Patents by Inventor Christopher S. Barton

Christopher S. Barton 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).

  • Patent number: 8311899
    Abstract: In one embodiment, program instructions can cause a Web server to serve a set of Web interfaces over a network. The set of Web interfaces permit a reseller of communication services to establish profiles for a set of reselling agents. The set of Web interfaces can be used by the reselling agents who select, contract for, and manage communication services sold by the reselling agents to consumers using the set of Web interfaces. The communication services available through the Web interfaces are provided by a plurality of different service providers with whom the reseller of communication servers contracts. Details specific to the reselling agents, and the consumers who contract with the reselling agents are hidden from the different service providers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Inventor: Christopher S. Barton
  • Patent number: 7933813
    Abstract: The present invention provides a software based system for end-to-end handling of communication services that includes a set of Web based interfaces. The set of Web interfaces can permit a user to view, search and select a set of communication services of different providers, each service being presented with a real-time price for the service. Contracts can be automatically generated for selected ones of the communication services. The contracts can specify the real-time price for each service. An order status of the communication services can be monitored using the set of Web based interfaces. Invoices can be generated for the communication services. When different providers provide the communication services, a single integrated bill can be provided for services of the different providers. Usages of the communication services can be viewed online by selectable user categories, which decompose into per-user usage entries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Inventor: Christopher S. Barton
  • Publication number: 20090125409
    Abstract: The present invention provides a software based system for end-to-end handling of communication services that includes a set of Web based interfaces. The set of Web interfaces can permit a user to view, search and select a set of communication services of different providers, each service being presented with a real-time price for the service. Contracts can be automatically generated for selected ones of the communication services. The contracts can specify the real-time price for each service. An order status of the communication services can be monitored using the set of Web based interfaces. Invoices can be generated for the communication services. When different providers provide the communication services, a single integrated bill can be provided for services of the different providers. Usages of the communication services can be viewed online by selectable user categories, which decompose into per-user usage entries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: WHOLESALE CARRIER SERVICES, INC.
    Inventor: Christopher S. BARTON