Patents by Inventor Benjamin D. Grier

Benjamin D. Grier 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).

  • Patent number: 9818093
    Abstract: A cloud wallet system may receive an indication from a third party system that a user has checked-in at a merchant. The cloud wallet system then determines whether the merchant has an account with the cloud wallet system so that a point-of-sale (POS) purchase can be processed via the user check-in. If the merchant has an account with the cloud wallet system, a user profile corresponding to the user is sent to the merchant and a point-of-sale transaction based on a third party user check-in may be processed by the merchant through the cloud wallet system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin D. Grier
  • Patent number: 9721275
    Abstract: The use of a broadcast feed to enable customers to pay for order may enable merchants to increase their online visibility and sales. An order for one or more items that is initiated by a customer may be received. The order may be transmitted to a broadcast feed provider to be presented as a message post in a broadcast feed page. Subsequently, an electronic payment for the order that is initiated by the customer through a link embedded in the message post may be received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin D. Grier