Patents by Inventor Bruce Robert Abbott

Bruce Robert Abbott 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: 20100169180
    Abstract: One example embodiment relates to a method that comprises receiving a request from a user via a computer network to list of one or more items on the computer network that are part of a garage sale; and providing advertising to the user that indicates where the items in the garage sale may be found using the computer network. Another example embodiment relates to a system that comprises a communication module connected to a computer network; the communication module being adapted to receive a request from a user to list items that are part a garage sale; a multiple listing engine that receives data relating to the items from the user and lists the items for sale on the communication network; and an advertisement that includes information as to where buyers can view the items that are part of the garage sale on the communication network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: EBAY INC.
    Inventors: Venmal Arasu, Bruce Robert Abbott