Patents by Inventor Dana Howard Jones

Dana Howard Jones 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 payment of intellectual property royalties by interposed sponsor on behalf of consumer over a telecommunications network
    Patent number: 7346545
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system for distributing or obtaining products covered by intellectual property over a telecommunications network whereby a consumer may, rather paying for the products, choose to receive such products after viewing and/or interacting with an interposed sponsor's or advertiser's message, wherein the interposed sponsor or advertiser may pay the owner or assignee of the underlying intellectual property associated with the product through an intermediary such as a facilitator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Ultramercial, Inc.
    Inventor: Dana Howard Jones
  • Method and system for payment of goods and/or services by the sponsor of an interposed communication on behalf of a consumer
    Publication number: 20020111860
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system for distributing or obtaining incentives related to the purchase or acquisition of a product or a service, whereby the incentive can be offered on condition that the purchaser of the product or service agrees to receive an interposed communication, which can be any multimedia message including advertisement, informative information, or survey.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventor: Dana Howard Jones
  • Method and system for payment of intellectual property royalties by interposed sponsor on behalf of consumer over a telecommunications network
    Publication number: 20010047338
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system for distributing or obtaining products covered by intellectual property over a telecommunications network whereby a consumer may, rather paying for the products, choose to receive such products after viewing and/or interacting with an interposed sponsor's or advertiser's message, wherein the interposed sponsor or advertiser may pay the owner or assignee of the underlying intellectual property associated with the product through an intermediary such as a facilitator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Inventor: Dana Howard Jones