Patents by Inventor Jonathan A. Leblang

Jonathan A. Leblang 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).

  • Patent number: 10257251
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems and methods for using a uniform resource locator to retrieve content for both a first application and a second application. The user may elect to use the first or second application to view content associated with the uniform resource locator. In one instance, an unmodified uniform resource locator may be parsed for identifiers that may be used to retrieve content for the second application instead of the content for the first application. In another instance, a modified uniform resource locator may be appended with a second application scheme and a path for the content of the second application address. In both instances, the unmodified and the modified uniform resource locators may be used to retrieve content for the first application or the second application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan A. Leblang
  • Patent number: 10230564
    Abstract: A single sign-on system accepts master credentials from a user device and/or application, and automatically signs on to supported services using account credentials corresponding to those services. If the user has not created an account used by a particular device or application, the system can automatically interact with the account service to create the account. Similarly, if the device or application that relies on the account has not already been registered with the account, the system automatically interacts with the account to register the device or account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Luhui Hu, Jonathan A. Leblang, David J. Zimmer
  • Patent number: 10176173
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and/or system for extracting or scraping links, which may be in the form of uniform resource locators (URLs), from an information source such as a Web page displayed on a Web browser, based on a rule set or a template, or based on a selection of links, and adding the extracted or scraped links to another interface in order to facilitate navigating the extracted links. The extracted or scraped links are selectable by a user of the interface to cause the Web browser to display information corresponding to the selected links listed in the interface. Controls associated with the interface may allow the user to move forward and backward through the links listed in the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: A9.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Warren Amacker, Jonathan A. Leblang
  • Patent number: 9953361
    Abstract: A method and system for placing an order to purchase an item via the Internet. The order is placed by a user at a client system and received by a server system. The client system can display information identifying the item and, for each of multiple procurement options having information related to ordering the identified item, can display an indication of the procurement option such that selection of the displayed indication represents an ordering of the identified item using the information of the procurement option. In response to selection of a displayed indication, the client system can send to a server computer a request to order the identified item using the information of the procurement option for the selected indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William Allocca, Jordan Hay, Jonathan A. LeBlang, Colleen McQueen, James Prudente
  • Patent number: 9940656
    Abstract: A smart demonstration apparatus that enhances the experience of customers, merchants, and others with electronic devices is described herein. The smart demonstration apparatus may include components that assist merchants in demonstrating and selling electronic devices, assist customers in acquiring and using electronic devices and assist service providers in managing the demonstration, acquisition and use of electronic devices. The smart demonstration apparatus may also include other components that provide a variety of other functionality. The smart demonstration apparatus may be placed at a merchant's location where an electronic device is offered for acquisition or may be placed at other locations. A service provider may communicate with the smart demonstration apparatus to enhance the experience of customers, merchants, and others with electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Terrance McKenna, Jonathan A. Leblang, Ramon Alfonso Palacios Durazo, Allen Macleod Hughes, Jason VanDuine
  • Patent number: 9560045
    Abstract: A mobile device is described that stores and renders content. Access to certain content is predicated at least upon receiving a particular wireless signal from an external or separate device that has previously been associated with the mobile device or with content stored on the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan A. Leblang
  • Patent number: 9092817
    Abstract: A method and system for placing an order to purchase an item via the Internet. The order is placed by a user at a client system and received by a server system. The client system can display information identifying the item and, for each of multiple procurement options having information related to ordering the identified item, can display an indication of the procurement option such that selection of the displayed indication represents an ordering of the identified item using the information of the procurement option. In response to selection of a displayed indication, the client system can send to a server computer a request to order the identified item using the information of the procurement option for the selected indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William Allocca, Jordan Hay, Jonathan A. LeBlang, Colleen McQueen, James Prudente
  • Patent number: 9032045
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems and methods for using a uniform resource locator to retrieve content for both a first application and a second application. The user may elect to use the first or second application to view content associated with the uniform resource locator. In one instance, an unmodified uniform resource locator may be parsed for identifiers that may be used to retrieve content for the second application instead of the content for the first application. In another instance, a modified uniform resource locator may be appended with a second application scheme and a path for the content of the second application address. In both instances, the unmodified and the modified uniform resource locators may be used to retrieve content for the first application or the second application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan A. Leblang
  • Patent number: 8953841
    Abstract: In some examples, a user transportable device may determine, based at least in part on sensor input, that the device is in motion. For example, the device may determine there is a likelihood that a user of the device is walking, running, traveling in a vehicle, or the like. In response, the device may present, on a display, an image obtained from a camera oriented, at least in part, toward a direction of travel. Further, in some examples, one or more images from the camera and/or sensor input from other sensors on the device may be analyzed to detect whether an object, obstruction or other hazard is in a direction of travel of the user of the device. If the device determines that a hazard may be imminently encountered by the user, the device may provide an alert to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan A. Leblang, James D. Mackraz
  • Patent number: 8942974
    Abstract: A device searches for an available network. The device automatically sends a request message to an identified available network. After the device receives a response message from the identified available network, the device selects a language and/or other device setting based on contents of the response message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan A. Leblang
  • Patent number: 8905763
    Abstract: A demonstration device that provides interactive demonstrations receives user input during a demonstration session. The demonstration device causes a demonstration account or demonstration credential to be generated for a user based on the user input, the demonstration account or demonstration credential being associated with the demonstration session. The demonstration device transmits demonstration session information for the demonstration session to a demonstration server. The user is able to continue the demonstration session from another demonstration-capable device based on the demonstration account or demonstration credential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Luhui Hu, Jonathan A. Leblang
  • Patent number: 8866581
    Abstract: A mobile device is described that stores and renders content. Access to certain content is predicated at least upon receiving a particular wireless signal from an external or separate device that has previously been associated with the mobile device or with content stored on the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan A. Leblang
  • Patent number: 8845337
    Abstract: A demonstration device provides a demonstration session for an interactive demonstration. The demonstration device receives a request to share the interactive demonstration along with an identification of at least one of a social network account, an email address or a network location from the user by the demonstration device. The demonstration device shares the interactive demonstration by causing a link to the interactive demonstration to be sent to at least one of the social network account, the email address or the network location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Luhui Hu, Jonathan A. Leblang
  • Publication number: 20140025541
    Abstract: A method and system for placing an order to purchase an item via the Internet. The order is placed by a user at a client system and received by a server system. The client system can display information identifying the item and, for each of multiple procurement options having information related to ordering the identified item, can display an indication of the procurement option such that selection of the displayed indication represents an ordering of the identified item using the information of the procurement option. In response to selection of a displayed indication, the client system can send to a server computer a request to order the identified item using the information of the procurement option for the selected indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Amazon.com, Inc.
    Inventors: William Allocca, Jordan Hay, Jonathan A. LeBlang, Colleen McQueen, James Prudente
  • Patent number: 8631012
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed that associate search keywords with relevant images from within sources, such as books, magazines, journals, etc., thereby making the images available for search using the associated keyword. Such associations enable a search engine to identify, in response to a search query, a relevant image within the source that would have not been provided otherwise. For example, an image of the Titanic that appears in a historical or cultural book may be associated with the search keyword “ship.” Accordingly, if a user submits the search query “ship and Infamous Ocean Voyages” (i.e., the keyword “ship” and the title of a book), an image of the Titanic from the book entitled “Infamous Ocean Voyages” may be returned among the search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: A9.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan A Leblang, Hilliard B Siegel
  • Patent number: 8543462
    Abstract: A method and system for placing an order to purchase an item via the Internet. The order is placed by a user at a client system and received by a server system. The client system can display information identifying the item and, for each of multiple procurement options having information related to ordering the identified item, can display an indication of the procurement option such that selection of the displayed indication represents an ordering of the identified item using the information of the procurement option. In response to selection of a displayed indication, the client system can send to a server computer a request to order the identified item using the information of the procurement option for the selected indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Amazon.com, Inc.
    Inventors: William Allocca, Jonathan A. Leblang, Colleen M. McQueen, James Paul Prudente, Jordan Hay
  • Patent number: 8427328
    Abstract: A smart harness may be coupled to an electronic device. The smart harness may communicate with the electronic device by an exchange of signals when the harness is secured to the electronic device. The electronic device and/or smart harness may operate in various modes based on the communications or lack of communications, such as when the exchange of signals is interrupted. The various modes may be selected from a non-exhaustive group of a limited functionality mode, an alarm mode, a full feature mode, and a non-active mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan A. Leblang
  • Patent number: 8181116
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and/or system for extracting or scraping links, which may be in the form of uniform resource locators (URLs), from an information source such as a Web page displayed on a Web browser, based on a rule set or a template, or based on a selection of links, and adding the extracted or scraped links to another interface in order to facilitate navigating the extracted links. The extracted or scraped links are selectable by a user of the interface to cause the Web browser to display information corresponding to the selected links listed in the interface. Controls associated with the interface may allow the user to move forward and backward through the links listed in the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: A9.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew W. Amacker, Jonathan A. Leblang
  • Patent number: 7987171
    Abstract: Parallel generic and non-generic versions of a Web site allow a user of the site to either remain anonymous (if accessing the generic version) or allow user information to be collected (if accessing the non-generic version). In one exemplary embodiment, a Web site may provide a user an interface for entering and processing a search query. A search query processed by a generic version of the Web site includes a marker that informs a Web server supporting the generic Web site that the user wishes to remain anonymous. A parallel non-generic version of the Web site may also interface with the same Web server as interfaced by the generic Web site, but permit a data collecting scheme at the Web server to collect user-specific or user-identifiable information. Such user information, if collected, can be used by the Web server to enhance the user's experience with the Web site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: A9.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel D. Tesler, Ruben E. Ortega, Jonathan A. Leblang
  • Publication number: 20100185532
    Abstract: A method and system for placing an order to purchase an item via the Internet. The order is placed by a user at a client system and received by a server system. The client system can display information identifying the item and, for each of multiple procurement options having information related to ordering the identified item, can display an indication of the procurement option such that selection of the displayed indication represents an ordering of the identified item using the information of the procurement option. In response to selection of a displayed indication, the client system can send to a server computer a request to order the identified item using the information of the procurement option for the selected indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: William Allocca, Jordan Hay, Jonathan A. Leblang, Colleen McQueen, James Prudente