Patents by Inventor Nicholas J Cron, Jr.

Nicholas J Cron, Jr. 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).

  • System and method for updating and managing hosted catalogs in a procurement system
    Patent number: 11915239
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for updating and managing hosted catalogs in a procurement system. A procurement system is provided comprising at least one live hosted catalog and at least one staged hosted catalog. Catalog update files are received into the system, and a data integration component validates and imports the catalog updates to the staged catalog, and an authorized buyer user is presented a summary of the update information and, upon an acceptance of the updates by the buyer user, the catalog update information is promoted to the live hosted catalog. In one embodiment a central catalog service maintains status information of the updates and coordinates workflow. In another embodiment, the system evaluates the update information and determines whether an approval is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: BuyerQuest, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas J Cron, Jr., Salman Siddiqui
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPDATING AND MANAGING HOSTED CATALOGS IN A PROCUREMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210065181
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for updating and managing hosted catalogs in a procurement system. A procurement system is provided comprising at least one live hosted catalog and at least one staged hosted catalog. Catalog update files are received into the system, and a data integration component validates and imports the catalog updates to the staged catalog, and an authorized buyer user is presented a summary of the update information and, upon an acceptance of the updates by the buyer user, the catalog update information is promoted to the live hosted catalog. In one embodiment a central catalog service maintains status information of the updates and coordinates workflow. In another embodiment, the system evaluates the update information and determines whether an approval is required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Cron, JR., Salman Siddiqui
  • System and method for updating and managing hosted catalogs in a procurement system
    Patent number: 10839389
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for updating and managing hosted catalogs in a procurement system. A procurement system is provided comprising at least one live hosted catalog and at least one staged hosted catalog. Catalog update files are received into the system, and a data integration component validates and imports the catalog updates to the staged catalog, and an authorized buyer user is presented a summary of the update information and, upon an acceptance of the updates by the buyer user, the catalog update information is promoted to the live hosted catalog. In one embodiment a central catalog service maintains status information of the updates and coordinates workflow. In another embodiment, the system evaluates the update information and determines whether an approval is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: BuyerQuest, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas J Cron, Jr., Salman Siddiqui