Patents by Inventor Albert J. Blanchard

Albert J. Blanchard 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).

  • Method and apparatus for facilitating electronic acquisition and maintenence of goods and services via the internet
    Publication number: 20090192854
    Abstract: Internet acquisition of goods and services from multiple service providers is facilitated in a uniform, automated manner. Online service account facilitation systems and methods are contemplated that allow for intuitive, uniformly-structured representations of service offerings; straightforward, yet flexible, definition of service product markets; advantageous status designations for market offerings; flexible start date restriction rules; context sensitive information request forms, dynamic price determination on interactive comparison forms; flexible restriction rules for selection combinations of plans, packages, and features; creation of customized data elements; a powerfully advantageous ordering process; a discontinuation process; an inter-dependent order resolution feature; a hierarchical customization scheme; and/or centralized two-way communication between customers and service providers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: WhiteFence, Inc.
    Inventors: Stanislaus Pietrucha, JR., Brian W. Nenninger, Kenneth L. Myers, Matthew T. Shedlick, Scott L. Radziewicz, Andre M. Austin, Julie Hae-Jung Youm, James R. Rowan, Rich D. Tully, Amaud P. Lucas, Albert J. Blanchard, Robert M. Bragg, Miguel J. Gutierrez, James P. Moskosky, John W. Meyers
  • Method and apparatus for facilitating electronic acquisition and maintenance of goods and services via the internet
    Patent number: 7516103
    Abstract: Internet acquisition of goods and services from multiple service providers is facilitated in a uniform, automated manner. Online service account facilitation systems and methods are contemplated that allow for intuitive, uniformly-structured representations of service offerings; straightforward, yet flexible, definition of service product markets; advantageous status designations for market offerings; flexible start date restriction rules; context sensitive information request forms, dynamic price determination on interactive comparison forms; flexible restriction rules for selection combinations of plans, packages, and features; creation of customized data elements; a powerfully advantageous ordering process; a discontinuation process; an inter-dependent order resolution feature; a hierarchical customization scheme; and/or centralized two-way communication between customers and service providers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: WhiteFence, Inc.
    Inventors: Stanislaus Peitrucha, Jr., Brian W. Nenninger, Kenneth L. Myers, Matthew T. Shedlick, Scott L. Radziewicz, Andre M. Austin, Julie Hae-Jung Youm, James R. Rowan, Rick D. Tully, Arnaud Lucas, Albert J. Blanchard, Robert M. Bragg, Miguel J. Gutierrez, James P. Moskosky, John W. Meyers