Moshe M Tennenholtz

US Patent:

6565442, May 20, 2003

Filed:

Jun 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/885719

Inventors:

Pierfrancesco La Mura - Palo Alto CA
Moshe Tennenholtz - Palo Alto CA
Yoav Shoham - Palo Alto CA

Assignee:

Cariocas, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

A63F 918

US Classification:

463 42, 463 1, 463 9, 463 40, 273429, 273430, 273431, 273432, 273459, 273461, 705 37, 725 24, 725141

Abstract:

An enhanced system and method for carrying out online transactions and auctions using a âshopping gamesâ mechanism module is disclosed. The shopping games system provides for a mechanism scheme allowing âgame movesâ as well as bidding and message exchanging moves. The participants of the system may engage in game play in conjunction with an auction process, wherein the game play affects the auction process to provide a entertaining and amusing environment for participants to carry out online transactions without limiting the participants to traditional auction âmovesâ.

US Patent:

6676521, Jan 13, 2004

Filed:

Aug 18, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/642196

Inventors:

Pierfrancesco La Mura - Palo Alto CA
Moshe Tennenholtz - Palo Alto CA
Yoav Shoham - Palo Alto CA

Assignee:

Cariocas, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

A63F 1300

US Classification:

463 42, 463 9

Abstract:

A method of providing interactive online communication through a network comprising creating a population from a plurality of network participants in which the said participants are operatively coupled to participate in a game, then selecting a sub-population from the population based upon some pre-selected criteria, inviting the population to said game and receiving a confirmation from said sub-population.

US Patent:

7058602, Jun 6, 2006

Filed:

Aug 18, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/642078

Inventors:

Pierfrancesco La Mura - Palo Alto CA, US
Moshe Tennenholtz - Palo Alto CA, US
Yoav Shoham - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Luckysurf.com, Inc. - South San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 37

Abstract:

An auction system and method for suitable use with online transactions which provide a plurality of enhanced auctions is disclosed. The present invention extends, augments or otherwise enhances various auction elements including, for example, the selection of participants, the grouping of participants, the moves made by participants, the bidding process of participants, the information revelation process, the auction closing process, and the auction clearing process, among others. In addition, enhanced auction modules may be used separately or together during the auction process.

US Patent:

20020107783, Aug 8, 2002

Filed:

Aug 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/940680

Inventors:

Pierfrancesco La Mura - Palo Ato CA, US
Moshe Tennenholtz - Palo Alto CA, US
Yoav Shoham - Palo Aito CA, US

Assignee:

CGtime, Inc

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/037000

Abstract:

A system for online virtual collections is disclosed. The online collection system having at least one participant, the online collection system comprising an online collection distribution module configured to allocate items to at least one participant. The online collection system having an online collection bank module operatively coupled to the online collection distribution module, the online collection bank module configured to maintain online collectibles in a database of the at least one participant. The online collection system having an online collection exchange module operatively coupled to the online collection distribution module, the online collection exchange module configured to trade online collectibles. The online collection system having an online collection redemption module operatively coupled to the online collection distribution module, the online collection redemption module configured to redeem the online collectibles for prizes. The online collection system having a plurality of online collectibles operatively coupled for communication to the online collection bank module. A method for online virtual collections is also disclosed.

US Patent:

20040009817, Jan 15, 2004

Filed:

Apr 28, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/425184

Inventors:

Pierfrancesco La Mura - Palo Alto CA, US
Moshe Tennenholtz - Palo Alto CA, US
Yoav Shoham - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Commerce Games, Inc., a California corporation

International Classification:

A63F013/00

US Classification:

463/042000

Abstract:

An enhanced system and method for carrying out online transactions and auctions using a “shopping games” mechanism module is disclosed. The shopping games system provides for a mechanism scheme allowing “game moves” as well as bidding and message exchanging moves. The participants of the system may engage in game play in conjunction with an auction process, wherein the game play affects the auction process to provide a entertaining and amusing environment for participants to carry out online transactions without limiting the participants to traditional auction “moves”.

US Patent:

20040039677, Feb 26, 2004

Filed:

Jun 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/885720

Inventors:

Pierfrancesco Mura - Palo Alto CA, US
Moshe Tennenholtz - Palo Alto CA, US
Yoav Shoham - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Commerce Games, Inc.

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/037000

Abstract:

An auction system and method for suitable for use with online transactions which provides a plurality of enhanced auctions is disclosed. The present invention extends, augments or otherwise enhances various auction elements including, for example, temporal negotiations, bundled-based auctions, tournament auctions, team auctions, conversion auctions, and bargain market auctions among others. In addition, the enhanced auction modules may be used separately or together during the auction process.

US Patent:

20060047581, Mar 2, 2006

Filed:

Oct 26, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/260001

Inventors:

Pierfrancesco La Mura - Palo Alto CA, US
Moshe Tennenholtz - Palo Alto CA, US
Yoav Shoham - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705026000

Abstract:

An auction system and method for suitable for use with online transactions which provide a plurality of enhanced auctions is disclosed. The present invention extends, augments or otherwise enhances various auction elements including, for example, the selection of participants, the grouping of participants, the moves made by participants, the bidding process of participants, the information revelation process, the auction closing process, and the auction clearing process, among others. In addition, enhanced auction modules may be used separately or together during the auction process.

US Patent:

6468159, Oct 22, 2002

Filed:

Aug 18, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/643890

Inventors:

Pierfrancesco La Mura - Palo Alto CA
Moshe Tennenholtz - Palo Alto CA
Yoav Shoham - Palo Alto CA

Assignee:

Cariocas, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

A63F 918

US Classification:

463 42, 463 1, 463 9, 273429, 273430, 273431, 273432

Abstract:

An enhanced system and method for carrying out online transactions and auctions using a âshopping gamesâ mechanism module is disclosed. The shopping games system provides for a mechanism scheme allowing âgame movesâ as well as bidding and message exchanging moves. The participants of the system may engage in game play in conjunction with an auction process to provide an entertaining and amusing environment for participants to carry out online transactions without limiting the participants to traditional auction âmovesâ.