Patents by Inventor Dennis Harding

Dennis Harding 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: 10013492
    Abstract: A customized questionnaire is generated for a content item, such as an eBook, audio file, video file, and so on. Upon an occurrence of predetermined event, the user is presented with the customized questionnaire soliciting responses to questions and/or rating evaluations relating to the content item. The responses may include reviews, ratings, recommendations of similar items, discussion topics, and other things. Information from the responses may be collected and associated with the content item to build a user-driven index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Petts, Yong Xi, Laura Ellen Grit, Samuel A. Minter, Lindsey Christina Fowler, Dennis Harding, Aaron James Dykstra, George Ionkov
  • Patent number: 9769008
    Abstract: Content is distributed electronically to a plurality of users. As the users consume the content, they may annotate the content to indicate corrections, comments, or other information. Annotations are collected at a server and reported back to content creators, such as authors, publishers, translators, editors, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Petts, Aaron James Dykstra, Lindsey Christina Fowler, Laura Ellen Grit, Dennis Harding, George Ionkov, Samuel A. Minter, Yong Xi
  • Publication number: 20060224469
    Abstract: In-line secondary transaction is described. In an embodiment, an on-line shopping interface is displayed via which an item can be selected for purchase. When a selection is received to initiate a purchase of the item, a determination is made that a secondary transaction is needed to complete the purchase of the item. An in-line secondary transaction user interface is displayed over a portion of the on-line shopping interface to facilitate the secondary transaction where the in-line secondary transaction user interface is displayed to maintain a context of the purchase on the on-line shopping interface. An input of transaction information is received via the in-line secondary transaction user interface to complete the secondary transaction such that the purchase of the item can be completed via the on-line shopping interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Kunz, Austina De Bonte, Aly Valli, Daniel Makoski, Daniel Welsh, Dennis Harding, Oliver Roup, Jerry Hook
  • Patent number: 5361923
    Abstract: A stackable and collapsible container (10) includes a wall assembly (12) which includes a plurality of opposing panels (20, 21), and hinge means connecting each panel (20, 21) to at least two adjacent panels (20, 21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1994
    Assignee: The Fabri-Form Co.
    Inventors: John W. Knight, IV, Paul W. Baker, Dennis Harding