Patents by Inventor Charles G. Kanzinger

Charles G. Kanzinger 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: 7269656
    Abstract: A system for generating a requisition for selectable items includes a client computer system and a server computer system interconnected via a network. The client computer system is configured to allow a plurality of users to access the server computer system, and the server computer system is configured to associate one of a plurality of work sites with each of the users. The server computer system is also configured to identify items which may be requisitioned by a user associated with the associated work site, and items which may not be requisitioned by a user associated with the associated work site, and to receive and process a request for one or more selected items. The server computer system further verifies that each requested item is an item that may be requisitioned by a user associated with the associated work site and generates a requisition for the verified items. In a further aspect, a method of generating a requisition is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Sheng Chou, Charles G. Kanzinger, Qing Zhang
  • Publication number: 20040107127
    Abstract: A method for managing a direct mail job for an organization includes defining a direct mail job within a web-based application; defining a plurality of tasks associated with the direct mail job; scheduling the tasks including defining a start time and a completion time; executing the assigned tasks; and tracking status of the tasks until all tasks have been completed. The method provides automated methods to efficiently and effectively identify, schedule, execute and track all the tasks involved in a direct mail campaign. The method of the invention can be used to create a traditional direct mail campaign (where printed collaterals are snail mailed to prospective clients on a list) or in a push distribution system, where items of content are sent to prospective clients on a list electronically (typically via email).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Charles G. Kanzinger, Brian T. Skalinder, Qing Zhang, Chen-Hu Chang, Shampra Marshall
  • Publication number: 20040044690
    Abstract: An end user managed subscription system includes a database for storing a plurality of subscription offerings, wherein a subscription offering includes physical materials to be distributed on a periodic basis for a fixed period of time to a selected number of recipients; a web based application operating on a host device, wherein the web based application includes a user interface; an order entry module for displaying the plurality of subscription offerings and avaiable options in the user interface, for prompting a user to make selections from the available options displayed in the user interface and, responsive to a user selection of a particular subscription offering, for enabling the particular subscription offering for that user; and a push distribution module, responsive to enablement of the particular subscription offering, for distributing the physical materials on the periodic basis for the fixed period of time to the selected number of recipients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Charles G. Kanzinger
  • Publication number: 20020087663
    Abstract: A system for generating a requisition for selectable items includes a client computer system and a server computer system interconnected via a network. The client computer system is configured to allow a plurality of users to access the server computer system, and the server computer system is configured to associate one of a plurality of work sites with each of the users. The server computer system is also configured to identify items which may be requisitioned by a user associated with the associated work site, and items which may not be requisitioned by a user associated with the associated work site, and to receive and process a request for one or more selected items. The server computer system further verifies that each requested item is an item that may be requisitioned by a user associated with the associated work site and generates a requisition for the verified items. In a further aspect, a method of generating a requisition is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Sheng Chou, Charles G. Kanzinger, Qing Zhang