Patents by Inventor Andrew Leigh Sandler

Andrew Leigh Sandler 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: 20100280894
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a computerized method facilitates invoicing for transactions in a network-based transaction system. The method includes identifying a plurality of transactions to which a first entity is a party, identifying first and second transactions from the plurality of transactions that satisfy combinable criteria relating to combining transactions into a single invoice, and providing to the first entity an indication of the combinability of transactions of the first and second transactions into the single invoice. The method can also be implemented on a machine readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Paul Fu, Erik Hansen, Daborah Liu, George Liango, Ngan-Ha D. Nguyen, Andrew Leigh Sandler
  • Patent number: 7827103
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a combination of transactions, established utilizing a network-based marketplace, is facilitated on a single invoice to be issued by a first party. A rule, specified by the first party, for an automated calculation of charges in connection with invoices issued by the first party is identified. This rule is then dynamically invoked to calculate a charge for the plurality of transactions included in the single invoice to be issued by the first party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Fu, Erik Hansen, George Liang, Ngan-Ha D. Nguyen, Andrew Leigh Sandler
  • Publication number: 20100257046
    Abstract: A system to facilitate invoicing for transactions established utilizing a network-based transaction system includes a server to support establishment of transactions between a plurality of entities. The system also includes a server to identify a plurality of transactions to which a first entity is a party, to identify first and second transactions that satisfy combinable criteria, and to provide to the first entity an indication of combinability of the first and second transactions that satisfy combinable criteria. A process to facilitate invoicing and a machine-readable medium that includes instructions to facilitate invoicing are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Paul Fu, Erik Hansen, George Liang, Deborah Liu, Ngan-Ha D. Nguyen, Andrew Leigh Sandler
  • Publication number: 20100257045
    Abstract: A method to facilitate invoicing for transactions established utilizing a network-based transaction system includes supporting establishment of transactions between a plurality of entities in the network-based transaction system, and identifying as part of an invoice generation process, a plurality of transactions to which a first entity is a party. The method further includes identifying first and second transactions from the plurality of transactions that satisfy combinable criteria, and generating an invoice for at least the first and second transactions that satisfy the combinable criteria. The method can also be implemented in a system and on a machine-readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Paul Fu, Erik Hansen, George Liang, Deborah Liu, Ngan-Ha D. Nguyen, Andrew Leigh Sandler
  • Patent number: 7742947
    Abstract: In one embodiment, establishment of transactions between a plurality of buyers and a plurality of sellers is supported in a network-based marketplace. As part of an invoice generation process, multiple transactions to which a first user of the network-based marketplace is a party are identified. Further, one or more subsets of these transactions that satisfy combinable criteria are identified, and an invoice is generated for at least one of the identified subsets of transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Fu, Erik Beck Hansen, George Liang, Deborah Liu, Ngan-Ha D. Nguyen, Andrew Leigh Sandler
  • Publication number: 20100049622
    Abstract: A method and systems for auction price-setting for a listing using a fixed price-setting process are disclosed. A seller is provided with an option to offer the listing in the fixed price-setting process or the auction price-setting process. A fixed price offer for the listing is published based on a criteria. Additional embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Brian Alan Grove, Zak James Edson, Steve Grove, Andrew Leigh Sandler
  • Patent number: 7593866
    Abstract: An auction price-setting method to present an auction price-setting process and a fixed price process to provide a fixed price offer for an item and to publish the fixed price offer on a listing based on a criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Grove, Zak Edson, Steve Grove, Andrew Leigh Sandler
  • Publication number: 20040260621
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method to facilitate generating listing recommendations to a user of a network-based commerce system. In one embodiment, the method includes identifying a term associated with a user interaction in a network-based commerce system. The method further includes generating a recommendation query including the identified term. In addition, the method includes running the recommendation query against a plurality of listings hosted by the network-based commerce system to identify a recommendation. Moreover, the method includes presenting the recommendation to a user of the network-based commerce system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Benjamin David Foster, Leonard Robert Speiser, Lori Kathleen Stewart, Andrew Leigh Sandler, Charles Zoran Kalko, Sterling Ryan Quick, Anne Chang Raimondi
  • Publication number: 20040215527
    Abstract: An auction method presents an auction price-setting process and a fixed price process for purchasing a seller's offering to a buyer. The seller is provided with a mechanism to adjust and publish a seller fixed-price offer during the auction price-setting process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Brian Alan Grove, Zachary James Edson, Steve Grove, Andrew Leigh Sandler
  • Publication number: 20040015416
    Abstract: A method and a system for merchandising in a network-based marketplace. Sellers enter item information that identifies items to be transacted in a network-based marketplace. Sellers also identify referring items and promoted items and generate associations between them. In response to a buyer's request for the item information on a referring item, the network-based marketplace presents the item information for promoted items in addition to the item information for the referring item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Benjamin David Foster, Andrew Leigh Sandler, Anne Chang Raimondi, Meredith Elizabeth Mortimer, Tia Diann Yansen, Michael Charles Dearing