Patents by Inventor Sergio Pinzon Gonzales, JR.
Sergio Pinzon Gonzales, JR. 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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Publication number: 20210312212Abstract: Methods and systems for generating new product images are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes identifying, via hardware processing circuitry, a template for a category of products, the template defining locations of attributes of products belonging to the category, identifying, via the hardware processing circuitry, common attributes of products of the category based on the template, averaging, via the hardware processing circuitry, corresponding pixel values across images representing the products having the common attributes, generating, via the hardware processing circuitry, a new product image representing a new product based on the averaged pixel values; and generating, via the hardware processing circuitry, a modified new product image by varying attributes of the new product based on the locations of the attributes defined by the template.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventor: Sergio Pinzon Gonzales, JR.
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Patent number: 11112867Abstract: A method and system for, at an electronic device with one or more processors, presenting a media content item on an electronic display. The electronic device detects a user action with a respective portion of the media content item, wherein the user action does not include explicit selection of the respective portion of the media content item. In response to detection of the user action, the electronic device identifying additional content to present based on the content included in the portion of the respective portion of the media content item. The electronic device then simultaneously presents the additional content and the media content item on the electronic display.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: PayPal, Inc.Inventor: Sergio Pinzon Gonzales, Jr.
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Patent number: 11113903Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for determining a maintenance issue are described. An audio signal is obtained and analyzed to generate an audio signature. A characteristic of a component is identified based on the audio signature and an action is determined based on the characteristic of the component.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventor: Sergio Pinzon Gonzales, Jr.
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Patent number: 11115492Abstract: An enhanced product recommendation service observes a user engaging in an activity to automatically recommend products that facilitate performance of the activity. Photographs and/or video of the user performing the activity may be analyzed to identify an output that results from the activity and/or an activity task sequence that includes multiple tasks associated with completing the activity. Then, the enhanced product recommendation service may identify a product that is usable to generate the output(s) of the activity and/or complete the activity without performing one or more individual tasks of the activity task sequence. The product may be an existing product. Alternatively, the product may be a customized product that is designed based on observing the user engage in the activity. Physical measurements of the customized product may be determined based on various measurements determined by analyzing the photographs and/or video of the user performing the activity.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: eBay, Inc.Inventors: Steve Yankovich, Sergio Pinzon Gonzales, Jr.
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Publication number: 20210201305Abstract: Technologies are shown for content distribution on a blockchain involving generating a content distribution data block on a content distribution data blockchain, that stores digital content, data identifying the digital content, an owner identifier, an access holder identifier, and a use conditions attribute for identifying use requirements for the digital content. A use requirement is defined in the use conditions attribute. An owner identified in the owner identifier sets the access holder identifier to an identifier for a user entity. An access request is received from the user entity and, in response, whether a current use condition of the user entity satisfies the use requirement in the use conditions attribute is verified. If it is verified that the current use condition of the user entity satisfies the use requirement in the use conditions attribute, the digital content is distributed to the first user entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2021Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventor: Sergio Pinzon GONZALES, Jr.
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Patent number: 11048963Abstract: Methods and systems for generating new product images are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes identifying, via hardware processing circuitry, a template for a category of products, the template defining locations of attributes of products belonging to the category, identifying, via the hardware processing circuitry, common attributes of products of the category based on the template, averaging, via the hardware processing circuitry, corresponding pixel values across images representing the products having the common attributes, generating, via the hardware processing circuitry, a new product image representing a new product based on the averaged pixel values; and generating, via the hardware processing circuitry, a modified new product image by varying attributes of the new product based on the locations of the attributes defined by the template.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventor: Sergio Pinzon Gonzales, Jr.
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Patent number: 11037385Abstract: A system and method enable unlocking a locking device by controlling transmission of an access key. A server receives a location signal from a locking device. The location signal provides a confirmation generated by the locking device that the locking device is at a location associated with the recipient. In response to receiving the location signal confirming that the locking device is at the location associated with the recipient, the server triggers relay of an access key for unlocking the locking device.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2020Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Dane Glasgow, Sergio Pinzon Gonzales, Jr., Ilya Brown
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Publication number: 20210150832Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for monitoring a sound are described. An audio signal is obtained and the audio signal is analyzed to generate an audio signature. An object type is identified based on the audio signature and an action corresponding to the object type is identified.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2021Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventor: Sergio Pinzon Gonzales, JR.
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Publication number: 20210118096Abstract: According to example embodiments, an Image View Aggregator identifies a frontal view of an item within an image. The Image View Aggregator identifies at least one reflection view of the item within the image. Each reflection view of the item having been captured off a corresponding reflective physical surface. The Image View Aggregator extracts the frontal view of the item and each reflection view of the item from the image. The Image View Aggregator generates a representation of the item based at least on the extracted frontal view of the item and each extracted reflection view of the item.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventor: Sergio Pinzon Gonzales, JR.
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Publication number: 20210110388Abstract: Technologies are shown for secure management of a data file secured on a data file management blockchain that involve generating a genesis block for a data file management blockchain that contains a data file to be managed and signing the genesis block to commit the genesis block to the data file management blockchain. One or more transaction data blocks are generated for the data file management blockchain that each include a modification to the data file and the blocks are signed to commit them to the blockchain. In some examples, the modifications describe changes to the data file and the transaction data blocks are traced to the genesis block and a current data file generated by applying the modifications on the transaction data blocks to the data file in a sequence determined by an order of the one or more transaction data blocks in the data file management blockchain.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventor: Sergio Pinzon GONZALES, JR.
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Patent number: 10977647Abstract: Technologies are shown for content distribution on a blockchain involving generating a content distribution data block on a content distribution data blockchain, that stores digital content, data identifying the digital content, an owner identifier, an access holder identifier, and a use conditions attribute for identifying use requirements for the digital content. A use requirement is defined in the use conditions attribute. An owner identified in the owner identifier sets the access holder identifier to an identifier for a user entity. An access request is received from the user entity and, in response, whether a current use condition of the user entity satisfies the use requirement in the use conditions attribute is verified. If it is verified that the current use condition of the user entity satisfies the use requirement in the use conditions attribute, the digital content is distributed to the first user entity.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventor: Sergio Pinzon Gonzales, Jr.
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Patent number: 10957129Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for monitoring a sound are described. An audio signal is obtained and the audio signal is analyzed to generate an audio signature. An object type is identified based on the audio signature and an action corresponding to the object type is identified.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventor: Sergio Pinzon Gonzales, Jr.
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Publication number: 20210048460Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for receiving one or more power usage measurements for a set of elements, determining a user behavior based at least on an analysis of the one or more power usage measurements of at least one of the set of elements, and based on a determined user behavior, causing the at least one of the set of elements to perform an action that affects a power function of the at least one of the set of elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventor: Sergio Pinzon Gonzales, JR.
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Publication number: 20210035096Abstract: Technologies are shown for managing stored value on a blockchain involving creating a stored value contract block on a blockchain having an identifier of a first entity and code for transferring a portion of a stored value to a designated party. Funds data is stored to the blockchain indicating the stored value committed to the stored value contract block by the first entity. Code is invoked with an identifier of a second entity to transfer a portion of the stored value to the second entity. Some examples involve an intermediary entity verifying conditions defined in the stored value contract block in order to complete transfer. Other examples involve an intermediary entity monitoring conditions in order to initiate transfer when the conditions are satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: David John KAMALSKY, Ethan Benjamin RUBINSON, Sergio Pinzon GONZALES, JR.
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Patent number: 10896418Abstract: Technologies are shown for secure management of a data file secured on a data file management blockchain that involve generating a genesis block for a data file management blockchain that contains a data file to be managed and signing the genesis block to commit the genesis block to the data file management blockchain. One or more transaction data blocks are generated for the data file management blockchain that each include a modification to the data file and the blocks are signed to commit them to the blockchain. In some examples, the modifications describe changes to the data file and the transaction data blocks are traced to the genesis block and a current data file generated by applying the modifications on the transaction data blocks to the data file in a sequence determined by an order of the one or more transaction data blocks in the data file management blockchain.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2018Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: EBAY INC.Inventor: Sergio Pinzon Gonzales, Jr.
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Patent number: 10878538Abstract: According to example embodiments, an Image View Aggregator identifies a frontal view of an item within an image. The Image View Aggregator identifies at least one reflection view of the item within the image. Each reflection view of the item having been captured off a corresponding reflective physical surface. The Image View Aggregator extracts the frontal view of the item and each reflection view of the item from the image. The Image View Aggregator generates a representation of the item based at least on the extracted frontal view of the item and each extracted reflection view of the item.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventor: Sergio Pinzon Gonzales, Jr.
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Publication number: 20200404072Abstract: An attribute correlation system reduces network traffic and processing cycles associated with impromptu item selections by generating attribute preference models based on disparate attribute spectrums. The attribute correlation system deploys the attribute preference models to select individual items from various disparate “candidate item categories.” Generally described, the attribute preference models facilitate analyzing item sets across a wide variety of disparate “candidate” item categories to preemptively identify individual items for a user. In this way, the individual items may be identified and, ultimately, selected for the user even absent any indication that the user has searched for otherwise identified these items or even other items from within the disparate “candidate” item categories. The “candidate” item categories may be determined to be disparate from one another based on a relationship void existing such that predefined relationships are missing between these “candidate” item categories.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Steve YANKOVICH, Sergio Pinzon GONZALES, JR.
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Patent number: 10866268Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for monitoring an electrically powered element are described. A set of power usage measurements are received for a set of elements from a hardware-based power measurement device separate from the set of elements, the set of power usage measurements resulting from usage of the set of elements by a set of users. A behavior of the set of users is determined based at least in part on the set of power usage measurements. Based on the behavior of the set of users, at least one of the set of elements performs an action that affects a power function of the at least one of the set of elements.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventor: Sergio Pinzon Gonzales, Jr.
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Patent number: 10839386Abstract: Technologies are shown for managing stored value on a blockchain involving creating a stored value contract block on a blockchain having an identifier of a first entity and code for transferring a portion of a stored value to a designated party. Funds data is stored to the blockchain indicating the stored value committed to the stored value contract block by the first entity. Code is invoked with an identifier of a second entity to transfer a portion of the stored value to the second entity. Some examples involve an intermediary entity verifying conditions defined in the stored value contract block in order to complete transfer. Other examples involve an intermediary entity monitoring conditions in order to initiate transfer when the conditions are satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: David John Kamalsky, Ethan Benjamin Rubinson, Sergio Pinzon Gonzales, Jr.
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Patent number: 10798211Abstract: An attribute correlation system reduces network traffic and processing cycles associated with impromptu item selections by generating attribute preference models based on disparate attribute spectrums. The attribute correlation system deploys the attribute preference models to select individual items from various disparate “candidate item categories.” Generally described, the attribute preference models facilitate analyzing item sets across a wide variety of disparate “candidate” item categories to preemptively identify individual items for a user. In this way, the individual items may be identified and, ultimately, selected for the user even absent any indication that the user has searched for otherwise identified these items or even other items from within the disparate “candidate” item categories. The “candidate” item categories may be determined to be disparate from one another based on a relationship void existing such that predefined relationships are missing between these “candidate” item categories.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Steve Yankovich, Sergio Pinzon Gonzales, Jr.