Patents by Inventor Brandon Lai
Brandon Lai 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).
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Patent number: 10528656Abstract: A method to synchronize data between a spreadsheet application and a marketplace application is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request to synchronize data items between the spreadsheet application and the marketplace application, the data items relating to a type of listing of items associated with the marketplace application. Additionally, the method includes executing a process to synchronize the data items between the spreadsheet application and the marketplace application, the process to include at least one of downloading one of the data items from the spreadsheet application and uploading one of the plurality of data items to the marketplace application, the executing of the process to occur independently of the executing of the spreadsheet application. Furthermore, the method includes displaying a status of the executing of the process in a native user interface element of the spreadsheet application.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Brandon Lai, Auston McReynolds, Dilip Varadarajan, Venkat Mavram
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Publication number: 20170132196Abstract: A method to synchronize data between a spreadsheet application and a marketplace application is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request to synchronize data items between the spreadsheet application and the marketplace application, the data items relating to a type of listing of items associated with the marketplace application. Additionally, the method includes executing a process to synchronize the data items between the spreadsheet application and the marketplace application, the process to include at least one of downloading one of the data items from the spreadsheet application and uploading one of the plurality of data items to the marketplace application, the executing of the process to occur independently of the executing of the spreadsheet application. Furthermore, the method includes displaying a status of the executing of the process in a native user interface element of the spreadsheet application.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2017Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Brandon Lai, Auston McReynolds, Dilip Varadarajan, Venkat Mavram
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Patent number: 9558174Abstract: A method to synchronize data between a spreadsheet application and a marketplace application is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request to synchronize data items between the spreadsheet application and the marketplace application, the data items relating to a type of listing of items associated with the marketplace application. Additionally, the method includes executing a process to synchronize the data items between the spreadsheet application and the marketplace application, the process to include at least one of downloading one of the data items from the spreadsheet application and uploading one of the plurality of data items to the marketplace application, the executing of the process to occur independently of the executing of the spreadsheet application. Furthermore, the method includes displaying a status of the executing of the process in a native user interface element of the spreadsheet application.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Brandon Lai, Auston McReynolds, Dilip Varadarajan, Venkat Mavram
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Publication number: 20140059413Abstract: A method to synchronize data between a spreadsheet application and a marketplace application is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request to synchronize data items between the spreadsheet application and the marketplace application, the data items relating to a type of listing of items associated with the marketplace application. Additionally, the method includes executing a process to synchronize the data items between the spreadsheet application and the marketplace application, the process to include at least one of downloading one of the data items from the spreadsheet application and uploading one of the plurality of data items to the marketplace application, the executing of the process to occur independently of the executing of the spreadsheet application. Furthermore, the method includes displaying a status of the executing of the process in a native user interface element of the spreadsheet application.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventors: Brandon Lai, Auston McReynolds, Dilip Varadarajan, Venkat Mavram
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Patent number: 8578289Abstract: A method to synchronize data between a spreadsheet application and a marketplace application is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request to synchronize data items between the spreadsheet application and the marketplace application, the data items relating to a type of listing of items associated with the marketplace application. Additionally, the method includes executing a process to synchronize the data items between the spreadsheet application and the marketplace application, the process to include at least one of downloading one of the data items from the spreadsheet application and uploading one of the plurality of data items to the marketplace application, the executing of the process to occur independently of the executing of the spreadsheet application. Furthermore, the method includes displaying a status of the executing of the process in a native user interface element of the spreadsheet application.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2010Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Brandon Lai, Auston McReynolds, Dilip Varadarajan, Venkat Mavram
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Publication number: 20130132221Abstract: Receiving from a user of a publication system first content and a request to create a poll for the first content, the poll for receiving poll commentary about the first content from participants in a social network. Transmitting the first content and the request to create a poll to the social network. Receiving from the social network poll commentary about the first content. Receiving from the social network additional content for use in the poll. Receiving second content and a request for poll commentary about the second content from the user and, responsive to receiving the second content and the request for poll commentary, transmitting to the social network a request for poll commentary for the first content and the second content.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Inventors: Donald Bradford, Allison Chapas, Avinash Gangadharan, Brandon Lai, Angela K. Lau, Karlyn Neel, Nisha Victor, Rebecca Wenzlau
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Publication number: 20110185305Abstract: A method to synchronize data between a spreadsheet application and a marketplace application is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request to synchronize data items between the spreadsheet application and the marketplace application, the data items relating to a type of listing of items associated with the marketplace application. Additionally, the method includes executing a process to synchronize the data items between the spreadsheet application and the marketplace application, the process to include at least one of downloading one of the data items from the spreadsheet application and uploading one of the plurality of data items to the marketplace application, the executing of the process to occur independently of the executing of the spreadsheet application. Furthermore, the method includes displaying a status of the executing of the process in a native user interface element of the spreadsheet application.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2010Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventors: Brandon Lai, Auston McReynolds, Dilip Varadarajan, Venkat Mavram