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).
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Patent number: 9519929Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 15, 2012Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Faten “Fay” Hellal, Fletcher Jones, Kamal Acharya, Peter Gremett, Jai-Jen Chang, Matthew Crampton
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Publication number: 20130073425Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Inventors: Faten "Fay" Hellal, Fletcher Jones, Kamal Acharya, Peter Gremett, Jai-Jen Chang, Matthew Crampton
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Publication number: 20130066743Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Inventors: Faten "Fay" Hellal, Fletcher Jones, Kamal Acharya, Peter Gremett, Jai-Jen Chang, Matthew Crampton
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Publication number: 20120259700Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventors: Faten "Fay" HELLAL, Fletcher Jones, Kamal Acharya, Peter Gremett, Jai-Jen Chang, Matthew Crampton
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Patent number: 8219450Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 13, 2006Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: AOL Inc.Inventors: Faten “Fay” Hellal, Fletcher Jones, Kamal Acharya, Peter Gremett, Jai-Jen Chang, Matthew Crampton
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Publication number: 20090164794Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2008Publication date: June 25, 2009Inventors: Ellis Verosub, Sanjeev Tenneti, Kamal Acharya, Solomon D. Goldfarb, Todd Pringle, David S. Bill, Shailesh Prakash, Adam Milligan
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Patent number: 7493289Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 11, 2003Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: AOL LLCInventors: Ellis Verosub, Sanjeev Tenneti, Kamal Acharya, Solomon D. Goldfarb, Todd Pringle, David S. Bill, Shailesh Prakash, Adam Milligan
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Publication number: 20070094096Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2006Publication date: April 26, 2007Inventors: Faten Hellal, Fletcher Jones, Kamal Acharya, Peter Gremett, Jai-Jen Chang, Matthew Crampton
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Patent number: 7136829Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 8, 2002Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: America Online, Inc.Inventors: Faten Fay Hellal, Fletcher Jones, Kamal Acharya, Peter Gremett, Jai-Jen Chang, Matthew Crampton
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Publication number: 20040205028Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2003Publication date: October 14, 2004Inventors: Ellis Verosub, Sanjeev Tenneti, Kamal Acharya, Solomon D. Goldfarb, Todd Pringle, David S. Bill, Shailesh Prakash, Adam Milligan
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Publication number: 20030225632Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2002Publication date: December 4, 2003Inventors: Vincent Tong, Kamal Acharya, Ellen F. Butler, Praveen Shenoy, Kiersten Lammerding
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Publication number: 20030187755Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2002Publication date: October 2, 2003Inventors: Kamal Acharya, Vincent Tong, Peter Gremett, Louise Liu, Matthew Crampton, Ellen F. Butler
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Publication number: 20030172005Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2002Publication date: September 11, 2003Inventors: Faten Fay Hellal, Fletcher Jones, Kamal Acharya, Peter Gremett, Jai-Jen Chang, Matthew Crampton
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Publication number: 20030074267Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2001Publication date: April 17, 2003Inventors: Kamal Acharya, Vincent Tong, Peter Gremett, Matthew Crampton, Srinivas Lingutla, Ellen F. Butler