This Amazon patent lists Jeff Bezos as an inventor and is directed towards system and method for converting gifts. Mr. Bezos was awarded U.S. Patent 7831439 entitled “System and method for converting gifts” on November 9, 2010. The utility patent has been cited 17 times by other U.S. patents in the field of it methods for management and in other fields.

A computer-implemented data processing system comprises a user interface and gift conversion logic. The user interface is configured to permit users to order products using a network service, such as a website. The gift conversion logic is in communication with the user interface and permits the users to specify gift conversion rules. For each user that specifies gift conversion rules, the gift conversion rules define a manner in which gifts purchased for the user by other users may be converted. Link: U.S. Patent 7831439

Amazon filed this utility patent on March 8, 2006 giving it a processing time of 1707 days (compared to an average processing time of 1864 in the field). They have a total number of 6869 patents. The first named inventor is Jeffrey P. Bezos of Seattle, WA. The patent was allowed by assistant examiner Freda A Nelson and primary examiner John W Hayes.

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