Patents by Inventor Brian William Payne

Brian William Payne 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: 20180129747
    Abstract: A user at a geographical location may submit a search query and receive results responsive to the search query. The search results provided to the user may be based on the user's geographical location. The search results may also be based on one or more attributes of alter ego. The alter ego may be an individual user or another type of entity, such as a group or a business. A user at a geographical location submitting an alter-ego search query may see the results that would be presented to the alter ego if the alter ego were at the geographical location. Each user's interests may be selected through an interest-selection interface, automatically generated as the user interacts with search results, dynamically generated as a user follows or likes search results, or otherwise determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Tyler James Hale, Brian William Payne, Gregory Tariff, Veronica Souza, Christopher Norman, Michael Ari Katz
  • Patent number: 9892200
    Abstract: A user at a geographical location may submit a search query and receive results responsive to the search query. The search results provided to the user may be based on the user's geographical location. The search results may also be based on one or more attributes of the user or an alter ego. The alter ego may be an individual user or another type of entity, such as a group or a business. A user at a geographical location submitting an alter-ego search query may see the results that would be presented to the alter ego if the alter ego were at the geographical location. Each user's interests may be selected through an interest-selection interface, automatically generated as the user interacts with search results, dynamically generated as a user follows or likes search results, or otherwise determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler James Hale, Brian William Payne, Gregory Tariff, Veronica Souza, Christopher Norman, Michael Ari Katz
  • Publication number: 20150082183
    Abstract: A user at a geographical location may submit a search query and receive results responsive to the search query. The search results provided to the user may be based on the user's geographical location. The search results may also be based on one or more attributes of the user or an alter ego. The alter ego may be an individual user or another type of entity, such as a group or a business. A user at a geographical location submitting an alter-ego search query may see the results that would be presented to the alter ego if the alter ego were at the geographical location. Each user's interests may be selected through an interest-selection interface, automatically generated as the user interacts with search results, dynamically generated as a user follows or likes search results, or otherwise determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Tyler James Hale, Brian William Payne, Gregory Tariff, Veronica Souza, Christopher Norman, Michael Ari Katz
  • Publication number: 20140164120
    Abstract: According to various exemplary embodiments, a redemption location associated with each of one or more coupons is determined, and a current location of a mobile device of a user is determined. Thereafter, for each of the coupons, a distance between the redemption location of the respective coupon and the current location of the mobile device of the user is calculated. The coupons are then displayed, via a user interface in the mobile device, in a visual arrangement that illustrates the proximity of the user to the redemption locations associated with each of the coupons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Brian William Payne, Liem Duy Nguyen, Sarmishta Pantham, Noah Batterson
  • Publication number: 20140164121
    Abstract: According to various exemplary embodiments, an electronic message including a coupon is detected in an electronic message inbox associated with a user. A redemption location associated with the coupon is determined. Thereafter, a notification is displayed via a user interface in a mobile device associated with the user, when the mobile device is located within a predetermined distance of the redemption location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Brian William Payne, Liem Duy Nguyen, Sarmishta Pantham, Noah Batterson