David P Conway

US Patent:

7461022, Dec 2, 2008

Filed:

Oct 20, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/422114

Inventors:

Thomas Churchill - Palo Alto CA, US
John Patrick Connelly - Santa Cruz CA, US
Eric Boyd - Campbell CA, US
Venkat Panchapakesan - Fremont CA, US
Seth Godin - Hastings on Hudson NY, US
Henry Hyunsuk Sohn - Palo Alto CA, US
David Conway - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Yahoo! Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 37, 705 36, 705 35, 705 5, 705 26

Abstract:

An electronic auction system known as the Yahoo! Auction System provides functionality that permits users to conduct auction transactions with various payment units, such as incentive points and credit points, as well as money. Points can be earned in a variety of ways and redeemed via online auctions. The Yahoo! Auction System includes a web server, a messaging server, a database server, and various databases including an account database for storing information about account balance, expiration date for each point or group of points, and redemption information. The Yahoo! Auction System provides different auction formats, such as Standard Auction, Dutch Auction, Progressive Auction, Buy-or-Bid Auction, and Declining Bid Auction. The Yahoo! Auction System reserves the bid amount associated any new valid bid in the bidder's account and unreserves those bid amounts that were previously reserved but are no longer the winning bid or otherwise displaced from the top bid positions.

US Patent:

8060582, Nov 15, 2011

Filed:

Oct 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/256078

Inventors:

Adam Bliss - Berkeley CA, US
David P. Conway - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709218, 709217, 709219, 348113, 348116

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method for generating geocoded user information is disclosed. The method comprises searching user data across multiple different data corpuses for entries having location-related information and determining locations for the location-related information. The method further comprises generating a map showing a current location of a mobile device along with representations of the entries having location-related information, at the determined locations, for entries from the multiple different data corpuses.

US Patent:

8065508, Nov 22, 2011

Filed:

Nov 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/268279

Inventors:

Andrew E. Rubin - Los Altos Hills CA, US
David P. Conway - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/177

US Classification:

713 1, 713100

Abstract:

In some implementations, a computer-implemented method includes storing a plurality of acceleration profiles in a mobile device; receiving accelerometer data from an accelerometer in the mobile device; correlating the accelerometer data with one accelerometer profile in the plurality of accelerometer profiles; and activating a user application of the mobile device that is associated with the correlated accelerometer profile. Each acceleration profile can correspond to a sequence of acceleration forces a mobile device would be subjected to when carried with a user during an activity that corresponds to the correlated acceleration profile.

US Patent:

8255720, Aug 28, 2012

Filed:

Sep 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/251052

Inventors:

David P. Conway - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 1/32

US Classification:

713320, 455573, 455574

Abstract:

In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for performing power management. A computer process that requires, to be performed, substantial portions of battery storage on the mobile computing device is identified. Execution of the identified process can be deferred while the mobile computing device is not connected to a power source that is for charging the battery storage and that is external to the mobile computing device. Connection of the mobile computing device to the power source is sensed. Performance of the process is triggered in response to sensing that the mobile computing device has been connected to the power source.

US Patent:

8260657, Sep 4, 2012

Filed:

Sep 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/249910

Inventors:

David P. Conway - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06F 21/00
G06F 17/00
H04N 7/167

US Classification:

705 735, 705 11, 705 729, 705 731, 705 732, 705 737, 705 28, 705 52, 705400, 380231

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for dynamically pricing electronic content. In one aspect, a method includes determining a likelihood that a group of users will repurchase an item of electronic content, determining that a particular user is more or less likely to repurchase the item of electronic content than the users of the group, in response to determining that the particular user is more or less likely to repurchase the item of electronic content than the users of the group, adjusting a base price associated with repurchasing the item of electronic content, and providing the particular user with an offer to repurchase the item of electronic content at the adjusted price.

US Patent:

8385950, Feb 26, 2013

Filed:

Nov 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/937976

Inventors:

Mark Wagner - Clyde Hill WA, US
Thomas H. Taylor - Redmond WA, US
David P. Conway - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

H04W 4/00

US Classification:

455466, 4554142, 455457, 715751, 715748, 715752, 715762, 715738, 715838, 709203, 709219

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method for automatically uploading media content from a mobile device to an online service provider can include receiving, in the mobile device, identifying information corresponding to a user account associated with at least one of a plurality of online service providers; capturing media content with a media input component included in the mobile device; and after the media content is captured, automatically uploading to the at least one online service provider the captured media content and the identifying information, without receiving user input contemporaneous with the automatic uploading that specifies that the captured media content is to be uploaded. The mobile device can further include a wireless communication component configured to wirelessly send data to and wirelessly receive data from the plurality of online service providers, which can be external to the mobile device.

US Patent:

8438373, May 7, 2013

Filed:

Oct 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/278445

Inventors:

Andrew E. Rubin - Los Altos Hills CA, US
David P. Conway - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/177

US Classification:

713 1, 713100

Abstract:

In some implementations, a computer-implemented method includes storing a plurality of acceleration profiles in a mobile device; receiving accelerometer data from an accelerometer in the mobile device; correlating the accelerometer data with one accelerometer profile in the plurality of accelerometer profiles; and activating a user application of the mobile device that is associated with the correlated accelerometer profile. Each acceleration profile can correspond to a sequence of acceleration forces a mobile device would be subjected to when carried with a user during an activity that corresponds to the correlated acceleration profile.

US Patent:

8464036, Jun 11, 2013

Filed:

Oct 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/277622

Inventors:

Andrew E. Rubin - Los Altos Hills CA, US
David P. Conway - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/177

US Classification:

713 1, 713100

Abstract:

In some implementations, a computer-implemented method includes storing a plurality of acceleration profiles in a mobile device; receiving accelerometer data from an accelerometer in the mobile device; correlating the accelerometer data with one accelerometer profile in the plurality of accelerometer profiles; and activating a user application of the mobile device that is associated with the correlated accelerometer profile. Each acceleration profile can correspond to a sequence of acceleration forces a mobile device would be subjected to when carried with a user during an activity that corresponds to the correlated acceleration profile.