Patents by Inventor David Gracon

David Gracon 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).

  • Supplier driven commerce transaction processing system and methodology
    Patent number: 5893076
    Abstract: A transaction processing system for processing business transactions between a supplier and retailer is provided. The transaction processing system may comprise a retailer processor, a replenishment processor, and a supplier processor. The retailer processor transmits business data from the retailer. The replenishment processor receives the business data and generates suggested business transactions that are communicated to the supplier processor. The supplier processor is operable to selectively modify the suggested business transaction and communicate them to the replenishment processor. The replenishment processor generates actual business transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Assignee: Sterling Commerce, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward A. Hafner, Jay S. Steinberger, Robert C. Humphrey, David Gracon