Patents by Inventor Pierre-Francois Seri

Pierre-Francois Seri 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).

  • Target inventory determination based on hosted merchants presence
    Patent number: 8732040
    Abstract: Methods and systems for inventory planning are described. An inventory reduction factor for an entity, based at least in part on an estimated ability of hosted merchants to fulfill demand for an item, may be determined. An adjusted target inventory estimate may be calculated using the determined inventory reduction factor and a target inventory quantity. The hosted merchants may be merchants offering the item for sale via a sales channel through which the entity also offers the item. The hosted merchants may in some cases be merchants offering the item for sale via the entity's website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Aniket Ajit Prabhune, Pierre-Francois Seri, Ashish Agiwal, Jason W. Murray, Devesh Mishra
  • Movies channel
    Patent number: 7577974
    Abstract: The present invention provides a movie channel to a user on a mobile device. Movie based content associated with a movie channel is automatically delivered and stored on a mobile electronic device for access by a user. Using the device, users can quickly and efficiently access movie information without having to type in information, or specifically request the movie information to be downloaded to the device. The movie channel includes several different modes for categorically displaying different types of movie information. Some example modes include: a movies mode; a theaters mode; and a current top movies mode. The movies mode is organized to display information relating to particular movies on the electronic device. The theaters mode is arranged to display information relating to particular theaters on the electronic device. The current top movies mode displays information relating to the current “hot” movies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Joel K. Grossman, Albert W. Tan, Kent Hayden Skinner, Pierre-Francois Seri
  • Movies channel
    Publication number: 20050278750
    Abstract: The present invention provides a movie channel to a user on a mobile device. Movie based content associated with a movie channel is automatically delivered and stored on a mobile electronic device for access by a user. Using the device, users can quickly and efficiently access movie information without having to type in information, or specifically request the movie information to be downloaded to the device. The movie channel includes several different modes for categorically displaying different types of movie information. Some example modes include: a movies mode; a theaters mode; and a current top movies mode. The movies mode is organized to display information relating to particular movies on the electronic device. The theaters mode is arranged to display information relating to particular theaters on the electronic device. The current top movies mode displays information relating to the current “hot” movies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Joel Grossman, Albert Tan, Kent Skinner, Pierre-Francois Seri