Patents by Inventor Arthur P. Tan

Arthur P. Tan 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).

  • LOCATION-BASED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
    Publication number: 20160057084
    Abstract: A communication system comprises a server for receiving one or more requests or messages from one or more location-enabled user devices. The server typically stores the requests and retrieve them based on location information stored along with the requests. The server notifies a user when another user transmits a message while near or at one of the user's previous requests. In some instances, the users may be customers and providers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventor: Arthur P. Tan
  • Geographically limited communications system and method
    Patent number: 9178841
    Abstract: A geographically limited communications system comprises a server for receiving one or more posts or messages from one or more location-enabled portable devices. The server may store these posts and retrieve them based on location information stored along with the posts. This allows only posts left at a particular location to be viewed by users at that location. In addition, posts may only be left at a user's current location in one or more embodiments. The server may notify a user when another user leaves a post near or at one of the user's previous posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Inventor: Arthur P. Tan
  • GEOGRAPHICALLY LIMITED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20150188857
    Abstract: A geographically limited communications system comprises a server for receiving one or more posts or messages from one or more location-enabled portable devices. The server may store these posts and retrieve them based on location information stored along with the posts. This allows only posts left at a particular location to be viewed by users at that location. In addition, posts may only be left at a user's current location in one or more embodiments. The server may notify a user when another user leaves a post near or at one of the user's previous posts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventor: Arthur P. Tan
  • Geographically limited communications system and method
    Patent number: 8984073
    Abstract: A geographically limited communications system comprises a server for receiving one or more posts or messages from one or more location-enabled portable devices. The server may store these posts and retrieve them based on location information stored along with the posts. This allows only posts left at a particular location to be viewed by users at that location. In addition, posts may only be left at a user's current location in one or more embodiments. The server may notify a user when another user leaves a post near or at one of the user's previous posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Inventor: Arthur P. Tan
  • GEOGRAPHICALLY LIMITED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20120089689
    Abstract: A geographically limited communications system comprises a server for receiving one or more posts or messages from one or more location-enabled portable devices. The server may store these posts and retrieve them based on location information stored along with the posts. This allows only posts left at a particular location to be viewed by users at that location. In addition, posts may only be left at a user's current location in one or more embodiments. The server may notify a user when another user leaves a post near or at one of the user's previous posts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventor: Arthur P. Tan