Patents by Inventor Eran Ben-Alexander

Eran Ben-Alexander 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).

  • Terminal resources and traffic flow management
    Patent number: 10621537
    Abstract: A method of traffic flow management at a terminal is described which comprises establishing a remotely accessible database containing a schedule of time-slots available for delivering or picking-up containers from a terminal with a truck. The schedule is accessible to trucking operator who can modify the schedule to mark individual time-slots as reserved. Once a time-slot is reserved, it is identified as such so that the time-slot ceases to be available to other trucking operators. The database also stores contact data to enable messages relating to a reserved time-slots be sent to a truck driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Inventor: Eran Ben-Alexander
  • QUEUE MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20160078501
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for queue management that allow a person waiting in the queue to choose to receive at least one warning communication, for example on a wireless communication device such as a cellular telephone. In some embodiments, the person agrees to “buy” the warnings and concomitant free time by agreeing to pay for at least one warning communication and/or by agreeing to accept advertisements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventor: Eran Ben-Alexander
  • Queue management
    Patent number: 9230271
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for queue management that allow a person waiting in the queue to choose to receive at least one warning communication, for example on a wireless communication device such as a cellular telephone. In some embodiments, the person agrees to “buy” the warnings and concomitant free time by agreeing to pay for at least one warning communication and/or by agreeing to accept advertisements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Inventor: Eran Ben-Alexander
  • TERMINAL RESOURCES AND TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20150006430
    Abstract: A method of traffic flow management at a terminal is described which comprises establishing a remotely accessible database containing a schedule of time-slots available for delivering or picking-up containers from a terminal with a truck. The schedule is accessible to trucking operator who can modify the schedule to mark individual time-slots as reserved. Once a time-slot is reserved, it is identified as such so that the time-slot ceases to be available to other trucking operators. The database also stores contact data to enable messages relating to a reserved time-slots be sent to a truck driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventor: Eran BEN-ALEXANDER
  • Queue management
    Patent number: 8718615
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for queue management that allow a person waiting in the queue to choose to receive at least one warning communication, for example on a wireless communication device such as a cellular telephone. In some embodiments, the person agrees to “buy” the warnings and concomitant free time by agreeing to pay for at least one warning communication and/or by agreeing to accept advertisements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Inventor: Eran Ben-Alexander
  • QUEUE MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20140122230
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for queue management that allow a person waiting in the queue to choose to receive at least one warning communication, for example on a wireless communication device such as a cellular telephone. In some embodiments, the person agrees to “buy” the warnings and concomitant free time by agreeing to pay for at least one warning communication and/or by agreeing to accept advertisements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventor: Eran Ben-Alexander
  • QUEUE MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20120315868
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for queue management that allow a person waiting in the queue to choose to receive at least one warning communication, for example on a wireless communication device such as a cellular telephone. In some embodiments, the person agrees to “buy” the warnings and concomitant free time by agreeing to pay for at least one warning communication and/or by agreeing to accept advertisements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventor: Eran Ben-Alexander