Patents by Inventor Deborah Bluestone

Deborah Bluestone 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).

  • Patent number: 11687987
    Abstract: In response to detecting that a first selectable element on a webpage or application page of a merchant has been accessed by a user, a computer system stores a visual representation of an item that corresponds to the first selectable element in a first space of the user. In response to detecting a selection of a second selectable element from within the first space, the computer system determines a threshold number of users to associate with the visual representation and creates a post in a network feed that includes the visual representation, wherein a third selectable element is associated with the post, that when selected, causes a user to join or vote for the first visual representation. In response to determining that a number of users that have selected the third selectable element meets the threshold number of users, the computer system initiates a group purchase for the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Deborah Bluestone, Saloni Pujara, Brielle Harrison
  • Publication number: 20220253822
    Abstract: Based on detecting a selection, by a first user, of a group payment option on a merchant interface, the computer system launches a user selection user interface that includes one or more user selection interface elements that correspond to one or more users associated with the first user. Based on detecting a selection of one or users, the computer system launches a group payment user interface that includes one or more payment allocation user interface elements that corresponds to a payment allocation for the selected users. Based on detecting a confirmation of a first payment allocation plan, the computer system processes a payment for the purchase and further transmits invoices to the selected users which include an allocated payment amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Deborah Bluestone, Saloni Pujara, Brielle Harrison
  • Patent number: 11315098
    Abstract: Based on detecting a selection, by a first user, of a group payment option on a merchant interface, the computer system launches a user selection user interface that includes one or more user selection interface elements that correspond to one or more users associated with the first user. Based on detecting a selection of one or users, the computer system launches a group payment user interface that includes one or more payment allocation user interface elements that corresponds to a payment allocation for the selected users. Based on detecting a confirmation of a first payment allocation plan, the computer system processes a payment for the purchase and further transmits invoices to the selected users which include an allocated payment amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Deborah Bluestone, Saloni Pujara, Brielle Harrison
  • Publication number: 20210342905
    Abstract: In response to detecting that a first selectable element on a webpage or application page of a merchant has been accessed by a user, a computer system stores a visual representation of an item that corresponds to the first selectable element in a first space of the user. In response to detecting a selection of a second selectable element from within the first space, the computer system determines a threshold number of users to associate with the visual representation and creates a post in a network feed that includes the visual representation, wherein a third selectable element is associated with the post, that when selected, causes a user to join or vote for the first visual representation. In response to determining that a number of users that have selected the third selectable element meets the threshold number of users, the computer system initiates a group purchase for the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Deborah Bluestone, Saloni Pujara, Brielle Harrison
  • Patent number: 11068951
    Abstract: In response to detecting that a first selectable element on a webpage or application page of a merchant has been accessed by a user, a computer system stores a visual representation of an item that corresponds to the first selectable element in a first space of the user. In response to detecting a selection of a second selectable element from within the first space, the computer system determines a threshold number of users to associate with the visual representation and creates a post in a network feed that includes the visual representation, wherein a third selectable element is associated with the post, that when selected, causes a user to join or vote for the first visual representation. In response to determining that a number of users that have selected the third selectable element meets the threshold number of users, the computer system initiates a group purchase for the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Deborah Bluestone, Saloni Pujara, Brielle Harrison
  • Publication number: 20200410571
    Abstract: In response to detecting that a first selectable element on a webpage or application page of a merchant has been accessed by a user, a computer system stores a visual representation of an item that corresponds to the first selectable element in a first space of the user. In response to detecting a selection of a second selectable element from within the first space, the computer system determines a threshold number of users to associate with the visual representation and creates a post in a network feed that includes the visual representation, wherein a third selectable element is associated with the post, that when selected, causes a user to join or vote for the first visual representation. In response to determining that a number of users that have selected the third selectable element meets the threshold number of users, the computer system initiates a group purchase for the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Deborah Bluestone, Saloni Pujara, Brielle Harrison
  • Publication number: 20200387884
    Abstract: Based on detecting a selection, by a first user, of a group payment option on a merchant interface, the computer system launches a user selection user interface that includes one or more user selection interface elements that correspond to one or more users associated with the first user. Based on detecting a selection of one or users, the computer system launches a group payment user interface that includes one or more payment allocation user interface elements that corresponds to a payment allocation for the selected users. Based on detecting a confirmation of a first payment allocation plan, the computer system processes a payment for the purchase and further transmits invoices to the selected users which include an allocated payment amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Deborah Bluestone, Saloni Pujara, Brielle Harrison