Patents Assigned to Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation
  • Patent number: 5459306
    Abstract: A method and system for delivering product picks to a prospective individual user. Personal user information is gathered. Information on a user's use of a product during product use is gathered, correlated and stored. A user code provided to the user is correlated with the user information and the use information. The user information and the use information is classified based on use of the product. Classes of information potentially relevant to future purchases are identified. Product picks (promotions and recommendations) are delivered based on the classified information and the user information, responsive to an inquiry on behalf of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1995
    Assignee: Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation
    Inventors: Buddy Stein, Lee V. Twyford, David D. Minter, Michael M. Wilson
  • Patent number: D359988
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1995
    Assignee: Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation
    Inventors: Paul R. Lechleiter, Mark B. Artus
  • Patent number: D360230
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1995
    Assignee: Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation
    Inventors: Paul R. Lechleiter, Mark B. Artus
  • Patent number: D362768
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation
    Inventors: Paul R. Lechleiter, Mark B. Artus
  • Patent number: D366941
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1996
    Assignee: Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation
    Inventors: Paul R. Lechleiter, Mark B. Artus