Patents by Inventor Christopher Alan Gulliver

Christopher Alan Gulliver 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 wireless software download and remote transaction settlement
    Patent number: 9576300
    Abstract: A portable computer in a store can be carried past a kiosk and wirelessly receive from the kiosk demonstration versions of software, along with an ID of the store. Later, after using the demonstration version, the user can access a Web server and purchase a full version of the software. During the transaction, the store ID is provided to the server, which can then credit the particular store at which the demonstration version was obtained with a sale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY ELECTRONIC INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Gulliver, Masaki Takemura, Russell Paik
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD AND REMOTE TRANSACTION SETTLEMENT
    Publication number: 20090319393
    Abstract: A portable computer in a store can be carried past a kiosk and wirelessly receive from the kiosk demonstration versions of software, along with an ID of the store. Later, after using the demonstration version, the user can access a Web server and purchase a full version of the software. During the transaction, the store ID is provided to the server, which can then credit the particular store at which the demonstration version was obtained with a sale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER ALAN GULLIVER, Masaki Takemura, Russell Paik
  • System and method for wireless software download and remote transaction settlement
    Patent number: 7603406
    Abstract: A portable computer in a store can be carried past a kiosk and wirelessly receive from the kiosk demonstration versions of software, along with an ID of the store. Later, after using the demonstration version, the user can access a Web server and purchase a full version of the software. During the transaction, the store ID is provided to the server, which can then credit the particular store at which the demonstration version was obtained with a sale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Gulliver, Masaki Takemura, Russell Paik
  • System and method for wireless software download and remote transaction settlement
    Publication number: 20040054597
    Abstract: A portable computer in a store can be carried past a kiosk and wirelessly receive from the kiosk demonstration versions of software, along with an ID of the store. Later, after using the demonstration version, the user can access a Web server and purchase a full version of the software. During the transaction, the store ID is provided to the server, which can then credit the particular store at which the demonstration version was obtained with a sale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Gulliver, Masaki Takemura, Russell Paik
  • System and method for wireless viral software distribution
    Publication number: 20030110094
    Abstract: A portable computer in a store can be carried past a kiosk and wirelessly receive from the kiosk demonstration versions of software, along with an ID of the store. Later, after using the demonstration version, the user can access a Web server and purchase a full version of the software. During the transaction, the store ID is provided to the server, which can then credit the particular store at which the demonstration version was obtained with a sale. The demonstration version and accompanying store ID can be virally transmitted to secondary devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Gulliver, Masaki Takemura, Russell Paik