Patents by Inventor Hugo Olliphant

Hugo Olliphant 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: 20150088678
    Abstract: In one example, a method of providing dynamic content includes providing a client device with access to an online marketplace over a network. The method also includes facilitating transmission of a user identifier stored by the client device to a payment service provider. The method further includes receiving dynamic content from the payment service provider in response to the user identifier. In addition, the method includes serving the dynamic content to the client device over the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Hugo Olliphant, Ray Tanaka, Alan Tien, Roy Vella
  • Patent number: 8914474
    Abstract: Various methods and systems are disclosed to provide dynamic content to users of online payment service providers without requiring users to log in or otherwise actively engage the payment service providers. In one example, a method of providing dynamic content includes providing a client device with access to an online marketplace over a network. The method also includes facilitating transmission of a user identifier stored by the client device to a payment service provider. The method further includes receiving dynamic content from the payment service provider in response to the user identifier. In addition, the method includes serving the dynamic content to the client device over the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Hugo Olliphant, Ray Tanaka, Alan Tien, Roy Vella
  • Publication number: 20140310193
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and apparatus for processing on-line donations is disclosed. An example embodiment includes elements to generate a donation badge for display on a web page; link the donation badge with an account on a payment site; receive a donation from a donor via the donation badge; and credit the donation to the account linked to the donation badge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Hugo Olliphant, Deborah Yee-Ky Liu, Su-I Lu, Ernest Mak
  • Publication number: 20140200998
    Abstract: A method and a system dynamically generates an advertisement based on one or more tokens distilled from information about a web session that requested a web page. For example, a token is distilled from information about a web session. Data is retrieved from a commerce database based on the token. The retrieved data is assembled into an advertisement, which is then supplied for rendering with the web page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: EBAY INC.
    Inventors: Hugo Olliphant, George Lee
  • Patent number: 8768828
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and apparatus for processing on-line donations is disclosed. An example embodiment includes elements to generate a donation badge for display on a web page; link the donation badge with an account on a payment site; receive a donation from a donor via the donation badge; and credit the donation to the account linked to the donation badge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Hugo Olliphant, Deborah Yee-Ky Liu, Su-I Lu, Ernest Mak
  • Publication number: 20140172475
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a system and method for facilitating transactions using a badge are provided. In example embodiments, codes for a badge to be displayed on a web page of a web site are generated. The codes for the badge are embedded in the web page prior to an occurrence of an event external to the web site. In response to an indication of the event, the embedded codes are activated to display the badge on the web page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: EBAY INC.
    Inventors: Hugo Olliphant, Sandra Lynn Godsey
  • Publication number: 20140101536
    Abstract: A charity badge may be set up for a web site of a publisher. The publisher may indicate a charity organization that the publisher wants to support. The charity badge may not be visible until an event occurs. The event may be a disaster event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: EBAY INC.
    Inventor: Hugo Olliphant
  • Patent number: 8694363
    Abstract: A method and a system dynamically generates an advertisement based on one or more tokens distilled from information about a web session that requested a web page. For example, a token is distilled from information about a web session. Data is retrieved from a commerce database based on the token. The retrieved data is assembled into an advertisement, which is then supplied for rendering with the web page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Hugo Olliphant, George Lee
  • Publication number: 20140012692
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating a financial transaction over a network including use of a passphrase account identifier is described herein. In one embodiment, a system for facilitating a financial transaction over a network comprises a communication interface; and a payment provider system configured to receive via the communication interface a passphrase account identifier from a merchant system, match the passphrase account identifier to a corresponding funding instrument number of a corresponding funding instrument, communicated the corresponding funding instrument number to an issuer system, receive from the issuer system a notification indication of one of acceptance of the funding instrument or decline of the funding instrument, and communicate back to the merchant system the notification indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: EBAY INC.
    Inventors: Hugo Olliphant, George Lee, Brian Phillips
  • Patent number: 8612863
    Abstract: A charity badge may be set up for a web site of a publisher. The publisher may indicate a charity organization that the publisher wants to support. The charity badge may not be visible until an event occurs. The event may be a disaster event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Hugo Olliphant
  • Patent number: 8538877
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating a financial transaction over a network including use of a passphrase account identifier is described herein. In one embodiment, a system for facilitating a financial transaction over a network comprises a communication interface; and a payment provider system configured to receive via the communication interface a passphrase account identifier from a merchant system, match the passphrase account identifier to a corresponding funding instrument number of a corresponding funding instrument, communicate the corresponding funding instrument number to an issuer system, receive from the issuer system a notification indication of one of acceptance of the funding instrument or decline of the funding instrument, and communicate back to the merchant system the notification indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: EBay Inc.
    Inventors: Hugo Olliphant, George Lee, Brian Phillips
  • Publication number: 20130226749
    Abstract: Methods and systems according to one or more embodiments are provided for storing online transaction records associated with user-merchant transactions. In an embodiment, a system comprises one or more processors. The system also comprises one or more memories adapted to store a plurality of machine-readable instructions which when executed by the one or more processors are adapted to cause the system to: receive transaction information captured and passed from a client device in response to the client device determining that information or content provided by a merchant server comprises transaction information, wherein the transaction information is associated with a user-merchant transaction; and store the received transaction information in a searchable machine-readable transaction record associated with a user account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Hugo Olliphant, Kristen Ondeck, German Scipioni, Jeremy Downs
  • Patent number: 8484127
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for managing allocation of funds between a plurality of entities. In example embodiments, details of a remuneration to the plurality of entities are received. The remuneration relates to at least one transaction. Funds associated with the remuneration are allocated among the plurality of entities to be remunerated based on at least a portion the details of the remuneration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Hugo Olliphant
  • Patent number: 8433653
    Abstract: A system according to an embodiment comprises a plurality of searchable machine-readable transaction records associated with a plurality of user accounts, the searchable machine-readable transaction records comprising transaction information associated with a plurality of user-merchant transactions, wherein the transaction information is provided by merchant server(s) and is captured and passed by one or more users to the system in response to a determination performed at a respective client device of the user(s) that a webpage comprises transaction information such that an address of the webpage matches an address in a transaction webpage database; one or more processors; and one or more memories adapted to store a plurality of machine-readable instructions which when executed by the processor(s) are adapted to cause the system to provide: a transaction record processing application configured to store the captured transaction information in the searchable machine-readable transaction records associated with
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: EBAY Inc.
    Inventors: Hugo Olliphant, Kristen Ondeck, German Scipioni, Jeremy Downs
  • Publication number: 20130030939
    Abstract: Various methods and systems are disclosed to provide dynamic content to users of online payment service providers without requiring users to log in or otherwise actively engage the payment service providers. In one example, a method of providing dynamic content includes providing a client device with access to an online marketplace over a network. The method also includes facilitating transmission of a user identifier stored by the client device to a payment service provider. The method further includes receiving dynamic content from the payment service provider in response to the user identifier. In addition, the method includes serving the dynamic content to the client device over the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Hugo Olliphant, Ray Tanaka, Alan Tien, Roy Velia
  • Patent number: 8364566
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of managing group finances via an electronic network. Transaction details are received from a member of group via an electronic network. The transaction details preferably include a shared expense containing an expense amount and at least one group member responsible for the expense. The transaction details are then assigned to the group and a payment specified-by the-transaction-details is allocated-among-group members-of-the-group. The method is repeated for a plurality of transactions. The finances of the group may also be balanced using accounting mathematics. Furthermore, an original expense value may be rounded up to a new expense value having a predefined number of decimal places, and a difference distributed between the new expense value and the original expense value to a third party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: eBay, Inc.
    Inventor: Hugo Olliphant
  • Publication number: 20120271762
    Abstract: A method and system utilized to receive a registration request to register a mobile telephone with a financial payment system and contact information that identifies the mobile telephone. The system generates a confirmation code responsive to receiving the contact information and communicates the confirmation code to the mobile telephone. The system further receives from the mobile telephone a request to confirm the registration, the request to confirm registration including the confirmation code; and configures the first financial account at the financial payment system to receive instructions from the mobile telephone to transfer funds on the financial payment system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: 94303 Freeland, Franck Chastagnol, Hugo Olliphant, Celine Martig, Thomas Belousek, Bharathi Ramavarjula, Alex Khomenko, Kenneth Kang
  • Publication number: 20120271707
    Abstract: A system includes an interface to receive a request associated with a third party at a financial service provider from a network-based device associated with a user. The request includes an identifier that identifies an offer. The system further includes a revenue share application configured to determine whether the transaction involves a plurality of third parties and to determine a payment share for each party of the plurality of third parties based on the transaction involving the plurality of third parties. A payment transfer module transfers the payment share from an account of the user to each account associated with each party of the plurality of third parties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Mark Harrison, Hugo Olliphant
  • Patent number: 8285820
    Abstract: In one example, a method of providing dynamic content includes providing a client device with access to an online marketplace over a network. The method also includes facilitating transmission of a user identifier stored by the client device to a payment service provider. The method further includes receiving dynamic content from the payment service provider in response to the user identifier. In addition, the method includes serving the dynamic content to the client device over the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Ebay Inc.
    Inventors: Hugo Olliphant, Ray Tanaka, Alan Tien, Roy Vella
  • Publication number: 20120253955
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating a financial transaction over a network including use of a passphrase account identifier is described herein. In one embodiment, a system for facilitating a financial transaction over a network comprises a communication interface; and a payment provider system configured to receive via the communication interface a passphrase account identifier from a merchant system, match the passphrase account identifier to a corresponding funding instrument number of a corresponding funding instrument, communicated the corresponding funding instrument number to an issuer system, receive from the issuer system a notification indication of one of acceptance of the funding instrument or decline of the funding instrument, and communicate back to the merchant system the notification indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: EBAY INC.
    Inventors: Hugo Olliphant, George Lee, Brian Phillips