Wen H Lin

6839683, Jan 4, 2005

Feb 15, 2000

09/504180

Jay S. Walker - Ridgefield CT, US
Wen Yan Lin - New York NY, US
James A. Jorasch - Stamford CT, US
Magdalena Mik - Greenwich CT, US
Keith Bemer - New York NY, US
Timothy A. Palmer - Stamford CT, US
Joseph R. Rutledge - Easton CT, US
Marisa S. Doré - Stamford CT, US

Walker Digital, LLC - Stamford CT

G06F 1760
G06F 1700

705 14

Systems and methods are provided using a stored benefit to facilitate a transaction in which a buyer offers to purchase a product. According to one embodiment, offer information, including an offer amount, is received from a buyer. The offer information may be received, for example, via a Web page. An indication that the buyer is willing to redeem one or more stored benefits is also received. A stored benefit may be, for example, a token associated with the buyer when he or she applies for a service. A value associated with the stored benefit is determined, and the offer information is evaluated based on the offer amount, the value associated with the stored benefit, and an amount associated with a product. According to one embodiment, the offer information includes a product category, and the product provided to the buyer is determined based on the product category.

7526440, Apr 28, 2009

Jun 9, 2004

10/864834

Jay S. Walker - Ridgefield CT, US
Wen Y. Lin - New York NY, US
Russell P. Sammon - Pacifica CA, US
Norman C. Gilman - New York NY, US
Geoffrey M. Gelman - Stamford CT, US
Dean P. Alderucci - Westport CT, US

Walker Digital, LLC - Stamford CT

G06Q 30/00

705 26, 705 27

In accordance with one or more embodiments, a system determines an image, selects a panel of participants, and outputs the image to each of the participants of the panel of participants. The image may be an image of a garment a shopper is considering purchasing, an image of the shopper wearing the garment, or an image of a virtual model of the shopper combined with an image of the garment. The panel of participants may be selected based on a characteristic associated with the shopper. The image may be output to the panel of participants along with a request for an opinion regarding the garment (e. g. , “Buy It” or “Don't Buy It”). The responses may be collected from the participants and an indication of the results may be output to the shopper.

8224716, Jul 17, 2012

Apr 28, 2009

12/431470

Jay S. Walker - Ridgefield CT, US
Wen Y. Lin - New York NY, US
Russell P. Sammon - Pacifica CA, US
Norman C. Gilman - New York NY, US
Geoffrey M. Gelman - Stamford CT, US
Dean P. Alderucci - Westport CT, US

Facebook, Inc. - Menlo Park CA

G06F 17/30

705 27, 705 26

In accordance with one or more embodiments, a system determines an image, selects a panel of participants, and outputs the image to each of the participants of the panel of participants. Responses may be collected from the participants and an indication of the results may be output to a shopper.

8521612, Aug 27, 2013

Jul 13, 2012

13/548507

Jay S. Walker - Ridgefield CT, US
Wen Y. Lin - New York NY, US
Russell P. Sammon - Pacifica CA, US
Norman C. Gilman - New York NY, US
Geoffrey M. Gelman - Stamford CT, US
Dean P. Alderucci - Westport CT, US

Facebook, Inc. - Menlo Park CA

G06Q 30/00

705 267, 705 272

In particular embodiments, a request for at least one opinion is received from one or more participants regarding an image of the user's appearance. An image of the user's appearance is determined, wherein the image showing how the user's appearance is changed by a product or changed after a service has been performed. The one or more participants from whom to obtain the at least one opinion are then selected. Each of the one or more participants may have a rating above a certain level. At least one response to the request is received from at least one of the one or more participants, each response comprising an opinion of the respective participant. An indication of at least one opinion of at least one participant from whom a response was received is then provided, the indication being based on the received responses regarding the user's appearance.

20020147663, Oct 10, 2002

Mar 15, 2002

10/100685

Jay Walker - Ridgefield CT, US
Andrew Van Luchene - New York NY, US
Stephen Tulley - Fairfield CT, US
Magdalena Fincham - Norwalk CT, US
Daniel Tedesco - Huntington CT, US
Wen Lin - New York NY, US

G06F017/60

705/026000

Systems and methods are provided to process a transaction in which a customer purchases an item. A third party subsidy offer, such as an offer to apply a third party subsidy amount to the transaction in exchange for the customer performing a task, is provided to the customer. The third party subsidy offer may be provided to the customer in response to the customer indicating an interest in purchasing the item. An evaluation may be performed to determine if a merchant benefit, such as a merchant subsidy amount, will also be applied to the transaction. A further evaluation may be performed to determine whether an additional task, not corresponding to a benefit, will also be associated with the third party subsidy offer and also output to the customer in conjunction with, or as part of, the third party subsidy offer.

20070220540, Sep 20, 2007

May 22, 2007

11/751999

Jay Walker - Ridgefield CT, US
Wen Lin - New York NY, US
Russell Sammon - Pacifica CA, US
Norman Gilman - New York NY, US
Geoffrey Gelman - Stamford CT, US
Dean Alderucci - Westport CT, US

H04H 9/00

725014000

In accordance with one or more embodiments, a system determines an image, selects a panel of participants, and outputs the image to each of the participants of the panel of participants. The image may be an image of a garment a shopper is considering purchasing, an image of the shopper wearing the garment, or an image of a virtual model of the shopper combined with an image of the garment. The panel of participants may be selected based on a characteristic associated with the shopper. The image may be output to the panel of participants along with a request for an opinion regarding the garment (e.g., “Buy It” or “Don't Buy It”). The responses may be collected from the participants and an indication of the results may be output to the shopper.

20110270713, Nov 3, 2011

Jul 11, 2011

13/180297

Jay S. Walker - Ridgefield CT, US
Wen Y. Lin - New York NY, US
Russell P. Sammon - San Francisco CA, US
Norman C. Gilman - Hawthorne NJ, US
Geoffrey M. Gelman - Brooklyn NY, US
Dean P. Alderucci - Westport CT, US

WALKER DIGITAL, LLC - Stamford CT

G06Q 30/00

705 271

In accordance with one or more embodiments, a system determines an image, selects a panel of participants, and outputs the image to each of the participants of the panel of participants. Responses may be collected from the participants and an indication of the results may be output to a shopper.

20120284085, Nov 8, 2012

Jul 12, 2012

13/548096

Jay S. Walker - Ridgefield CT, US
Wen Y. Lin - New York NY, US
Russell P. Sammon - Pacifica CA, US
Norman C. Gilman - New York NY, US
Geoffrey M. Gelman - Stamford CT, US
Dean P. Alderucci - Westport CT, US

G06Q 30/02

705 732

In particular embodiments, requests for opinions are received from shoppers. Each request is associated with an image of the respective shopper's appearance. A modified image of the shopper's appearance is determined in relation to a product or service, showing how the shopper's appearance is changed by the product or changed after the service has been performed. The request for opinions and the image of the shopper's appearance is sent to one or more participants. One or more opinions responsive to the request are received. Market intelligence information is determined in relation to the product or service, based on information associated with the requests for opinions.