Patents Assigned to Mass Connections, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7797191
    Abstract: This invention relates to the methods of coordinating and tracking product and service demonstrations. An event coordinator directs event operators to conduct a product or service demonstration event. The event coordinator provides event operators with cards, such as debit cards, credit cards, or smart cards, to purchase items needed for the demonstration. The event operator contacts a card administration system to activate the card. The card administration system verifies that the provided card ID and event ID are valid, and associates an authorized budget of the demonstration event with the card. The event operator then purchases items with the card, and conducts demonstrations. Event data is provided to the parties involved in the demonstration such as a product manufacturer or service provider, the event coordinator, a staffing agency, the event operator, and a retail store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Mass Connections, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandra Cotten, Caroline Nakken
  • Publication number: 20090083156
    Abstract: This invention relates to the methods of coordinating product and service demonstrations. An event coordinator directs event operators to conduct a product or service demonstration event. The event coordinator provides event operators with cards, such as debit cards, credit cards, or smart cards, to purchase items needed for the demonstration. The event operator contacts a card administration system to activate the card. The card administration system verifies that the provided card ID and event ID are valid, and associates an authorized budget of the demonstration event with the card. The event operator then purchases items with the card, and conducts demonstrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: MASS CONNECTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Sandra Cotten, Caroline Nakken
  • Patent number: 7444305
    Abstract: This invention relates to the methods of coordinating product and service demonstrations. An event coordinator directs event operators to conduct a product or service demonstration event. The event coordinator provides event operators with cards, such as debit cards, credit cards, or smart cards, to purchase items needed for the demonstration. The event operator contacts a card administration system to activate the card. The card administration system verifies that the provided card ID and event ID are valid, and associates an authorized budget of the demonstration event with the card. The event operator then purchases items with the card, and conducts demonstrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Mass Connections, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandra Cotten, Caroline Nakken