Patents by Inventor Chris Preist

Chris Preist 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).

  • Negotiation protocol with compromise that is guaranteed to terminate
    Patent number: 7096196
    Abstract: A negotiation protocol that allows for multi-attribute in a negotiation that is guaranteed to terminate. The negotiation protocol comprises a plurality of rounds including an advertisement, look-up, offer, counter, agreement, and failure. A negotiation conducted according to the negotiating protocol follows these rounds. These rounds have rules by negotiating parties. These rules are directed towards allowing compromise and leading the negotiation towards agreement or failure. If the rules are obeyed, then every negotiation will end in either the agreement or failure round.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Alan H. Karp, Chris Preist