Patents by Inventor Roland Franz Oberdorfer

Roland Franz Oberdorfer 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: 6757709
    Abstract: A method performed by a first server system to provide a client system with information via a network, comprising the steps of: serving to the client system first page information including at least one reference to information available from an external server; receiving a request from the client system, the request being indicative of a selection of the reference at the client system; sending a request to the external server; sending a request to the external server; receiving the external server information via the network; preparing second page information using at least part of the external server information; and sending said second page information to the client system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Roland Franz Oberdorfer
  • Publication number: 20040098305
    Abstract: A system and method for creating a campaign for a product in an electronic commerce environment. The type of distribution for the product is determined. An identification and a priority of the product is specified to create the campaign for the product. Coupons may be replicated after creating a base coupon, and the product may be tagged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Marie-Anne Truong, Bhamini Desai, Roland Franz Oberdorfer
  • Publication number: 20040098303
    Abstract: A system and method for redeeming a coupon. The method includes determining that a coupon is valid, determining that the valid coupon is still available for use, and determining that the available valid coupon is tied to a user. The method additionally comprises determining that an ID for the user matches an ID for the user stored for the available valid coupon, and adding the available valid coupon to an order by the user to redeem the coupon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation
    Inventors: Marie-Anne Truong, Bhamini Desai, Roland Franz Oberdorfer
  • Publication number: 20040098304
    Abstract: A system and method for issuing coupons for a campaign in an electronic commerce environment. Coupon-issuing information in entered into exposed fields, and a determination is subsequently made if the fields have specified coupon-issuing information. Coupons are issued based on the coupon-issuing information specified in the fields. A campaign may be issued for the product by determining the type of distribution for a product, and specifying an identification and a priority of the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Marie-Anne Truong, Bhamini Desai, Roland Franz Oberdorfer