Patents by Inventor Kamal Acharya

Kamal Acharya 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: 9519929
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed that provides an Internet wish list for deferred purchasing. A user clicks on an add to wish list button located on locations, such as, a product page, a banner ad, or search results to add an item to the wish list. A reminder system is used to remind a user to purchase an item at a future time. The shopping list service may be integrated at a high level of integration and a low level of integration. On a low level of integration a proxy platform is used to add functionality to a website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Faten “Fay” Hellal, Fletcher Jones, Kamal Acharya, Peter Gremett, Jai-Jen Chang, Matthew Crampton
  • Publication number: 20130073425
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed that provides an Internet wish list for deferred purchasing. A user clicks on an add to wish list button located on locations, such as, a product page, a banner ad, or search results to add an item to the wish list. A reminder system is used to remind a user to purchase an item at a future time. The shopping list service may be integrated at a high level of integration and a low level of integration. On a low level of integration a proxy platform is used to add functionality to a website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Faten "Fay" Hellal, Fletcher Jones, Kamal Acharya, Peter Gremett, Jai-Jen Chang, Matthew Crampton
  • Publication number: 20130066743
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed that provides an Internet wish list for deferred purchasing. A user clicks on an add to wish list button located on locations, such as, a product page, a banner ad, or search results to add an item to the wish list. A reminder system is used to remind a user to purchase an item at a future time. The shopping list service may be integrated at a high level of integration and a low level of integration. On a low level of integration a proxy platform is used to add functionality to a website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Faten "Fay" Hellal, Fletcher Jones, Kamal Acharya, Peter Gremett, Jai-Jen Chang, Matthew Crampton
  • Publication number: 20120259700
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed that provides an Internet wish list for deferred purchasing. A user clicks on an add to wish list button located on locations, such as, a product page, a banner ad, or search results to add an item to the wish list. A reminder system is used to remind a user to purchase an item at a future time. The shopping list service may be integrated at a high level of integration and a low level of integration. On a low level of integration a proxy platform is used to add functionality to a website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Faten "Fay" HELLAL, Fletcher Jones, Kamal Acharya, Peter Gremett, Jai-Jen Chang, Matthew Crampton
  • Patent number: 8219450
    Abstract: A method is disclosed that provides an Internet wish list for deferred purchasing. A user clicks on an add to wish list button located on locations, such as, a product page, a banner ad, or search results to add an item to the wish list. A reminder system is used to remind a user to purchase an item at a future time. The shopping list service may be integrated at a high level of integration and a low level of integration. On a low level of integration a proxy platform is used to add functionality to a website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: AOL Inc.
    Inventors: Faten “Fay” Hellal, Fletcher Jones, Kamal Acharya, Peter Gremett, Jai-Jen Chang, Matthew Crampton
  • Publication number: 20090164794
    Abstract: The digital content store provides users with an opportunity to purchase authorized usage of digital content, such as single or multiple music tracks, video, movies, and/or video games. The users can also buy license to a desired track for a fixed number of times, e.g. preferably the users can listen on three different machines simultaneously. Users can also burn a play list of X number of times, for example ten. The burn limit preferably applies to the play list, not the song. Mixed media capability is provided that allows the purchase of digital content and/or physical media. The digital content store system comprises a unique digital rights management system and a back-end enabling system that controls these digital rights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Ellis Verosub, Sanjeev Tenneti, Kamal Acharya, Solomon D. Goldfarb, Todd Pringle, David S. Bill, Shailesh Prakash, Adam Milligan
  • Patent number: 7493289
    Abstract: The digital content store provides users with an opportunity to purchase authorized usage of digital content, such as single or multiple music tracks, video, movies, and/or video games. The users can also buy license to a desired track for a fixed number of times, e.g. preferably the users can listen on three different machines simultaneously. Users can also burn a play list of X number of times, for example ten. The burn limit preferably applies to the play list, not the song. Mixed media capability is provided that allows the purchase of digital content and/or physical media. The digital content store system comprises a unique digital rights management system and a back-end enabling system that controls these digital rights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: AOL LLC
    Inventors: Ellis Verosub, Sanjeev Tenneti, Kamal Acharya, Solomon D. Goldfarb, Todd Pringle, David S. Bill, Shailesh Prakash, Adam Milligan
  • Publication number: 20070094096
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed that provides an Internet wish list for deferred purchasing. A user clicks on an add to wish list button located on locations, such as, a product page, a banner ad, or search results to add an item to the wish list. A reminder system is used to remind a user to purchase an item at a future time. The shopping list service may be integrated at a high level of integration and a low level of integration. On a low level of integration a proxy platform is used to add functionality to a website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Faten Hellal, Fletcher Jones, Kamal Acharya, Peter Gremett, Jai-Jen Chang, Matthew Crampton
  • Patent number: 7136829
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed that provides an Internet wish list for deferred purchasing. A user clicks on an add to wish list button located on locations, such as, a product page, a banner ad, or search results to add an item to the wish list. A reminder system is used to remind a user to purchase an item at a future time. The shopping list service may be integrated at a high level of integration and a low level of integration. On a low level of integration a proxy platform is used to add functionality to a website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: America Online, Inc.
    Inventors: Faten Fay Hellal, Fletcher Jones, Kamal Acharya, Peter Gremett, Jai-Jen Chang, Matthew Crampton
  • Publication number: 20040205028
    Abstract: The digital content store provides users with an opportunity to purchase authorized usage of digital content, such as single or multiple music tracks, video, movies, and/or video games. The users can also buy license to a desired track for a fixed number of times, e.g. preferably the users can listen on three different machines simultaneously. Users can also burn a play list of X number of times, for example ten. The burn limit preferably applies to the play list, not the song. Mixed media capability is provided that allows the purchase of digital content and/or physical media. The digital content store system comprises a unique digital rights management system and a back-end enabling system that controls these digital rights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Ellis Verosub, Sanjeev Tenneti, Kamal Acharya, Solomon D. Goldfarb, Todd Pringle, David S. Bill, Shailesh Prakash, Adam Milligan
  • Publication number: 20030225632
    Abstract: The method and system of the present invention provides instant personalized online shopping information and assistance for fast and filtered shopping experience that enables online shoppers to confidently and conveniently shop online, knowing that they are getting the best deal for a product or service. Online shoppers may access their own personalized shopping lists or personalized shopping list of other persons. The system and method of the present invention saves shopping time for selective and busy shoppers, attracts more physical product or service retail outlets to join online shopping services, and retains the existing online product or service providers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Vincent Tong, Kamal Acharya, Ellen F. Butler, Praveen Shenoy, Kiersten Lammerding
  • Publication number: 20030187755
    Abstract: Portable, instant, and personalized online shopping information and assistance is disclosed for a fast and filtered shopping experience that enables online shoppers to print, download to a portable device, or share the useful portion of the online shopping information with another person. Online shoppers may print or email the useful portion of the online shopping information in a brochure-style format for off-line browsing. The disclosed invention saves shopping time for selective and busy shoppers, attracts more physical product or service retail outlets to join online shopping services, and retains the existing online product or service providers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Kamal Acharya, Vincent Tong, Peter Gremett, Louise Liu, Matthew Crampton, Ellen F. Butler
  • Publication number: 20030172005
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed that provides an Internet wish list for deferred purchasing. A user clicks on an add to wish list button located on locations, such as, a product page, a banner ad, or search results to add an item to the wish list. A reminder system is used to remind a user to purchase an item at a future time. The shopping list service may be integrated at a high level of integration and a low level of integration. On a low level of integration a proxy platform is used to add functionality to a website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Faten Fay Hellal, Fletcher Jones, Kamal Acharya, Peter Gremett, Jai-Jen Chang, Matthew Crampton
  • Publication number: 20030074267
    Abstract: The method and system of the present invention provides a comparison shopping experience that enables online shoppers to shop online confidently and conveniently, knowing that they are getting the best deal for a product/service based on online comparison information about both online and offline providers of a product/service. The system and method of the present invention provides a multi-channel search result, an integrated list of online and offline providers, and comparison information about providers of a selected product or service. Thus, the system and method of the present invention saves shopping time for bargain-seeker shoppers, attracts more physical product/service retail outlets to join online shopping services, and retains the existing online product/service providers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Kamal Acharya, Vincent Tong, Peter Gremett, Matthew Crampton, Srinivas Lingutla, Ellen F. Butler