Patents by Inventor Andrew G. Tibbs

Andrew G. Tibbs 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 communicating order entries in a network environment
    Patent number: 7184973
    Abstract: The order entry and visibility system according to the present invention is a combination of network technologies that make it possible for a first user, typically a purchaser, to enter product orders electronically, communicate such to a second user, typically a supplier and provide for the second user to generate completed shipping labels upon fulfillment of at least a portion of the order. The system provides advantages for both the first user, purchaser and second user, supplier. The purchasers of products are provided a means of entering product orders via a network application and have immediate access to order and shipment status via the network application. The supplier of the product accesses the network application to process the order and generate a completed shipping label upon the fulfillment of the order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Monteleone, David A. Gittings, Andrew G. Tibbs
  • Method and apparatus for communicating order entries in a network environment
    Publication number: 20020046130
    Abstract: The order entry and visibility system according to the present invention is a combination of network technologies that make it possible for a first user, typically a purchaser, to enter product orders electronically, communicate such to a second user, typically a supplier and provide for the second user to generate completed shipping labels upon fulfillment of at least a portion of the order. The system provides advantages for both the first user, purchaser and second user, supplier. The purchasers of products are provided a means of entering product orders via a network application and have immediate access to order and shipment status via the network application. The supplier of the product accesses the network application to process the order and generate a completed shipping label upon the fulfillment of the order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Applicant: United Parcel Service, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Monteleone, Dave A. Gittings, Andrew G. Tibbs