Patents by Inventor Steve Hanks

Steve Hanks 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).

  • Increases in sales rank as a measure of interest
    Patent number: 7991651
    Abstract: A facility for displaying consumption information about items is described. The facility uses a current consumption rank for each of a number of items and at least one or more previous consumption ranks for each of these items to attribute to at least a portion of the items a score characterizing the magnitude of increase in the consumption rank of the item. The facility then generates a display incorporating at least a portion of the attributed scores in the corresponding items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Hanks, Daniel Spils
  • INCREASES IN SALES RANK AS A MEASURE OF INTEREST
    Publication number: 20090240601
    Abstract: A facility for displaying consumption information about items is described. The facility uses a current consumption rank for each of a number of items and at least one or more previous consumption ranks for each of these items to attribute to at least a portion of the items a score characterizing the magnitude of increase in the consumption rank of the item. The facility then generates a display incorporating at least a portion of the attributed scores in the corresponding items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Steve Hanks, Daniel Spils
  • Increases in sales rank as a measure of interest
    Patent number: 7542929
    Abstract: A facility for displaying consumption information about items is described. The facility uses a current consumption rank for each of a number of items and at least one or more previous consumption ranks for each of these items to attribute to at least a portion of the items a score characterizing the magnitude of increase in the consumption rank of the item. The facility then generates a display incorporating at least a portion of the attributed scores in the corresponding items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Hanks, Daniel Spils
  • Increases in sales rank as a measure of interest
    Publication number: 20060282335
    Abstract: A facility for displaying consumption information about items is described. The facility uses a current consumption rank for each of a number of items and at least one or more previous consumption ranks for each of these items to attribute to at least a portion of the items a score characterizing the magnitude of increase in the consumption rank of the item. The facility then generates a display incorporating at least a portion of the attributed scores in the corresponding items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Steve Hanks, Daniel Spils
  • Increases in sales rank as a measure of interest
    Patent number: 7058599
    Abstract: A facility for displaying consumption information about items is described. The facility uses a current consumption rank for each of a number of items and at least one or more previous consumption ranks for each of these items to attribute to at least a portion of the items a score characterizing the magnitude of increase in the consumption rank of the item. The facility then generates a display incorporating at least a portion of the attributed scores in the corresponding items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Amazon.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Hanks, Daniel Spils
  • Increases in sales rank as a measure of interest
    Publication number: 20020133417
    Abstract: A facility for displaying consumption information about items is described. The facility uses a current consumption rank for each of a number of items and at least one or more previous consumption ranks for each of these items to attribute to at least a portion of the items a score characterizing the magnitude of increase in the consumption rank of the item. The facility then generates a display incorporating at least a portion of the attributed scores in the corresponding items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Steve Hanks, Daniel Spils