Patents by Inventor Robert S. Alvin

Robert S. Alvin 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).

  • Publication number: 20140278960
    Abstract: Targeted products are offered over a communications network. Product data for a plurality of products from a plurality of distributors for the products is received. Customer data from a plurality of customers comprising personal information about customers is received. Using the data, at least one user-specific product offering from the plurality of products is generated. Automated messages comprising the at least one user-specific product offering to the one or more customers are then sent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: DIVAN INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Robert S. ALVIN
  • Patent number: 8775255
    Abstract: Targeted products are offered over a communications network. Product data for a plurality of products from a plurality of distributors for the products is received. Customer data from a plurality of customers comprising personal information about customers is received. Using the data, at least one user-specific product offering from the plurality of products is generated. Automated messages comprising the at least one user-specific product offering to the one or more customers are then sent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Inventor: Robert S. Alvin
  • Patent number: 8712846
    Abstract: Targeted products are offered over a communications network. Product data for a plurality of products from a plurality of distributors for the products is received. Customer data from a plurality of customers comprising personal information about customers is received. Using the data, at least one user-specific product offering from the plurality of products is generated. Automated messages comprising the at least one user-specific product offering to the one or more customers are then sent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Inventor: Robert S. Alvin
  • Publication number: 20130332281
    Abstract: Targeted products are offered over a communications network. Product data for a plurality of products from a plurality of distributors for the products is received. Customer data from a plurality of customers comprising personal information about customers is received. Using the data, at least one user-specific product offering from the plurality of products is generated. Automated messages comprising the at least one user-specific product offering to the one or more customers are then sent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Divan Industries, LLC
    Inventor: Robert S. ALVIN
  • Publication number: 20130275219
    Abstract: Targeted products are offered over a communications network. Product data for a plurality of products from a plurality of distributors for the products is received. Customer data from a plurality of customers comprising personal information about customers is received. Using the data, at least one user-specific product offering from the plurality of products is generated. Automated messages comprising the at least one user-specific product offering to the one or more customers are then sent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventor: Robert S. ALVIN
  • Patent number: 8533047
    Abstract: Targeted products are offered over a communications network. Product data for a plurality of products from a plurality of distributors for the products is received. Customer data from a plurality of customers comprising personal information about customers is received. Using the data, at least one user-specific product offering from the plurality of products is generated. Automated messages comprising the at least one user-specific product offering to the one or more customers are then sent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Inventor: Robert S. Alvin
  • Publication number: 20130124325
    Abstract: Targeted products are offered over a communications network. Product data for a plurality of products from a plurality of distributors for the products is received. Customer data from a plurality of customers comprising personal information about customers is received. Using the data, at least one user-specific product offering from the plurality of products is generated. Automated messages comprising the at least one user-specific product offering to the one or more customers are then sent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Inventor: Robert S. ALVIN
  • Patent number: 8396743
    Abstract: Targeted products are offered over a communications network. Product data for a plurality of products from a plurality of distributors for the products is received. Customer data from a plurality of customers comprising personal information about customers is received. Using the data, at least one user-specific product offering from the plurality of products is generated. Automated messages comprising the at least one user-specific product offering to the one or more customers are then sent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Inventor: Robert S. Alvin
  • Patent number: 8374956
    Abstract: An Internet business transaction processor of the present invention has a distributed processing architecture which allows the processing load to be distributed among multiple parallel servers. The transaction processor of the present invention provides a virtual store front utilizing “others people's warehouse” approach by using a dynamic distributor selection processing system to select among a plurality of distributors based on flexible rule-based algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Inventor: Robert S. Alvin
  • Publication number: 20120150593
    Abstract: Targeted products are offered over a communications network. Product data for a plurality of products from a plurality of distributors for the products is received. Customer data from a plurality of customers comprising personal information about customers is received. Using the data, at least one user-specific product offering from the plurality of products is generated. Automated messages comprising the at least one user-specific product offering to the one or more customers are then sent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventor: Robert S. ALVIN
  • Publication number: 20100169163
    Abstract: An Internet business transaction processor of the present invention has a distributed processing architecture which allows the processing load to be distributed among multiple parallel servers. The transaction processor of the present invention provides a virtual store front utilizing “others people's warehouse” approach by using a dynamic distributor selection processing system to select among a plurality of distributors based on flexible rule-based algorithm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventor: Robert S. Alvin
  • Patent number: 7139731
    Abstract: An Internet business transaction processor of the present invention has a distributed processing architecture which allows the processing load to be distributed among multiple parallel servers. The transaction processor of the present invention provides a virtual store front utilizing “others people's warehouse” approach by using a dynamic distributor selection processing system to select among a plurality of distributors based on flexible rule-based algorithm. Furthermore, a multi-level fraud check processing system allows orders to be processes that would otherwise be discarded to generate a higher yield in sales.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Inventor: Robert S. Alvin