Patents by Inventor Dilip Varadarajan

Dilip Varadarajan 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: 10528656
    Abstract: A method to synchronize data between a spreadsheet application and a marketplace application is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request to synchronize data items between the spreadsheet application and the marketplace application, the data items relating to a type of listing of items associated with the marketplace application. Additionally, the method includes executing a process to synchronize the data items between the spreadsheet application and the marketplace application, the process to include at least one of downloading one of the data items from the spreadsheet application and uploading one of the plurality of data items to the marketplace application, the executing of the process to occur independently of the executing of the spreadsheet application. Furthermore, the method includes displaying a status of the executing of the process in a native user interface element of the spreadsheet application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Lai, Auston McReynolds, Dilip Varadarajan, Venkat Mavram
  • Publication number: 20170132196
    Abstract: A method to synchronize data between a spreadsheet application and a marketplace application is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request to synchronize data items between the spreadsheet application and the marketplace application, the data items relating to a type of listing of items associated with the marketplace application. Additionally, the method includes executing a process to synchronize the data items between the spreadsheet application and the marketplace application, the process to include at least one of downloading one of the data items from the spreadsheet application and uploading one of the plurality of data items to the marketplace application, the executing of the process to occur independently of the executing of the spreadsheet application. Furthermore, the method includes displaying a status of the executing of the process in a native user interface element of the spreadsheet application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Brandon Lai, Auston McReynolds, Dilip Varadarajan, Venkat Mavram
  • Patent number: 9558174
    Abstract: A method to synchronize data between a spreadsheet application and a marketplace application is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request to synchronize data items between the spreadsheet application and the marketplace application, the data items relating to a type of listing of items associated with the marketplace application. Additionally, the method includes executing a process to synchronize the data items between the spreadsheet application and the marketplace application, the process to include at least one of downloading one of the data items from the spreadsheet application and uploading one of the plurality of data items to the marketplace application, the executing of the process to occur independently of the executing of the spreadsheet application. Furthermore, the method includes displaying a status of the executing of the process in a native user interface element of the spreadsheet application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Lai, Auston McReynolds, Dilip Varadarajan, Venkat Mavram
  • Publication number: 20140059413
    Abstract: A method to synchronize data between a spreadsheet application and a marketplace application is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request to synchronize data items between the spreadsheet application and the marketplace application, the data items relating to a type of listing of items associated with the marketplace application. Additionally, the method includes executing a process to synchronize the data items between the spreadsheet application and the marketplace application, the process to include at least one of downloading one of the data items from the spreadsheet application and uploading one of the plurality of data items to the marketplace application, the executing of the process to occur independently of the executing of the spreadsheet application. Furthermore, the method includes displaying a status of the executing of the process in a native user interface element of the spreadsheet application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Lai, Auston McReynolds, Dilip Varadarajan, Venkat Mavram
  • Publication number: 20140032365
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a method and system to request supplemental trust information (STI), from over a network, from a third party trust provider. The requesting uses a first predetermined criterion from an item listing that describes a particular item that is offered for sale on a network-based marketplace. The STI includes history information for the particular item that is generated by the third party trust provider. The system then stores and presents at least a portion of the STI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Dilip Varadarajan, Naoki Ogishi, Balaji Thallam Parthasarathy, Bin Gong, Danny Chang
  • Patent number: 8578289
    Abstract: A method to synchronize data between a spreadsheet application and a marketplace application is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request to synchronize data items between the spreadsheet application and the marketplace application, the data items relating to a type of listing of items associated with the marketplace application. Additionally, the method includes executing a process to synchronize the data items between the spreadsheet application and the marketplace application, the process to include at least one of downloading one of the data items from the spreadsheet application and uploading one of the plurality of data items to the marketplace application, the executing of the process to occur independently of the executing of the spreadsheet application. Furthermore, the method includes displaying a status of the executing of the process in a native user interface element of the spreadsheet application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Lai, Auston McReynolds, Dilip Varadarajan, Venkat Mavram
  • Patent number: 8548866
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a method and system to request supplemental trust information (STI), from over a network, from a third party trust provider. The requesting uses a first predetermined criterion from an item listing that describes a particular item that is offered for sale on a network-based marketplace. The STI includes history information for the particular item that is generated by the third party trust provider. The system then stores and presents at least a portion of the STI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Dilip Varadarajan, Naoki Ogishi, Balaji Thallam Parthasarathy, Bin Gong, Danny Chang
  • Publication number: 20120239530
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a method and system to request supplemental trust information (STI), from over a network, from a third party trust provider. The requesting uses a first predetermined criterion from an item listing that describes a particular item that is offered for sale on a network-based marketplace. The STI includes history information for the particular item that is generated by the third party trust provider. The system then stores and presents at least a portion of the STI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Dilip Varadarajan, Naoki Ogishi, Balaji Thallam Parthasarathy, Bin Gong, Danny Chang
  • Patent number: 8200543
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a method and system to supplement a listing via a third party trust provider. Responsive to an event associated with an item listing, supplemental trust information is requested from a third party trust provider using at least one predetermined criterion from the item listing. At least a portion of the supplemental trust information may be stored in the item listing. A notification may be presented in response to a trigger based on the at least a portion of the STI stored in the item listing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Dilip Varadarajan, Naoki Ogishi, Balaji Thallam Parthasarathy, Bin Gong, Danny Chang
  • Publication number: 20120109780
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a method and system to supplement a listing via a third party trust provider. Responsive to an event associated with an item listing, supplemental trust information is requested from a third party trust provider using at least one predetermined criterion from the item listing. At least a portion of the supplemental trust information may be stored in the item listing. A notification may be presented in response to a trigger based on the at least a portion of the STI stored in the item listing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Dilip Varadarajan, Naoki Ogishi, Balaji Thallam Parthasarathy, Bin Gong, Danny Chang
  • Publication number: 20110185305
    Abstract: A method to synchronize data between a spreadsheet application and a marketplace application is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request to synchronize data items between the spreadsheet application and the marketplace application, the data items relating to a type of listing of items associated with the marketplace application. Additionally, the method includes executing a process to synchronize the data items between the spreadsheet application and the marketplace application, the process to include at least one of downloading one of the data items from the spreadsheet application and uploading one of the plurality of data items to the marketplace application, the executing of the process to occur independently of the executing of the spreadsheet application. Furthermore, the method includes displaying a status of the executing of the process in a native user interface element of the spreadsheet application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Lai, Auston McReynolds, Dilip Varadarajan, Venkat Mavram
  • Publication number: 20100094723
    Abstract: Methods and systems to initialize a data source based on a compatibility with an application are described. The system receives item information from a seller. The item information describes a first part that is offered for sale on a network-based marketplace by the seller. In addition, the system further receives application information from the seller that describes a first application. The first part is compatible with the first application. The application information further includes multiple values respectively selected by the seller that describe the first application. The multiple values are respectively associated with a predetermined set of attributes. Next, the system identifies a multiple application identifiers based on the values that were selected by the seller. Next, the system stores the item information in association with the plurality of application identifiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Brian M. Johnson, Kristine Chin Aronson, Shilpa Jois Muguru Ramachandra, Dilip Varadarajan, Adam Bursey, Guenter Wiesinger