeulen, Eugene Wei, Andrew R. Jassy, Jeffrey P. Bezos, Duane J. Krause, David A. Schappell
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Publication number: 20070156611Abstract: Techniques are described for facilitating interactions between computing systems, such as via a third-party transaction authorization system that automatically authorizes transactions between parties. In some situations, the transactions are programmatic transactions involving the use of fee-based Web services by executing application programs, with the transaction authorization system authorizing and/or providing payments for transactions between Web service provider and consumer parties in accordance with private authorization instructions previously specified by the parties. The authorization instructions may include predefined instruction rule sets that regulate conditions under which a potential transaction can be authorized, with the instruction rule sets each referenced by an associated reference token.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2006Publication date: July 5, 2007Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Allan Vermeulen, Eugene Wei, Andrew Jassy, Jeffrey Bezos, Duane Krause, David Schappell
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Publication number: 20060036553Abstract: Techniques are described for facilitating interactions between computing systems, such as by performing transactions between parties that are automatically authorized via a third-party transaction authorization system. In some situations, the transactions are programmatic transactions involving the use of fee-based Web services by executing application programs, with the transaction authorization system authorizing and/or providing payments in accordance with private authorization instructions previously specified by the parties. The authorization instructions may include predefined instruction rule sets that regulate conditions under which a potential transaction can be authorized, with the instruction rule sets each referenced by an associated reference token.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2004Publication date: February 16, 2006Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Allan Vermeulen, Eugene Wei, Andrew Jassy, Jeffrey Bezos, Duane Krause, David Schappell
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Publication number: 20060015463Abstract: Techniques are described for facilitating interactions between computing systems, such as by performing transactions between parties that are automatically authorized via a third-party transaction authorization system. In some situations, the transactions are programmatic transactions involving the use of fee-based Web services by executing application programs, with the transaction authorization system authorizing and/or providing payments in accordance with private authorization instructions previously specified by the parties. The authorization instructions may include predefined instruction rule sets that regulate conditions under which a potential transaction can be authorized, with the instruction rule sets each referenced by an associated reference token.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2004Publication date: January 19, 2006Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Allan Vermeulen, Eugene Wei, Andrew Jassy, Jeffrey Bezos, Duane Krause, David Schappell