Patents by Inventor Engin Oytac

Engin Oytac 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: 20030018613
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium for assisting in targeting information to users while protecting the privacy of those users is described. Various transaction and/or other user-specific information may first be obtained from one or more of a variety of information sources, and can then be provided to user targeters that desire to target information to other users that match specified criteria. Information about the matching users is provided to the user targeters in a manner that obscures the identity of those users. After a user targeter selects identity-obscured users to which targeted information is to be provided, the information is provided to those targeted users in various ways. In some situations, the targeted information is marketing information such as an advertisement and/or information about a discount or other promotional benefit that is available, and is provided to users at a POS location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventor: Engin Oytac