Patents by Inventor Drew Gallant

Drew Gallant 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 for graphically presenting auction information
    Patent number: 7870037
    Abstract: A method for graphically presenting auction information. Characteristics of an auction for an item are received, wherein the characteristics comprise a target price for the item and a close time of the auction. The auction is then published to at least one bidder. At least one bid is received at a bid time, wherein the bid comprises a price for the item. A graphical presentation of status of the auction is generated, presenting auction information. The graphical presentation comprises a first axis and a second axis, wherein the bid is plotted as a point within the graphical presentation where the first axis corresponds to the bid time and the second axis corresponds to the price. New bids received are automatically plotted in real-time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Dave Stephens, Ngai-Ming Wang, Drew Gallant, Manish Srivastava, Wei Chen
  • Method for graphically presenting auction information
    Publication number: 20090091572
    Abstract: A method for graphically presenting auction information. Characteristics of an auction for an item are received, wherein the characteristics comprise a target price for the item and a close time of the auction. The auction is then published to at least one bidder. At least one bid is received at a bid time, wherein the bid comprises a price for the item. A graphical presentation of status of the auction is generated, presenting auction information. The graphical presentation comprises a first axis and a second axis, wherein the bid is plotted as a point within the graphical presentation where the first axis corresponds to the bid time and the second axis corresponds to the price. New bids received are automatically plotted in real-time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Dave Stephens, Ngai-Ming Wang, Drew Gallant, Manish Srivastava, Wei Chen