Patents by Inventor Scott Leahy

Scott Leahy 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: 20210035175
    Abstract: Systems and methods to facilitate programmatic access to a network-based commerce facility via a network are described. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a request from a third party application via the network at the network based commerce facility. The request performs an action pertaining to electronic commerce and being one of a plurality of requests recognized by the network-based commerce facility. In responsive to the request, the method performs the action pertaining to the electronic commerce and communicates from a result of the action from the network-based commerce facility to the third party application in a programmatically accessible format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Alex Dai-Shun Poon, Scott Leahy, Michael K. Wilson
  • Patent number: 10789632
    Abstract: Systems and methods to facilitate programmatic access to a network-based commerce facility via a network are described. A request is received from a third-party application via a programmatic access application, the request identifying a call function that performs, at least in part, an indirect transaction between a network-based commerce facility and a user via a third-party application. Each call function specifies an allowable amount of information to be transferred from the network-based commerce facility. An action corresponding to the call function is performed in response to the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Dai-Shun Poon, Scott Leahy, Michael K. Wilson
  • Patent number: 9691099
    Abstract: A system to alert a user of a network-based marketplace event. The system receives the network-based marketplace event and determines if the network-based marketplace event is associated with a network-based marketplace alert that has been requested by the user. If so, the system communicates the network-based marketplace alert to the client machine over a persistent connection, the network-based marketplace alert to alert the user of the network-based marketplace event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Leahy, Carl Ferreira
  • Patent number: 9679323
    Abstract: Providing prioritization of user online access to an online commerce site. Third party applications using API function calls to access an online commerce site are restricted to specific services by an access rule. An access rule defines which API server on the online commerce site a specific third party application may access when using a specific API function call. In this way, the operator of the online commerce site may prioritize server access per service level agreements based on a specific third party application and API function call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Scott Leahy, Alon Cohen
  • Patent number: 9626705
    Abstract: Providing prioritization of user online access to an online commerce site. Third party applications using API function calls to access an online commerce site are restricted to specific services by an access rule. An access rule defines which API server on the online commerce site a specific third party application may access when using a specific API function call. In this way, the operator of the online commerce site may prioritize server access per service level agreements based on a specific third party application and API function call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Scott Leahy, Alon Cohen
  • Patent number: 9589289
    Abstract: Providing prioritization of user online access to an online commerce site. Third party applications using API function calls to access an online commerce site are restricted to specific services by an access rule. An access rule defines which API server on the online commerce site a specific third party application may access when using a specific API function call. In this way, the operator of the online commerce site may prioritize server access per service level agreements based on a specific third party application and API function call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Scott Leahy, Alon Cohen
  • Publication number: 20160371758
    Abstract: Systems and methods to facilitate programmatic access to a network-based commerce facility via a network are described. A request is received from a third-party application via a programmatic access application, the request identifying a call function that performs, at least in part, an indirect transaction between a network-based commerce facility and a user via a third-party application. Each call function specifies an allowable amount of information to be transferred from the network-based commerce facility. An action corresponding to the call function is performed in response to the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Alex Dai-Shun Poon, Scott Leahy, Michael K. Wilson
  • Patent number: 9508094
    Abstract: Providing prioritization of user online access to an online commerce site. Third party applications using API function calls to access an online commerce site are restricted to specific services by an access rule. An access rule defines which API server on the online commerce site a specific third party application may access when using a specific API function call. In this way, the operator of the online commerce site may prioritize server access per service level agreements based on a specific third party application and API function call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Scott Leahy, Alon Cohen
  • Patent number: 8918505
    Abstract: Providing prioritization of user online access to an online commerce site. Third party applications using API function calls to access an online commerce site are restricted to specific services by an access rule. An access rule defines which API server on the online commerce site a specific third party application may access when using a specific API function call. In this way, the operator of the online commerce site may prioritize server access per service level agreements based on a specific third party application and API function call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Leahy, Alon Cohen
  • Publication number: 20140215069
    Abstract: Providing prioritization of user online access to an online commerce site. Third party applications using API function calls to access an online commerce site are restricted to specific services by an access rule. An access rule defines which API server on the online commerce site a specific third party application may access when using a specific API function call. In this way, the operator of the online commerce site may prioritize server access per service level agreements based on a specific third party application and API function call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: Scott Leahy, Alon Cohen
  • Publication number: 20140214613
    Abstract: Providing prioritization of user online access to an online commerce site. Third party applications using API function calls to access an online commerce site are restricted to specific services by an access rule. An access rule defines which API server on the online commerce site a specific third party application may access when using a specific API function call. In this way, the operator of the online commerce site may prioritize server access per service level agreements based on a specific third party application and API function call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: Scott Leahy, Alon Cohen
  • Publication number: 20140215070
    Abstract: Providing prioritization of user online access to an online commerce site. Third party applications using API function calls to access an online commerce site are restricted to specific services by an access rule. An access rule defines which API server on the online commerce site a specific third party application may access when using a specific API function call. In this way, the operator of the online commerce site may prioritize server access per service level agreements based on a specific third party application and API function call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: Scott Leahy, Alon Cohen
  • Publication number: 20140215068
    Abstract: Providing prioritization of user online access to an online commerce site. Third party applications using API function calls to access an online commerce site are restricted to specific services by an access rule. An access rule defines which API server on the online commerce site a specific third party application may access when using a specific API function call. In this way, the operator of the online commerce site may prioritize server access per service level agreements based on a specific third party application and API function call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: Scott Leahy, Alon Cohen
  • Publication number: 20140215067
    Abstract: Providing prioritization of user online access to an online commerce site. Third party applications using API function calls to access an online commerce site are restricted to specific services by an access rule. An access rule defines which API server on the online commerce site a specific third party application may access when using a specific API function call. In this way, the operator of the online commerce site may prioritize server access per service level agreements based on a specific third party application and API function call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: Scott Leahy, Alon Cohen
  • Patent number: 8793375
    Abstract: Providing prioritization of user online access to an online commerce site. Third party applications using API function calls to access an online commerce site are restricted to specific services by an access rule. An access rule defines which API server on the online commerce site a specific third party application may access when using a specific API function call. In this way, the operator of the online commerce site may prioritize server access per service level agreements based on a specific third party application and API function call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Leahy, Alon Cohen
  • Publication number: 20140172639
    Abstract: Systems and methods to facilitate programmatic access to a network-based commerce facility via a network are described. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a request from a third party application via a programmatic access application. The request generates a call function to perform an action pertaining to electronic commerce to allow one or more indirect transactions between the network-based commerce facility and a user via the respective third-party application. In responsive to the request, the method performs the action pertaining to the electronic commerce and communicates from a result of the action from the network-based commerce facility to the third party application in a programmatically accessible format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Dai-Shun Poon, Scott Leahy, Michael K. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20140172616
    Abstract: A system to alert a user of a network-based marketplace event. The system receives the network-based marketplace event and determines if the network-based marketplace event is associated with a network-based marketplace alert that has been requested by the user. If so, the system communicates the network-based marketplace alert to the client machine over a persistent connection, the network-based marketplace alert to alert the user of the network-based marketplace event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: EBAY INC.
    Inventors: Scott Leahy, Carl Ferreira
  • Patent number: 8688528
    Abstract: A system to alert a user of a network-based marketplace event. The system receives the network-based marketplace event and determines if the network-based marketplace event is associated with a network-based marketplace alert that has been requested by the user. If so, the system communicates the network-based marketplace alert to the client machine over a persistent connection, the network-based marketplace alert to alert the user of the network-based marketplace event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: eBay, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Leahy, Carl Ferreira
  • Patent number: 8688527
    Abstract: Systems and methods to facilitate programmatic access to a network-based commerce facility via a network are described. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a request from a third party application via the network at the network based commerce facility. The request performs an action pertaining to electronic commerce and being one of a plurality of requests recognized by the network-based commerce facility. In responsive to the request, the method performs the action pertaining to the electronic commerce and communicates from a result of the action from the network-based commerce facility to the third party application in a programmatically accessible format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: eBay, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Dai-Shun Poon, Scott Leahy, Michael K. Wilson
  • Patent number: 8682732
    Abstract: Systems and methods to facilitate programmatic access to a network-based commerce facility via a network are described. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a request from a third party application via the network at the network based commerce facility. The request performs an action pertaining to electronic commerce and being one of a plurality of requests recognized by the network-based commerce facility. In responsive to the request, the method performs the action pertaining to the electronic commerce and communicates from a result of the action from the network-based commerce facility to the third party application in a programmatically accessible format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: eBay, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Dai-Shun Poon, Scott Leahy, Michael K. Wilson