Patents by Inventor Bippy Siegal

Bippy Siegal 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).

  • Publication number: 20020004759
    Abstract: Electronic bartering systems and methods are described. Methods are described for completing a transaction by use of a national currency and a mutual currency. Items offered on the system may be classified as for barter or reward. In embodiments, an item offered on the system may have a listing price ($P) specified in the national currency and a minimum amount of national currency desired by the seller ($X) specified in the national currency. In some embodiments, the system has a maximum barter to cash ratio (%C) such that the item is classified for reward if $X/$P>%C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Inventors: Kevin B. Bradford, Eric Gertler, James D. Kunkel, Bippy Siegal