Patents by Inventor David L. Caster

David L. Caster 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).

  • Network chat with integrated billing
    Publication number: 20010056389
    Abstract: A method for facilitating negotiated fee-based billable communication on a network that is comprised of forming a business relationship between a third party and a plurality of business service providers, facilitating communication between the business service providers and clients of the business service providers via the network, facilitating real-time negotiation between the business service providers and the clients for a flat or time-based communication fee and facilitating automatic billing of the client and automatic payment of the business service provider for a billable communication session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventors: Robert W. Fair, Geoffrey S. Works, John C. Lautsch, Neal E. Weisman, Subramanyan Ramesh, Christopher B. Smith, John Sarkela, David L. Caster, John Christopherson