Patents by Inventor Blake A. Shipley

Blake A. Shipley 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).

  • USER INITIATED PROMOTIONS USING SOCIAL NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20150025971
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for using social media to petition a company for a promotional offer. A user generates a petition that includes a request for a promotional offer from the company. The user can invite other users to join the petition using social media. The user can post the petition to social media. Other users can join the petition. The company can determine whether to offer the promotional offer based on the number of users that join the petition. The terms of the promotional offer can be based on the level of consumer interest and the number of users that join the petition. The company can offer the promotion using social media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Blake A. Shipley, Troy J. Davis, Andrew Murray, Kara Loo