Patents by Inventor Zak James Edson

Zak James Edson 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).

  • Introducing a fixed-price transaction mechanism in conjunction with an auction transaction mechanism
    Patent number: 8751326
    Abstract: A method and systems for auction price-setting for a listing using a fixed price-setting process are disclosed. A seller is provided with an option to offer the listing in the fixed price-setting process or the auction price-setting process. A fixed price offer for the listing is published based on a criterion. Additional embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Alan Grove, Zak James Edson, Steve Grove, Andrew Leigh Sandler
  • Method and system to adjust a seller fixed price offer
    Patent number: 7904346
    Abstract: An auction method includes an auction price-setting process and a fixed price process for purchasing a seller's offering to a buyer. The seller may adjust a seller fixed-price offer during the auction price-setting process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Alan Grove, Zak James Edson, Steve Grove, Andrew Leigh Sandler
  • SELLER-CONTROLLED PUBLICATION OF QUESTION AND ANSWER SETS
    Publication number: 20110022490
    Abstract: An auction mechanism that would allow a buyer to submit a question to a seller, and optionally have the seller post the relevant question as well as a response for inclusion within a listing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Brian Alan Grove, Zak James Edson, Steve Grove, Andrew Leigh Sandler
  • Method and system to adjust a seller fixed price offer
    Patent number: 7853486
    Abstract: Methods and systems including an auction method including an auction price-setting process and a fixed price process for purchasing a seller's offering to a buyer. The seller may adjust a seller fixed-price offer during the auction price-setting process. Various embodiments include a network-based commerce system including, a processor coupled to a memory through a bus; and a fixed price-setting process executed from the memory by the processor to facilitate a request for an adjustment of a fixed price offer associated with a listing for an item, the request to be sent to a seller of the listing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: ebay Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Alan Grove, Zak James Edson, Steve Grove, Andrew Leigh Sandler
  • Seller-controlled publication of question and answer sets
    Patent number: 7831484
    Abstract: An auction mechanism that would allow a buyer to submit a question to a seller, and optionally have the seller post the relevant question as well as a response for inclusion within a listing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Alan Grove, Zak James Edson, Steve Grove, Andrew Leigh Sandler
  • INTRODUCING A FIXED-PRICE TRANSACTION MECHANISM IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN AUCTION TRANSACTION MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20100049622
    Abstract: A method and systems for auction price-setting for a listing using a fixed price-setting process are disclosed. A seller is provided with an option to offer the listing in the fixed price-setting process or the auction price-setting process. A fixed price offer for the listing is published based on a criteria. Additional embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Brian Alan Grove, Zak James Edson, Steve Grove, Andrew Leigh Sandler