Patents by Inventor Zack Hilton

Zack Hilton 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: 20090216579
    Abstract: A user's online activity is tracked and offers associated with online advertisements presented to the user are identified. Information regarding these offers are provided to a payment service, which associates the information with an account for the user. When the user performs an activity using a payment card or other payment mechanism, the payment service may identify the activity as corresponding with an offer. Information regarding the completion of the activity for the offer may then be associated with information regarding the user's online activity. Additionally, a rebate and/or incentive may be provided to the user based on completion of the activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lee-Ming Zen, Zack Hilton, Trevor Norrington