Patents by Inventor Allen J. Smith

Allen J. Smith has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7526450
    Abstract: A transaction for downloadable digital data is facilitated over an electronic network. A presence is maintained on the electronic network to which a consumer may connect. A page is transmitted from the presence to the consumer over the electronic network, the page including information concerning the downloadable digital data. A command is received from the consumer over the electronic network indicating that the consumer wishes the transaction for the downloadable digital data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Hughes, Allen J. Smith
  • Patent number: 7043447
    Abstract: A transaction for purchasable content is facilitated over an electronic network, wherein the purchasable content includes downloadable digital data. A first presence is maintained on the electronic network to which a consumer may connect. A first page is transmitted from the first presence to the consumer over the electronic network, such that the first page includes information concerning the purchasable content. A command is received from the consumer over the electronic network indicating that the consumer wishes the transaction for the purchasable content. The consumer is automatically linked to a second presence on the electronic network in response to the command such that the consumer may interact with the second presence over the electronic network to complete the transaction for the purchasable content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Hughes, Allen J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20020023014
    Abstract: A method and system for facilitating a transaction for purchasable content over an electronic network, wherein the purchasable content includes downloadable digital data. A first presence is maintained on the electronic network to which a consumer may connect. A first page is transmitted from the first presence to the consumer over the electronic network, wherein the first page includes information concerning the purchasable content. A command is received from the consumer over the electronic network indicating that the consumer wishes the transaction for the purchasable content. The consumer is automatically linked to a second presence on the electronic network in response to the command such that the second page is transmitted from the second presence to the consumer over the electronic network, and such that the consumer may complete the transaction for the purchasable content from the second presence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventors: David A. Hughes, Allen J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20020023013
    Abstract: A transaction for purchasable content is facilitated over an electronic network, wherein the purchasable content includes downloadable digital data. A first presence is maintained on the electronic network to which a consumer may connect. A first page is transmitted from the first presence to the consumer over the electronic network, such that the first page includes information concerning the purchasable content. A command is received from the consumer over the electronic network indicating that the consumer wishes the transaction for the purchasable content. The consumer is automatically linked to a second presence on the electronic network in response to the command such that the consumer may interact with the second presence over the electronic network to complete the transaction for the purchasable content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventors: David A. Hughes, Allen J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20020023015
    Abstract: A transaction for purchasable content is facilitated over an electronic network, the purchasable content including downloadable digital data and physical storage media containing at least one of digital data and analog data. A first presence is maintained on the electronic network to which a consumer may connect. A page is transmitted from the first presence to the consumer over the electronic network, the page including information concerning the purchasable content. A command is received from the consumer over the electronic network indicating that the consumer wishes the transaction for the purchasable content. The transaction for the physical storage media, but not the downloadable digital data, is then completed over the electronic network by way of the first presence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventors: David A. Hughes, Allen J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20020013826
    Abstract: A transaction for downloadable digital data is facilitated over an electronic network. A presence is maintained on the electronic network to which a consumer may connect. A page is transmitted from the presence to the consumer over the electronic network, the page including information concerning the downloadable digital data. A command is received from the consumer over the electronic network indicating that the consumer wishes the transaction for the downloadable digital data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Inventors: David A. Hughes, Allen J. Smith
  • Patent number: 4768983
    Abstract: Marine power drive assemblies for converting conventional outboard engines to operate with inboard engine characteristics having horizontal drives and wherein the power heads of the conventional engines are modified by replacing the conventional adapter plates for the exhaust, water inlet and discharge for supplying coolant to the engine with modified adapter plates which both align and support a tuned exhaust expansion assembly, a gear box assembly and an engine mounting base or frame which retains the engine power head, modified adapter plate, gear box and exhaust assemblies in one combined assembly for ease of installation and/or removal from the hull of a boat. The power output of the gear box assemblies are oriented generally horizontally and are selectively connected to an appropriate propulsion source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1988
    Inventor: Allen J. Smith