Patents by Inventor Edward O'Neil Garcia

Edward O'Neil Garcia 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: 20110208605
    Abstract: A system comprises a buyer request creation module to receive a buyer request listing, the buyer request creation module automatically to determine a listing category for the buyer request listing. A buyer request searching module locates a buyer request listing corresponding to a search criteria. A buyer request response module adds a response to the buyer request listing, the response comprising a reference to a listing for an item offered for sale on the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: David Raccah, Leonard Robert Speiser, Edward O'Neil Garcia
  • Publication number: 20110145106
    Abstract: Examples of a method and system for collaborative and private sessions are provided. A cursor movement request may be received from at least two users of a plurality of users of a collaborative session during a time period. The cursor may move on a common interface according to the cursor movement request from a first user selected from the at least two users that has satisfied a movement criterion. A completion criterion and a private session parameter may be designated for a private session. A number of user interactions may be processed from a participant of the private session. The private shopping session may be terminated for the participant when the completion criterion is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Helen M. Gould, Edward O'Neil Garcia, Ryan Melcher, Diego Lagunas, Alvaro Bolivar, Jennifer T. Anderson, Karenina Susilo, Ryan Spoon, Alan Lewis
  • Patent number: 7937293
    Abstract: A system comprises a buyer request creation module to receive a buyer request listing, the buyer request creation module automatically to determine a listing category for the buyer request listing. A buyer request searching module locates a buyer request listing corresponding to a search criteria. A buyer request response module adds a response to the buyer request listing, the response comprising a reference to a listing for an item offered for sale on the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: David Raccah, Leonard Robert Speiser, Edward O'Neil Garcia
  • Patent number: 7913178
    Abstract: Examples of a method and system for collaborative and private sessions are provided. A cursor movement request may be received from at least two users of a plurality of users of a collaborative session during a time period. The cursor may move on a common interface according to the cursor movement request from a first user selected from the at least two users that has satisfied a movement criterion. A completion criterion and a private session parameter may be designated for a private session. A number of user interactions may be processed from a participant of the private session. The private shopping session may be terminated for the participant when the completion criterion is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Helen M. Gould, Edward O'Neil Garcia, Ryan Melcher, Diego Lagunas, Alvaro Bolivar, Jennifer T. Anderson, Karenina Susilo, Ryan Spoon, Alan Lewis
  • Publication number: 20100198702
    Abstract: A system comprises a buyer request creation module to receive a buyer request listing, the buyer request creation module automatically to determine a listing category for the buyer request listing. A buyer request searching module locates a buyer request listing corresponding to a search criteria. A buyer request response module adds a response to the buyer request listing, the response comprising a reference to a listing for an item offered for sale on the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: David Raccah, Leonard Robert Speiser, Edward O'Neil Garcia
  • Patent number: 7698169
    Abstract: A system and method to provide wanted ad listings within an e-commerce system. Wanted ads are posted by buyers of goods and services seeking to purchase items described within the wanted ad listings. Sellers of goods and services on the e-commerce server respond to wanted ad listings by providing a response on the wanted ad listing that provides a reference to the seller's listings for items currently being offered for sale. Buyers may use these responses from sellers to locate items matching wanted items. Buyers then may purchase the items offered for sale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: David Raccah, Leonard Robert Speiser, Edward O'Neil Garcia
  • Publication number: 20090150791
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to present a first plurality of visible images indicating a corresponding group of visible element navigation pathways associated with a first level of an online marketplace, receive a selection of one of the first plurality of visual images to provide a selected image, and navigate to a second level of the online marketplace along the visible element navigation pathways by presenting a second plurality of visible images representing one of a super-category including the selected image and a sub-category included in the selected image, wherein the first and second levels form part of at least three levels of visual navigation. Selections may be saved for future manipulation, review, and navigation as a collection of thumbtacked images. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Edward O'Neil Garcia
  • Publication number: 20080183619
    Abstract: Embodiments of a method and system for payment funding are disclosed. A funding specification request may be received. The funding specification request may define a plurality of payment sources to be used to pay for a selection of value in a networked system. A payment allocation designating a first payment source of the plurality of sources may be selected from the funding specification request. A designation of a user account as a primary account may be selected from the funding specification request. The primary account may be a second payment source of the plurality of sources and ultimately responsible for providing the value due for the selection of value. Payment for the value due from the first payment source may be processed. An additional payment from the second payment source may be processed when the payment from the first payment source does not satisfy the value due.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Helen M. Gould, Edward O'Neil Garcia, Ryan Melcher, Diego Lagunas, Alvaro Bolivar, Jennifer T. Anderson, Karenina Susilo, Ryan Spoon, Alan Lewis
  • Publication number: 20080183819
    Abstract: Embodiments of a method and system for collaborative and private sessions are disclosed. A cursor movement request may be received from at least two users of a plurality of users of a collaborative session during a time period. The cursor may move on a common interface according to the cursor movement request from a first user selected from the at least two users that has satisfied a movement criterion. A completion criterion and a private session parameter may be designated for a private session. A number of user interactions may be processed from a participant of the private session. The private shopping session may be terminated for the participant when the completion criterion is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Helen M. Gould, Edward O'Neil Garcia, Ryan Melcher, Diego Lagunas, Alvaro Bolivar, Jennifer T. Anderson, Karenina Susilo, Ryan Spoon, Alan Lewis