Patents by Inventor Charles McAvoy

Charles McAvoy 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 for performing real-estate transactions over a computer network using participant templates
    Patent number: 7343348
    Abstract: A system for facilitating electronic transactions among participants to a transaction is afforded that comprises a server having a software application stored thereon, one or more databases associated with the server for storing transactional data and documents relating to the transactions, and one or ignore client computer systems connected with the server for remotely accessing the transactional data and documents pertaining to the transactions and for performing particular tasks relating to the transactions. The software application is logically segmented into particular sites for controlling the functionality of the electronic transactions, and each site has a set of associated templates for managing information about the transactions. The templates control the business rules and functionality of the transactions. Preferably, the templates are grouped according to particular categories, such as transaction types, data forms, transaction data, participants rules, services rules, and documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: First American Residential Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles McAvoy, Erik Novikoff, Kelly S. Pantis, Elizabeth Hitchcock
  • Method and apparatus for performing a paperless real-estate transaction over a computer network using participant templates
    Publication number: 20020095385
    Abstract: A system for facilitating electronic transactions among participants to a transaction is afforded that comprises a server having a software application stored thereon, one or more databases associated with the server for storing transactional data and documents relating to the transactions, and one or more client computer systems connected with the server for remotely accessing the transactional data and documents pertaining to the transactions and for performing particular tasks relating to the transactions. The software application is logically segmented into particular sites for controlling the functionality of the electronic transactions, and each site has a set of associated templates for managing information about the transactions. The templates control the business rules and functionality of the transactions. Preferably, the templates are grouped according to particular categories, such as transaction types, data forms, transaction data, participants rules, services rules, and documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Charles McAvoy, Eric Novikoff, Kelly S. Pantis, Elizabeth Hitchcock