Patents by Inventor Zareen Poonen

Zareen Poonen 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: 7209895
    Abstract: The present embodiments provide methods, apparatuses, systems, architectures, computer readable medium, and processes for use in notifying users of other users' transaction ratings. Some embodiments provide a method for use in facilitating transactions between users. This method determines that a first user is interested in entering into a transaction with a second user, determines a summary rating of the second user, and notifies the first user of the second user's summary rating prior to the first user entering into a transaction with the second user. The method can further determine that the second user's summary rating is below a first threshold, generate the notification to the first user to review the second users summary rating, and implement the notification of the first user when the second user's summary rating is below the first threshold. In some embodiments, the method notifies the first user by displaying a warning box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Kundtz, Zareen Poonen
  • Publication number: 20050261919
    Abstract: The present embodiments provide methods, apparatuses, systems, architectures, computer readable medium, and processes for use in notifying users of other users' transaction ratings. Some embodiments provide a method for use in facilitating transactions between users. This method determines that a first user is interested in entering into a transaction with a second user, determines a summary rating of the second user, and notifies the first user of the second user's summary rating prior to the first user entering into a transaction with the second user. The method can further determine that the second user's summary rating is below a first threshold, generate the notification to the first user to review the second users summary rating, and implement the notification of the first user when the second user's summary rating is below the first threshold. In some embodiments, the method notifies the first user by displaying a warning box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc., a Delaware corporation
    Inventors: Brian Kundtz, Zareen Poonen