Patents by Inventor Charles F. Pletcher

Charles F. Pletcher 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: 20220036441
    Abstract: A first device captures an image of an item and provides the image depicting the item, information usable to direct an electronic communication to the first device, and a textual descriptor to a host machine. The host machine is accessible by a second device. The first device receives an electronic communication from the second device regarding the image based on the information usable to direct the electronic communication to the first device that is associated with the image. The image is identifiable by the second device based on a tag for the image selected by the host machine based on the textual information. The communication is received by the first device based on a location of the first device relative to a location of the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: JACK SHEU, CHARLES F. PLETCHER, SELINA LAM
  • Patent number: 11182846
    Abstract: A first device captures an image of an item and provides the image depicting the item and a textual descriptor to a host machine. The host machine receives the image of the item and provides the image and textual descriptor to a second device. The second device initially presents the image as a listing of the item. The second device presents the textual descriptor and an option to initiate a communication to a first user associated with the first device upon request by a second user of the second client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Sheu, Charles F. Pletcher, Selina Lam
  • Publication number: 20190325510
    Abstract: A first device captures an image of an item and provides the image depicting the item and a textual descriptor to a host machine. The host machine receives the image of the item and provides the image and textual descriptor to a second device. The second device initially presents the image as a listing of the item. The second device presents the textual descriptor and an option to initiate a communication to a first user associated with the first device upon request by a second user of the second client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Jack Sheu, Charles F. Pletcher, Selina Lam
  • Patent number: 10354318
    Abstract: A seller device executing a seller module captures an image of an item available for purchase and uploads the image to a host machine. The host machine receives the image of the item and provides the image and a seller address to a buyer device. The buyer device executing a buyer module presents the image and the seller address to a user. The seller address is usable to initiate a communication with the seller of the item. The host machine may provide the seller module to the seller device, and the host machine may provide the buyer module to the buyer device. The host machine may also communicate the image to an advertisement server configured to publish the image as a listing of the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Sheu, Charles F. Pletcher, II, Selina Lam
  • Publication number: 20170308951
    Abstract: A seller device executing a seller module captures an image of an item available for purchase and uploads the image to a host machine. The host machine receives the image of the item and provides the image and a seller address to a buyer device. The buyer device executing a buyer module presents the image and the seller address to a user. The seller address is usable to initiate a communication with the seller of the item. The host machine may provide the seller module to the seller device, and the host machine may provide the buyer module to the buyer device. The host machine may also communicate the image to an advertisement server configured to publish the image as a listing of the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Jack Sheu, Charles F. Pletcher, II, Selina Lam
  • Patent number: 9767509
    Abstract: A seller device executing a seller module captures an image of an item available for purchase and uploads the image to a host machine. The host machine receives the image of the item and provides the image and a seller address to a buyer device. The buyer device executing a buyer module presents the image and the seller address to a user. The seller address is usable to initiate a communication with the seller of the item. The host machine may provide the seller module to the seller device, and the host machine may provide the buyer module to the buyer device. The host machine may also communicate the image to an advertisement server configured to publish the image as a listing of the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Sheu, Charles F. Pletcher, II, Selina Lam
  • Patent number: 9704191
    Abstract: A seller device executing a seller module captures an image of an item available for purchase and uploads the image to a host machine. The host machine receives the image of the item and provides the image and a seller address to a buyer device. The buyer device executing a buyer module presents the image and the seller address to a user. The seller address is usable to initiate a communication with the seller of the item. The host machine may provide the seller module to the seller device, and the host machine may provide the buyer module to the buyer device. The host machine may also communicate the image to an advertisement server configured to publish the image as a listing of the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Sheu, Charles F. Pletcher, II, Selina Lam
  • Publication number: 20120150652
    Abstract: A seller device executing a seller module captures an image of an item available for purchase and uploads the image to a host machine. The host machine receives the image of the item and provides the image and a seller address to a buyer device. The buyer device executing a buyer module presents the image and the seller address to a user. The seller address is usable to initiate a communication with the seller of the item. The host machine may provide the seller module to the seller device, and the host machine may provide the buyer module to the buyer device. The host machine may also communicate the image to an advertisement server configured to publish the image as a listing of the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Sheu, Charles F. Pletcher, II, Selina Lam
  • Publication number: 20120150696
    Abstract: A seller device executing a seller module captures an image of an item available for purchase and uploads the image to a host machine. The host machine receives the image of the item and provides the image and a seller address to a buyer device. The buyer device executing a buyer module presents the image and the seller address to a user. The seller address is usable to initiate a communication with the seller of the item. The host machine may provide the seller module to the seller device, and the host machine may provide the buyer module to the buyer device. The host machine may also communicate the image to an advertisement server configured to publish the image as a listing of the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Sheu, Charles F. Pletcher, II, Selina Lam