Mark Andrew Griffith

US Patent:

7814484, Oct 12, 2010

Filed:

May 13, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/128908

Inventors:

Mark Griffith - Issaquah WA, US
Vinod Mehra - Alameda CA, US
Rob Woollen - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

BEA Systems, Inc. - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 9/445
G06F 15/177

US Classification:

717178, 717163, 717169, 717173, 717175, 709220, 709223

Abstract:

Resources provided by web applications can be extended through the implementation of library modules and extensions. Library modules stored outside a web application can provide resources in a web application environment as if they were part of the web application itself. Additionally, web applications can be configured with application extensions that are web applications stored as archives within containing web applications.

US Patent:

8204799, Jun 19, 2012

Filed:

Sep 7, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/852040

Inventors:

Jason Murray - Bellevue WA, US
Joel Shepherd - Seattle WA, US
Mark Griffith - Issaquah WA, US

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 2681, 705 271

Abstract:

Combining fulfillment of customer orders from merchants in computer-facilitated marketplaces. An order management system may include a virtual shopping cart interface that may be used with a number of merchants. Each merchant may be registered to receive fulfillment services from a fulfillment services provider for inventory items the merchant offers in commerce. The virtual shopping cart interface may be configured to receive requests to indicate various items within a virtual shopping cart corresponding to a customer. Different inventory items offered by different merchants may be placed within the virtual shopping cart. In response to the customer's request to finalize an order, the order management system may instruct the fulfillment services provider to ship the items in the virtual shopping cart to the customer. A single shipment may include items offered by several different merchants, and each of the merchants may be the merchant of record for its respective inventory item.

US Patent:

8577740, Nov 5, 2013

Filed:

May 31, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/485236

Inventors:

Jason Murray - Bellevue WA, US
Joel Shepherd - Seattle WA, US
Mark Griffith - Issaquah WA, US

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 261, 705 271

Abstract:

Combining fulfillment of customer orders from merchants in computer-facilitated marketplaces. An order management system may include a virtual shopping cart interface that may be used with a number of merchants. Each merchant may be registered to receive fulfillment services from a fulfillment services provider for inventory items the merchant offers in commerce. The virtual shopping cart interface may be configured to receive requests to indicate various items within a virtual shopping cart corresponding to a customer. Different inventory items offered by different merchants may be placed within the virtual shopping cart. In response to the customer's request to finalize an order, the order management system may instruct the fulfillment services provider to ship the items in the virtual shopping cart to the customer. A single shipment may include items offered by several different merchants, and each of the merchants may be the merchant of record for its respective inventory item.

US Patent:

20080301009, Dec 4, 2008

Filed:

May 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/756160

Inventors:

Thomas W. Plaster - Seattle WA, US
Kyle A. Freeman - Seattle WA, US
Jason Murray - Seattle WA, US
Mark B. Griffith - Issaquah WA, US
Alan Rawcliffe - Seattle WA, US
Ankit Patel - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 28

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for providing inventory fulfillment services to customers who have small quantities of heterogeneous items to sell. A self-service registration interface for generating lists of items to sell via the inventory fulfillment service is provided. The inventory fulfillment service may provide pricing suggestions to the customer. The inventory fulfillment service may determine whether a listed item satisfies one or more listing rules. Shipping information for a list of items may be automatically generated and provided to the customer. The customer may ship the items in one shipment to a specified facility. The customer is the seller of record for all items listed. The customer may not be charged for services until an item is sold. A listing period may be specified for which listed items will be carried. If an item does not sell within the period, option(s) for disposal of the item may be provided.