Patents by Inventor Kevin Patrick Fries

Kevin Patrick Fries 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: 11836787
    Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and computer-implemented method for a transient local commerce search service is provided. A search query including a user specified location and a user specified time period is received. One or more transient merchants temporarily located within the user specified location at least during the user specified time period are identified. A user interface displaying a map and an indicator of temporary location of the one or more transient merchants is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: EBAY INC.
    Inventor: Kevin Patrick Fries
  • Publication number: 20210209673
    Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and computer-implemented method for a transient local commerce search service is provided. A search query including a user specified location and a user specified time period is received. One or more transient merchants temporarily located within the user specified location at least during the user specified time period are identified. A user interface displaying a map and an indicator of temporary location of the one or more transient merchants is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventor: Kevin Patrick Fries
  • Patent number: 10915944
    Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and computer-implemented method for a transient local commerce search service is provided. A search query including a user specified location and a user specified time period is received. One or more transient merchants temporarily located within the user specified location at least during the user specified time period are identified. A user interface displaying a map and an indicator of temporary location of the one or more transient merchants is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: eBay inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Patrick Fries
  • Publication number: 20200334308
    Abstract: A method of enhancing search results pertaining to an item with information about the item from a social network is disclosed. It is detected that a user is searching for information about the item in a context outside of a social networking context. Data relating to the item is collected from a social network of the user. A notification of the data relating to the item is generated to supplement a search result that is to be presented to the user in response to the searching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventor: Kevin Patrick Fries
  • Patent number: 10685076
    Abstract: A method of enhancing search results pertaining to an item with information about the item from a social network is disclosed. It is detected that a user is searching for information about the item in a context outside of a social networking context. Data relating to the item is collected from a social network of the user. A notification of the data relating to the item is generated to supplement a search result that is to be presented to the user in response to the searching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Patrick Fries
  • Publication number: 20190050937
    Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and computer-implemented method for a transient local commerce search service is provided. A search query including a user specified location and a user specified time period is received. One or more transient merchants temporarily located within the user specified location at least during the user specified time period are identified. A user interface displaying a map and an indicator of temporary location of the one or more transient merchants is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventor: Kevin Patrick Fries
  • Patent number: 10127602
    Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and computer-implemented method for a transient local commerce search service is provided. Location data identifying a temporary geographic location of a merchant having a particular product available for sale is received. Temporal data indicating a specified time when the particular product is available at the temporary location of the merchant is also received. It is then determined that the particular product is available within a specified location and at the specified period of time. Display data to display at least one merchant providing the particular product within the geographic location and at the specified period of time is then provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Patrick Fries
  • Publication number: 20180307766
    Abstract: A method of enhancing search results pertaining to an item with information about the item from a social network is disclosed. It is detected that a user is searching for information about the item in a context outside of a social networking context. Data relating to the item is collected from a social network of the user. A notification of the data relating to the item is generated to supplement a search result that is to be presented to the user in response to the searching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventor: Kevin Patrick Fries
  • Publication number: 20180081977
    Abstract: A method of enhancing search results pertaining to an item with information about the item from a social network is disclosed. It is detected that a user is searching for information about the item in a context outside of a social networking context. Data relating to the item is collected from a social network of the user. A notification of the data relating to the item is generated to supplement a search result that is to be presented to the user in response to the searching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: Kevin Patrick Fries
  • Patent number: 9852223
    Abstract: A method of enhancing search results pertaining to an item with information about the item from a social network is disclosed. It is detected that a user is searching for information about the item in a context outside of a social networking context. Data relating to the item is collected from a social network of the user. A notification of the data relating to the item is generated to supplement a search result that is to be presented to the user in response to the searching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Patrick Fries
  • Publication number: 20140181082
    Abstract: A method of enhancing search results pertaining to an item with information about the item from a social network is disclosed. It is detected that a user is searching for information about the item in a context outside of a social networking context. Data relating to the item is collected from a social network of the user. A notification of the data relating to the item is generated to supplement a search result that is to be presented to the user in response to the searching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Patrick Fries
  • Publication number: 20140129381
    Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and computer-implemented method for a transient local commerce search service is provided. Location data identifying a temporary geographic location of a merchant having a particular product available for sale is received. Temporal data indicating a specified time when the particular product is available at the temporary location of the merchant is also received. It is then determined that the particular product is available within a specified location and at the specified period of time. Display data to display at least one merchant providing the particular product within the geographic location and at the specified period of time is then provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Patrick Fries