Patents by Inventor Charles John Atkinson

Charles John Atkinson 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: 11861545
    Abstract: Systems and methods which provide tokenization of various shipping data for which shielding is desired are described. Embodiments may facilitate controlled and/or protected usage of shielded shipping data, such as may include personally identifiable information, with tokenization. Shielded shipping data tokens of embodiments are matched with an entity, party, system, permitted usage of corresponding shielded shipping data. A data shielding service system may shield usage of shielded shipping data in accordance with applicable regulations according to applicable rules, and/or the like. Permitted accessors may be relieved of demands of maintaining compliance with the regulations and rules with respect to shielded shipping data in light of their enforcement and compliance being imposed through tokenization of the shielded shipping data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Auctane, LLC
    Inventors: Charles John Atkinson, Jonathan Michael Bourgoine
  • Patent number: 11651323
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention would determine exemplary projected routes, delivery dates, times and rates for multiple carriers and multiple delivery services/methods. Exemplary embodiments would generate and provide an exemplary interactive graphic comparison mapping of the exemplary projected carrier-specific, delivery-service-specific routes, and associated projected delivery dates, times and rates. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention would generate and provide an exemplary interactive graphic mapping of a projected carrier-specific, delivery-service-specific route, and associated projected delivery date, time and rate for a user-selected carrier and delivery service/method. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention would then track shipping/mailing progress and delivery status of the item according to carrier-provided shipping/mailing progress and delivery status “events,” such as, for example, carrier-provided item scanning events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: AUCTANE, INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth Thomas McBride, John Roland Clem, Charles John Atkinson
  • Patent number: 11144868
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention would determine exemplary projected routes, delivery dates, times and rates for multiple carriers and multiple delivery services/methods. Exemplary embodiments would generate and provide an exemplary interactive graphic comparison mapping of the exemplary projected carrier-specific, delivery-service-specific routes, and associated projected delivery dates, times and rates. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention would generate and provide an exemplary interactive graphic mapping of a projected carrier-specific, delivery-service-specific route, and associated projected delivery date, time and rate for a user-selected carrier and delivery service/method. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention would then track shipping/mailing progress and delivery status of the item according to carrier-provided shipping/mailing progress and delivery status “events,” such as, for example, carrier-provided item scanning events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: STAMPS.COM INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth Thomas McBride, John Roland Clem, Charles John Atkinson
  • Patent number: 10600019
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention would project a route and a delivery schedule for relevant mail pieces and would monitor carrier recorded tracking events for those mail pieces to determine whether or not actual tracking events are following the projected route and the projected schedule, and/or whether or not issues that might impact their delivery and/or their delivery schedule, may have arisen along their projected route; such exemplary embodiments would provide an alert to the relevant user(s) and/or other authorized parties and/or relevant carrier(s) and would facilitate user interaction by the relevant user(s) and/or parties to provide intercept and/or rescue and/or confiscation instructions; exemplary embodiments would facilitate automatic interfaces with the relevant carriers and delivery services for the subject mail piece to resolve rescue, item loss, insurance coverage, postage refund, intervention and/or confiscation instructions and issues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: STAMPS.COM INC.
    Inventors: Charles John Atkinson, Michael John Biswas, John Roland Clem
  • Patent number: 10181110
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention would project a route and a delivery schedule for relevant mail pieces and would monitor carrier-recorded tracking events for those mail pieces to determine whether or not actual tracking events are following the projected route and the projected schedule, and/or whether or not issues that might impact their delivery and/or their delivery schedule, may have arisen along their projected route; such exemplary embodiments would provide an alert to the relevant user(s) and/or other authorized parties and/or relevant carrier(s) and would facilitate user interaction by the relevant user(s) and/or parties to provide intercept and/or rescue and/or confiscation instructions; exemplary embodiments would facilitate automatic interfaces with the relevant carriers and delivery services for the subject mail piece to resolve rescue, item loss, insurance coverage, postage refund, intervention and/or confiscation instructions and issues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: STAMPS.COM INC.
    Inventors: Charles John Atkinson, Michael John Biswas, John Roland Clem