Patents by Inventor Michiko Kobayashi-Edwards

Michiko Kobayashi-Edwards 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: 20140330661
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to facilitate a transaction between a seller and a buyer. According to one embodiment, seller offer information is received at a controller. The seller offer information is associated with an item, such as a secondary market item, being offered for sale by a seller. Buyer offer information, associated with a buyer offering to make a purchase, is also received. An evaluation rule is determined, and the seller offer information and the buyer offer information are matched based on the evaluation rule. It is then arranged for the seller to sell the item to the buyer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: ANDREW S. VAN LUCHENE, JOHN C. CAINE, KATHLEEN M. VAN LUCHENE BENNETT, MICHIKO KOBAYASHI-EDWARDS, RONALD E. ZEPP, ROBERT J. ANDERSON
  • Publication number: 20140108186
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided wherein an indication of a plurality of product categories is received, each product category being associated with a plurality of products. For example, the indication of the plurality of product categories may be received from a buyer. Buyer offer information, including an indication of an offer amount associated with the plurality of product categories, is also received. A subset of the plurality of products is selected for each of the product categories, and an indication of the selected products is provided. The buyer's offer may then be evaluated. If the buyer's offer is accepted, the selected products may be provided to the buyer in exchange for payment of the offer amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Inventor Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Magdalena M. Fincham, John M. Packes, Russell P. Sammon, Michiko Kobayashi-Edwards