Patents by Inventor Daniel M. Coates

Daniel M. Coates 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: 8271316
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus of the present invention collect data associated with a consumer through generation of a consumer feedback communication via a wide area network. A business to which the consumer feedback communication is directed is identified in response to input from a consumer via the wide area network. Feedback data relating to the business is obtained from the consumer via the wide area network. At least a portion of the consumer feedback communication is automatically generated using the feedback data. Data associated with the consumer is then collected from the obtained feedback data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Buzzmetrics Ltd
    Inventors: Peter E. Blackshaw, Daniel M. Coates, Olivier Fischer, Michael C. Kunz