Patents by Inventor Cedric Dean

Cedric Dean 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: 20050144098
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention provide methods and systems for raising funds for organizations, and in particular cases, non-profit organizations. Merely by way of example, one set of embodiments provides, in a relationship between a product provider and a non-profit organization, a method of providing funding for the non-profit organization. Another set of embodiments includes systems which can, in a relationship between a product provider and an organization (including, for example, a non-profit organization), provide funding under a fund raising program for the organization. Such systems can comprise a processor, an interface in communication with the processor, and a computer readable medium in communication with the processor. The interface can be configured to interact with a user. Merely by way of example, the interface can comprise a web interface and/or a telephonic interface (which may include an integrated voice response system).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Applicant: Qwest Communications International Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Vance, Cedric Dean