Patents by Inventor Brian William Ford

Brian William Ford 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: 20160314492
    Abstract: Tracking and management data for distribution of marketing communications and an associated response is disclosed. The system generates and links tracking data for both the distribution and the response, generates indicators that include the tracking data, and encodes the indicators so that the indicators are detectable as they traverse various events and locations throughout the lifecycle. A detailed audit trail of each event in the distribution and response lifecycle is constructed using data matching methods and various statistics regarding the lifecycle, such that the response habits of customers are formulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Brian William Ford, Dean Victor Vocaturo
  • Publication number: 20150081586
    Abstract: Tracking and management data for distribution of informational, legal, or contractual notices and tracking associated response, or non-response, is disclosed. The system generates and links tracking data for both the distribution and the response, generates indicators that include the tracking data, and encodes the indicators so that the indicators are detectable as they traverse various events and locations throughout the lifecycle. A detailed audit trail of each event in the distribution and response lifecycle is constructed using data matching methods and various statistics regarding the lifecycle, such that the response habits of notice recipients are formulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Brian William Ford, Dean Victor Vocaturo
  • Patent number: 8972274
    Abstract: Tracking and management data for distribution of informational, legal, or contractual notices and tracking associated response, or non-response, is disclosed. The system generates and links tracking data for both the distribution and the response, generates indicators that include the tracking data, and encodes the indicators so that the indicators are detectable as they traverse various events and locations throughout the lifecycle. A detailed audit trail of each event in the distribution and response lifecycle is constructed using data matching methods and various statistics regarding the lifecycle, such that the response habits of notice recipients are formulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: III Holdings 1, LLC
    Inventors: Brian William Ford, Dean Victor Vocaturo
  • Patent number: 8412595
    Abstract: Tracking and management data for a solicitation and response lifecycle is disclosed. The system generates and links tracking data for both the solicitation and the response, generates indicators that include the tracking data, and encodes the indicators so that the indicators are detectable as they traverse various events and locations throughout the lifecycle. A detailed audit trail of each event in the correspondence and response lifecycle is constructed using data matching methods and various statistics regarding the lifecycle, such that the response habits of customers are formulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian William Ford, Dean Victor Vocaturo
  • Patent number: 8370221
    Abstract: Tracking and management data for a survey distribution and response lifecycle is disclosed. The system generates and links tracking data for both the distribution and the response, generates indicators that include the tracking data, and encodes the indicators so that the indicators are detectable as the indicators traverse various events and locations throughout the lifecycle. A detailed audit trail of each event in the distribution and response lifecycle is constructed using data matching methods and various statistics regarding the lifecycle, such that the response habits of customers are formulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian William Ford, Dean Victor Vocaturo
  • Patent number: 8301485
    Abstract: Tracking and management data for a survey distribution and response lifecycle is disclosed. The system generates and links tracking data for both the distribution and the response, generates indicators that include the tracking data, and encodes the indicators so that the indicators are detectable as the indicators traverse various events and locations throughout the lifecycle. A detailed audit trail of each event in the distribution and response lifecycle is constructed using data matching methods and various statistics regarding the lifecycle, such that the response habits of customers are formulated enabling an operation to more efficiently forecast, plan and conduct operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian William Ford, Dean Victor Vocaturo
  • Publication number: 20090327016
    Abstract: Tracking and management data for a survey distribution and response lifecycle is disclosed. The system generates and links tracking data for both the distribution and the response, generates indicators that include the tracking data, and encodes the indicators so that the indicators are detectable as the indicators traverse various events and locations throughout the lifecycle. A detailed audit trail of each event in the distribution and response lifecycle is constructed using data matching methods and various statistics regarding the lifecycle, such that the response habits of customers are formulated enabling an operation to more efficiently forecast, plan and conduct operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian William Ford, Dean Victor Vocaturo
  • Publication number: 20090228344
    Abstract: Tracking and management data for a survey distribution and response lifecycle is disclosed. The system generates and links tracking data for both the distribution and the response, generates indicators that include the tracking data, and encodes the indicators so that the indicators are detectable as the indicators traverse various events and locations throughout the lifecycle. A detailed audit trail of each event in the distribution and response lifecycle is constructed using data matching methods and various statistics regarding the lifecycle, such that the response habits of customers are formulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Brian William Ford, Dean Victor Vocaturo
  • Publication number: 20090228345
    Abstract: Tracking and management data for distribution of informational, legal, or contractual notices and tracking associated response, or non-response, is disclosed. The system generates and links tracking data for both the distribution and the response, generates indicators that include the tracking data, and encodes the indicators so that the indicators are detectable as they traverse various events and locations throughout the lifecycle. A detailed audit trail of each event in the distribution and response lifecycle is constructed using data matching methods and various statistics regarding the lifecycle, such that the response habits of notice recipients are formulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Brian William Ford, Dean Victor Vocaturo
  • Publication number: 20090228343
    Abstract: Tracking and management data for distribution of marketing communications and an associated response is disclosed. The system generates and links tracking data for both the distribution and the response, generates indicators that include the tracking data, and encodes the indicators so that the indicators are detectable as they traverse various events and locations throughout the lifecycle. A detailed audit trail of each event in the distribution and response lifecycle is constructed using data matching methods and various statistics regarding the lifecycle, such that the response habits of customers are formulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Brian William Ford, Dean Victor Vocaturo
  • Publication number: 20090228375
    Abstract: Tracking and management data for a solicitation and response lifecycle is disclosed. The system generates and links tracking data for both the solicitation and the response, generates indicators that include the tracking data, and encodes the indicators so that the indicators are detectable as they traverse various events and locations throughout the lifecycle. A detailed audit trail of each event in the correspondence and response lifecycle is constructed using data matching methods and various statistics regarding the lifecycle, such that the response habits of customers are formulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian William Ford, Dean Victor Vocaturo