Patents by Inventor Buffy Poon

Buffy Poon 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).

  • Method and system for maintaining login preference information of users in a network-based transaction facility
    Patent number: 9400882
    Abstract: The present invention relates to various aspects for maintaining and utilizing login preference information of users of a network-based transaction facility. In one embodiment, user interface information is communicated to a client via a communications network. The user interface information includes information concerning a plurality of features within the network-based transaction facility. The user interface information also specifies a login interface that facilitates user input of login preference information pertaining to each of the plurality of features. Further, the login preference information is received from the client via the communications network and utilized to control user access to any of the plurality of features within the network-based transaction facility via the communications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Pearson, Alex Dai-Shun Poon, Buffy Poon
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING LOGIN PREFERENCE INFORMATION OF USERS IN A NETWORK-BASED TRANSACTION FACILITY
    Publication number: 20140325631
    Abstract: The present invention relates to various aspects for maintaining and utilizing login preference information of users of a network-based transaction facility. In one embodiment, user interface information is communicated to a client via a communications network. The user interface information includes information concerning a plurality of features within the network-based transaction facility. The user interface information also specifies a login interface that facilitates user input of login preference information pertaining to each of the plurality of features. Further, the login preference information is received from the client via the communications network and utilized to control user access to any of the plurality of features within the network-based transaction facility via the communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Jennifer Pearson, Alex Dai-Shun Poon, Buffy Poon
  • Method and system for maintaining login preference information of users in a network-based transaction facility
    Patent number: 8800016
    Abstract: The present invention relates to various aspects for maintaining and utilizing login preference information of users of a network-based transaction facility. In one embodiment, user interface information is communicated to a client via a communications network. The user interface information includes information concerning a plurality of features within the network-based transaction facility. The user interface information also specifies a login interface that facilitates user input of login preference information pertaining to each of the plurality of features. Further, the login preference information is received from the client via the communications network and utilized to control user access to any of the plurality of features within the network-based transaction facility via the communications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Pearson, Alex Dai-Shun Poon, Buffy Poon
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING LOGIN PREFERENCE INFORMATION OF USERS IN A NETWORK-BASED TRANSACTION FACILITY
    Publication number: 20130047239
    Abstract: The present invention relates to various aspects for maintaining and utilizing login preference information of users of a network-based transaction facility. In one embodiment, user interface information is communicated to a client via a communications network. The user interface information includes information concerning a plurality of features within the network-based transaction facility. The user interface information also specifies a login interface that facilitates user input of login preference information pertaining to each of the plurality of features. Further, the login preference information is received from the client via the communications network and utilized to control user access to any of the plurality of features within the network-based transaction facility via the communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Pearson, Alex D. Poon, Buffy Poon
  • Method and system for maintaining login preference information of users in a network-based transaction facility
    Patent number: 8291233
    Abstract: The present invention relates to various aspects for maintaining and utilizing login preference information of users of a network-based transaction facility. In one embodiment, user interface information is communicated to a client via a communications network. The user interface information includes information concerning a plurality of features within the network-based transaction facility. The user interface information also specifies a login interface that facilitates user input of login preference information pertaining to each of the plurality of features. Further, the login preference information is received from the client via the communications network and utilized to control user access to any of the plurality of features within the network-based transaction facility via the communications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Pearson, Alex Dai-Shun Poon, Buffy Poon
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING LOGIN PREFERENCE INFORMATION OF USERS IN A NETWORK-BASED TRANSACTION FACILITY
    Publication number: 20110023098
    Abstract: The present invention relates to various aspects for maintaining and utilizing login preference information of users of a network-based transaction facility. In one embodiment, user interface information is communicated to a client via a communications network. The user interface information includes information concerning a plurality of features within the network-based transaction facility. The user interface information also specifies a login interface that facilitates user input of login preference information pertaining to each of the plurality of features. Further, the login preference information is received from the client via the communications network and utilized to control user access to any of the plurality of features within the network-based transaction facility via the communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Pearson, Alex D. Poon, Buffy Poon
  • Method and system for maintaining login preference information of users in a network-based transaction facility
    Patent number: 7797548
    Abstract: The present invention relates to various aspects for maintaining and utilizing login preference information of users of a network-based transaction facility. In one embodiment, user interface information is communicated to a client via a communications network. The user interface information includes information concerning a plurality of features within the network-based transaction facility. The user interface information also specifies a login interface that facilitates user input of login preference information pertaining to each of the plurality of features. Further, the login preference information is received from the client via the communications network and utilized to control user access to any of the plurality of features within the network-based transaction facility via the communications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Pearson, Alex D. Poon, Buffy Poon
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING LOGIN PREFERENCE INFORMATION OF USERS IN A NETWORK-BASED TRANSACTION FACILITY
    Publication number: 20080072062
    Abstract: The present invention relates to various aspects for maintaining and utilizing login preference information of users of a network-based transaction facility. In one embodiment, user interface information is communicated to a client via a communications network. The user interface information includes information concerning a plurality of features within the network-based transaction facility. The user interface information also specifies a login interface that facilitates user input of login preference information pertaining to each of the plurality of features. Further, the login preference information is received from the client via the communications network and utilized to control user access to any of the plurality of features within the network-based transaction facility via the communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Jennifer Pearson, Alex Poon, Buffy Poon
  • Method and system for maintaining login preference information of users in a network-based transaction facility
    Patent number: 7310733
    Abstract: The present invention relates to various aspects for maintaining and utilizing login preference information of users of a network-based transaction facility. In one embodiment, user interface information is communicated to a client via a communications network. The user interface information includes information concerning a plurality of features within the network-based transaction facility. The user interface information also specifies a login interface that facilitates user input of login preference information pertaining to each of the plurality of features. Further, the login preference information is received from the client via the communications network and utilized to control user access to any of the plurality of features within the network-based transaction facility via the communications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Pearson, Alex D. Poon, Buffy Poon