Patents by Inventor Frank A. Nuzzi
Frank A. Nuzzi 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).
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Publication number: 20230058020Abstract: In accordance with some aspects of the present disclosure, search input is received from a first user device of a first user (e.g., a first mobile communication device). A location of a second user is determined (e.g., a location of a second mobile communication device). A search is performed using the search input and the location of the second user, and one or more search results are provided to the first user device based on the search. A purchase confirmation for an item included in the one or more search results is received, and pickup information is communicated to a second user device of the second user, enabling the second user to pick up the item from a merchant location.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Frank A. Nuzzi, Chetan K. Patel
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Patent number: 11521260Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for leveraging a social network to search for local inventory includes communicating with a first mobile communication device over a network, the first mobile communication device associated with a user, and communicating with a second mobile communication device over the network, the second mobile communication device associated with a social network contact. The method further includes obtaining a geo-location of the second mobile communication device, processing a search request from the first mobile communication device, obtaining a radius of coverage for a merchant, determining whether the geo-location of the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant, and providing a listing to the first mobile communication device of one or more items for sale by the merchant when the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Frank A. Nuzzi, Chetan K. Patel
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Publication number: 20210295259Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for leveraging a social network to search for local inventory includes communicating with a first mobile communication device over a network, the first mobile communication device associated with a user, and communicating with a second mobile communication device over the network, the second mobile communication device associated with a social network contact. The method further includes obtaining a geo-location of the second mobile communication device, processing a search request from the first mobile communication device, obtaining a radius of coverage for a merchant, determining whether the geo-location of the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant, and providing a listing to the first mobile communication device of one or more items for sale by the merchant when the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventors: Frank A. Nuzzi, Chetan K. Patel
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Patent number: 11055768Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for leveraging a social network to search for local inventory includes communicating with a first mobile communication device over a network, the first mobile communication device associated with a user, and communicating with a second mobile communication device over the network, the second mobile communication device associated with a social network contact. The method further includes obtaining a geo-location of the second mobile communication device, processing a search request from the first mobile communication device, obtaining a radius of coverage for a merchant, determining whether the geo-location of the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant, and providing a listing to the first mobile communication device of one or more items for sale by the merchant when the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Frank A. Nuzzi, Chetan K. Patel
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Publication number: 20200302511Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for leveraging a social network to search for local inventory includes communicating with a first mobile communication device over a network, the first mobile communication device associated with a user, and communicating with a second mobile communication device over the network, the second mobile communication device associated with a social network contact. The method further includes obtaining a geo-location of the second mobile communication device, processing a search request from the first mobile communication device, obtaining a radius of coverage for a merchant, determining whether the geo-location of the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant, and providing a listing to the first mobile communication device of one or more items for sale by the merchant when the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventors: Frank A. Nuzzi, Chetan K. Patel
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Patent number: 10679281Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for leveraging a social network to search for local inventory includes communicating with a first mobile communication device over a network, the first mobile communication device associated with a user, and communicating with a second mobile communication device over the network, the second mobile communication device associated with a social network contact. The method further includes obtaining a geo-location of the second mobile communication device, processing a search request from the first mobile communication device, obtaining a radius of coverage for a merchant, determining whether the geo-location of the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant, and providing a listing to the first mobile communication device of one or more items for sale by the merchant when the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: EBAY INC.Inventors: Frank A Nuzzi, Chetan K Patel
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Publication number: 20180253783Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for leveraging a social network to search for local inventory includes communicating with a first mobile communication device over a network, the first mobile communication device associated with a user, and communicating with a second mobile communication device over the network, the second mobile communication device associated with a social network contact. The method further includes obtaining a geo-location of the second mobile communication device, processing a search request from the first mobile communication device, obtaining a radius of coverage for a merchant, determining whether the geo-location of the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant, and providing a listing to the first mobile communication device of one or more items for sale by the merchant when the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2018Publication date: September 6, 2018Inventors: Frank A Nuzzi, Chetan K Patel
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Patent number: 9990669Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for leveraging a social network to search for local inventory includes communicating with a first mobile communication device over a network, the first mobile communication device associated with a user, and communicating with a second mobile communication device over the network, the second mobile communication device associated with a social network contact. The method further includes obtaining a geo-location of the second mobile communication device, processing a search request from the first mobile communication device, obtaining a radius of coverage for a merchant, determining whether the geo-location of the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant, and providing a listing to the first mobile communication device of one or more items for sale by the merchant when the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: EBAY INC.Inventors: Frank A. Nuzzi, Chetan K. Patel
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Publication number: 20150278929Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for leveraging a social network to search for local inventory includes communicating with a first mobile communication device over a network, the first mobile communication device associated with a user, and communicating with a second mobile communication device over the network, the second mobile communication device associated with a social network contact. The method further includes obtaining a geo-location of the second mobile communication device, processing a search request from the first mobile communication device, obtaining a radius of coverage for a merchant, determining whether the geo-location of the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant, and providing a listing to the first mobile communication device of one or more items for sale by the merchant when the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Frank A. Nuzzi, Chetan K. Patel
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Patent number: 9129334Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for leveraging a social network to search for local inventory includes communicating with a first mobile communication device over a network, the first mobile communication device associated with a user, and communicating with a second mobile communication device over the network, the second mobile communication device associated with a social network contact. The method further includes obtaining a geo-location of the second mobile communication device, processing a search request from the first mobile communication device, obtaining a radius of coverage for a merchant, determining whether the geo-location of the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant, and providing a listing to the first mobile communication device of one or more items for sale by the merchant when the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2014Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: EBAY INC.Inventors: Frank A. Nuzzi, Chetan K. Patel
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Publication number: 20140129380Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for leveraging a social network to search for local inventory includes communicating with a first mobile communication device over a network, the first mobile communication device associated with a user, and communicating with a second mobile communication device over the network, the second mobile communication device associated with a social network contact. The method further includes obtaining a geo-location of the second mobile communication device, processing a search request from the first mobile communication device, obtaining a radius of coverage for a merchant, determining whether the geo-location of the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant, and providing a listing to the first mobile communication device of one or more items for sale by the merchant when the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2014Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: EBAY INC.Inventors: Frank A. Nuzzi, Chetan K. Patel
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Patent number: 8630921Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for leveraging a social network to search for local inventory includes communicating with a first mobile communication device over a network, the first mobile communication device associated with a user, and communicating with a second mobile communication device over the network, the second mobile communication device associated with a social network contact. The method further includes obtaining a geo-location of the second mobile communication device, processing a search request from the first mobile communication device, obtaining a radius of coverage for a merchant, determining whether the geo-location of the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant, and providing a listing to the first mobile communication device of one or more items for sale by the merchant when the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Ebay Inc.Inventors: Frank A. Nuzzi, Chetan K. Patel
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Patent number: 8407486Abstract: Releasing pending messages is provided. An electronic message is received via a network from a sending client device. The electronic message includes a request to place the electronic message in a pending file and an authorization to release data. The electronic message is placed in the pending file and the authorization to release data is stored in a storage device. An authorization is received to release the electronic message from the pending file. Then, it is determined whether the authorization to release the electronic message matches the stored authorization to release data. In response to determining that a match is found, the electronic message is released from the pending file. Then, the released electronic message is sent to a receiving client device via the network.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2008Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Frank A. Nuzzi, Donald H. Randall, Jr., Michael Vinh Vu, Michael John Weisskopf
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Publication number: 20130006816Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for leveraging a social network to search for local inventory includes communicating with a first mobile communication device over a network, the first mobile communication device associated with a user, and communicating with a second mobile communication device over the network, the second mobile communication device associated with a social network contact. The method further includes obtaining a geo-location of the second mobile communication device, processing a search request from the first mobile communication device, obtaining a radius of coverage for a merchant, determining whether the geo-location of the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant, and providing a listing to the first mobile communication device of one or more items for sale by the merchant when the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventors: Frank A. Nuzzi, Chetan K. Patel
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Patent number: 8054962Abstract: The patent application describes techniques for managing calls. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises detecting a call to a target phone; determining a source of the call; determining one or more patterns of talk time for calls between the source and the target phone, wherein the patterns indicate one or more call durations for the calls between the source and the target phone; determining an amount of talk time a battery in the target phone can sustain; determining that at least one of the call durations for the calls between the source and target phone is greater than the amount of talk time the battery in the target phone can sustain; and sending the call to a voice mail associated with the target phone.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Howard N. Anglin, Frank A. Nuzzi, Charles V. Rankin
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Patent number: 7839742Abstract: It has been discovered that damage to an optical disc can be used as a damage signature for that optical disc. The damage signature can be digitally represented to uniquely identify the optical disc in combination with other identifying information that identifies the optical disc. Services, such as a restore service, can be provided to a user after validation of a digital damage signature of an optical disc.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2007Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Howard Anglin, Travis M. Grigsby, Daniel E. Morris, Frank A. Nuzzi
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Patent number: 7827165Abstract: Mechanisms for providing a social network aware input dictionary are provided. A social network of users is monitored to determine the words and terms utilized by the users as part of their communication and interaction within the social network. Words and terms are ranked, or prioritized, within the social network based on a determined increase/decrease in popularity of the words/terms as determined from the monitoring of the social network. Based on the ranking of these words/terms, individual input dictionaries associated with devices used by the users of the social network may be automatically updated to include/remove these words/terms and/or increase/decrease a relative priority of the words/terms within the input dictionaries. Such automatic updating may be performed regardless of whether the particular user has used the word/term or not.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2007Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael N. Abernethy, Jr., Travis M. Grigsby, Daniel E. Morris, Frank A. Nuzzi
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Patent number: 7724621Abstract: It has been discovered that inaccurate representations of content read from an optical disc can be restored. A representation of content read from a damaged optical disc may include data that corresponds to misread data sections. The data for the misread data sections can be replaced with portions of an accurate representation of the content. The portions can be extracted from an accurate representation maintained online or at a local repository of digital representations of content.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2007Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Howard Anglin, Travis M. Grigsby, Daniel E. Morris, Frank A. Nuzzi
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Publication number: 20100080366Abstract: The patent application describes techniques for managing calls. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises detecting a call to a target phone; determining a source of the call; determining one or more patterns of talk time for calls between the source and the target phone, wherein the patterns indicate one or more call durations for the calls between the source and the target phone; determining an amount of talk time a battery in the target phone can sustain; determining that at least one of the call durations for the calls between the source and target phone is greater than the amount of talk time the battery in the target phone can sustain; and sending the call to a voice mail associated with the target phone.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2008Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Howard N. Anglin, Frank A. Nuzzi, Charles V. Rankin
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Publication number: 20090235332Abstract: A system for releasing pending messages. An electronic message is received via a network from a sending client device. The electronic message includes a request to place the electronic message in a pending file and an authorization to release data. The electronic message is placed in the pending file and the authorization to release data is stored in a storage device. An authorization is received to release the electronic message from the pending file. Then, it is determined whether the authorization to release the electronic message matches the stored authorization to release data. In response to determining that a match is found, the electronic message is released from the pending file. Then, the released electronic message is sent to a receiving client device via the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2008Publication date: September 17, 2009Inventors: Frank A. Nuzzi, Donald H. Randall, JR., Michael Vinh Vu, Michael John Weisskopf