Abstract: A method of delivering goods or services via an encoded medium to a holder includes generating data in a database associated with a central computing station in response to an assignee of the medium and a provider of goods or services separately communicatively linking the medium to a central computing station. The data generated in the database includes the identity of the assignee, the identity of the goods or services associated with the medium, and the identity of the goods or services provided by the provider. A value of the medium is established, wherein the medium assumes different values based on various conditions. After the provider of goods or services provides the goods or services to the holder, the value of the medium is updated and recorded in the database.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 3, 2013
Date of Patent:
November 19, 2013
Assignee:
TrialCard Incorporated
Inventors:
David W. Cunningham, John M. Harden, William N. Engle, Charles W. Reuben
Abstract: One or more embodiments include a method of delivering a pharmaceutical product via a medium. The pharmaceutical product is associated with the medium and the medium assumes different values based on predetermined business rules. The method includes generating data in a database associated with a central computing station where the data identifies the medium and the product associated with the medium. The database is provisioned with the rules that determine the value of the medium. In response to the holder presenting the medium to a provider of the product for purposes of obtaining the product, a communication from the provider is received identifying the medium. A value for the medium is established based on the rules provisioned in the database. The value of the medium is updated, and that updated value is recorded in the database in response to the provider providing the product to the holder of the medium.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 15, 2011
Date of Patent:
March 26, 2013
Assignee:
Trialcard Incorporated
Inventors:
David W. Cunningham, John M. Harden, William N. Engle, Charles W. Reuben
Abstract: A method of providing goods and services to individuals or entities via media entails assigning at least one good or service to a medium and assigning a unique identifier to the medium. Recording information in a database relative to the medium and linking the one or more goods or services assigned to the medium with the identifier of the medium. Thereafter, the medium is distributed to an individual or entity and the individual or entity presents the medium to a provider of goods or services assigned to the medium. Upon presentment the provider delivers one or more of the assigned goods to the individual or entity making presentment. At an appropriate point in the process, a communication is directed to the database recording the results of the transaction between the provider and the individual or entity presenting the medium.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 21, 2006
Date of Patent:
November 8, 2011
Assignee:
Trialcard Incorporated
Inventors:
David W. Cunningham, John M. Harden, William N. Engle, Charles W. Reuben
Abstract: A method of providing goods and services to individuals or entities via media entails assigning at least one good or service to a medium and assigning a unique identifier to the medium. Recording information in a database relative to the medium and linking the one or more goods or services assigned to the medium with the identifier of the medium. Thereafter, the medium is distributed to an individual or entity and the individual or entity presents the medium to a provider of goods or services assigned to the medium. Upon presentment the provider delivers one or more of the assigned goods to the individual or entity making presentment. At an appropriate point in the process, a communication is directed to the database recording the results of the transaction between the provider and the individual or entity presenting the medium.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 15, 2002
Date of Patent:
April 12, 2011
Assignee:
TrialCard Incorporated
Inventors:
David W. Cunningham, John M. Harden, William N. Engle, Charles W. Reuben