Benjamin Chan Ling

US Patent:

8027918, Sep 27, 2011

Filed:

Nov 24, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/997227

Inventors:

Thomas A. Nielsen - Newark CA, US
John Dominick Piscitello - San Francisco CA, US
Arturo E. Crespo - Sunnyvale CA, US
Louis Vincent Perrochon - Mountain View CA, US
Benjamin Chan-Bin Ling - San Jose CA, US
Georges Harik - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 40, 705 38

Abstract:

A micro-payment system has buyers, sellers, and a broker. The buyers establish accounts with the broker and provide payment information allowing the broker to invoice the buyers. The sellers establish accounts with the brokers and specify terms for accessing items, including electronic content, available from the sellers. The sellers also provide payment information that allows the broker to credit the sellers for sales of the items. The broker aggregates the buyers' micro-payment purchases and invoices the buyers. The broker also aggregates the sellers' micro-payment sales and credits the sellers.

US Patent:

8078497, Dec 13, 2011

Filed:

Sep 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/858096

Inventors:

Benjamin Chan-Bin Ling - San Jose CA, US
Wendy Tobagus - Mountain View CA, US
Robert Brown - New York NY, US
Eric Lange - San Francisco CA, US
Adam Douglas Smith - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 261

Abstract:

A search engine communicates with a broker to identify search result content associated with merchants that support purchases through an electronic commerce system provided by the broker. The results of a search can include some content associated with merchants that support purchases through the broker, some content associated with merchants that do not support purchases through the broker, and some content not associated with any merchant. The search engine visually distinguishes content in the search results associated with merchants that support purchases through the broker by displaying a badge, such as a graphical icon, with the content. The search engine can use different types of badges to indicate different characteristics of the merchants.

US Patent:

8108306, Jan 31, 2012

Filed:

Aug 24, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/217152

Inventors:

Thomas Alan Nielsen - Newark CA, US
John Dominick Piscitello - San Francisco CA, US
Arturo E. Crespo - Sunnyvale CA, US
Louis Vincent Perrochon - Mountain View CA, US
Benjamin Chan-Bin Ling - San Jose CA, US
Georges Harik - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 40, 705 35

Abstract:

A micro-payment system has buyers, sellers, and a broker. The buyers establish accounts with the broker and provide payment information allowing the broker to invoice the buyers. The sellers establish accounts with the brokers and specify terms for accessing items, including electronic content, available from the sellers. The sellers also provide payment information that allows the broker to credit the sellers for sales of the items. The broker aggregates the buyers' micro-payment purchases and invoices the buyers. The broker also aggregates the sellers' micro-payment sales and credits the sellers.

US Patent:

8290867, Oct 16, 2012

Filed:

Jan 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/360650

Inventors:

Thomas Alan Nielsen - San Francisco CA, US
John Dominick Piscitello - San Francisco CA, US
Arturo E. Crespo - Sunnyvale CA, US
Louis Vincent Perrochon - Mountain View CA, US
Benjamin Chan-Bin Ling - San Jose CA, US
Georges Harik - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 40, 705 35

Abstract:

A micro-payment system has buyers, sellers, and a broker. The buyers establish accounts with the broker and provide payment information allowing the broker to invoice the buyers. The sellers establish accounts with the brokers and specify terms for accessing items, including electronic content, available from the sellers. The sellers also provide payment information that allows the broker to credit the sellers for sales of the items. The broker aggregates the buyers' micro-payment purchases and invoices the buyers. The broker also aggregates the sellers' micro-payment sales and credits the sellers.

US Patent:

8306511, Nov 6, 2012

Filed:

Jan 5, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/652646

Inventors:

Benjamin C. Ling - San Jose CA, US
Jie J. Wu - Foster City CA, US
Jian Gong Deng - Foster City CA, US
Hanping Feng - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

H04W 3/42

US Classification:

4554141, 4554121, 455418, 707692

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a method for processing queries initiated by users of mobile devices includes receiving an incoming message containing a query initiated by a user of a mobile device, and extracting the query from the received message. The message further includes obtaining a result of the query and creating an outgoing message with the result of the query for delivery to the mobile device.

US Patent:

8335726, Dec 18, 2012

Filed:

Nov 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/296217

Inventors:

Benjamin Chan-Bin Ling - San Jose CA, US
Wendy Tobagus - Mountain View CA, US
Robert Brown - New York NY, US
Eric Lange - San Francisco CA, US
Adam Douglas Smith - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 261

Abstract:

A search engine communicates with a broker to identify search result content associated with merchants that support purchases through an electronic commerce system provided by the broker. The results of a search can include some content associated with merchants that support purchases through the broker, some content associated with merchants that do not support purchases through the broker, and some content not associated with any merchant. The search engine visually distinguishes content in the search results associated with merchants that support purchases through the broker by displaying a badge, such as a graphical icon, with the content. The search engine can use different types of badges to indicate different characteristics of the merchants.

US Patent:

8615447, Dec 24, 2013

Filed:

Aug 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/571886

Inventors:

Benjamin Chan-Bin Ling - San Jose CA, US
Wendy Tobagus - Mountain View CA, US
Robert Brown - New York NY, US
Eric Lange - San Francisco CA, US
Adam Douglas Smith - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 261

Abstract:

A search engine communicates with a broker to identify search result content associated with merchants that support purchases through an electronic commerce system provided by the broker. The results of a search can include some content associated with merchants that support purchases through the broker, some content associated with merchants that do not support purchases through the broker, and some content not associated with any merchant. The search engine visually distinguishes content in the search results associated with merchants that support purchases through the broker by displaying a badge, such as a graphical icon, with the content. The search engine can use different types of badges to indicate different characteristics of the merchants.

US Patent:

20060069664, Mar 30, 2006

Filed:

Sep 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/957115

Inventors:

Benjamin Ling - San Jose CA, US
Jie Wu - Foster City CA, US
Jian Deng - Foster City CA, US
Hanping Feng - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707001000, 709219000

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a method for processing queries initiated by users of mobile devices includes receiving an incoming message containing a query initiated be a user of a mobile device, and extracting the query from the received message. The message further includes obtaining a result of the query and creating an outgoing message with the result of the query for delivery to the mobile device.