Patents by Inventor Mark Delun Yuan

Mark Delun Yuan 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: 11528319
    Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and computer-implemented method for automatically posting content to a network accessible content collection are described. User activity over a communication network from a client device is tracked and a triggering event is detected. In response to detecting the triggering event, a content item is automatically posted to a network accessible collection of content items viewable by additional users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: EBAY INC.
    Inventor: Mark Delun Yuan
  • Publication number: 20210075847
    Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and computer-implemented method for automatically posting content to a network accessible content collection are described. User activity over a communication network from a client device is tracked and a triggering event is detected. In response to detecting the triggering event, a content item is automatically posted to a network accessible collection of content items viewable by additional users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventor: Mark Delun Yuan
  • Patent number: 10868854
    Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and computer-implemented method for automatically posting content to a network accessible content collection are described. User activity over a communication network from a client device is tracked and a triggering event is detected. In response to detecting the triggering event, a content item is automatically posted to a network accessible collection of content items viewable by additional users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Delun Yuan
  • Publication number: 20200273087
    Abstract: A mobile app for a mobile device includes logic for an overlay for the UI of the mobile device, and a location on the UI where the overlay is to be displayed, as specified by the user. The mobile app also comprises a scanning layer to create a list of items to be located and acquired. Instructions for locating the items, and objectives for ordering the locations of the items on the overlay are received from the user. The objectives may be for a trip to acquire the items, such as total cost, time, number of stops, preferred establishments for acquiring the items, preferred brands of the items, and other bases. The locations of the items are identified and filtered in accordance with the instructions. The locations of the items are displayed on the overlay at the area of the user interface specified by the user, according to geographical location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventor: Mark Delun Yuan
  • Patent number: 10685389
    Abstract: A mobile app for a mobile device includes logic for an overlay for the UI of the mobile device, and a location on the UI where the overlay is to be displayed, as specified by the user. The mobile app also comprises a scanning layer to create a list of items to be located and acquired. Instructions for locating the items, and objectives for ordering the locations of the items on the overlay are received from the user. The objectives may be for a trip to acquire the items, such as total cost, time, number of stops, preferred establishments for acquiring the items, preferred brands of the items, and other bases. The locations of the items are identified and filtered in accordance with the instructions. The locations of the items are displayed on the overlay at the area of the user interface specified by the user, according to geographical location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Delun Yuan
  • Patent number: 10650004
    Abstract: A method of providing a level of certification of an attribute of an item is disclosed. A requirement is determined for a level of certification for an attribute of an item. A notification is provided of an evidence item that is to be submitted to evaluate the level of certification of the attribute of the item. The evidence item is received. The level of certification of the attribute of the item is determined based on the received evidence item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: EBAY INC.
    Inventors: Mark Delun Yuan, Neelakantan Sundaresan
  • Publication number: 20200137144
    Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and computer-implemented method for automatically posting content to a network accessible content collection are described. User activity over a communication network from a client device is tracked and a triggering event is detected. In response to detecting the triggering event, a content item is automatically posted to a network accessible collection of content items viewable by additional users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: Mark Delun Yuan
  • Patent number: 10476935
    Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and computer-implemented method for automatically posting content to a network accessible content collection are described. User activity over a communication network from a client device is tracked and a triggering event is detected. In response to detecting the triggering event, a content item is automatically posted to a network accessible collection of content items viewable by additional users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Delun Yuan
  • Publication number: 20180365708
    Abstract: A method and a system for creating, updating and processing a universal profile which includes an aggregation of previous transaction with multiple, distinct transaction entities. A universal profile (UP) manager creates a universal profile for an account. The universal profile comprises transaction data based on an aggregate of transactions with multiple, distinct transaction entities. The UP manager receives a universal profile preference indicating whether at least a portion of the transaction data is to be shared. The UP manager provides the transaction data to a particular transaction entity according to the universal profile preference. The UP manager receives, from the particular transaction entity, a transaction context comprising at least a portion of a transaction customized based on transaction data shared according to the universal profile preference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Sundar Amalan Vincent, Mark Delun Yuan
  • Publication number: 20180343297
    Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and computer-implemented method for automatically posting content to a network accessible content collection are described. User activity over a communication network from a client device is tracked and a triggering event is detected. In response to detecting the triggering event, a content item is automatically posted to a network accessible collection of content items viewable by additional users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventor: Mark Delun Yuan
  • Patent number: 10057328
    Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and computer-implemented method for maintaining a network accessible content collection are described. A network accessible content collection includes content items that are posted to the content collection in response to detecting a triggering event related to user activity. Content items in the content collection are organized according to a type. The organizing of the content collection includes assigning each content item to a category. The content collection is presented in accordance with the category assigned to each content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Delun Yuan
  • Publication number: 20180157715
    Abstract: A method of providing a level of certification of an attribute of an item is disclosed. A requirement is determined for a level of certification for an attribute of an item. A notification is provided of an evidence item that is to be submitted to evaluate the level of certification of the attribute of the item. The evidence item is received. The level of certification of the attribute of the item is determined based on the received evidence item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Delun Yuan, Neelakantan Sundaresan
  • Publication number: 20170374134
    Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and computer-implemented method for maintaining a network accessible content collection are described. A network accessible content collection includes content items that are posted to the content collection in response to detecting a triggering event related to user activity. Content items in the content collection are organized according to a type. The organizing of the content collection includes assigning each content item to a category. The content collection is presented in accordance with the category assigned to each content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventor: Mark Delun Yuan
  • Patent number: 9762652
    Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and computer-implemented method for automatically posting content to a network accessible content collection are described. In some embodiments, the method includes detecting a triggering event related to user activity. In response to detecting the triggering event, a content item is automatically posted to a network accessible collection of content items viewable by additional users. Content included in the collection of content items may be organized according to the type of user activity to which each content item is related.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Delun Yuan
  • Publication number: 20170221108
    Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for conducting consumer transactions using dynamic pricing. In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method is presented. The method may include accessing, at a mobile device of a user, at least one spending constraint of the user, with the spending constraint representing a spending limit to purchase one or more items. The method may also include transmitting the at least one spending constraint to a receiver of a merchant and accessing a modified offer to purchase one or more items from the merchant, with the modified offer for the one or more items being modified from an original offer for the one or more items based on the at least one spending constraint transmitted to the merchant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: Mark Delun Yuan
  • Publication number: 20160352810
    Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and computer-implemented method for automatically posting content to a network accessible content collection are described. In some embodiments, the method includes detecting a triggering event related to user activity. In response to detecting the triggering event, a content item is automatically posted to a network accessible collection of content items viewable by additional users. Content included in the collection of content items may be organized according to the type of user activity to which each content item is related.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Mark Delun Yuan
  • Publication number: 20160048905
    Abstract: A mobile app for a mobile device includes logic for an overlay for the UI of the mobile device, and a location on the UI where the overlay is to be displayed, as specified by the user. The mobile app also comprises a scanning layer to create a list of items to be located and acquired. Instructions for locating the items, and objectives for ordering the locations of the items on the overlay are received from the user. The objectives may be for a trip to acquire the items, such as total cost, time, number of stops, preferred establishments for acquiring the items, preferred brands of the items, and other bases. The locations of the items are identified and filtered in accordance with the instructions. The locations of the items are displayed on the overlay at the area of the user interface specified by the user, according to geographical location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Mark Delun Yuan
  • Publication number: 20150348120
    Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for conducting consumer transactions using dynamic pricing. In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method is presented. The method may include accessing, at a mobile device of a user, at least one spending constraint of the user, with the spending constraint representing a spending limit to purchase one or more items. The method may also include transmitting the at least one spending constraint to a receiver of a merchant and accessing a modified offer to purchase one or more items from the merchant, with the modified offer for the one or more items being modified from an original offer for the one or more items based on the at least one spending constraint transmitted to the merchant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventor: Mark Delun Yuan
  • Publication number: 20150324810
    Abstract: A method and a system for creating, updating and processing a universal profile which includes an aggregation of previous transaction with multiple, distinct transaction entities. A universal profile (UP) manager creates a universal profile for an account. The universal profile comprises transaction data based on an aggregate of transactions with multiple, distinct transaction entities. The UP manager receives a universal profile preference indicating whether at least a portion of the transaction data is to be shared. The UP manager provides the transaction data to a particular transaction entity according to the universal profile preference. The UP manager receives, from the particular transaction entity, a transaction context comprising at least a portion of a transaction customized based on transaction data shared according to the universal profile preference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: EBAY INC.
    Inventors: Sundar Amalan Vincent, Mark Delun Yuan
  • Publication number: 20150052001
    Abstract: Computing systems and methods for purchasing tickets and attending ticketed events are disclosed. A computing system includes one or more memory device or storage components adapted to store user information regarding users of the computing system as well as event information regarding upcoming ticketed events, and one or more processors for conducting activities regarding ticketing. Such activities can include displaying information regarding a ticketed event, accepting a user input regarding search terms or preferences for the ticketed event, comparing the user input to known information regarding past ticket purchases for that ticketed event, and recommending specific tickets to the user based upon the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventor: Mark Delun Yuan