Patents by Inventor Adam E. Milne

Adam E. Milne 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).

  • Publication number: 20110231321
    Abstract: Embodiments provide methods, apparatus, systems, and computer readable media associated with provisioning of promotional offers from merchants to consumers. Merchants may submit schedules to a promotional offer provision service. The schedules may describe promotional offers which are usable during specific pre-determined time periods. The schedules may also describe other aspects of the promotional offers, such as type of offer or discount, and may include restrictions, such as restrictions based on a consumer's history of follow-through. Consumers may search the system, such as through a website, for offers of interest. Consumers may search based on criteria such as time and location. If the consumer accepts the offer, he or she may be provided a coupon with a unique code for presentation to the merchant. The consumer may also negotiate terms of the promotional offer, if desired. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: ZAPHOUR, INC.
    Inventor: Adam E. Milne