Patents by Inventor Steven M Bernstein

Steven M Bernstein 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: 8032591
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, systems and methods for mapping user experiences over a network include obtaining path data related to a first sequence of user navigation events, obtaining path data related to a second sequence of user navigation events that is at least different than the first sequence of user navigation events, comparing path data of the first and second sequences of user navigation events, identifying changes to the path data, and generating a map of the user navigation events based on the identified changes to the path data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: eBay, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M Bernstein, David R Friedman
  • Patent number: 7958189
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, systems and methods for mapping user experiences over a network include tracking user navigation events through a network site of a resource provider, identifying recurring navigation events of the user, and generating a map of the user navigation events and the recurring navigation events as a user experience. The systems and methods for mapping user experiences, as disclosed herein, provide improved analysis of network site usage patterns for purposes of streamlining and optimizing network site operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: eBay, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven M Bernstein
  • Publication number: 20090327424
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, systems and methods for mapping user experiences over a network include obtaining path data related to a first sequence of user navigation events, obtaining path data related to a second sequence of user navigation events that is at least different than the first sequence of user navigation events, comparing path data of the first and second sequences of user navigation events, identifying changes to the path data, and generating a map of the user navigation events based on the identified changes to the path data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: eBay, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M. Bernstein, David R. Friedman
  • Publication number: 20090327402
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, systems and methods for mapping user experiences over a network include tracking user navigation events through a network site of a resource provider, identifying recurring navigation events of the user, and generating a map of the user navigation events and the recurring navigation events as a user experience. The systems and methods for mapping user experiences, as disclosed herein, provide improved analysis of network site usage patterns for purposes of streamlining and optimizing network site operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: eBay, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven M. Bernstein