Patents by Inventor Jason Zhiqing Hong

Jason Zhiqing Hong 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: 20080281692
    Abstract: Systems and methods establish a virtual points clearinghouse. The clearinghouse redeems heterogeneous digital micro-payments-such as bonus points received from various points issuers-across diverse service providers. Points meant for exclusive redemption at one service provider may be directly redeemed for non-corresponding goods of a different service provider. In one implementation, the clearinghouse includes contracts between points issuers, service providers, and a clearinghouse, including intervening conversion rates. A user interface enables a user to manage multiple point balances from a computing device, cell phone, or other mobile device. The user interface enables the user to find diverse goods and to directly obtain the goods by redeeming diverse heterogeneous points. The clearinghouse includes an invoicing engine to enable money flow between users, points issuers, service providers, and the clearinghouse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Junbo Zhang, Tony Ying-Kin Yip, Jacky Xugang Wang, Jason Zhiqing Hong, Shu Zhang