Patents by Inventor Michael Lenahan

Michael Lenahan 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).

  • Patent number: 11210692
    Abstract: Systems and methods to deliver dynamic context sensitive offers to intent user behavior are discussed. For example, a method to deliver a dynamic context sensitive oar can include operations for generating a dynamic offer, delivering the dynamic offer, receiving data associated with a user, updating a context input with data associated with the user, and adjusting the value of the dynamic offer. Generating the dynamic offer includes associating a rule for manipulating the value of the dynamic offer based on a context input. Updating the context input of the rule includes extracting context information from the data associated with the user. Adjusting the value of the dynamic offer can be based on reevaluation of the rule with the updated context input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Arik Keller, Dane Howard, Michael Lenahan, Ben Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20200111116
    Abstract: Systems and methods to deliver dynamic context sensitive offers to intent user behavior are discussed. For example, a method to deliver a dynamic context sensitive oar can include operations for generating a dynamic offer, delivering the dynamic offer, receiving data associated with a user, updating a context input with data associated with the user, and adjusting the value of the dynamic offer. Generating the dynamic offer includes associating a rule for manipulating the value of the dynamic offer based on a context input. Updating the context input of the rule includes extracting context information from the data associated with the user. Adjusting the value of the dynamic offer can be based on reevaluation of the rule with the updated context input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Arik Keller, Dane Howard, Michael Lenahan, Ben Mitchell
  • Patent number: 10528966
    Abstract: Systems and methods to deliver dynamic context sensitive offers to incent user behavior are discussed. For example, a method to deliver a dynamic context sensitive offer can include operations for generating a dynamic offer, delivering the dynamic offer, receiving data associated with a user, updating a context input with data associated with the user, and adjusting the value of the dynamic offer. Generating the dynamic offer includes associating a rule for manipulating the value of the dynamic offer based on a context input. Updating the context input of the rule includes extracting context information from the data associated with the user. Adjusting the value of the dynamic offer can be based on reevaluation of the rule with the updated context input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Arik Keller, Dane Howard, Michael Lenahan, Ben Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20180252404
    Abstract: Light emitting clothing is disclosed. The light illuminating clothing has a plurality of light-emitting straps and a plurality of non-light-emitting straps. The straps are secured to metal rings to hold the straps in a desired configuration. The light-emitting straps have two light tubes disposed in parallel orientation with a space between the light tubes. LEDs are disposed at the ends of the light tubes and a control pack having batteries and a microprocessor is disposed at an end of the strap. The light emitting clothing may be in the shape of a harness to fit over top of standard clothing or may itself be embedded articles of clothing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventor: Michael Lenahan
  • Patent number: 10068265
    Abstract: Example methods, apparatuses, or articles of manufacture are disclosed herein that may be utilized, in whole or in part, to facilitate or support one or more operations or techniques for creating new and/or reoccurring revenue sources using an allocation source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Lenahan, Christen Ann Lenahan
  • Patent number: 9830632
    Abstract: A system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method for enhancing and personalizing an interactive marketplace. The systems and methods provided herein may allow a user to receive search results that are tailored to the user's personal preferences based on social and purchasing information known about the user. In addition, the systems and methods provided herein may provide shipping updates to a buyer that include a personalized message based on location information provided by the package being shipped. In addition, the systems and methods provided herein allow merchants to provide incentives and rewards for shoppers by participating in interactive shopping games.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Lenahan, Ben Mitchell, Chahn Chung, Myra Sandoval, Tim Suglian, Matthew Bret MacLaurin, James Ross Skorupski, Jesse Wolfe, Hsin-Yi Chien, Marie Jeanette Floyd Tahir, Jai Dandekar, Healey Cypher
  • Patent number: 9679325
    Abstract: Systems and methods to provide a navigated-shopping service are discussed. In an example, a method for navigated-shopping can include receiving a destination location, accessing a route to the destination, displaying the route with indications of a plurality of items for purchase, receiving selection of a selected item, and purchasing the selected item. The plurality of items for purchase can be within a predefined distance of at least one point along the route. The selection of the selected item can include selection of a retail location of a plurality of retail locations along the route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Praveen Nallu, Swami Raghavan, Dane Howard, Jack Phillip Abraham, Shannon B. Vosseller, Michael Lenahan, Ben Mitchell
  • Patent number: 9547872
    Abstract: Systems and methods to provide search results along a corridor are discussed. In an example, a method for providing search results along a corridor can include displaying an interface enabling a user to define a route of travel, accessing a search corridor, filtering a plurality of search results, and displaying the search results. The search corridor encompassing at least a portion of the route of travel, and based at least in part on the route of travel, a mode of transportation, and a route deviation threshold. The plurality of search results including an associated geographic location, and filtered based at least in part on the search corridor. Displaying the search results can include a representation of the search corridor, the route of travel, and the filtered set of search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Dane Howard, Jack Phillip Abraham, Shannon B. Vosseller, Michael Lenahan, Ben Mitchell
  • Patent number: 9448718
    Abstract: After marketplace listings are returned via a search, an indication of two or more of the marketplace results to pin and compare is received. A travel cost for any pinned local marketplace result to compare is calculated by determining a travel distance between the electronic device and the location in the pinned local marketplace result to compare and estimating a cost associated with traveling the travel distance. A true purchase price is calculated for each pinned local marketplace result to compare by adding the price for the product, the sales tax, and the travel cost. A true purchase price for each pinned online marketplace result to compare by adding the price for the product, the sales tax, and the shipping cost, these true purchase prices are then displayed side-by-side in the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Dane Howard, Jack Phillip Abraham, Shannon B. Vosseller, Michael Lenahan, Ben Mitchell
  • Patent number: 9223496
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a method of presenting marketplace listings is provided. Search parameters are received from a user interface on an electronic device. A search on marketplace listings is then performed using the search parameters, returning marketplace results. The marketplace results are then organized into a plurality of web pages, each web page corresponding to a different marketplace result, with each page organized so that a row on any one of the web pages corresponds to the same type of product attribute as that row on any of the other of the plurality of web pages. Then one of the plurality of web pages is displayed on the electronic device. When a swipe left or swipe right gesture is received, another of the plurality of web pages is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Dane Howard, Jack Phillip Abraham, Shannon B. Vosseller, Michael Lenahan, Ben Mitchell
  • Patent number: 9141988
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing search results based on time obtain an item are discussed. In an example, a method can include receiving a search query, generating search results, calculating a time to obtain for each listing in the search results, and arranging the search results for display. The search query can include a current location of a mobile device. The search results can include a plurality of listings, with each listing including a location. The locations representing either a physical location proximate the current location or a delivery time to the current location. The search results can be arranged for display in various manners according to the calculated time to obtain for each result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: eBay, Inc.
    Inventors: Dane Howard, Jack Phillip Abraham, Shannon B. Vosseller, Michael Lenahan, Ben Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20150170098
    Abstract: Systems and methods to personalize delivery choices are described. A buyer may make a delivery request; the delivery request may include transaction information. Available delivery choices may be identified based on the transaction information. Delivery analytics data associated with the transaction information may be retrieved from at least one application server. Personalized delivery choices from the identified available delivery choices may be determined based on an analysis of the delivery analytics data. The buyer may be recommended the personalized delivery choices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: EBAY INC.
    Inventors: Dane Glasgow, Shannon B. Vosseller, Michael Lenahan
  • Patent number: 8914365
    Abstract: Systems and methods to display content are described. In some embodiments, program content is received from a content source. A method identifies product-related metadata associated with the program content where the product-related metadata includes at least one item displayed in the program content. The program content is communicated to a display device for presentation to a user in a first portion of the display device. The product-related metadata is communicated to the display device for presentation to the user in a second portion of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Lenahan, Amanda Johnson, Ben Mitchell, Chahn Chung, Linda Young
  • Publication number: 20140358724
    Abstract: Systems and methods to provide a navigated-shopping service are discussed. In an example, a method for navigated-shopping can include receiving a destination location, accessing a route to the destination, displaying the route with indications of a plurality of items for purchase, receiving selection of a selected item, and purchasing the selected item. The plurality of items for purchase can be within a predefined distance of at least one point along the route. The selection of the selected item can include selection of a retail location of a plurality of retail locations along the route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Praveen Nallu, Swami Raghavan, Dane Howard, Jack Phillip Abraham, Shannon B. Vosseller, Michael Lenahan, Ben Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20140279049
    Abstract: A system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and a computer-implemented method for providing a social product reveal. Consistent with some embodiments, the method may include presenting content to a first user with a reference to an interaction with the content by a second user. The reference to the interaction conceals the identity of the second user from the first user. The method may further include receiving a request from the first user to reveal the identity of the second user. In response to receiving the request to reveal, a communication is sent to the second user requesting the reveal of his or her identity. Upon receiving a confirmation to reveal from the second user, the identity of the second user is revealed to the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Garry Wiseman, Michael Lenahan, Ben Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20140100991
    Abstract: A system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method for enhancing and personalizing an interactive marketplace. The systems and methods provided herein may allow a user to receive search results that are tailored to the user's personal preferences based on social and purchasing information known about the user. In addition, the systems and methods provided herein may provide shipping updates to a buyer that include a personalized message based on location information provided by the package being shipped. In addition, the systems and methods provided herein allow merchants to provide incentives and rewards for shoppers by participating in interactive shopping games.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Lenahan, Ben Mitchell, Chahn Chung, Myra Sandoval, Tim Suglian, Matthew Bret MacLaurin, James Ross Skorupski, Jesse Wolfe, Hsin-Yi Chien, Marie Jeanette Floyd Tahir, Jai Dandekar, Healey Cypher
  • Publication number: 20140100985
    Abstract: A system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method for connecting buyers and sellers by scanning social networks, are described herein. Consistent with some embodiments, the method may include scanning social network entries made by users on one or more social network. The method may further include identifying keywords from the social network entries that indicate a product available for sale and identifying keywords that indicate a potential purchase of the product. In some embodiments, the method may include determining the intent of a user to purchase a product. The method may further include determining a first user (e.g., a potential buyer) and a second user (e.g., a potential seller) are a match based on the two users referring to the same or similar products in one or more social network entries. In response to determining that the first user and the second user are a match, the two uses may be communicatively connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Lenahan, Ben Mitchell, Chahn Chung, Myra Sandoval, Tim Suglian
  • Publication number: 20130311909
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a method of presenting marketplace listings is provided. Search parameters are received from a user interface on an electronic device. A search on marketplace listings is then performed using the search parameters, returning marketplace results. The marketplace results are then organized into a plurality of web pages, each web page corresponding to a different marketplace result, with each page organized so that a row on any one of the web pages corresponds to the same type of product attribute as that row on any of the other of the plurality of web pages. Then one of the plurality of web pages is displayed on the electronic device. When a swipe left or swipe right gesture is received, another of the plurality of web pages is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Dane Howard, Jack Phillip Abraham, Shannon B. Vosseller, Michael Lenahan, Ben Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20130311335
    Abstract: After marketplace listings are returned via a search, an indication of two or more of the marketplace results to pin and compare is received. A travel cost for any pinned local marketplace result to compare is calculated by determining a travel distance between the electronic device and the location in the pinned local marketplace result to compare and estimating a cost associated with traveling the travel distance. A true purchase price is calculated for each pinned local marketplace result to compare by adding the price for the product, the sales tax, and the travel cost. A true purchase price for each pinned online marketplace result to compare by adding the price for the product, the sales tax, and the shipping cost, these true purchase prices are then displayed side-by-side in the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Dane Howard, Jack Phillip Abraham, Shannon B. Vosseller, Michael Lenahan, Ben Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20130218463
    Abstract: Systems and methods to provide search results along a corridor are discussed. In an example, a method for providing search results along a corridor can include displaying an interface enabling a user to define a route of travel, accessing a search corridor, filtering a plurality of search results, and displaying the search results. The search corridor encompassing at least a portion of the route of travel, and based at least in part on the route of travel, a mode of transportation, and a route deviation threshold. The plurality of search results including an associated geographic location, and filtered based at least in part on the search corridor. Displaying the search results can include a representation of the search corridor, the route of travel, and the filtered set of search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Dane Howard, Jack Phillip Abraham, Shannon B. Vosseller, Michael Lenahan, Ben Mitchell