Patents by Inventor Anne P. Bergman

Anne P. Bergman 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).

  • System and method for managing excess capacity for events of natural expiration via wireless devices
    Publication number: 20010039514
    Abstract: A system and method of the present invention manages excess capacity for events that have a natural expiration and/or other products and services, where users may be notified of a time sensitive digital deal via a wireless device. Digital deals may be conveyed by the system based on user profile (and/or other) data or may be prompted by user initiation. A client may inform the server of the present invention of the available of a resource (e.g., available seats) for a time sensitive event. The server may process this information and alert potential users via a text message on a wireless device. In addition, a user may request digital deals from the server based on advertisement or other user prompt. The server may provide the requested digital deal to the user via wireless communication in the form of a text message or voice message. The system may convey a visual display associated with a digital deal to the user's wireless device that may be shown to a point-of-sale entity for redemption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Inventors: Rachel L. Barenbaum, Anne P. Bergman