Patents by Inventor Michael K. Wilson
Michael K. Wilson 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: 8255478Abstract: A method includes receiving, from a first user, first location data identifying a first storage location at which a first image is stored, The first image is retrieved from the first storage location identified by the first location. A first reduced-size image is generated using the first image. The first reduced-size image is aggregated with a second reduced-size image for presentation at a remote site, the second reduced-size image being generated using a second image retrieved from a second storage location identified by second location data received from a second user.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2011Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Martin L. Hess, Michael K. Wilson
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Publication number: 20110229050Abstract: A method includes receiving, from a first user, first location data identifying a first storage location at which a first image is stored, The first image is retrieved from the first storage location identified by the first location. A first reduced-size image is generated using the first image. The first reduced-size image is aggregated with a second reduced-size image for presentation at a remote site, the second reduced-size image being generated using a second image retrieved from a second storage location identified by second location data received from a second user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventors: Martin L. Hess, Michael K. Wilson
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Patent number: 7912925Abstract: A method includes receiving, from a user, publication data to be published and location data identifying a storage location at which an image to be associated with the publication data is stored. The image to be included in the publication data is retrieved from the storage location identified by the location data. A reduced-size image using the retrieved image is generated and the reduced-size image is aggregated with further reduced-size images for presentation at a remote site.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2008Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Martin L. Hess, Michael K. Wilson
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Patent number: 7827075Abstract: A method of managing images between computers over a network. The method includes receiving a first product description and a first image location of the first product, the first image location referencing a first storage computer on the network; receiving a second product description and a second image location of the second product, the second image location referencing a second storage computer on the network; retrieving the first image from the first storage computer based on the first image location; producing a first thumbnail image from the first image; retrieving the second image from second first storage computer based on the second image location; producing a second thumbnail image from the second image; periodically reloading the first image and the second image in order to obtain any changes that were made to the first image and the second image; and updating the first thumbnail image and the second thumbnail image.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2009Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Martin L. Hess, Michael K. Wilson
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Publication number: 20090192919Abstract: A method of managing images between computers over a network. The method includes receiving a first product description and a first image location of the first product, the first image location referencing a first storage computer on the network; receiving a second product description and a second image location of the second product, the second image location referencing a second storage computer on the network; retrieving the first image from the first storage computer based on the first image location; producing a first thumbnail image from the first image; retrieving the second image from second first storage computer based on the second image location; producing a second thumbnail image from the second image; periodically reloading the first image and the second image in order to obtain any changes that were made to the first image and the second image; and updating the first thumbnail image and the second thumbnail image.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2009Publication date: July 30, 2009Inventors: Martin L. Hess, Michael K. Wilson
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Publication number: 20090113347Abstract: A method includes receiving, from a user, publication data to be published and location data identifying a storage location at which an image to be associated with the publication data is stored. The image to be included in the publication data is retrieved from the storage location identified by the location data. A reduced-size image using the retrieved image is generated and the reduced-size image is aggregated with further reduced-size images for presentation at a remote site.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2008Publication date: April 30, 2009Inventors: Martin L. Hess, Michael K. Wilson
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Patent number: 7499979Abstract: A method includes loading a plurality of thumbnail images into a virtual address space having a first address, and retrieving a specific thumbnail image of the plurality of thumbnail images from the virtual address space by indexing into the virtual address space at a location defined by an offset, the offset corresponding to the specific thumbnail image.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Martin L. Hess, Michael K. Wilson
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Patent number: 7418483Abstract: A method includes receiving, from a user, publication data to be published and location data identifying a storage location at which an image to be associated with the publication data is stored. The image to be included in the publication data is retrieved from the storage location identified by the location data. A reduced-size image is generated using the retrieved image and the reduced-size image is aggregated with further reduced-size images for presentation at a remote site.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2006Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: Ebay, Inc.Inventors: Martin L. Hess, Michael K. Wilson
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Patent number: 7007076Abstract: A method and apparatus for information presentation and management in an online trading environment are provided. According to one aspect of the present invention, person-to-person commerce over the Internet is facilitated by providing prospective buyers the ability to quickly preview items for sale. Images are harvested from a plurality of sites based upon user-supplied information. The user-supplied information includes descriptions of items for sale and locations from which images that are to be associated with the items can be retrieved. Thumbnail images are created corresponding to the harvested images and are aggregated onto a web page for presentation at a remote site. According to another aspect of the present invention, a user may submit a query to preview items for sale. After receiving the query, thumbnail images corresponding to items that satisfy the user query are displayed, each of the thumbnail images previously having been created based upon a user-specified image.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2001Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Martin L. Hess, Michael K. Wilson
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Patent number: 6934253Abstract: An ATM switch with rate-limiting congestion control has a plurality of input ports, a plurality of output ports operatively associated with one or more data buffers, an output control and a switch fabric for switching data units from any of the input ports to any of the output ports on virtual connections. The ATM switch imposes and enforces transmission rate-limiting policies against the virtual connections when the backlog of data units for delivery to a particular output port reaches a particular level. The ATM switch may be arranged to exempt high priority data units from the imposed rate limitations and has a means to lift the rate limitations when the backlog has been sufficiently reduced.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 1998Date of Patent: August 23, 2005Assignee: AlcatelInventors: Chris L. Hoogenboom, Michael J. Nishimura, John D. Wallner, Todd L. Khacherian, Michael K. Wilson
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Patent number: 6920147Abstract: A digital traffic switch having DIBOC buffer control has a queue status-based control strategy to limit status traffic on the switch and status buffer requirements. Status messages are transmitted from inputs to outputs when the content status of a logical output queue has changed from “empty” to “not empty”, or vice versa, rather than on a “per cell” request basis. Status messages are transmitted from outputs to inputs when the clearance status of a logical output queue has changed from “not clear to release” to “clear to release”, or vice versa, rather than on a “per cell” grant basis. The status of each logical output queue is monitored at outputs by retaining and updating a single status bit which has a particular binary value when the logical output queue's status is “empty” and the opposite binary value when the logical output queue's status is “not empty”.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2002Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: AlcatelInventors: John D. Wallner, Chris L. Hoogenboom, Michael J. Nishimura, Michael K. Wilson
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Patent number: 6732161Abstract: A method and apparatus for information presentation and management in an online trading environment are provided. According to one aspect of the present invention, person-to-person commerce over the Internet is facilitated by providing prospective buyers the ability to quickly preview items for sale. Images are harvested from a plurality of sites based upon user-supplied information. The user-supplied information includes descriptions of items for sale and locations from which images that are to be associated with the items can be retrieved. Thumbnail images are created corresponding to the harvested images and are aggregated onto a web page for presentation at a remote site. According to another aspect of the present invention, a user may submit a query to preview items for sale. After receiving the query, thumbnail images corresponding to items that satisfy the user query are displayed, each of the thumbnail images previously having been created based upon a user-specified image.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 1999Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: eBay, Inc.Inventors: Martin L. Hess, Michael K. Wilson
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Publication number: 20020163915Abstract: A digital traffic switch having DIBOC buffer control has a queue status-based control strategy to limit status traffic on the switch and status buffer requirements. Status messages are transmitted from inputs to outputs when the content status of a logical output queue has changed from “empty” to “not empty”, or vice versa, rather than on a “per cell” request basis. Status messages are transmitted from outputs to inputs when the clearance status of a logical output queue has changed from “not clear to release” to “clear to release”, or vice versa, rather than on a “per cell” grant basis. The status of each logical output queue is monitored at outputs by retaining and updating a single status bit which has a particular binary value when the logical output queue's status is “empty” and the opposite binary value when the logical output queue's status is “not empty”.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2002Publication date: November 7, 2002Inventors: John D. Wallner, Chris L. Hoogenboom, Michael J. Nishimura, Michael K. Wilson
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Patent number: 6442172Abstract: A digital traffic switch having DIBOC buffer control has a queue status-based control strategy to limit status traffic on the switch and status buffer requirements. Status messages are transmitted from inputs to outputs when the content status of a logical output queue has changed from “empty” to “not empty”, or vice versa, rather than on a “per cell” request basis. Status messages are transmitted from outputs to inputs when the clearance status of a logical output queue has changed from “not clear to release” to “clear to release”, or vice versa, rather than on a “per cell” grant basis. The status of each logical output queue is monitored at outputs by retaining and updating a single status bit which has a particular binary value when the logical output queue's status is “empty” and the opposite binary value when the logical output queue's status is “not empty”.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1998Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: Alcatel Internetworking, Inc.Inventors: John D. Wallner, Chris L. Hoogenboom, Michael J. Nishimura, Michael K. Wilson
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Patent number: 6415320Abstract: A method and apparatus for information presentation and management in an online trading environment are provided. According to one aspect of the present invention, person-to-person commerce over the Internet is facilitated by providing prospective buyers the ability to quickly preview items for sale. Images are harvested from a plurality of sites based upon user-supplied information. The user-supplied information includes descriptions of items for sale and locations from which images that are to be associated with the items can be retrieved. Thumbnail images are created corresponding to the harvested images and are aggregated onto a web page for presentation at a remote site. According to another aspect of the present invention, a user may submit a query to preview items for sale. After receiving the query, thumbnail images corresponding to items that satisfy the user query are displayed, each of the thumbnail images previously having been created based upon a user-specified image.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2000Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Martin L. Hess, Michael K. Wilson
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Publication number: 20020054568Abstract: An ATM switch with rate-limiting congestion control has a plurality of input ports, a plurality of output ports operatively associated with one or more data buffers, an output control and a switch fabric for switching data units from any of the input ports to any of the output ports on virtual connections. The ATM switch imposes and enforces transmission rate-limiting policies against the virtual connections when the backlog of data units for delivery to a particular output port reaches a particular level. The ATM switch may be arranged to exempt high priority data units from the imposed rate limitations and has a means to lift the rate limitations when the backlog has been sufficiently reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 1998Publication date: May 9, 2002Inventors: CHRIS L. HOOGENBOOM, MICHAEL J. NISHIMURA, JOHN D. WALLNER, TODD L. KHACHERIAN, MICHAEL K. WILSON
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Patent number: 6058417Abstract: A method and apparatus for information presentation and management in an online trading environment are provided. According to one aspect of the present invention, person-to-person commerce over the Internet is facilitated by providing prospective buyers the ability to quickly preview items for sale. Images are harvested from a plurality of sites based upon user-supplied information. The user-supplied information includes descriptions of items for sale and locations from which images that are to be associated with the items can be retrieved. Thumbnail images are created corresponding to the harvested images and are aggregated onto a web page for presentation at a remote site. According to another aspect of the present invention, a user may submit a query to preview items for sale. After receiving the query, thumbnail images corresponding to items that satisfy the user query are displayed, each of the thumbnail images previously having been created based upon a user-specified image.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 1998Date of Patent: May 2, 2000Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Martin L. Hess, Michael K. Wilson