Patents by Inventor Henry James Robinson

Henry James Robinson 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).

  • Publication number: 20160019623
    Abstract: A method and a system for international search result weighting. A migration trend of users in a first interaction set to a second interaction set in a time period may be evaluated. A weight may be assigned to members of a set of searchable listings corresponding to a country associated with the second interaction set based on the migration trend. In response to a search query that satisfies a subset of members of both the set of searchable listings and a second set of searchable listings corresponding to a second country associated with the first interaction set, return search results with the members ordered with respect to each other using the weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventor: Henry James Robinson
  • Publication number: 20130238483
    Abstract: A method and a system for currency weighted cross border listing exposure utilize a favorability factor that may be determined between a first and a second currency. A search may be executed that returns listings in both currencies. A subset of those listings in the second currency may then be presented in accordance with the favorability factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Ebay Inc.
    Inventor: Henry James Robinson
  • Patent number: 8429020
    Abstract: A method and a system for currency weighted cross border listing exposure utilize a favorability factor that may be determined between a first and a second currency. A search may be executed that returns listings in both currencies. A subset of those listings in the second currency may then be presented in accordance with the favorability factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Henry James Robinson
  • Publication number: 20120054026
    Abstract: An instructional interface may be provided to a user device by an instructional interface machine. The instructional interface is configured to present a first textual instruction contemporaneously with first media content. The instructional interface is configured to receive a request that a second textual instruction be presented. The instructional interface is further configured to present the second textual instruction contemporaneously with second media content, and to present a reference to a product that is pertinent to the first textual instruction, pertinent to the second textual instruction, or pertinent to both. The instructional interface machine may provide the instructional interface, the first textual instructions and the first media content to the user device. The instructional interface machine may then detect the request and provide the second textual instructions and the second media content to the user device, in response to the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Henry James Robinson, Belmer Perella Garcia Negrillo, Ben Pu, Brian Williams, Naoki Ogishi, Famous Rhodes
  • Publication number: 20110264544
    Abstract: A method and a system for currency weighted cross border listing exposure utilize a favorability factor that may be determined between a first and a second currency. A search may be executed that returns listings in both currencies. A subset of those listings in the second currency may then be presented in accordance with the favorability factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Henry James Robinson