Patents by Inventor John Calian

John Calian 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).

  • Methods to conduct sales of products or services over a communication network
    Publication number: 20080208704
    Abstract: Methods are provided for conducting sales of a product or service over a communication network. A gateway system is provided that has a database with one or more catalogs of content for products or services. Buyers select products or services through the gateway system. The gateway system hosts the purchase of products or services by the buyer in a manner such that the purchase appears as a purchase through a merchant interface and not through the gateway system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Xiaochun "Stanley" Wang, Phil Yerkes, John Calian
  • Computer based systems to conduct sales of products or services over a communication network
    Publication number: 20080208712
    Abstract: A computer based system is provided for sales of a product or service. A gateway system is provided that has a database with one or more catalogs of content for products or services: A merchant interface, for a merchant, is coupled to the gateway system. A buyer interface, for a buyer, is coupled to the merchant interface and the gateway system. The gateway system hosts the purchase of products or services by a buyer in a manner such that purchase of products or services, by the buyer, appears as a purchase through the merchant interface and not through the gateway system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Phil Yerkes, Stanley Wang, John Calian