Patents by Inventor Sridhar Sivaraman

Sridhar Sivaraman 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: 11847687
    Abstract: A user may create a wish/gift list and send the list to recipients, who have the option of accepting the list. Content being viewed or recorded by recipients who have accepted the list is scanned to determine whether the content is relevant to one or more items on the list. If so, an alert is displayed on a recipient device, which can be the same device as the displayed content. The recipient may select the alert to purchase the item(s) or obtain additional information about the item(s) for a subsequent purchase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventor: Sridhar Sivaraman
  • Publication number: 20230385800
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for facilitating shared mobile payments. According to an embodiment, a user can initiate a purchase using a mobile device. The mobile device can display a total price for the purchase. The first user can cooperate with one or more second users to share the cost of the purchase. The cooperation can be facilitated via the first and second users' mobile devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventor: Sridhar Sivaraman
  • Patent number: 11669824
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for facilitating shared mobile payments. According to an embodiment, a user can initiate a purchase using a mobile device. The mobile device can display a total price for the purchase. The first user can cooperate with one or more second users to share the cost of the purchase. The cooperation can be facilitated via the first and second users' mobile devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventor: Sridhar Sivaraman
  • Publication number: 20220198426
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for facilitating shared mobile payments. According to an embodiment, a user can initiate a purchase using a mobile device. The mobile device can display a total price for the purchase. The first user can cooperate with one or more second users to share the cost of the purchase. The cooperation can be facilitated via the first and second users' mobile devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventor: Sridhar Sivaraman
  • Patent number: 11361298
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for facilitating shared mobile payments. According to an embodiment, a user can initiate a purchase using a mobile device. The mobile device can display a total price for the purchase. The first user can cooperate with one or more second users to share the cost of the purchase. The cooperation can be facilitated via the first and second users' mobile devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventor: Sridhar Sivaraman
  • Publication number: 20210166291
    Abstract: A user may create a wish/gift list and send the list to recipients, who have the option of accepting the list. Content being viewed or recorded by recipients who have accepted the list is scanned to determine whether the content is relevant to one or more items on the list. If so, an alert is displayed on a recipient device, which can be the same device as the displayed content. The recipient may select the alert to purchase the item(s) or obtain additional information about the item(s) for a subsequent purchase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventor: Sridhar Sivaraman
  • Patent number: 10909609
    Abstract: A user may create a wish/gift list and send the list to recipients, who have the option of accepting the list. Content being viewed or recorded by recipients who have accepted the list is scanned to determine whether the content is relevant to one or more items on the list. If so, an alert is displayed on a recipient device, which can be the same device as the displayed content. The recipient may select the alert to purchase the item(s) or obtain additional information about the item(s) for a subsequent purchase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventor: Sridhar Sivaraman
  • Publication number: 20180365675
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for facilitating shared mobile payments. According to an embodiment, a user can initiate a purchase using a mobile device. The mobile device can display a total price for the purchase. The first user can cooperate with one or more second users to share the cost of the purchase. The cooperation can be facilitated via the first and second users' mobile devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventor: Sridhar SIVARAMAN
  • Patent number: 9990620
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for facilitating shared mobile payments. According to an embodiment, a user can initiate a purchase using a mobile device. The mobile device can display a total price for the purchase. The first user can cooperate with one or more second users to share the cost of the purchase. The cooperation can be facilitated via the first and second users' mobile devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventor: Sridhar Sivaraman
  • Publication number: 20170221135
    Abstract: A user may create a wish/gift list and send the list to recipients, who have the option of accepting the list. Content being viewed or recorded by recipients who have accepted the list is scanned to determine whether the content is relevant to one or more items on the list. If so, an alert is displayed on a recipient device, which can be the same device as the displayed content. The recipient may select the alert to purchase the item(s) or obtain additional information about the item(s) for a subsequent purchase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: Sridhar Sivaraman
  • Patent number: 9619833
    Abstract: A user may create a wish/gift list and send the list to recipients, who have the option of accepting the list. Content being viewed or recorded by recipients who have accepted the list is scanned to determine whether the content is relevant to one or more items on the list. If so, an alert is displayed on a recipient device, which can be the same device as the displayed content. The recipient may select the alert to purchase the item(s) or obtain additional information about the item(s) for a subsequent purchase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventor: Sridhar Sivaraman
  • Publication number: 20160034866
    Abstract: A sender can request payment of a third party invoice by messaging a receiver. The receiver may accept or deny the payment request. The request to pay a particular invoice may be sent via a sender through an on-line request, electronic mail and/or text messaging to a receiver who may have an account with an on-line payment provider. Upon receiving the request, the receiver may accept or decline the payment request via electronic mail and/or text messaging. If the receiver accepts the payment request, the amount of the invoice is deducted out of their on-line payment provider account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: Sridhar Sivaraman
  • Publication number: 20140324683
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for facilitating shared mobile payments. According to an embodiment, a user can initiate a purchase using a mobile device. The mobile device can display a total price for the purchase. The first user can cooperate with one or more second users to share the cost of the purchase. The cooperation can be facilitated via the first and second users' mobile devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventor: Sridhar Sivaraman
  • Publication number: 20140032320
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a right click transaction option and enhance the e-commerce experience In an embodiment, a system comprises a processor(s) and one or more memories in communication with the processor(s) and adapted to store a plurality of machine-readable instructions which when executed by the processor(s) are adapted to cause the system to: provide a right click transaction option as part of a right click context menu when a user of a client device right clicks on content associated with a selected item as presented on an entity's site; receive search information associated with the selected item from the user device when the user selects the right click transaction option; store the search information; and redirect the user to a service provider site of a server provider showing one or more items displayed from service provider supported business entities based on the received and stored search information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: eBay, Inc.
    Inventor: Sridhar Sivaraman
  • Publication number: 20130347013
    Abstract: A television viewer can shop for items related to a particular television program through use of a payment provider. The viewer can request that a search be performed for program-related items. The results of the search are then displayed to the viewer on the television screen. The viewer can then select items to be purchased and place them into a virtual shopping cart on the television screen. Payment for the items is then processed by the payment provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Sridhar Sivaraman
  • Publication number: 20130325644
    Abstract: A user may create a wish/gift list and send the list to recipients, who have the option of accepting the list. Content being viewed or recorded by recipients who have accepted the list is scanned to determine whether the content is relevant to one or more items on the list. If so, an alert is displayed on a recipient device, which can be the same device as the displayed content. The recipient may select the alert to purchase the item(s) or obtain additional information about the item(s) for a subsequent purchase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: EBAY INC.
    Inventor: Sridhar Sivaraman
  • Publication number: 20130268435
    Abstract: A sender can request payment of a third party invoice by messaging a receiver. The receiver may accept or deny the payment request. The request to pay a particular invoice may be sent via a sender through an on-line request, electronic mail and/or text messaging to a receiver who may have an account with an on-line payment provider. Upon receiving the request, the receiver may accept or decline the payment request via electronic mail and/or text messaging. If the receiver accepts the payment request, the amount of the invoice is deducted out of their on-line payment provider account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Sridhar Sivaraman
  • Publication number: 20130159173
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for facilitating shared mobile payments. According to an embodiment, a user can initiate a purchase using a mobile device. The mobile device can display a total price for the purchase. The first user can cooperate with one or more second users to share the cost of the purchase. The cooperation can be facilitated via the first and second users' mobile devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Sridhar Sivaraman, Venkata Brugubanda
  • Publication number: 20120296818
    Abstract: A method of authorizing the activation of a card holder's spending card is provided. The method includes receiving a request from the card holder to authorize the activation of the spending card and then requesting identity verification of the card holder. Following the identity verification request, the method includes obtaining a geographic location of the card holder. After determining the geographic location of the card holder, the method may include temporarily activating the deactivated spending card and instructing the card holder to conduct at least one transaction with the spending card at at least one selected location, wherein the selected location is selected based on the geographic location of the card holder. Spending card activity may be monitored to determine whether the at least one transaction was completed, and, based on whether the at least one transaction was completed, the activation of the spending card may be authorized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Anthony NUZZI, Sridhar Sivaraman