Patents by Inventor Walter A. Rinebold

Walter A. Rinebold 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: 6968513
    Abstract: An online interactive system comprising a business referral and income generation system linked to one or more listed web sites of businesses in a particular locality or geographical area. Revenue is generated by way of such methods as: Merchants listing their web sites in one or more web site directories for multiple communities; banner ads; local and national coupons issued by merchants; classified job listings; classified realty listings; “4 Sale” ads; and fees for supplemental services called “Extended Services” serving to provide interactive capabilities to static web sites. The system enables quicker and substantially automated and on-line self-posting, design, selection, updating and payment for listings, ads and coupons, among other things.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: ShopNTown.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter A. Rinebold, Robert G. Deeds, Jr.