Patents by Inventor Amir Aliabadi

Amir Aliabadi 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: 20140095359
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating an on-line purchase of at least one item on behalf of a consumer are disclosed. A consumer may shop and purchase at least one item on a consolidated shopping (CS) website displaying one or more items available for purchase on one or more different merchant websites. The CS website provides consumers with advanced searching that takes into consideration a personal profile of the consumer, the consumer's previous shopping history, transactional data relating to a group of similar consumers, and the like. A host computer providing the CS website may access a merchant website selling the requested item, and order the requested item on behalf of the consumer, and charging a transaction fee, listing fee, receiving a rebate and/or offering a rebate for performing such. One embodiment allows a consumer to purchase/order multiple items from multiple websites in a single purchase request to the CS website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Zanni Assets Limited Liability Company
    Inventors: Amir ALIABADI, Noreen DALTON, Anargiros Zacharias FRANGOS, Jeffrey T. HAMMOND, Courtney Ann LICARDI, Becky SUTTON, Martin TARVYDAS
  • Patent number: 8600822
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating an on-line purchase of at least one item on behalf of a consumer are disclosed. A consumer may shop and purchase at least one item on a consolidated shopping (CS) website displaying one or more items available for purchase on one or more different merchant websites. The CS website provides consumers with advanced searching that takes into consideration a personal profile of the consumer, the consumer's previous shopping history, transactional data relating to a group of similar consumers, and the like. A host computer providing the CS website may access a merchant website selling the requested item, and order the requested item on behalf of the consumer, and charging a transaction fee, listing fee, receiving a rebate and/or offering a rebate for performing such. One embodiment allows a consumer to purchase/order multiple items from multiple websites in a single purchase request to the CS website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Zanni Assets Limited Liability Company
    Inventors: Amir Aliabadi, Noreen Dalton, Anargiros Zacharias Frangos, Jeffrey T. Hammond, Courtney Ann Licardi, Becky Sutton, Martin Tarvydas
  • Patent number: 8577749
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating an on-line purchase of at least one item on behalf of a consumer are disclosed. A consumer may shop and purchase at least one item on a consolidated shopping (CS) website displaying one or more items available for purchase on one or more different merchant websites. The CS website provides consumers with advanced searching that takes into consideration a personal profile of the consumer, the consumer's previous shopping history, transactional data relating to a group of similar consumers, and the like. A host computer providing the CS website may access a merchant website selling the requested item, and order the requested item on behalf of the consumer, and charging a transaction fee, listing fee, receiving a rebate and/or offering a rebate for performing such. One embodiment allows a consumer to purchase/order multiple items from multiple websites in a single purchase request to the CS website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Zanni Assets Limited Liability Company
    Inventors: Amir Aliabadi, Noreen Dalton, Anargiros Zacharias Frangos, Jeffrey T. Hammond, Courtney Ann Licardi, Becky Sutton, Martin Tarvydas
  • Patent number: 8219465
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating an on-line purchase of at least one item on behalf of a consumer are disclosed. A consumer may shop and purchase at least one item on a consolidated shopping (CS) website displaying one or more items available for purchase on one or more different merchant websites. The CS website provides consumers with advanced searching that takes into consideration a personal profile of the consumer, the consumer's previous shopping history, transactional data relating to a group of similar consumers, and the like. A host computer providing the CS website may access a merchant website selling the requested item, and order the requested item on behalf of the consumer, and charging a transaction fee, listing fee, receiving a rebate and/or offering a rebate for performing such. One embodiment allows a consumer to purchase/order multiple items from multiple websites in a single purchase request to the CS website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Zanni Assets Limited Liability Company
    Inventors: Amir Aliabadi, Noreen Dalton, Anargiros Zacharias Frangos, Jeffrey T. Hammond, Courtney Ann Licardi, Becky Sutton, Martin Tarvydas
  • Publication number: 20090281927
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating an on-line purchase of at least one item on behalf of a consumer are disclosed. A consumer may shop and purchase at least one item on a consolidated shopping (CS) website displaying one or more items available for purchase on one or more different merchant websites. The CS website provides consumers with advanced searching that takes into consideration a personal profile of the consumer, the consumer's previous shopping history, transactional data relating to a group of similar consumers, and the like. A host computer providing the CS website may access a merchant website selling the requested item, and order the requested item on behalf of the consumer, and charging a transaction fee, listing fee, receiving a rebate and/or offering a rebate for performing such. One embodiment allows a consumer to purchase/order multiple items from multiple websites in a single purchase request to the CS website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Amir Aliabadi, Noreen Dalton, Anargiros Zacharias Frangos, Jeffrey T. Hammond, Courtney Ann Licardi, Becky Sutton, Martin Tarvydas
  • Publication number: 20090281890
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating an on-line purchase of at least one item on behalf of a consumer are disclosed. A consumer may shop and purchase at least one item on a consolidated shopping (CS) website displaying one or more items available for purchase on one or more different merchant websites. The CS website provides consumers with advanced searching that takes into consideration a personal profile of the consumer, the consumer's previous shopping history, transactional data relating to a group of similar consumers, and the like. A host computer providing the CS website may access a merchant website selling the requested item, and order the requested item on behalf of the consumer, and charging a transaction fee, listing fee, receiving a rebate and/or offering a rebate for performing such. One embodiment allows a consumer to purchase/order multiple items from multiple websites in a single purchase request to the CS website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Amir Aliabadi, Noreen Dalton, Anargiros Zacharias Frangos, Jeffrey T. Hammond, Courtney Ann Licardi, Becky Sutton, Martin Tarvydas
  • Patent number: 7412409
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating an on-line purchase of at least one item on behalf of a consumer are disclosed. A consumer may shop and request purchase of at least one item on a consolidated shopping (CS) website displaying one or more items available for purchase on one or more different merchant websites. A host computer providing the CS website may access a merchant website selling the requested item, and order the requested item on behalf of the consumer, and charging a transaction fee, listing fee, receiving a rebate and/or offering a rebate for performing such. One embodiment allows a consumer to purchase/order multiple items from multiple websites in a single purchase request to the CS website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Amir Aliabadi, Noreen Dalton, Anargiros Zacharias Frangos, Jr., Jeffrey T. Hammond, Courtney Ann Licardi, Becky Sutton, Martin Tarvydas
  • Publication number: 20080162298
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating an on-line purchase of at least one item on behalf of a consumer are disclosed. A consumer may shop and purchase at least one item on a consolidated shopping (CS) website displaying one or more items available for purchase on one or more different merchant websites. The CS website provides consumers with advanced searching that takes into consideration a personal profile of the consumer, the consumer's previous shopping history, transactional data relating to a group of similar consumers, and the like. A host computer providing the CS website may access a merchant website selling the requested item, and order the requested item on behalf of the consumer, and charging a transaction fee, listing fee, receiving a rebate and/or offering a rebate for performing such. One embodiment allows a consumer to purchase/order multiple items from multiple websites in a single purchase request to the CS website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Amir Aliabadi, Noreen Dalton, Anargiros Zacharias Frangos, Jeffrey T. Hammond, Courtney Ann Licardi, Becky Sutton, Martin Tarvydas
  • Patent number: 7373314
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to providing a method, apparatus and system for a unified product purchasing service and order injection system. More specifically, the present invention is directed to providing a shopping service that obtains products for a consumer across many different merchant and supplier sites while maintaining a consistent user interface for the consumer no matter which merchant provides the products. In particular, the present invention allows a consumer to search for, compare prices and order products from many different merchants located on the Internet. The consumer completes their shopping on the shopping site provided by the present invention and is not directed to another merchant's site to complete an order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Amir Aliabadi, Kelvin Moeller, Scott Sovine, Kenny W. Thomason
  • Publication number: 20050273396
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating an on-line purchase of at least one item on behalf of a consumer are disclosed. A consumer may shop and request purchase of at least one item on a consolidated shopping (CS) website displaying one or more items available for purchase on one or more different merchant websites. A host computer providing the CS website may access a merchant website selling the requested item, and order the requested item on behalf of the consumer, and charging a transaction fee, listing fee, receiving a rebate and/or offering a rebate for performing such. One embodiment allows a consumer to purchase/order multiple items from multiple websites in a single purchase request to the CS website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Amir Aliabadi, Noreen Dalton, Anargiros Frangos, Jeffrey Hammond, Courtney Licardi, Becky Sutton, Martin Tarvydas
  • Publication number: 20020065737
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to providing a method, apparatus and system for a unified product purchasing service and order injection system. More specifically, the present invention is directed to providing a shopping service that obtains products for a consumer across many different merchant and supplier sites while maintaining a consistent user interface for the consumer no matter which merchant provides the products. In particular, the present invention allows a consumer to search for, compare prices and order products from many different merchants located on the Internet. The consumer completes their shopping on the shopping site provided by the present invention and is not directed to another merchant's site to complete an order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Amir Aliabadi, Kelvin Moeller, Scott Sovine, Kenny Thomason