Patents by Inventor Brett Z. Pomerantz

Brett Z. Pomerantz 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: 20140279275
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented systems and methods for searching vehicle listings. An example method may include scanning, by a user device comprising one or more processors, optical machine-readable data associated with a first vehicle. The method may also include determining, based at least in part on the optical machine-readable data, a vehicle identification number associated with the first vehicle. The method may further include determining, based at least in part on the vehicle identification number, one or more vehicle attributes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: AutoTrader.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael John Burgiss, Martin Krohne, Jim O'Brien, Brett Z. Pomerantz
  • Publication number: 20140279229
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented systems and methods for searching vehicle listings. An example method may include receiving one or more financial parameters. The method may also include generating one or more proposed transactions that may be defined, at least in part, by the one or more financial parameters. Additionally, the method may include determining, based at least in part on the one or more proposed transactions, for one or more advertised offers associated with one or more vehicles. The method may also include transmitting at least one advertised offer of the one or more advertised offers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Auto Trader Corporation
    Inventors: Michael John Burgiss, Martin Krohne, Jim O'Brien, Brett Z. Pomerantz
  • Publication number: 20140279171
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented systems and methods for searching vehicle listings. An example method may include receiving, from a user of a user device, by a service provider computer comprising one or more processors, a selection of a vehicle identifier associated with a vehicle. The method may also include receiving, from the user device, by the service provider computer, a communication directed to a dealer associated with the vehicle. The method may further include generating an anonymous identifier associated with the user and transmitting, to a dealer device associated with the dealer, the communication and the anonymous identifier. The method may also include transmitting, to the dealer device upon determination of the acceptance of a proposed transaction between the dealer and the user, personal identifying information associated with the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: AutoTrader.com
    Inventors: Michael John Burgiss, Martin Krohne, Jim O'Brien, Brett Z. Pomerantz