Patents by Inventor Sean Gates

Sean Gates 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: 11875391
    Abstract: According to various exemplary embodiments, an electronic text message is received from a source telephone number, the electronic text message including content describing a product item. A seller of the product item is identified, based on the source telephone number, and the product item is identified, based on the content included in the electronic text message. Thereafter, a draft version of an item listing is automatically generated, where the item listing lists the product item as being for sale by the seller on a marketplace website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: EBAY INC.
    Inventors: Scot Fraser Hamilton, Matthew Olson, Vikas Singh, Sean Gates
  • Publication number: 20210248659
    Abstract: According to various exemplary embodiments, an electronic text message is received from a source telephone number, the electronic text message including content describing a product item. A seller of the product item is identified, based on the source telephone number, and the product item is identified, based on the content included in the electronic text message. Thereafter, a draft version of an item listing is automatically generated, where the item listing lists the product item as being for sale by the seller on a marketplace website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Scot Fraser Hamilton, Matthew Olson, Vikas Singh, Sean Gates
  • Patent number: 11017450
    Abstract: According to various exemplary embodiments, an electronic text message is received from a source telephone number, the electronic text message including content describing a product item. A seller of the product item is identified, based on the source telephone number, and the product item is identified, based on the content included in the electronic text message. Thereafter, a draft version of an item listing is automatically generated, where the item listing lists the product item as being for sale by the seller on a marketplace website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Scot Fraser Hamilton, Matthew Olson, Vikas Singh, Sean Gates
  • Publication number: 20180357700
    Abstract: According to various exemplary embodiments, an electronic text message is received from a source telephone number, the electronic text message including content describing a product item. A seller of the product item is identified, based on the source telephone number, and the product item is identified, based on the content included in the electronic text message. Thereafter, a draft version of an item listing is automatically generated, where the item listing lists the product item as being for sale by the seller on a marketplace website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Scot Fraser Hamilton, Matthew Olson, Vikas Singh, Sean Gates
  • Patent number: 10074125
    Abstract: According to various exemplary embodiments, an electronic text message is received from a source telephone number, the electronic text message including content describing a product item. A seller of the product item is identified, based on the source telephone number, and the product item is identified, based on the content included in the electronic text message. Thereafter, a draft version of an item listing is automatically generated, where the item listing lists the product item as being for sale by the seller on a marketplace website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Scot Fraser Hamilton, Matthew Olson, Vikas Singh, Sean Gates
  • Publication number: 20150235296
    Abstract: According to various exemplary embodiments, an electronic text message is received from a source telephone number, the electronic text message including content describing a product item. A seller of the product item is identified, based on the source telephone number, and the product item is identified, based on the content included in the electronic text message. Thereafter, a draft version of an item listing is automatically generated, where the item listing lists the product item as being for sale by the seller on a marketplace website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Scot Fraser Hamilton, Matthew Olson, Vikas Singh, Sean Gates
  • Patent number: 9047635
    Abstract: According to various exemplary embodiments, an electronic text message is received from a source telephone number, the electronic text message including content describing a product item. A seller of the product item is identified, based on the source telephone number, and the product item is identified, based on the content included in the electronic text message. Thereafter, a draft version of an item listing is automatically generated, where the item listing lists the product item as being for sale by the seller on a marketplace website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Scot Fraser Hamilton, Matthew Olson, Vikas Singh, Sean Gates
  • Publication number: 20140195384
    Abstract: According to various exemplary embodiments, an electronic text message is received from a source telephone number, the electronic text message including content describing a product item. A seller of the product item is identified, based on the source telephone number, and the product item is identified, based on the content included in the electronic text message. Thereafter, a draft version of an item listing is automatically generated, where the item listing lists the product item as being for sale by the seller on a marketplace website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: EBAY INC.
    Inventors: SCOT FRASER HAMILTON, MATTHEW OLSON, VIKAS SINGH, SEAN GATES
  • Patent number: 8635124
    Abstract: According to various exemplary embodiments, an electronic text message is received from a source telephone number, the electronic text message including content describing a product item. A seller of the product item is identified, based on the source telephone number, and the product item is identified, based on the content included in the electronic text message. Thereafter, a draft version of an item listing is automatically generated, where the item listing lists the product item as being for sale by the seller on a marketplace website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: eBay, Inc.
    Inventors: Scot Fraser Hamilton, Matthew Olson, Vikas Singh, Sean Gates
  • Patent number: 7343301
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for notifying designated individuals of the success, failure or other status of a data transfer process. The system includes a central management computer for controlling the data transfer process and distributed agents for carrying out the process. As the data transfer process continues, the status, including success or failures of individual steps, is communicated to the central management computer in encoded messages within a control protocol. The central management computer retains logs of the status. Upon completion or termination of the data transfer process, the logs or other information regarding status of the process are provided to designed persons by the central management computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Signiant, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Nash, Dave North, Sean Gates