Patents by Inventor Chang-Ren He

Chang-Ren He 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).

  • Multi-channel purchase transaction
    Patent number: 7793838
    Abstract: A method for conducting a sales transaction. The method can include receiving at a terminal within a store a first identifier generated for a first item of merchandise selected by a customer while the customer is located within the store. The method also can include receiving from a virtual shopping cart a second identifier generated for a second item of merchandise. The first identifier and the second identifier can be processed in the sales transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James P. Appleyard, Chang-Ren He, Shiju Mathai
  • Multi-Channel Purchase Transaction
    Publication number: 20070235527
    Abstract: A method for conducting a sales transaction. The method can include receiving at a terminal within a store a first identifier generated for a first item of merchandise selected by a customer while the customer is located within the store. The method also can include receiving from a virtual shopping cart a second identifier generated for a second item of merchandise. The first identifier and the second identifier can be processed in the sales transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James Appleyard, Chang-Ren He, Shiju Mathai