Patents by Inventor Maura K. Randall

Maura K. Randall 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: 20150178872
    Abstract: Various embodiments include systems, methods, and software to manage offers in a network-based commerce system. One embodiment includes providing sellers an option when listing an item for sale to receive best offers for the item from buyers. This embodiment further includes receiving best offers submitted by offerees via the network-based commerce system and notifying sellers of received best offers. Some embodiments further include providing sellers an option to accept, reject, or ignore the individual best offers received. In some such embodiments, ignored best offers expire after a period, such as 48 hours. Yet further embodiments include notifying offerees of acceptance or rejection of their submitted best offers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Jacqueline Renee Gentry VonBergen, Erik Rannala, George Liang, Maura K. Randall, David Raccah, Jennifer Kozenski
  • Publication number: 20150178870
    Abstract: Various embodiments include systems, methods, and software to manage offers in a network-based commerce system. One embodiment includes providing sellers an option when listing an item for sale to receive best offers for the item from buyers. This embodiment further includes receiving best offers submitted by offerees via the network-based commerce system and notifying sellers of received best offers. Some embodiments further include providing sellers an option to accept, reject, or ignore the individual best offers received. In some such embodiments, ignored best offers expire after a period, such as 48 hours. Yet further embodiments include notifying offerees of acceptance or rejection of their submitted best offers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Jacqueline Renee Gentry VonBergen, Erik Rannala, George Liang, Maura K. Randall, David Raccah, Jennifer Kozenski
  • Publication number: 20150178824
    Abstract: Various embodiments include systems, methods, and software to manage offers in a network-based commerce system. One embodiment includes providing sellers an option when listing an item for sale to receive best offers for the item from buyers. This embodiment further includes receiving best offers submitted by offerees via the network-based commerce system and notifying sellers of received best offers. Some embodiments further include providing sellers an option to accept, reject, or ignore the individual best offers received. In some such embodiments, ignored best offers expire after a period, such as 48 hours. Yet further embodiments include notifying offerees of acceptance or rejection of their submitted best offers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Jacqueline Renee Gentry VonBergen, Erik Rannala, George Liang, Maura K. Randall, David Raccah, Jennifer Kozenski
  • Publication number: 20150178871
    Abstract: Various embodiments include systems, methods, and software to manage offers in a network-based commerce system. One embodiment includes providing sellers an option when listing an item for sale to receive best offers for the item from buyers. This embodiment further includes receiving best offers submitted by offerees via the network-based commerce system and notifying sellers of received best offers. Some embodiments further include providing sellers an option to accept, reject, or ignore the individual best offers received. In some such embodiments, ignored best offers expire after a period, such as 48 hours. Yet further embodiments include notifying offerees of acceptance or rejection of their submitted best offers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Jacqueline Renee Gentry VonBergen, Erik Rannala, George Liang, Maura K. Randall, David Raccah, Jennifer Kozenski
  • Publication number: 20120143716
    Abstract: Various embodiments include systems, methods, and software to manage offers in a network-based commerce system. One embodiment includes providing sellers an option when listing an item for sale to receive best offers for the item from buyers. This embodiment further includes receiving best offers submitted by offerees via the network-based commerce system and notifying sellers of received best offers. Some embodiments further include providing sellers an option to accept, reject, or ignore the individual best offers received. In some such embodiments, ignored best offers expire after a period, such as 48 hours. Yet further embodiments include notifying offerees of acceptance or rejection of their submitted best offers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Renée Gentry VonBergen, Erik Rannals, George Liang, Maura K. Randall, David Raccah, Jennifer Kozenski
  • Patent number: 8160928
    Abstract: Various embodiments include systems, methods, and software to manage offers in a network-based commerce system. One embodiment includes providing sellers an option when listing an item for sale to receive best offers for the item from buyers. This embodiment further includes receiving best offers submitted by offerees via the network-based commerce system and notifying sellers of received best offers. Some embodiments further include providing sellers an option to accept, reject, or ignore the individual best offers received. In some such embodiments, ignored best offers expire after a period, such as 48 hours. Yet further embodiments include notifying offerees of acceptance or rejection of their submitted best offers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Renée Gentry VonBergen, Erik Rannala, George Liang, Maura K. Randall, David Raccah, Jennifer Kozenski
  • Patent number: D611490
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Hyunju Lee, Seva Dyakov, Maura K. Randall, Yun Woo