Patents Assigned to AfterBot, Inc.
  • Electronic Transaction Receipt System and Method
    Publication number: 20140122172
    Abstract: In connection with a sales transaction, an electronic receipt is issued to the buyer that includes hyperlinks. A hyperlink can be associated with post-sale interaction with the product seller, the product manufacturer or parties acting on their behalf that involves the product itself, such as a product return procedure, a product warranty procedure, receiving rebate notices and recall notices, product registration procedures and similar functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Afterbot, Inc.
    Inventors: R. Steven Schultz, Peter Galanis, James G. Nadler, James D. Greene, Duane A. Hylton
  • Electronic transaction receipt system and method
    Patent number: 8606698
    Abstract: In connection with a sales transaction, an electronic receipt is issued to the buyer that includes hyperlinks. A hyperlink can be associated with post-sale interaction with the product seller, the product manufacturer or parties acting on their behalf that involves the product itself, such as a product return procedure, a product warranty procedure, receiving rebate notices and recall notices, product registration procedures and similar functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Afterbot, Inc.
    Inventors: R. Steven Schultz, Peter Galanis, James G. Nadler, James D. Greeno, Duane A. Hylton
  • System and method for automatically registering a product
    Patent number: 8515866
    Abstract: In connection with a sales transaction, product information is directly collected from the product provided with a label or tag that can be electronically scanned by, for example, optical scanning technology or radio-frequency scanning technology. The product information is electronically provided to the buyer in the form of an electronic receipt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Afterbot, Inc.
    Inventor: Roger Stephen Schultz
  • System and method for automatically registering a product
    Patent number: 8165960
    Abstract: A database is provided for storing a plurality of sales transactions between buyers and sellers, where each sales transaction may involve, for example, the sale of a product. A signal is received indicating that the selected buyer wishes to register with the seller product information associated with a product of a sales transaction, the sales transaction in the database is identified, the product information is retrieved from the database, and is transmitted to the seller, along with information identifying the buyer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Afterbot, Inc.
    Inventor: Roger Stephen Schultz
  • System and method for providing automated secondary purchase opportunities to consumers
    Patent number: 8112356
    Abstract: A database is provided for storing a plurality of primary sales transactions between buyers and sellers. An electronic receipt is generated for one of the sales transactions, the electronic receipt is transmitted to a device associated with a user, and a signal is received from the user whereby a sales transaction is initiated relating to a secondary purchase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Afterbot, Inc.
    Inventor: Roger Stephen Schultz
  • System and methods for automating product returns
    Patent number: 8001046
    Abstract: In connection with a sales transaction, product information is directly collected from the product provided with a label or tag that can be electronically scanned by, for example, optical scanning technology or radio-frequency scanning technology. The product information is electronically provided to the buyer in the form of an electronic receipt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Afterbot, Inc.
    Inventor: Roger Stephen Schultz
  • Digital receipt generation from information electronically read from product
    Patent number: 7742989
    Abstract: In connection with a sales transaction, product information is directly collected from the product provided with a label or tag that can be electronically scanned by, for example, optical scanning technology or radio-frequency scanning technology. The product information is electronically provided to the buyer in the form of an electronic receipt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: afterBOT, Inc.
    Inventor: Roger Stephen Schultz
  • Electronic transaction receipt system and method
    Patent number: 7552087
    Abstract: In connection with a sales transaction, an electronic receipt is issued to the buyer that includes hyperlinks. A hyperlink can be associated with post-sale interaction with the product seller, the product manufacturer or parties acting on their behalf that involves the product itself, such as a product return procedure, a product warranty procedure, receiving rebate notices and recall notices, product registration procedures and similar functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: AfterBot, Inc.
    Inventors: R. Steven Schultz, Peter Galanis, James G. Nadler, James D. Greene, Duane A. Hylton