Patents by Inventor Carlos E. Fojo

Carlos E. Fojo 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: 20150199634
    Abstract: Described herein is technology for, among other things, an electronic services marketplace. The technology involves establishing a first tier of service providers, establishing a second tier of service providers, routing a service order to the first tier of service providers, and routing the service order to the second her of service providers if the service order is not accepted by one of the first tier service providers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Rhett A. Butler, George A. Coll, Eric J. Castro, Carlos E. Fojo
  • Publication number: 20130226640
    Abstract: A method of delegating a service order may include periodically establishing a plurality of tiers of service providers. The service order may be routed to one or more service providers from at least a first one of the plurality of tiers, based on acceptance of the service order by one or more service providers from at least a second one of the plurality of tiers. The service providers may be registered on a service provider network. The periodic establishing of the plurality of tiers may be based on at least one cost function associated with the service providers. The service order may be routed to the one or more service providers from at least the second one of the plurality of tiers. The first one of the plurality of tiers of service providers may be mutually exclusive from the second one of the plurality of tiers of service providers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Rhett A. Butler, George A. Coll, Eric J. Castro, Carlos E. Fojo
  • Patent number: 8417552
    Abstract: Described herein is technology for, among other things, an electronic services marketplace. The technology involves establishing a first tier of service providers, establishing a second tier of service providers, routing a service order to the first tier of service providers, and routing the service order to the second tier of service providers if the service order is not accepted by one of the first tier service providers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Sears Brands, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Rhett A. Butler, George A. Coll, Eric J. Castro, Carlos E. Fojo
  • Publication number: 20100017254
    Abstract: Described herein is technology for, among other things, an electronic services marketplace. The technology involves establishing a first tier of service providers, establishing a second tier of service providers, routing a service order to the first tier of service providers, and routing the service order to the second tier of service providers if the service order is not accepted by one of the first tier service providers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Rhett A. Butler, George A. Coll, Eric J. Castro, Carlos E. Fojo