Patents by Inventor Dennis N. Berman

Dennis N. Berman 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).

  • Publication number: 20020073026
    Abstract: A system and method for on-line, interactive fundraising over a wide-area network is provided. The method includes hosting an organization's website including a plurality of hyperlinked web pages, displaying one or more virtual plaque web pages honoring donors, providing one or more donation and payment option web pages, the options selectable by a donor, and modifying or otherwise updating virtual plaques on the virtual plaque web pages when a donation is made. The method further includes creating a personalized donation page for the donor. The method further includes providing information about the fundraising or the organization in one or more video or audio clips. The video and audio clips can be incorporated into any web page, such as for example, the virtual plaque or the personalized donation page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Allen B. Gruber, Harry E. Gruber, Ephraim Feig, Dennis N. Berman
  • Publication number: 20020029179
    Abstract: A system and method for on-line, interactive fundraising over a wide-area network is provided. The method includes hosting an organization's website including a plurality of hyperlinked web pages, displaying one or more virtual plaque web pages honoring donors, providing one or more donation and payment option web pages, the options selectable by a donor, and modifying or otherwise updating virtual plaques on the virtual plaque web pages when a donation is made. The method further includes creating a personalized donation page for the donor. The method further includes e-mailing the virtual plaques or the links thereto to potential donors, thereby spreading the message regarding the cause and increasing the likelihood of contribution from additional donors. The method further includes editing and modifying the virtual plaque. The virtual plaque can be static or a scrolling plaque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2000
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Inventors: Allen B. Gruber, Harry E. Gruber, Ephraim Feig, Dennis N. Berman