Patents by Inventor Andrew Zaffron

Andrew Zaffron 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).

  • SECURE TRANSFER OF ONLINE PRIVILEGES INCLUDING NON-FINANCIAL OPTIONS
    Publication number: 20140304102
    Abstract: Transferring online privileges, including: receiving a request for a payment including one or more non-financial items; debiting the one or more non-financial items from a second account; and crediting the one or more non-financial items to a first account, wherein the first account and the second account are accounts residing in a points server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: David Dhunjishaw, Christopher Yates, Andrew Zaffron
  • Secure transfer of online privileges including non-financial options
    Patent number: 8799168
    Abstract: A method of transferring online privileges, comprising: receiving a request for a payment including one or more non-financial items; debiting the one or more non-financial items from a second account; and crediting the one or more non-financial items to a first account, wherein the first account and the second account are accounts residing in a points server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Online Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: David Dhunjishaw, Christopher Yates, Andrew Zaffron
  • SECURE TRANSFER OF ONLINE PRIVILEGES INCLUDING NON-FINANCIAL OPTIONS
    Publication number: 20090318221
    Abstract: A method of transferring online privileges, comprising: receiving a request for a payment including one or more non-financial items; debiting the one or more non-financial items from a second account; and crediting the one or more non-financial items to a first account, wherein the first account and the second account are accounts residing in a points server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: David Dhunjishaw, Christopher Yates, Andrew Zaffron
  • System for secure transfer of online privileges
    Publication number: 20060234795
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for transferring privileges in a computer system. In one implementation, a system for transferring online privileges includes: a game server having a network connection and storing data providing an online game and game environment; a game database connected to said game server, said game database storing data representing one or more game items, data representing a first user game account, and data representing a second user game account, said game item associated with said first user game account; an auction server having a network connection and connected to said game server though said network connections, and storing data providing an online auction for game items; and an auction database connected to said auction server, said auction database storing data representing one or more game items received from said game server, data representing a first user auction account, and data representing a second user auction account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: David Dhunjishaw, Christopher Yates, Andrew Zaffron