Nan Li

US Patent:

20180336517, Nov 22, 2018

Filed:

Jul 30, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/049044

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Nan Li - Austin TX, US
Charles E. Wiese - Raleigh NC, US
Marissa A. Wood - Laguna Vista TX, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/08
G06Q 30/02
G06Q 30/06

Abstract:

Stock management for electronic transactions includes receiving an indication that an item of stock has been selected to be purchased by a purchaser. Stock management for electronic transactions also includes obtaining information relating to the purchaser, and determining whether to remove the item from stock based on the obtained information.

US Patent:

20150227957, Aug 13, 2015

Filed:

Feb 7, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/175200

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Nan Li - Austin TX, US
Charles E. Wiese - Raleigh NC, US
Marissa A. Wood - Laguna Vista TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02
G06Q 20/20
G06Q 20/34
G06Q 20/40
G06Q 20/10
G06Q 20/24

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for splitting credit card transactions. A computer receives a request to complete a credit card transaction from a point of sale device. The computer determines an optimal distribution of the credit card transaction across a plurality of payment sources. The computer divides the credit card transaction into a plurality of smaller credit card transactions, based at least in part on the optimal distribution of the credit card transaction, wherein each of the plurality of smaller credit card transactions corresponds to a payment source of the plurality of payment sources. The computer sends each of the plurality of smaller credit card transactions to the corresponding payment source for approval.

US Patent:

20150186835, Jul 2, 2015

Filed:

Dec 30, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/144117

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Nan Li - Cedar Park TX, US
Charles Edmond Wiese - Raleigh NC, US
Marissa Ann Wood - Laguna Vista TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 10/08
G06Q 30/02

Abstract:

Stock management for electronic transactions includes receiving an indication that an item of stock has been selected to be purchased by a purchaser. Stock management for electronic transactions also includes obtaining information relating to the purchaser, and determining whether to remove the item from stock based on the obtained information.

US Patent:

20150186980, Jul 2, 2015

Filed:

May 9, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/274383

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Nan Li - Cedar Park TX, US
Charles E. Wiese - Raleigh NC, US
Marissa A. Wood - Laguna Vista TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 30/06

Abstract:

A method of stock management for electronic transactions with a processor, includes receiving an indication that an item of stock has been selected to be purchased by a purchaser; obtaining information relating to the purchaser; and determining whether to remove the item from stock based on the obtained information.

US Patent:

20140258399, Sep 11, 2014

Filed:

Mar 8, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/789841

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Nan Li - Cedar Park TX, US
Charles E. Wiese - Raleigh NC, US
Marissa A. Wood - Hurst TX, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04L 12/58

US Classification:

709204

Abstract:

A method for separating the sharing of topics in social networking. The method includes receiving digital content, for example a web page, from a social network provider using a computer. The method receives data from the social network provider, for example, groups and lists. The method analyzes the topics displayed in the digital content to determine a category for the digital content, for example, work-related or entertainment. The digital content is assigned a category based on a match of the plurality of topics displayed in the digital content. The digital content for the shared topic is then selectively shared with the participants of the groups.