Patents by Inventor Sandra Lynn

Sandra Lynn 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: 11138656
    Abstract: A mobile application to conduct an auction based on physical presence is provided. The mobile application may be provided by a system comprising one or more modules. A notification module may identify an item to be sold at an auction. If a pre-auction window time period has arrived, the notification module may transmit auction notification messages to a plurality of client devices located within a predefined geographical area. A bidding module may conduct the auction by providing an auction interface to the client devices within the predefined geographical area. The auction interface includes an option to bid on the item. A completion module may transmit a confirmation to a winning auction participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Sandra Lynn Godsey
  • Patent number: 11080773
    Abstract: Systems and methods of assisting in an electronic shopping experience are disclosed. A request may be received, from a user on a device having a user interface, to search for an item listed for sale in a marketplace. A balance amount of an account associated with or available to the user at the marketplace is displayed in the user interface. The search results are limited to at least one item having a sales price less than the displayed balance amount and the at least one item is displayed in the user interface. The account may be a user account at a payment service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandra Lynn Godsey, Steven Romero
  • Patent number: 11030626
    Abstract: A method for providing an indication of financial strength includes receiving a financial indicator and a predetermined spending budget status from a user. The predetermined spending budget status is associated with a spending budget for the user that has at least one payment account. The financial indicator is then associated with the predetermined spending budget status. A payment request that includes one of the at least one payment accounts is then received from a merchant. A current spending budget status is then determined using the spending budget and the at least one payment account. The financial indicator is then sent to the merchant for provision to the user in response to the current spending budget status being included in the predetermined spending budget status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Frank Anthony Nuzzi, James Brett Sowder, Sandra Lynn Godsey, Vincent Ng
  • Publication number: 20210155157
    Abstract: A system and method for a vehicle sensor that maps radar detected targets as target alerts overlaid on a display image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Sandra Lynn GODSEY, Kaice Theodore REILLY
  • Publication number: 20210042718
    Abstract: In electronic financial transactions a receiver, or targeted recipient of funds, provides account information to a transmitter, or sender of funds. The transmitter initiates a push of funds from a transmitter funding source to the receiver's funding source processor. In some embodiments the receiver provides a payment card, similar to a credit card, which is read by an electronic device of the transmitter, such as a smart phone. In some embodiments, the receiver provides the account information by way of a bar code, such as a QR code, which is scanned and read by the transmitter's electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventor: Sandra Lynn Godsey
  • Publication number: 20200393552
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to reconfigurable circuits and systems for a radar system enabling both short-range and long-range operation. A reconfiguration module enables the various configuration changes for operation. The multi-range operation may be used to adjust transmission parameters of other modules including wireless communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Jun FANG, Maha ACHOUR, Taha SHAHVIRDI DIZAJ YEKAN, Hratchia Tom ZARIAN, Sandra Lynn GODSEY
  • Publication number: 20200386880
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a mobile device adapted to provide an alert of a dangerous activity or trigger situation. An environmental sensing unit may be a radar unit that identifies potential intersection with a target, such as a vehicle or obstacle in a user's path. In a 5G network, the infrastructure components may provide an alert to the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventor: Sandra Lynn Godsey
  • Publication number: 20200286158
    Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for an electronic commerce file system are provided. In example embodiments, a selection of an item contained in a folder of an electronic commerce file system is received. The item is offered for sale by an electronic commerce provider, and the electronic commerce file system resides locally on a client device. Based on a type of the folder, a set of actions are provided for selection, with the set of actions to be performed with respect to the item. A selection of an action to be performed with respect to the item is received. The action is performed with respect to the item, with the action being performed between the electronic commerce file system and the electronic commerce provider via a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Sandra Lynn Godsey, Neelakantan Sundaresan
  • Publication number: 20200283026
    Abstract: A perception engine incorporating place information for a vehicular sensor. The system uses place information to trigger responses in a perception engine. In some examples the system implements a mirroring process in response to other vehicle actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Sandra Lynn GODSEY, Matthew Paul HARRISON
  • Patent number: 10755244
    Abstract: In electronic financial transactions a receiver, or targeted recipient of funds, provides account information to a transmitter, or sender of funds. The transmitter initiates a push of funds from a transmitter funding source to the receiver's funding source processor. In some embodiments the receiver provides a payment card, similar to a credit card, which is read by an electronic device of the transmitter, such as a smart phone. In some embodiments, the receiver provides the account information by way of a bar code, such as a QR code, which is scanned and read by the transmitter's electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventor: Sandra Lynn Godsey
  • Patent number: 10699324
    Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for updating stored item data using a remote computing system are presented. In example embodiments, a first user selection of a representation of an item accessible from a first remote computing system is received at a client device while the client device is in electronic communication with the first remote computing system via a network. Based on the first user selection, first item data describing the selected item is retrieved from the first remote computing system via the network, and the first item data is stored in a data storage system residing on the client device. After the storing of the first item data, second item data for the selected item is retrieved from a second remote computing system via the network, and the stored first item data is updated based on at least a portion of the retrieved second item data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Sandra Lynn Godsey, Neelakantan Sundaresan
  • Publication number: 20200158864
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to radar systems to coordinate detection of objects external to the vehicle and distractions within the vehicle. A method of environmental detection with a radar system includes detecting an object in an external environment of a vehicle with the radar system positioned on the vehicle. The method includes determining a distraction metric from measurements of user activity obtained within the vehicle with the radar system. The method includes adjusting one or more detection parameters of the radar system based at least on the detected object and the distraction metric. Other examples disclosed herein relate to a radar sensing unit for a vehicle that includes an internal distraction sensor, an external object detection sensor, a coordination sensor and a central controller for internal and external environmental detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Maha ACHOUR, Chiarra PELLETTI, Sandra Lynn GODSEY
  • Patent number: 10634511
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of selecting a route for a user is disclosed. The method includes a routing computer presenting a map on a display operably coupled to the routing computer. The routing computer receives a start location and distance criteria via user input, and a plurality of routing criteria. The routing computer determines a plurality of routes that start and end at the start location based on the distance criteria and the routing criteria, and displays at least one of the plurality of routes on the map. Further, the routing computer receives route editing instructions via user input, and modifies at least one of the plurality of routes based on the editing instructions to create one or more modified routes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: STRATEGIC DESIGN FEDERATION W, LLC
    Inventors: Sandra Lynn McBride, Thomas Charles McBride
  • Patent number: 10638198
    Abstract: Techniques for facilitating shopping for items shown or used in a video are described. For example, a user interface that includes a video and one or more images is presented. Each of the one or more images may be related to a content of the video. Each of the one or more images may include a plurality of selectable sub-areas. A selection of a sub-area of the plurality of sub-areas of an image of the one or more images is received. The selection of the sub-area may indicate a request to perform an action that pertains to the content of the video. The action is identified based on the selection of the sub-area. The action is performed in response to the selection of the sub-area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Dane Howard, Darren Endo, Seyed-Mahdi Pedramrazi, Gregory Tariff, Sandra Lynn Godsey
  • Patent number: 10552506
    Abstract: A system and method of providing contextual breadcrumbs is disclosed. A current page may be caused to be displayed on a device. Contextual breadcrumbs may be caused to be displayed on the current page. The contextual breadcrumbs may comprise a simplified representation of a first different page. The first different page may be different from the current page. The simplified representation of the first different page may comprise context information regarding a function of the first different page. The context information regarding a function of the first different page may comprise a visual representation of functional options of the first different page. At least one of the contextual breadcrumbs may be configured to enable the user to act upon the functional options of the first different page from the current page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Sandra Lynn Godsey, Neelakantan Sundaresan
  • Publication number: 20200027154
    Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for smart recurrent orders are presented. An inventory indicator corresponding to an inventory level of a first item may be received. An order schedule for the first item may be identified. An adjustment to the order schedule based on the inventory indicator may be determined. The adjustment to the order schedule for the first item may be facilitated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Sandra Lynn Godsey, David Beach
  • Patent number: 10438276
    Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for smart recurrent orders are presented. An inventory indicator corresponding to an inventory level of a first item may be received. An order schedule for the first item may be identified. An adjustment to the order schedule based on the inventory indicator may be determined. The adjustment to the order schedule for the first item may be facilitated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Sandra Lynn Godsey, David Beach
  • Publication number: 20190279290
    Abstract: A mobile application to conduct an auction based on physical presence is provided. The mobile application may be provided by a system comprising one or more modules. A notification module may identify an item to be sold at an auction. If a pre-auction window time period has arrived, the notification module may transmit auction notification messages to a plurality of client devices located within a predefined geographical area. A bidding module may conduct the auction by providing an auction interface to the client devices within the predefined geographical area. The auction interface includes an option to bid on the item. A completion module may transmit a confirmation to a winning auction participant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventor: Sandra Lynn Godsey
  • Patent number: 10395307
    Abstract: A mobile application to conduct an auction based on physical presence is provided. The mobile application may be provided by a system comprising one or more modules. A notification module may identify an item to be sold at an auction. If a pre-auction window time period has arrived, the notification module may transmit auction notification messages to a plurality of client devices located within a predefined geographical area. A bidding module may conduct the auction by providing an auction interface to the client devices within the predefined geographical area. The auction interface includes an option to bid on the item. A completion module may transmit a confirmation to a winning auction participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Sandra Lynn Godsey
  • Publication number: 20190156389
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are related to shopping management systems and associated methods. A method may include receiving information regarding an item selected by a consumer. The method may also include determining if the detected item is a prohibited item. Further, the method may include performing at least one action if the detected item is a prohibited item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Sandra Lynn Godsey, Michael Charles Todasco