Patents by Inventor Jerry P Hook

Jerry P Hook 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).

  • Method and system for in-line secondary transactions
    Patent number: 7363257
    Abstract: In-line secondary transaction is described. In an embodiment, an on-line shopping interface is displayed via which an item can be selected for purchase. When a selection is received to initiate a purchase of the item, a determination is made that a secondary transaction is needed to complete the purchase of the item. An in-line secondary transaction user interface is displayed over a portion of the on-line shopping interface to facilitate the secondary transaction where the in-line secondary transaction user interface is displayed to maintain a context of the purchase on the on-line shopping interface. An input of transaction information is received via the in-line secondary transaction user interface to complete the secondary transaction such that the purchase of the item can be completed via the on-line shopping interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael C Kunz, Austina M. De Bonte, Aly Valli, Daniel J. Makoski, Daniel J. Welsh, Dennis H Harding, Oliver Roup, Jerry P Hook