eBay had 122 patents in digitalization during Q1 2024. eBay Inc’s patents filed in Q1 2024 cover a range of technologies including dynamic link preview generation, search result ranking based on query, parallel processing of data streams, and data mesh-based environmental augmentation. These patents aim to improve communication, search technologies, data processing, and user experience on their platform. GlobalData’s report on eBay gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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eBay grant share with digitalization as a theme is 58% in Q1 2024. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
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Application: Redirecting to a trusted device for secured data transmission (Patent ID: US20240104556A1)
The patent filed by eBay Inc. describes a method, system, and computer-readable medium for facilitating payment transactions between devices associated with user profiles. The method involves receiving a communication indicating the initiation of a payment transaction by a first device, prompting a second device corresponding to the user profile associated with the first device to complete the payment transaction, and completing the payment transaction based on the second device facilitating the payment. The system includes a processor and memory device storing instructions to perform these operations, while the computer-readable medium contains instructions for a machine to carry out the same.
Additionally, the method, system, and computer-readable medium involve identifying devices based on IP addresses, mapping them to user profiles, and selecting the second device for payment completion. The second device can be prompted based on previous payment history or notification preferences. The payment process is facilitated by the second device through authentication performed at the first device, and the second device can be identified based on login data provided at the first device. Overall, the patent aims to streamline and secure payment transactions between devices associated with user profiles.
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