Patents by Inventor Stephen D. Tiley

Stephen D. Tiley 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).

  • Method of using product pickup to create direct marketing opportunities
    Patent number: 7020625
    Abstract: A method is defined to create marketing opportunities with the knowledge that an individual will be visiting a retail outlet to pick up a product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Inventors: Stephen D. Tiley, Rodney S. Smith
  • Method of inducing a purchaser to visit a retail outlet at a remote location and of inducing a retail outlet to act as such a remote location
    Patent number: 7020623
    Abstract: A method is defined for inducing a purchaser to visit a store at a remote location subsequent to the purchase of a product from a supplier to pick up or to return the product. This is done by providing incentives to the purchaser to induce him or her to visit an outlet. The level of inducement may be determined by the desire of the outlet to have that purchaser visit their store. Additionally, the method may include inducing a retail outlet to act as a remote location for product pick up or return by the purchaser by providing direct marketing opportunities to the retail outlet. The method offers a unique direct marketing system for general advertisers and allows marketing to an individual known to be coming to a particular location within a known time frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Inventors: Stephen D. Tiley, Rodney S. Smith
  • Method of providing an automated package receptacle for the receipt, storage and pickup of a package at a retail site and for providing marketing and other communications to package recipients
    Patent number: 6950803
    Abstract: A method of package storage and retrieval by providing within a retail outlet a receptacle with a compartment capable of receiving, retaining and releasing at least one package deposited by a sender for pick-up by a recipient thereby beginning a transaction. A sender is provided access to the receptacle to deposit a pre-ordered package within the receptacle for a recipient. A recipient is provided access to the receptacle to retrieve the package and thereby completing a transaction such that the compartment may be used for another transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Inventors: Stephen D. Tiley, Rodney S. Smith
  • Method of using product pickup to create direct marketing opportunities
    Publication number: 20010054275
    Abstract: A method is defined to create marketing opportunities with the knowledge that an individual will be visiting a retail outlet to pick up a product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventors: Stephen D. Tiley, Rodney S. Smith
  • Method of providing an automated package receptacle for the receipt, storage and pickup of a package at a retail site and for providing marketing and other communications to package recipients
    Publication number: 20010032443
    Abstract: A method of package storage and retrieval by providing within a retail outlet a receptacle with a compartment capable of receiving, retaining and releasing at least one package deposited by a sender for pick-up by a recipient thereby beginning a transaction. A sender is provided access to the receptacle to deposit a pre-ordered package within the receptacle for a recipient. A recipient is provided access to the receptacle to retrieve the package and thereby completing a transaction such that the compartment may be used for another transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventors: Stephen D. Tiley, Rodney S. Smith