Patents by Inventor Muhammad Anzar Afaq

Muhammad Anzar Afaq 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).

  • Time- and geolocation-limited marketplace
    Patent number: 11645702
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an app provides a geolocation-limited marketplace limited to a pre-defined period of time. The geolocation-limited marketplace is accessible only by the users in a predefined geographical area. Typically, the predefined geographical area is limited to an area small enough for a user to walk from one end to the other in a short period of time. The pre-defined period of time is of some limited length of time that may occur at a pre-defined interval. In some instances, the period of time is one hour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: EBAY INC.
    Inventors: Muhammad Anzar Afaq, Emily Zhang, Ran Chen, Frederik van Voorden
  • TIME- AND GEOLOCATION-LIMITED MARKETPLACE
    Publication number: 20210319499
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an app provides a geolocation-limited marketplace limited to a pre-defined period of time. The geolocation-limited marketplace is accessible only by the users in a predefined geographical area. Typically, the predefined geographical area is limited to an area small enough for a user to walk from one end to the other in a short period of time. The pre-defined period of time is of some limited length of time that may occur at a pre-defined interval. In some instances, the period of time is one hour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Muhammad Anzar Afaq, Emily Zhang, Ran Chen, Frederik van Voorden
  • Time- and geolocation-limited marketplace
    Patent number: 11017456
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an app provides a geolocation-limited marketplace limited to a pre-defined period of time. The geolocation-limited marketplace is accessible only by the users in a predefined geographical area. Typically, the predefined geographical area is limited to an area small enough for a user to walk from one end to the other in a short period of time. The pre-defined period of time is of some limited length of time that may occur at a pre-defined interval. In some instances, the period of time is one hour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Muhammad Anzar Afaq, Emily Zhang, Ran Chen, Frederik van Voorden
  • TIME- AND GEOLOCATION-LIMITED MARKETPLACE
    Publication number: 20190244279
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an app provides a geolocation-limited marketplace limited to a pre-defined period of time. The geolocation-limited marketplace is accessible only by the users in a predefined geographical area. Typically, the predefined geographical area is limited to an area small enough for a user to walk from one end to the other in a short period of time. The pre-defined period of time is of some limited length of time that may occur at a pre-defined interval. In some instances, the period of time is one hour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Muhammad Anzar Afaq, Emily Zhang, Ran Chen, Frederik van Voorden
  • Time- and geolocation-limited marketplace
    Patent number: 10304122
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an app provides a geolocation-limited marketplace limited to a pre-defined period of time. The geolocation-limited marketplace is accessible only by the users in a predefined geographical area. Typically, the predefined geographical area is limited to an area small enough for a user to walk from one end to the other in a short period of time. The pre-defined period of time is of some limited length of time that may occur at a pre-defined interval. In some instances, the period of time is one hour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Muhammad Anzar Afaq, Emily Zhang, Ran Chen, Frederik van Voorden
  • TIME- AND GEOLOCATION-LIMITED MARKETPLACE
    Publication number: 20140358725
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an app provides a geolocation-limited marketplace limited to a pre-defined period of time. The geolocation-limited marketplace is accessible only by the users in a predefined geographical area. Typically, the predefined geographical area is limited to an area small enough for a user to walk from one end to the other in a short period of time. The pre-defined period of time is of some limited length of time that may occur at a pre-defined interval. In some instances, the period of time is one hour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: EBAY INC.
    Inventors: Muhammad Anzar Afaq, Emily Zhang, Ran Chen, Frederik van Voorden