Patents by Inventor Ben T. Sommers

Ben T. Sommers 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 relocation
    Publication number: 20010047280
    Abstract: A method for facilitating relocation includes receiving user preferences, calculating from service provider quoted and actual performance data the probability of a successful relocation, and selecting and recommending service providers that will provide a relocation at the lowest cost with the highest probability of success. Apparatus for facilitating relocations includes input devices for receiving user preferences, output devices for sending recommendations and reports, a data storage device with a database for storing user preferences, service provider quoted performance data and service provider actual performance data, and a processor, connected to the input devices, output devices and data storage device, that performs the method for facilitating relocation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Inventors: Sam Alexander, George Spitzer, Ben T. Sommers, David J. Paul, Michael Pearson