Patents by Inventor Tim M. Carver

Tim M. Carver 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 for protecting anonymity of parties involved in a person-to-person electronic commerce transaction
    Patent number: 6748366
    Abstract: A person-to-person electronic commerce system that protects the anonymity of buyers and sellers. Embodiments of the present invention interpose a trusted intermediary between the buyer and seller during the transaction fulfillment process. Buyer and seller may disclose their personal information to the trusted intermediary. The trusted intermediary then arranges payment and shipping on behalf of the parties. In this way, neither buyer nor seller need know anything about the other in order to fulfill the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Roger A. Hurwitz, Tim M. Carver, Carl M. Ellison