Patents by Inventor Cynthia Grace Mills

Cynthia Grace Mills 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).

  • Portal switch for electronic commerce
    Patent number: 6907401
    Abstract: A portal switch is provided that controls participation of merchants in on-line aggregators, such as portals, used for buying and selling goods and services. Merchants may enable or disable participation in an aggregator site by turning on or off software settings. When participation is enabled, the merchant's site makes its catalog entries and merchant profile available to the aggregator. By enabling or disabling the switch, the merchant actively expresses a willingness to participate in (or, conversely, a desire to be excluded from) the aggregator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignees: Verizon Corporate Services Group Inc., Genuity Inc.
    Inventors: John Jacques Vittal, Cynthia Grace Mills, Laurence Raphael Brothers