Patents by Inventor Gina C. Eubanks
Gina C. Eubanks 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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Patent number: 9218619Abstract: A user account including a personal profile is stored by a server for subsequent use. The user is provided a list of displayable entries sortable using specified criteria in a manner that allows the user to review a selection of entries and to make a change to the selection prior to submitting a transaction for processing. Responsive to a request to log into the user account, the identity of the user is verified. Once verified, the transaction is facilitated between a vendor and the user pursuant to instructions from the user. The instructions are generated based on a shopping cart screen rendered by a client device of the user. The user is sent a confirmation message regarding the transaction while the user is logged in the server. The user can be provided an account screen allowing access to information relating to user transactions and information relating to an account balance.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2014Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventor: Gina C. Eubanks
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Patent number: 8751570Abstract: A user account including a personal profile is stored by a server for subsequent use. The user is provided a list of displayable entries sortable using specified criteria in a manner that allows the user to review a selection of entries and to make a change to the selection prior to submitting a transaction for processing. Responsive to a request to log into the user account, the identity of the user is verified. Once verified, the transaction is facilitated between a vendor and the user pursuant to instructions from the user. The instructions are generated based on a shopping cart screen rendered by a client device of the user. The user is sent a confirmation message regarding the transaction while the user is logged in the server. The user can be provided an account screen allowing access to information relating to user transactions and information relating to an account balance.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2013Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventor: Gina C. Eubanks
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Publication number: 20140149254Abstract: A user account including a personal profile is stored by a server for subsequent use. The user is provided a list of displayable entries sortable using specified criteria in a manner that allows the user to review a selection of entries and to make a change to the selection prior to submitting a transaction for processing. Responsive to a request to log into the user account, the identity of the user is verified. Once verified, the transaction is facilitated between a vendor and the user pursuant to instructions from the user. The instructions are generated based on a shopping cart screen rendered by a client device of the user. The user is sent a confirmation message regarding the transaction while the user is logged in the server. The user can be provided an account screen allowing access to information relating to user transactions and information relating to an account balance.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2014Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicants: SONY ELECTRONICS INC., SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Gina C. Eubanks
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Publication number: 20130275202Abstract: A user account including a personal profile is stored by a server for subsequent use. The user is provided a list of displayable entries sortable using specified criteria in a manner that allows the user to review a selection of entries and to make a change to the selection prior to submitting a transaction for processing. Responsive to a request to log into the user account, the identity of the user is verified. Once verified, the transaction is facilitated between a vendor and the user pursuant to instructions from the user. The instructions are generated based on a shopping cart screen rendered by a client device of the user. The user is sent a confirmation message regarding the transaction while the user is logged in the server. The user can be provided an account screen allowing access to information relating to user transactions and information relating to an account balance.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventor: Gina C. Eubanks
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Patent number: 8539049Abstract: A user account including a personal profile is stored by a server for subsequent use. The user is provided a list of displayable entries sortable using specified criteria in a manner that allows the user to review a selection of entries and to make a change to the selection prior to submitting a transaction for processing. Responsive to a request to log into the user account, the identity of the user is verified. Once verified, the transaction is facilitated between a vendor and the user pursuant to instructions from the user. The instructions are generated based on a shopping cart screen rendered by a client device of the user. The user is sent a confirmation message regarding the transaction while the user is logged in the server. The user can be provided an account screen allowing access to information relating to user transactions and information relating to an account balance.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2012Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventor: Gina C. Eubanks
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Patent number: 8296405Abstract: A system and method for implementing an intermediary to preserve user privacy and anonymity in electronic transactions. In one embodiment, a computer implemented method for facilitating a transaction between a subscriber and a vendor through an intermediary is provided. In this embodiment, the method comprises the step of receiving at the intermediary personal information from the subscriber to establish a user account. The method also comprises the step of storing the personal information for subsequent access. The method further comprises the step of receiving a request from the subscriber to access the user account, upon which the subscriber's identity is verified by the intermediary against the personal information. The method also comprises the step of the intermediary entering into a transaction with the vendor on behalf of the subscriber based on the subscriber's instruction once the subscriber's identity is successfully verified.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2011Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventor: Gina C. Eubanks
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Publication number: 20120116862Abstract: A user account including a personal profile is stored by a server for subsequent use. The user is provided a list of displayable entries sortable using specified criteria in a manner that allows the user to review a selection of entries and to make a change to the selection prior to submitting a transaction for processing. Responsive to a request to log into the user account, the identity of the user is verified. Once verified, the transaction is facilitated between a vendor and the user pursuant to instructions from the user. The instructions are generated based on a shopping cart screen rendered by a client device of the user. The user is sent a confirmation message regarding the transaction while the user is logged in the server. The user can be provided an account screen allowing access to information relating to user transactions and information relating to an account balance.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2012Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Gina C. Eubanks
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Publication number: 20120066102Abstract: A system and method for vending digitized content over an Internet network path, at least a portion of which is wireless, such as an SDMA high data rate directional wireless path. Content in the form of IP packets is provided to a user terminal via a connect server in response to user requests, which can be real-time requests or which can be requests embodied in a user-defined or system-defined user profile. The user is billed using one or more of several billing paradigms, including by the content piece, by the number of IP packets sent to the user, by the length of time the user accesses the system, by the subscription, and so on.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Inventors: Satoru Yukie, Gina C. Eubanks, Ken Aoki
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Publication number: 20110313838Abstract: A system and method for implementing an intermediary to preserve user privacy and anonymity in electronic transactions. In one embodiment, a computer implemented method for facilitating a transaction between a subscriber and a vendor through an intermediary is provided. In this embodiment, the method comprises the step of receiving at the intermediary personal information from the subscriber to establish a user account. The method also comprises the step of storing the personal information for subsequent access. The method further comprises the step of receiving a request from the subscriber to access the user account, upon which the subscriber's identity is verified by the intermediary against the personal information. The method also comprises the step of the intermediary entering into a transaction with the vendor on behalf of the subscriber based on the subscriber's instruction once the subscriber's identity is successfully verified.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: Sony CorporationInventor: Gina C. Eubanks
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Patent number: 8051150Abstract: A computer implemented method for facilitating a transaction between a subscriber and a vendor through an intermediary may include: receiving, at the intermediary, personal information from the subscriber to establish a user account; storing the personal information for subsequent access; receiving a request from the subscriber to access the user account, upon which the subscriber's identity is verified by the intermediary against the personal information; the intermediary entering into a transaction with the vendor on behalf of the subscriber based on the subscriber's instruction once the subscriber's identity is successfully verified; and notifying the subscriber upon completion of the transaction. Importantly, the transaction is completed without disclosing the subscriber's personal information to the vendor. As such, the consumer remains anonymous with respect to the vendor.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Gina C. Eubanks
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Patent number: 8041609Abstract: A system and method for vending digitized content over an Internet network path, at least a portion of which is wireless, such as an SDMA high data rate directional wireless path. Content in the form of IP packets is provided to a user terminal via a connect server in response to user requests, which can be real-time requests or which can be requests embodied in a user-defined or system-defined user profile. The user is billed using one or more of several billing paradigms, including by the content piece, by the number of IP packets sent to the user, by the length of time the user accesses the system, by the subscription, and so on.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2009Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Satoru Yukie, Gina C. Eubanks, Ken Aoki
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Publication number: 20100070363Abstract: A computer implemented method for facilitating a transaction between a subscriber and a vendor through an intermediary may include: receiving, at the intermediary, personal information from the subscriber to establish a user account; storing the personal information for subsequent access; receiving a request from the subscriber to access the user account, upon which the subscriber's identity is verified by the intermediary against the personal information; the intermediary entering into a transaction with the vendor on behalf of the subscriber based on the subscriber's instruction once the subscriber's identity is successfully verified; and notifying the subscriber upon completion of the transaction. Importantly, the transaction is completed without disclosing the subscriber's personal information to the vendor. As such, the consumer remains anonymous with respect to the vendor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2009Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY ELECTRONICS INCInventor: Gina C. Eubanks
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Publication number: 20100057588Abstract: A system and method for vending digitized content over an Internet network path, at least a portion of which is wireless, such as an SDMA high data rate directional wireless path. Content in the form of IP packets is provided to a user terminal via a connect server in response to user requests, which can be real-time requests or which can be requests embodied in a user-defined or system-defined user profile. The user is billed using one or more of several billing paradigms, including by the content piece, by the number of IP packets sent to the user, by the length of time the user accesses the system, by the subscription, and so on.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventors: Satoru Yukie, Gina C. Eubanks, Ken Aoki
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Patent number: 7650408Abstract: A system and method for implementing an intermediary to preserve user privacy and anonymity in electronic transactions. In one embodiment, a computer implemented method for facilitating a transaction between a subscriber and a vendor through an intermediary is provided. In this embodiment, the method comprises the step of receiving at the intermediary personal information from the subscriber to establish a user account. The method also comprises the step of storing the personal information for subsequent access. The method further comprises the step of receiving a request from the subscriber to access the user account, upon which the subscriber's identity is verified by the intermediary against the personal information. The method also comprises the step of the intermediary entering into a transaction with the vendor on behalf of the subscriber based on the subscriber's instruction once the subscriber's identity is successfully verified.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2008Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Gina C. Eubanks
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Patent number: 7644018Abstract: A system and method for vending digitized content over an Internet network path, at least a portion of which is wireless, such as an SDMA high data rate directional wireless path. Content in the form of IP packets is provided to a user terminal via a connect server in response to user requests, which can be real-time requests or which can be requests embodied in a user-defined or system-defined user profile. The user is billed using one or more of several billing paradigms, including by the content piece, by the number of IP packets sent to the user, by the length of time the user accesses the system, by the subscription, and so on.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2000Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Satoru Yukie, Gina C. Eubanks, Ken Aoki
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Patent number: 7330884Abstract: A system and method for implementing an intermediary to preserve user privacy and anonymity in electronic transactions. In one embodiment, a computer implemented method for facilitating a transaction between a subscriber and a vendor through an intermediary is provided. In this embodiment, the method comprises the step of receiving at the intermediary personal information from the subscriber to establish a user account. The method also comprises the step of storing the personal information for subsequent access. The method further comprises the step of receiving a request from the subscriber to access the user account, upon which the subscriber's identity is verified by the intermediary against the personal information. The method also comprises the step of the intermediary entering into a transaction with the vendor on behalf of the subscriber based on the subscriber's instruction once the subscriber's identity is successfully verified.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2000Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Gina C. Eubanks
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Patent number: 6956833Abstract: A method and system for remotely storing data on a server through a wireless connection instead of storing data locally in a consumer device, as well as devices for use with the method and system. More particularly, a video camera, still camera, laptop computer, or other consumer device which normally stores data in local memory such as film, disk, random access memory, memory sticks, or other forms of storage would transmit the data to a remote server through a wireless connection. The data would be saved on the remote server for subsequent retrieval through, for example, the Internet or a wireless connection to the server. In addition, data not originating from the user device could be downloaded to the consumer device. The data to be retrieved can be specified by the user, or sent to the user according to a user profile stored on the server.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2000Date of Patent: October 18, 2005Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of AmericaInventors: Satoru Yukie, Gina C. Eubanks, Ken Aoki
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Publication number: 20030174154Abstract: A system and method for monitoring real-time data customized data feeds such as are generated by in-home security cameras, telephones, appliances, as well as customized stock portfolios and other user-specific data, using a wireless terminal such as a PDA. The data feeds are communicated to the Internet by wired or wireless paths, and a server is connected to the Internet. A toolbar of customized sources is presented on the PDA, and a user can click on one of the toolbar icons to cause the server to establish a tunnel channel between the selected data source and the PDA, such that one or more of the selected real-time feeds from the respective data source can be viewed or otherwise displayed on the PDA.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2000Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: Satoru Yukie, Gina C. Eubanks