Patents by Inventor Charles E. Wiese

Charles E. Wiese 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).

  • Patent number: 10803419
    Abstract: Stock management for electronic transactions includes receiving an indication that an item of stock has been selected to be purchased by a purchaser. Stock management for electronic transactions also includes obtaining information relating to the purchaser, and determining whether to remove the item from stock based on the obtained information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Wayfair LLC
    Inventors: Lisa Marie Wood Bradley, Nan Li, Charles E. Wiese, Marissa A. Wood
  • Patent number: 10380541
    Abstract: A method of stock management for electronic transactions with a processor, includes receiving an indication that an item of stock has been selected to be purchased by a purchaser; obtaining information relating to the purchaser; and determining whether to remove the item from stock based on the obtained information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lisa Marie Wood Bradley, Nan Li, Charles E. Wiese, Marissa A. Wood
  • Publication number: 20180336517
    Abstract: Stock management for electronic transactions includes receiving an indication that an item of stock has been selected to be purchased by a purchaser. Stock management for electronic transactions also includes obtaining information relating to the purchaser, and determining whether to remove the item from stock based on the obtained information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Lisa Marie Wood Bradley, Nan Li, Charles E. Wiese, Marissa A. Wood
  • Patent number: 10083417
    Abstract: Stock management for electronic transactions includes receiving an indication that an item of stock has been selected to be purchased by a purchaser. Stock management for electronic transactions also includes obtaining information relating to the purchaser, and determining whether to remove the item from stock based on the obtained information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lisa Marie Wood Bradley, Nan Li, Charles E. Wiese, Marissa A. Wood
  • Patent number: 9300620
    Abstract: A method for separating the sharing of topics in social networking. The method includes receiving digital content, for example a web page, from a social network provider using a computer. The method receives data from the social network provider, for example, groups and lists. The method analyzes the topics displayed in the digital content to determine a category for the digital content, for example, work-related or entertainment. The digital content is assigned a category based on a match of the plurality of topics displayed in the digital content. The digital content for the shared topic is then selectively shared with the participants of the groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lisa M. Bradley, Nan Li, Charles E. Wiese, Marissa A. Wood
  • Publication number: 20150227957
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for splitting credit card transactions. A computer receives a request to complete a credit card transaction from a point of sale device. The computer determines an optimal distribution of the credit card transaction across a plurality of payment sources. The computer divides the credit card transaction into a plurality of smaller credit card transactions, based at least in part on the optimal distribution of the credit card transaction, wherein each of the plurality of smaller credit card transactions corresponds to a payment source of the plurality of payment sources. The computer sends each of the plurality of smaller credit card transactions to the corresponding payment source for approval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lisa M. Bradley, Nan Li, Charles E. Wiese, Marissa A. Wood
  • Publication number: 20150186980
    Abstract: A method of stock management for electronic transactions with a processor, includes receiving an indication that an item of stock has been selected to be purchased by a purchaser; obtaining information relating to the purchaser; and determining whether to remove the item from stock based on the obtained information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lisa Marie Wood Bradley, Nan Li, Charles E. Wiese, Marissa A. Wood
  • Publication number: 20140258399
    Abstract: A method for separating the sharing of topics in social networking. The method includes receiving digital content, for example a web page, from a social network provider using a computer. The method receives data from the social network provider, for example, groups and lists. The method analyzes the topics displayed in the digital content to determine a category for the digital content, for example, work-related or entertainment. The digital content is assigned a category based on a match of the plurality of topics displayed in the digital content. The digital content for the shared topic is then selectively shared with the participants of the groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lisa M. Bradley, Nan Li, Charles E. Wiese, Marissa A. Wood