Patents by Inventor Shane N. Evangelist

Shane N. Evangelist 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 Allocating Inventory to Satisfy Online Demand and Demand At Physical Locations
    Publication number: 20110258014
    Abstract: A system and method for allocating inventory to satisfy online demand and demand at physical locations includes allocating a first portion of media rental inventory for online fulfillment and a second portion for fulfillment at physical rental locations. The method further includes making a determination of in-store rental activity for the second portion of inventory, and reallocating the first and second portions of inventory based on that determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Shane N. Evangelist, Joseph W. Craft, IV, Leslie D. Crook, John D. Taylor, John F. Butler
  • System and method for fulfilling a media request
    Patent number: 7996265
    Abstract: A system and method for fulfilling a media request includes receiving a media request associated with a subscriber account. One inventory location is selected from a plurality of inventory locations to fulfill the media request, and at least one of the inventory locations accommodates in-store media rental requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Blockbuster L.L.C.
    Inventors: Shane N Evangelist, Joseph W. Craft, IV, Leslie D. Crook, John D. Taylor, John F. Butler
  • System and method for processing media requests
    Patent number: 7742949
    Abstract: A system and method for processing media requests includes receiving a media request associated with a subscriber account. The availability of a slot associated with the subscriber account is determined. The slot includes at least one in-store slot and at least one on-line slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Blockbuster Inc.
    Inventors: Shane N. Evangelist, Joseph W. Craft, IV, Leslie D. Crook, John D. Taylor, John F. Butler