Patents by Inventor Anne E. Allen

Anne E. Allen 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 system for automatic execution of a securities transaction
    Publication number: 20020138401
    Abstract: A securities transaction, such as a buy or sell order is transmitted to a securities exchange with an indicator requesting automatic execution. In one embodiment, the securities transaction has a limit price and if the limit price is equal to or better than the current quote for the security on the exchange, the transaction is automatically executed without exposing the transaction to the auction market crowd on the exchange floor for possible price improvement. In another embodiment, the securities transaction is a market order, and if otherwise eligible, the transaction is automatically executed without exposing the transaction to auction market crowd on the exchange floor for possible price improvement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Anne E. Allen, Paul N. Desroches
  • Virtual trading floor system and method
    Publication number: 20020133449
    Abstract: An interactive decision support system for monitoring and responding to system and market events displayed within a two dimensional view of a three dimensional system model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Dror Segal, Anne E. Allen, Mark Hicks