Patents by Inventor Charles M. LaMotta

Charles M. LaMotta 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).

  • System and method for loading commercial web sites
    Patent number: 7440970
    Abstract: A system and method in a network computer environment for loading data into a database using a browser are provided. One or more raw informational items are obtained from a data source. The raw informational items are temporarily stored and parsed. Informational items are written into a production data store which is accessible to end users of a network. The information in the production data store subsequently is validated against the raw informational items for accuracy and completeness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Timothy A. Lee, Charles M. LaMotta, Joseph E. Rock, Eshwar D. Mandava, Lucy M. Chapa
  • System and method of calculating sales tax based upon geographic region
    Patent number: 7272577
    Abstract: A computer system is provided which includes a geographical region component that determines one or more geographical regions associated with a product ship-to address or a seller's address. The system includes a tax district component which determines one or more appropriate tax districts associated with the one or more predetermined geographical regions. The system also includes a tax component which determines the taxes associated with the one or more predetermined tax districts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Charles M. LaMotta, Adam Workman
  • Product incompatibility system
    Patent number: 7188333
    Abstract: A system and method are provided which may be used to determine part compatibility of a selected product configuration. First, a determination is made as to whether a new part is compatible with one or more existing parts of the product configuration. Thereafter, a determination is made as to whether a replacement part exists for one of the existing incompatible part or the new part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Charles M. LaMotta, Joseph E. Rock
  • System and method for loading commercial web sites
    Patent number: 7003526
    Abstract: A system and method in a network computer environment for loading data into a database using a browser are provided. One or more raw informational items are obtained from a data source. The raw informational items are temporarily stored and parsed. Informational items are written into a production data store which is accessible to end users of a network. The information in the production data store subsequently is validated against the raw informational items for accuracy and completeness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Timothy A. Lee, Charles M. LaMotta, Joseph E. Rock, Eshwar D. Mandava, Lucy M. Chapa
  • System and method for loading commercial web sites
    Publication number: 20030126139
    Abstract: A system and method in a network computer environment for loading data into a database using a browser are provided. One or more raw informational items are obtained from a data source. The raw informational items are temporarily stored and parsed. Informational items are written into a production data store which is accessible to end users of a network. The information in the production data store subsequently is validated against the raw informational items for accuracy and completeness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Timothy A. Lee, Charles M. LaMotta, Joseph E. Rock, Eshwar D. Mandava, Lucy M. Chapa
  • System and method of calculating sales tax based upon geographic region
    Publication number: 20030126018
    Abstract: A computer system is provided which includes a geographical region component that determines one or more geographical regions associated with a product ship-to address or a seller's address. The system includes a tax district component which determines one or more appropriate tax districts associated with the one or more predetermined geographical regions. The system also includes a tax component which determines the taxes associated with the one or more predetermined tax districts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Charles M. LaMotta, Adam Workman