Patents by Inventor Shawn Piper

Shawn Piper 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: 11693527
    Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for adjusting a user interface according to a cognitive mode is disclosed. In one example embodiment, a method includes receiving a plurality of user events based on a user interacting with a system, determining a cognitive operating mode of the user based on the user events, with the cognitive operating mode selected from a predefined set of cognitive operating modes, and modifying a user interface element according to the cognitive operating mode of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Piper, Mark Joseph Eppolito
  • Patent number: 11360660
    Abstract: An item page may be displayed on a client device in response to a request to view an item page from the client device. They item page may include a description of the item. An icon may be generated and the icon may be displayed within a portion of the displayed item page at an icon location. A plurality of selectable actions each being performable with respect to the item described by the item page may be generated and displayed in response to an initial gesture being performed at the icon location for at least a pre-defined threshold duration. Lastly, the plurality of selectable actions may be displayed around the generated icon and within a pre-defined distance from the icon location of the generated icon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Joseph Eppolito, Shawn Piper, Brandon Fasching, Jessica Tobar, Chris Murray
  • Publication number: 20210373716
    Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for adjusting a user interface according to a cognitive mode is disclosed. In one example embodiment, a method includes receiving a plurality of user events based on a user interacting with a system, determining a cognitive operating mode of the user based on the user events, with the cognitive operating mode selected from a predefined set of cognitive operating modes, and modifying a user interface element according to the cognitive operating mode of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Piper, Mark Joseph Eppolito
  • Patent number: 11137870
    Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for adjusting a user interface according to a cognitive mode is disclosed. In one example embodiment, a method includes receiving a plurality of user events based on a user interacting with a system, determining a cognitive operating mode of the user based on the user events, with the cognitive operating mode selected from a predefined set of cognitive operating modes, and modifying a user interface element according to the cognitive operating mode of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Piper, Mark Joseph Eppolito
  • Patent number: 10712839
    Abstract: Example embodiments described herein disclose a device configured to generate and cause display of a rotary input interface within a display of the device. The rotary input interface may be displayed as one or more dial types, including at least a continuous rotary dial, a horseshoe dial, or a continuous scroll wheel, configured to include an arrangement of values at positions along the rotary input interface. The rotary input interface also include a central display configured to indicate a selected value (e.g., from among the arrangement of values) based on a location of a value indicator among the arrangement of values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Sarah Seitz, Shawn Piper
  • Patent number: 10459141
    Abstract: An apparatus include a housing having a top opening, and a sidewall and a bottom surface defining a cavity. The apparatus includes a display assembly. The display assembly includes an electronic transmissive display layer within the cavity to display an image viewable from the top opening of the housing. The display assembly includes a light collector within the cavity and having an optical opening at the top opening of the housing to collect ambient light. The display assembly includes a light guide layer within the cavity to guide the collected ambient light towards and through the display layer. The apparatus includes a processing device within the cavity to generate data to display using the display layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Shawn Piper, Michael W. Hu, Brian Spate
  • Publication number: 20190041566
    Abstract: An apparatus include a housing having a top opening, and a sidewall and a bottom surface defining a cavity. The apparatus includes a display assembly. The display assembly includes an electronic transmissive display layer within the cavity to display an image viewable from the top opening of the housing. The display assembly includes a light collector within the cavity and having an optical opening at the top opening of the housing to collect ambient light. The display assembly includes a light guide layer within the cavity to guide the collected ambient light towards and through the display layer. The apparatus includes a processing device within the cavity to generate data to display using the display layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Shawn PIPER, Michael W. HU, Brian SPATE
  • Publication number: 20190034055
    Abstract: An item page may be displayed on a client device in response to a request to view an item page from the client device. They item page may include a description of the item. An icon may be generated and the icon may be displayed within a portion of the displayed item page at an icon location. A plurality of selectable actions each being performable with respect to the item described by the item page may be generated and displayed in response to an initial gesture being performed at the icon location for at least a pre-defined threshold duration. Lastly, the plurality of selectable actions may be displayed around the generated icon and within a pre-defined distance from the icon location of the generated icon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Joseph Eppolito, Shawn Piper, Brandon Fasching, Jessica Tobar, Chris Murray
  • Publication number: 20180335858
    Abstract: Example embodiments described herein disclose a device configured to generate and cause display of a rotary input interface within a display of the device. The rotary input interface may be displayed as one or more dial types, including at least a continuous rotary dial, a horseshoe dial, or a continuous scroll wheel, configured to include an arrangement of values at positions along the rotary input interface. The rotary input interface also include a central display configured to indicate a selected value (e.g., from among the arrangement of values) based on a location of a value indicator among the arrangement of values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Sarah Seitz, Shawn Piper
  • Patent number: 10120557
    Abstract: An item page may be displayed on a client device in response to a request to view an item page from the client device. They item page may include a description of the item. An icon may be generated and the icon may be displayed within a portion of the displayed item page at an icon location. A plurality of selectable actions each being performable with respect to the item described by the item page may be generated and displayed in response to an initial gesture being performed at the icon location for at least a pre-defined threshold duration. Lastly, the plurality of selectable actions may be displayed around the generated icon and within a pre-defined distance from the icon location of the generated icon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: eBay, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Joseph Eppolito, Shawn Piper, Brandon Fasching, Jessica Tobar, Chris Murray
  • Patent number: 10073547
    Abstract: Example embodiments described herein disclose a device configured to generate and cause display of a rotary input interface within a display of the device. The rotary input interface may be displayed as one or more dial types, including at least a continuous rotary dial, a horseshoe dial, or a continuous scroll wheel, configured to include an arrangement of values at positions along the rotary input interface. The rotary input interface also include a central display configured to indicate a selected value (e.g., from among the arrangement of values) based on a location of a value indicator among the arrangement of values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Sarah Seitz, Shawn Piper
  • Publication number: 20170046011
    Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for adjusting a user interface according to a cognitive mode is disclosed. In one example embodiment, a method includes receiving a plurality of user events based on a user interacting with a system, determining a cognitive operating mode of the user based on the user events, with the cognitive operating mode selected from a predefined set of cognitive operating modes, and modifying a user interface element according to the cognitive operating mode of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Shawn Piper, Mark Joseph Eppolito
  • Patent number: 9519931
    Abstract: Systems and methods of personalized actionable notifications are disclosed. In some example embodiments, event information indicating an event for an item is received, a determination is made to provide a notification of the event to the user based on the event information and user activity information for the user, the notification is generated based on the determination, and the generated notification is caused to be displayed on a screen of the computing device via an application on a computing device of the user without causing the computing device to leave a context of content being displayed on the computing device prior to the notification being displayed on the computing device, the application being independent of the context, the notification overlaying the content, and the notification further comprising at least one user interface element configured to enable the user to request an action to be performed for the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Piper, Mark Joseph Eppolito
  • Publication number: 20160349859
    Abstract: Example embodiments described herein disclose a device configured to generate and cause display of a rotary input interface within a display of the device. The rotary input interface may be displayed as one or more dial types, including at least a continuous rotary dial, a horseshoe dial, or a continuous scroll wheel, configured to include an arrangement of values at positions along the rotary input interface. The rotary input interface also include a central display configured to indicate a selected value (e.g., from among the arrangement of values) based on a location of a value indicator among the arrangement of values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Sarah Seitz, Shawn Piper
  • Publication number: 20160335710
    Abstract: Systems and methods of personalized actionable notifications are disclosed. In some example embodiments, event information indicating an event for an item is received, a determination is made to provide a notification of the event to the user based on the event information and user activity information for the user, the notification is generated based on the determination, and the generated notification is caused to be displayed on a screen of the computing device via an application on a computing device of the user without causing the computing device to leave a context of content being displayed on the computing device prior to the notification being displayed on the computing device, the application being independent of the context, the notification overlaying the content, and the notification further comprising at least one user interface element configured to enable the user to request an action to be performed for the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Shawn Piper, Mark Joseph Eppolito
  • Publication number: 20150293667
    Abstract: An item page may be displayed on a client device in response to a request to view an item page from the client device. They item page may include a description of the item. An icon may be generated and the icon may be displayed within a portion of the displayed item page at an icon location. A plurality of selectable actions each being performable with respect to the item described by the item page may be generated and displayed in response to an initial gesture being performed at the icon location for at least a pre-defined threshold duration. Lastly, the plurality of selectable actions may be displayed around the generated icon and within a pre-defined distance from the icon location of the generated icon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Joseph Eppolito, Shawn Piper, Brandon Fasching, Jessica Tobar, Chris Murray