Linda T Nguyen

US Patent:

8275672, Sep 25, 2012

Filed:

Mar 29, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/434290

Inventors:

Linda K. Nguyen - Sunnyvale CA, US
Jasper S. Lin - Monterey Park CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 2641, 705 261, 705 271

Abstract:

In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products. A server system receives a request to purchase a product from a first computing device. The first computing device is one of multiple computing devices assigned to a user account. The server system requests to charge an account associated with a user of the first computing device for a price. The server system receives an indication that the account has been charged. The server system sends for receipt by each of the computing devices a notification that a purchasing event has occurred. The server system receives, as sent by each of at least a subset of the multiple computing devices, a request for details. The server system sends, for receipt by each of the at least subset of the multiple computing devices, an indication that the product has been purchased.

US Patent:

8386394, Feb 26, 2013

Filed:

Mar 29, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/434364

Inventors:

Linda K. Nguyen - Sunnyvale CA, US
Jasper S. Lin - Monterey Park CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06Q 20/00

US Classification:

705 64, 75 1423, 75 67

Abstract:

In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products. A computing device provides a user interface of a third-party application program. The user interface includes an interface element that causes purchase of a product. The computing device receives an indication that the user has selected the interface element. The computing device identifies a first identity certificate that is assigned to the third-party application program from among multiple identity certificates that are assigned to multiple respective third-party application programs. The computing device sends the first identity certificate to a server system so as to cause the server system to determine whether the first identity certificate matches a second identity certificate. The computing device receives an indication that the third-party application program is able to legitimately purchase the product. The computing device sends a request for purchasing the product.

US Patent:

8392289, Mar 5, 2013

Filed:

Mar 29, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/434373

Inventors:

Linda K. Nguyen - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 2681, 705 261, 705 271, 705 2682

Abstract:

In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products. A server system receives, as sent by a computing device, a request to purchase a product. The request is initiated by user selection of an element provided for display by a third-party application program. The server system sends, for receipt by a transaction processing system, a charge request to charge an account of a user of the computing device for purchase of the product. The server system determines, after the charge request has been sent for receipt by the transaction processing system, to cancel the charge request. The server system sends, for receipt by the transaction processing system, a request to cancel the charge request. The server system sends, for receipt by the computing device, an indication that purchase of the product has been cancelled.

US Patent:

8438079, May 7, 2013

Filed:

Mar 29, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/434471

Inventors:

Linda K. Nguyen - Sunnyvale CA, US
Jasper S. Lin - Monterey Park CA, US
Jack E. Veenstra - Santa Clara CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 2681, 705 2641

Abstract:

In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products. A server system receives a request for details regarding a product that a user of a remote computing device selected for purchase from a user interface provided by a third-party application program executable at the remote computing device. The received request specifies the product. The server system uses an indication of the product to identify details that are specific to the product. The server system sends, for receipt by the particular application program, the details. The server system receives, from the particular application program and after sending the details, confirmation to purchase the product, and, in response, sends a charge request to charge the user for the product to a transaction processing system.

US Patent:

8538834, Sep 17, 2013

Filed:

Jan 31, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/756306

Inventors:

Linda K. Nguyen - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 2681, 705 261, 705 271, 705 2682

Abstract:

In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products. A server system receives, as sent by a computing device, a request to purchase a product. The request is initiated by user selection of an element provided for display by a third-party application program. The server system sends, for receipt by a transaction processing system, a charge request to charge an account of a user of the computing device for purchase of the product. The server system determines, after the charge request has been sent for receipt by the transaction processing system, to cancel the charge request. The server system sends, for receipt by the transaction processing system, a request to cancel the charge request. The server system sends, for receipt by the computing device, an indication that purchase of the product has been cancelled.

US Patent:

8566175, Oct 22, 2013

Filed:

Mar 29, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/434324

Inventors:

Linda K. Nguyen - Sunnyvale CA, US
Michael G. Morrissey - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 2641, 705 261, 705 2681, 705 271, 705 64, 705 67, 705 75, 709224

Abstract:

In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products. A first third-party application program that was developed by a first entity receives a first request to purchase a first product for use within the first third-party application program. In response to receiving the first request, a purchasing user interface is customized to include first details that are specific to the first product. The purchasing user interface that includes the first details is displayed. A second request to purchase a second product for use within the second third-party application program is received from a second third-party application program that was developed by a second entity. In response to receiving the second request, the purchasing user interface is customized to include second details that are specific to the second product. The purchasing user interface that includes the second details is displayed.

US Patent:

20080228718, Sep 18, 2008

Filed:

Mar 15, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/686639

Inventors:

Jeffrey A. Kusnitz - Campbell CA, US
Daniel N. Meredith - Sunnyvale CA, US
Linda A. Nguyen - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 3

Abstract:

Systems and methods for multidimensional aggregation. Exemplary embodiments include a method for retrieving data from an inverted list index within a computer system, wherein the index comprises annotated postings, the method including receiving a query in a system, converting the query into a query language, scanning at least one list of postings for data from the query, aggregating the data in the list, thereby resulting in an aggregated list, wherein the aggregating includes recording the occurrence of unique values from the list, mapping the values using a user-provided definition to an alternate value, grouping the values by a user-provided mapping of values to groups, recording and mutating data associated with the unique value in the list, relating the recorded data values with other values in the index and returning the requested data from the aggregated list in a return format.

US Patent:

20080228743, Sep 18, 2008

Filed:

May 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/129850

Inventors:

Jeffrey A. Kusnitz - Campbell CA, US
Daniel N. Meredith - Sunnyvale CA, US
Linda A. Nguyen - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 7/06
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 4, 707E17017

Abstract:

Systems and methods for multi-dimensional aggregation. Exemplary embodiments include a method for retrieving data from an inverted list index within a computer system, wherein the index comprises annotated postings, the method including receiving a query in a system, converting the query into a query language, scanning at least one list of postings for data from the query, aggregating the data in the list, thereby resulting in an aggregated list, wherein the aggregating includes recording the occurrence of unique values from the list, mapping the values using a user-provided definition to an alternate value, grouping the values by a user-provided mapping of values to groups, recording and mutating data associated with the unique value in the list, relating the recorded data values with other values in the index and returning the requested data from the aggregated list in a return format.