Patents by Inventor Kyle A. Freeman

Kyle A. Freeman 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).

  • Publication number: 20220019968
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system includes a processing system and tangible computer-readable media accessible by the processing system. The tangible computer-readable media may store software and a plurality of purchase order identifications. Each purchase order identification indicates a respective one of a plurality of purchase orders, and each purchase order identification is globally unique with respect to each other. The software when executed by the processing system is configured to perform operations. The operations include accessing a request comprising a first purchase order identification of the plurality of purchase order identifications. The request had been generated at a client device that had decoded the one of the plurality of purchase order identifications from an optical scan of a code provided with packaging of one or more products of the respective purchase order indicated by the first purchase order identification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventor: Kyle A. Freeman
  • Patent number: 11176514
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system includes a processing system and tangible computer-readable media accessible by the processing system. The tangible computer-readable media may store software and purchase order identifications. Each purchase order identification indicates a respective one of a plurality of purchase orders, and each purchase order identification is globally unique with respect to each other. The software when executed by the processing system is configured to access a request comprising a first purchase order identification. The request had been generated at a client device that had decoded the one of the plurality of purchase order identifications from an optical scan of a code provided with packaging of one or more products of the respective purchase order indicated by the first purchase order identification. The software further generates data comprising information that facilitates returning at least one of the one or more products for receipt by the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Kyle A. Freeman
  • Patent number: 9292824
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system includes a processing system and tangible computer-readable media accessible by the processing system. The media may store software and purchase order identifications. Each purchase order identification indicates a respective one of the purchase orders and is globally unique with respect to each other purchase order identification. The software when executed by the processing system is configured to perform operations, including accessing a request comprising a particular one of the purchase order identifications. The request had been generated at a client device that had decoded the particular purchase order identification from an optical scan of a code provided with packaging of one or more products of the respective purchase order indicated by the particular purchase order identification. The operations further include generating data for receipt by the client device. The data comprises information that facilitates returning at least one of the products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Kyle A. Freeman
  • Patent number: 9189768
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for providing inventory fulfillment services to customers who have small quantities of heterogeneous items to sell. A self-service registration interface for generating lists of items to sell via the inventory fulfillment service is provided. The inventory fulfillment service may provide pricing suggestions to the customer. The inventory fulfillment service may determine whether a listed item satisfies one or more listing rules. Shipping information for a list of items may be automatically generated and provided to the customer. The customer may ship the items in one shipment to a specified facility. The customer is the seller of record for all items listed. The customer may not be charged for services until an item is sold. A listing period may be specified for which listed items will be carried. If an item does not sell within the period, option(s) for disposal of the item may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas W. Plaster, Kyle A. Freeman, Jason W. Murray, Mark B. Griffith, Alan C. Rawcliffe, Ankit Patel
  • Patent number: 8688540
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the system and method for managing sales and fulfillment services described herein may include a fulfillment coordination service. The fulfillment coordination service may be configured to receive a selection of one or more items of a merchant. The one or more items may be registered for fulfillment service with a fulfillment service provider. The fulfillment coordination service may also be configured to generate a sales listing for each selected item for listing with a sales listing provider. The fulfillment coordination service may in various embodiments receive an order indication for one or more of the selected items listed on the sales listing. The fulfillment coordination service may be configured to send a fulfillment request to the fulfillment service provider for the one or more items indicated by the order indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ankit Patel, Adam J. Kramer, Joanne J M Polsky, Nancy L. Walsh, Kyle A. Freeman
  • Publication number: 20080301009
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for providing inventory fulfillment services to customers who have small quantities of heterogeneous items to sell. A self-service registration interface for generating lists of items to sell via the inventory fulfillment service is provided. The inventory fulfillment service may provide pricing suggestions to the customer. The inventory fulfillment service may determine whether a listed item satisfies one or more listing rules. Shipping information for a list of items may be automatically generated and provided to the customer. The customer may ship the items in one shipment to a specified facility. The customer is the seller of record for all items listed. The customer may not be charged for services until an item is sold. A listing period may be specified for which listed items will be carried. If an item does not sell within the period, option(s) for disposal of the item may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas W. Plaster, Kyle A. Freeman, Jason Murray, Mark B. Griffith, Alan Rawcliffe, Ankit Patel