Patents by Inventor Alfred Jerome Lazarus

Alfred Jerome Lazarus 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).

  • Image-selection item classification
    Patent number: 9773269
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed in which thematic image selection challenges including images of items available in an electronic catalog are presented to users. Unclassified items in the electronic catalog may be identified, and the unclassified items may be presented in a thematic image selection challenges to assist in classifying the unclassified items. Classified items may also be presented in the thematic image selection challenge in order to assess the reliability of user input. If a user expresses interest in an item in the thematic image selection challenge, the user may be presented with more information about the item and may also be presented with an option to purchase the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Alfred Jerome Lazarus