Patents by Inventor Aaron K. Maeng

Aaron K. Maeng 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).

  • Publication number: 20090125440
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to software, and more specifically, to methods and systems for approving credit card transactions when the purchaser is different from the credit card owner. In one embodiment, the invention includes a method having the steps of receiving an identification of a ware for purchase from a purchaser; receiving contact information for an approver, the approver being different from the purchaser; preparing a purchase order having a payment amount for the ware identified by the purchaser; electronically notifying the approver of the purchase order using the contact information; electronically receiving an approval of the purchase order from the approver, the approval including authorization to charge a credit card of the approver for the payment amount; and processing the credit card for the payment amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventor: Aaron K. Maeng
  • Publication number: 20080229218
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to software, and more specifically, to systems and methods for providing additional information for objects in electronic documents. In one embodiment, the invention includes a method for providing additional information for objects in a document including the steps of presenting an active object in a document, the active object being activatable upon selection; on activation of the active object, presenting a balloon having any combination of a selector and an operator, the selector and the operator being selectable, the operator being associated with an operation; when the balloon has a selector, on selection of the selector, presenting a second balloon having any combination of an additional selector and operator; and when the balloon has an operator, on selection of the operator, performing the operation associated with the operator with respect to the active object in the document. In one particular embodiment, the document is a web page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventor: Aaron K. Maeng