Jonathan Alan Leblang

US Patent:

7287042, Oct 23, 2007

Filed:

Aug 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/924521

Inventors:

Andrew R. Jassy - Seattle WA, US
Udi Manber - Palo Alto CA, US
Jonathan Leblang - Menlo Park CA, US

Assignee:

A9.com, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/06

US Classification:

7071041

Abstract:

A web site system provides functionality for searching a repository of information, such as the World Wide Web, by including a search string at the end of a URL without any special formatting. In one embodiment, when the system receives a request for a URL of the form www. domain_name/char_string, where char_string is a character string that may include spaces and non-alphabetic characters, the system initially determines whether the character string includes a prefix that identifies the URL as a non-search-request URL. If no such prefix is present, the character string is used in its entirely as a search string to execute a search, and the results of the search are returned to the user.

US Patent:

7325045, Jan 29, 2008

Filed:

Aug 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/634633

Inventors:

Udi Manber - Seattle WA, US
Lawrence Tesler - Seattle WA, US
Jonathan Leblang - Menlo Park CA, US
Jeffrey P. Bezos - Greater Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

A9.com, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 11/00

US Classification:

709219, 709227, 714 6, 714 48

Abstract:

A client component runs on a user computer in conjunction with a web browser and detects errors, such as but not limited to “404: page not found” errors, in which a requested web page or other object cannot be displayed. In response to detecting the error, the client component notifies an error processing server, which uses the URL of the failed request to identify an alternate object to display. The alternate object may, for example, be (a) an object retrieved from replacement URL, or from a URL that is otherwise related to the requested object, (b) a cached version of the requested object, (c) an object retrieved from a closely matching URL found in the user's clickstream history, or (d) a dynamically generated page that includes links to one or more of the foregoing types of alternate objects. Also disclosed are methods for identifying alternate objects for a given URL.

US Patent:

7356507, Apr 8, 2008

Filed:

Aug 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/928970

Inventors:

Jeffrey P. Bezos - Greater Seattle WA, US
Jonathan Leblang - Atherton CA, US
Shaun Schooley - Orinda CA, US

Assignee:

Amazon.com, Inc. - Seattle WA

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 40

Abstract:

A network-based payment service provides various features for facilitating online, user-to-user payments. One feature involves the ability for users to define customized pay pages for receiving payments from other users. The pay pages are preferably hosted by a service provider site that handles the collection process, and may be created using pay page templates that specify the layouts and behaviors of the pay pages. In one embodiment, a pay page owner can also define one or more “pay boxes” to allow payments to be initiated from other web sites, which may include the web sites of associates who receive commissions on resulting payments. Another feature involves the ability for users to make single-action payments from web sites external to the service provider site. Also disclosed are various features for controlling access to content and services based on whether, or an extent to which, a visitor has made voluntary or mandatory payments.

US Patent:

7536351, May 19, 2009

Filed:

Aug 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/928982

Inventors:

Jonathan Leblang - Atherton CA, US
Shaun Schooley - Orinda CA, US
FuMing Young - Los Altos CA, US
Alan Caplan - Seattle WA, US
Joel R. Spiegel - Woodinville WA, US
Jeffrey P. Bezos - Greater Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Amazon.com, Inc. - Seattle WA

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 40

Abstract:

A network-based payment service provides various features for facilitating online, user-to-user payments. One feature involves the ability for users to define customized pay pages for receiving payments from other users. The pay pages are preferably hosted by a service provider site that handles the collection process, and may be created using pay page templates that specify the layouts and behaviors of the pay pages. In one embodiment, a pay page owner can also define one or more “pay boxes” to allow payments to be initiated from other web sites, which may include the web sites of associates who receive commissions on resulting payments. Another feature involves the ability for users to make single-action payments from web sites external to the service provider site. Also disclosed are various features for controlling access to content and services based on whether, or an extent to which, a visitor has made voluntary or mandatory payments.

US Patent:

7542943, Jun 2, 2009

Filed:

Aug 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/928977

Inventors:

Alan Caplan - Seattle WA, US
Jonathan Leblang - Atherton CA, US
Shaun Schooley - Orinda CA, US
FuMing Young - Los Altos CA, US
Joel R. Spiegel - Woodinville WA, US
Jeffrey P. Bezos - Greater Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 40, 705 38, 705 36, 705 35

Abstract:

A network-based payment service provides functionality for site operators to add payment links or objects to their sites. When a user selects such a link or object, the payment service may charge a fee to an account of the user, and may redirect a browser of the user to content associated with the link. In some use cases, the payment service may also cause all or a portion of the fee to be divided between multiple entities or site operators; for example, a portion may be paid to an entity responsible for hosting or publishing the payment link or object, and another portion may be paid to an entity that hosts or provides the associated content.

US Patent:

7693841, Apr 6, 2010

Filed:

Oct 14, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/967025

Inventors:

Joel D. Tesler - Cupertino CA, US
Ruben Ortega - Seattle WA, US
Jonathan A. Leblang - Menlo Park CA, US

Assignee:

A9.com, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707 10, 707 3

Abstract:

Parallel generic and non-generic versions of a Web site allow a user of the site to either remain anonymous (if accessing the generic version) or allow user information to be collected (if accessing the non-generic version). In one exemplary embodiment, a Web site may provide a user an interface for entering and processing a search query. A search query processed by a generic version of the Web site includes a marker that informs a Web server supporting the generic Web site that the user wishes to remain anonymous. A parallel non-generic version of the Web site may also interface with the same Web server as interfaced by the generic Web site, but permit a data collecting scheme at the Web server to collect user-specific or user-identifiable information. Such user information, if collected, can be used by the Web server to enhance the user's experience with the Web site.

US Patent:

7720712, May 18, 2010

Filed:

Apr 12, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/547540

Inventors:

William Allocca - Bellevue WA, US
Jordan Hay - Seattle WA, US
Jonathan A. Leblang - Seattle WA, US
Colleen McQueen - Seattle WA, US
James Prudente - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Amazon.com, Inc. - Seattle WA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 26, 705 27, 705 22, 705400, 705410, 709200, 235379, 707 10, 725 60

Abstract:

A method and system for placing an order to purchase an item via the Internet. The order is placed by a user at a client system and received by a server system. The client system can display information identifying the item and, for each of multiple procurement options having information related to ordering the identified item, can display an indication of the procurement option such that selection of the displayed indication represents an ordering of the identified item using the information of the procurement option. In response to selection of a displayed indication, the client system can send to a server computer a request to order the identified item using the information of the procurement option for the selected indication.

US Patent:

7783979, Aug 24, 2010

Filed:

Mar 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/097362

Inventors:

Jonathan Leblang - Menlo Park CA, US
Matthew W. Amacker - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

A9.com, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715739, 715738, 715745, 709203, 709218, 709227

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for configuring a bookmark are disclosed. A bookmark is configured such that the bookmark has one or more variables and/or one or more commands associated therewith. A value is dynamically substituted for each variable of the bookmark. The bookmark is then executed such that any command(s) of the bookmark are executed.