Eric S Maple

US Patent:

7328176, Feb 5, 2008

Filed:

Oct 27, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/163707

Inventors:

Martin K Tarvydas - Bellevue WA, US
Mark I Sandori - Bellevue WA, US
Eric S Maple - Browns Point WA, US
Timothy P Byerly - Mercer Island WA, US
Matthew A Markus - LeGrange IL, US

Assignee:

American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06F 7/00

US Classification:

705 26, 705 27, 707 10

Abstract:

A universal shopping cart is provided that obtains and orders products and services from different merchants located on the Internet. The consumer completes all of their shopping on the shopping site and is not directed to another merchant's site to complete an order. The universal shopping cart provides a monitoring service that allows the consumer to monitor a product for specified criteria. The order injection system places orders for products contained within the universal shopping cart from affiliated and non-affiliated merchants. Specific ordering details required from merchants external to the shopping site are hidden from the consumer. For external merchant sites that require a consumer account before allowing the product to be purchased, the shopping site creates a new consumer account without intervention from the consumer. Once the products are ordered, the consumer may keep track of the ordered products from the shopping site.

US Patent:

7577592, Aug 18, 2009

Filed:

Aug 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/841412

Inventors:

Martin K Tarvydas - Bellevue WA, US
Mark I Sandori - Bellevue WA, US
Eric S Maple - Browns Point WA, US
Timothy P Byerly - Mercer Island WA, US
Matthew A Markus - LeGrange IL, US

Assignee:

American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705 26, 705 27

Abstract:

A universal shopping cart is provided that obtains and orders products and services from different merchants located on the Internet. The consumer completes all of their shopping on the shopping site and is not directed to another merchant's site to complete an order. The universal shopping cart provides a monitoring service that allows the consumer to monitor a product for specified criteria. The order injection system places orders for products contained within the universal shopping cart from affiliated and non-affiliated merchants. Specific ordering details required from merchants external to the shopping site are hidden from the consumer. For external merchant sites that require a consumer account before allowing the product to be purchased, the shopping site creates a new consumer account without intervention from the consumer. Once the products are ordered, the consumer may keep track of the ordered products from the shopping site.

US Patent:

7577593, Aug 18, 2009

Filed:

Aug 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/841448

Inventors:

Martin K Tarvydas - Bellevue WA, US
Mark I Sandori - Bellevue WA, US
Eric S Maple - Browns Point WA, US
Timothy P Byerly - Mercer Island WA, US
Matthew A Markus - LeGrange IL, US

Assignee:

American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705 26, 705 27

Abstract:

A universal shopping cart is provided that obtains and orders products and services from different merchants located on the Internet. The consumer completes all of their shopping on the shopping site and is not directed to another merchant's site to complete an order. The universal shopping cart provides a monitoring service that allows the consumer to monitor a product for specified criteria. The order injection system places orders for products contained within the universal shopping cart from affiliated and non-affiliated merchants. Specific ordering details required from merchants external to the shopping site are hidden from the consumer. For external merchant sites that require a consumer account before allowing the product to be purchased, the shopping site creates a new consumer account without intervention from the consumer. Once the products are ordered, the consumer may keep track of the ordered products from the shopping site.

US Patent:

7577594, Aug 18, 2009

Filed:

Aug 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/841484

Inventors:

Martin K Tarvydas - Bellevue WA, US
Mark I Sandori - Bellevue WA, US
Eric S Maple - Browns Point WA, US
Timothy P Byerly - Mercer Island WA, US
Matthew A Markus - LeGrange IL, US

Assignee:

American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705 26, 705 27

Abstract:

A universal shopping cart is provided that obtains and orders products and services from different merchants located on the Internet. The consumer completes all of their shopping on the shopping site and is not directed to another merchant's site to complete an order. The universal shopping cart provides a monitoring service that allows the consumer to monitor a product for specified criteria. The order injection system places orders for products contained within the universal shopping cart from affiliated and non-affiliated merchants. Specific ordering details required from merchants external to the shopping site are hidden from the consumer. For external merchant sites that require a consumer account before allowing the product to be purchased, the shopping site creates a new consumer account without intervention from the consumer. Once the products are ordered, the consumer may keep track of the ordered products from the shopping site.

US Patent:

7580869, Aug 25, 2009

Filed:

Aug 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/841367

Inventors:

Martin K Tarvydas - Bellevue WA, US
Mark I Sandori - Bellevue WA, US
Eric S Maple - Browns Point WA, US
Timothy P Byerly - Mercer Island WA, US
Matthew A Markus - LeGrange IL, US

Assignee:

American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705 26, 705 27

Abstract:

A universal shopping cart is provided that obtains and orders products and services from different merchants located on the Internet. The consumer completes all of their shopping on the shopping site and is not directed to another merchant's site to complete an order. The universal shopping cart provides a monitoring service that allows the consumer to monitor a product for specified criteria. The order injection system places orders for products contained within the universal shopping cart from affiliated and non-affiliated merchants. Specific ordering details required from merchants external to the shopping site are hidden from the consumer. For external merchant sites that require a consumer account before allowing the product to be purchased, the shopping site creates a new consumer account without intervention from the consumer. Once the products are ordered, the consumer may keep track of the ordered products from the shopping site.

US Patent:

7835949, Nov 16, 2010

Filed:

Jul 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/504486

Inventors:

Martin K. Tarvydas - Bellevue WA, US
Mark I. Sandori - Bellevue WA, US
Eric S. Maple - Browns Point WA, US
Timothy P. Byerly - Mercer Island WA, US
Matthew A. Markus - LeGrange IL, US

Assignee:

American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705 26, 705 27

Abstract:

A universal shopping cart is provided that obtains and orders products and services from different merchants located on the Internet. The consumer completes all of their shopping on the shopping site and is not directed to another merchant's site to complete an order. The universal shopping cart provides a monitoring service that allows the consumer to monitor a product for specified criteria. The order injection system places orders for products contained within the universal shopping cart from affiliated and non-affiliated merchants. Specific ordering details required from merchants external to the shopping site are hidden from the consumer. For external merchant sites that require a consumer account before allowing the product to be purchased, the shopping site creates a new consumer account without intervention from the consumer. Once the products are ordered, the consumer may keep track of the ordered products from the shopping site.

US Patent:

7925544, Apr 12, 2011

Filed:

Oct 11, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/902099

Inventors:

Martin K. Tarvydas - Bellevue WA, US
Mark I. Sandori - Bellevue WA, US
Eric S. Maple - Browns Point WA, US
Timothy P. Byerly - Mercer Island WA, US
Matthew A. Markus - LeGrange IL, US

Assignee:

American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 261

Abstract:

A universal shopping cart is provided that obtains and orders products and services from different merchants located on the Internet. The consumer completes all of their shopping on the shopping site and is not directed to another merchant's site to complete an order. The universal shopping cart provides a monitoring service that allows the consumer to monitor a product for specified criteria. The order injection system places orders for products contained within the universal shopping cart from affiliated and non-affiliated merchants. Specific ordering details required from merchants external to the shopping site are hidden from the consumer. For external merchant sites that require a consumer account before allowing the product to be purchased, the shopping site creates a new consumer account without intervention from the consumer. Once the products are ordered, the consumer may keep track of the ordered products from the shopping site.

US Patent:

8065195, Nov 22, 2011

Filed:

Feb 25, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/035690

Inventors:

Martin K. Tarvydas - Bellevue WA, US
Mark I. Sandori - Bellevue WA, US
Eric S. Maple - Browns Point WA, US
Timothy P. Byerly - Mercer Island WA, US
Matthew A. Markus - LeGrange IL, US

Assignee:

Zanni Assets Limited Liability Company - Dover DE

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 2641

Abstract:

A universal shopping cart is provided that obtains and orders products and services from different merchants located on the Internet. The consumer completes all of their shopping on the shopping site and is not directed to another merchant's site to complete an order. The universal shopping cart provides a monitoring service that allows the consumer to monitor a product for specified criteria. The order injection system places orders for products contained within the universal shopping cart from affiliated and non-affiliated merchants. Specific ordering details required from merchants external to the shopping site are hidden from the consumer. For external merchant sites that require a consumer account before allowing the product to be purchased, the shopping site creates a new consumer account without intervention from the consumer. Once the products are ordered, the consumer may keep track of the ordered products from the shopping site.