Patents by Inventor Christine S. Vincent

Christine S. Vincent 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).

  • Method and system for conducting business transactions through multiple and diverse distribution and product order channels
    Publication number: 20040167827
    Abstract: A system, and method, for coordinating product orders and distribution over a network is described wherein a manufacturer and a customer have a specific contractual price relationship. The system comprises a communication device for receiving a manufacturing specific order over the network from an exchange where the manufacturing specific order comprises a product identifier, which identifies a product of the manufacturer. The manufacturing specific order also comprises, a product volume and a customer identifier which identifies the customer. A second communication device transmits a product availability request to a dealer wherein the product availability request comprises the product identifier and the product volume. A third communication device receives an availability report from the dealer wherein the availability report comprises a dealer availability index for the product and a dealer price adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Christine S. Vincent, Richard E. Philo
  • Method and system for conducting business transactions through multiple and diverse distribution and product order channels
    Publication number: 20020169681
    Abstract: A system, and method, for coordinating product orders and distribution over a network is described wherein a manufacturer and a customer have a specific contractual price relationship. The system comprises a communication device for receiving a manufacturing specific order over the network from an exchange where the manufacturing specific order comprises a product identifier, which identifies a product of the manufacturer. The manufacturing specific order also comprises, a product volume and a customer identifier which identifies the customer. A second communication device transmits a product availability request to a dealer wherein the product availability request comprises the product identifier and the product volume. A third communication device receives an availability report from the dealer wherein the availability report comprises a dealer availability index for the product and a dealer price adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2001
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Christine S. Vincent, Richard E. Philo