Patents by Inventor Eric A. Portman

Eric A. Portman 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: 20150302460
    Abstract: A method and system for providing advertising effectiveness searching capabilities, predictive modeling capabilities and usage mining in a location-based services system is disclosed. During operation of the location-based services system, usage information for advertising campaigns placed on the location-based services system is stored. Advertisers are provided with the ability to enter a search request form on a remote terminal to mine the usage information. The search request is then transmitted to an application that searches usage information to generate a response to said search request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss, Chad S. Holmes, Angela King Smith
  • Publication number: 20150269688
    Abstract: A method and system for providing advertising effectiveness searching capabilities, predictive modeling capabilities and usage mining in a location-based services system is disclosed. During operation of the location-based services system, usage information for advertising campaigns placed on the location-based services system is stored. Advertisers are provided with the ability to enter a search request form on a remote terminal to mine the usage information. The search request is then transmitted to an application that searches usage information to generate a response to said search request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss, Chad S. Holmes, Angela King Smith
  • Publication number: 20150269619
    Abstract: A method and system for providing advertising effectiveness searching capabilities, predictive modeling capabilities and usage mining in a location-based services system is disclosed. During operation of the location-based services system, usage information for advertising campaigns placed on the location-based services system is stored. Advertisers are provided with the ability to enter a search request form on a remote terminal to mine the usage information. The search request is then transmitted to an application that searches usage information to generate a response to said search request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss, Chad S. Holmes, Angela King Smith
  • Publication number: 20150269657
    Abstract: A method and system for providing advertising effectiveness searching capabilities, predictive modeling capabilities and usage mining in a location-based services system is disclosed. During operation of the location-based services system, usage information for advertising campaigns placed on the location-based services system is stored. Advertisers are provided with the ability to enter a search request form on a remote terminal to mine the usage information. The search request is then transmitted to an application that searches usage information to generate a response to said search request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss, Chad S. Holmes, Angela King Smith
  • Publication number: 20150269618
    Abstract: A method and system for providing advertising effectiveness searching capabilities, predictive modeling capabilities and usage mining in a location-based services system is disclosed. During operation of the location-based services system, usage information for advertising campaigns placed on the location-based services system is stored. Advertisers are provided with the ability to enter a search request form on a remote terminal to mine the usage information. The search request is then transmitted to an application that searches usage information to generate a response to said search request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss, Chad S. Holmes, Angela King Smith
  • Publication number: 20140256361
    Abstract: A method and system for providing advertising effectiveness searching capabilities, predictive modeling capabilities and usage mining in a location-based services system is disclosed. During operation of the location-based services system, usage information for advertising campaigns placed on the location-based services system is stored. Advertisers are provided with the ability to enter a search request form on a remote terminal to mine the usage information. The search request is then transmitted to an application that searches usage information to generate a response to said search request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Accenture Global Services Limited
    Inventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss, Chad S. Holmes, Angela King Smith
  • Patent number: 8738437
    Abstract: A method and system for providing advertising effectiveness searching capabilities, predictive modeling capabilities and usage mining in a location-based services system is disclosed. During operation of the location-based services system, usage information for advertising campaigns placed on the location-based services system is stored. Advertisers are provided with the ability to enter a search request form on a remote terminal to mine the usage information. The search request is then transmitted to an application that searches usage information to generate a response to said search request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited
    Inventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss, Chad S. Holmes, Angela King Smith
  • Patent number: 8527421
    Abstract: The present invention includes a virtual customer database system for delivering personalized services to a consumer operating a communication device. The virtual customer database system includes an administrator and a distributed database. The distributed database may be selectively loaded by the administrator with customer related information extracted from participating businesses. The distributed database includes secure databases associated with each participating business and a public participant database. The administrator may process push and pull service requests by selectively querying the distributed database. Sensitive customer specific information may remain with each corresponding participating business while responses to the requests may include personalized customer specific information provided via a common interface standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited
    Inventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss
  • Patent number: 8073920
    Abstract: A service authorizer system for pushing and pulling data service authorization requests to wireless terminals is disclosed herein. The wireless terminal or a service authorization server may generate requests for authorization. The wireless terminal may generate a request for authorization that is sent to the service authorization server, which generates a multi-modal response and transmits the multi-modal response to the user. The service authorization server may also generate a multi-modal request for authorization that is sent to the wireless terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited
    Inventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss
  • Patent number: 7970648
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and system for creating advertising content and business listing content in a location-based services system. An advertising campaign or a business listing is created with a business remote terminal using a campaign management interface application or a business profile interface application. The advertising campaign or business listing is then transmitted to an advertiser portal. The advertiser portal then directs the advertising campaign or business listing to a create campaign application or a business profile application for processing. The advertising campaign or business listing is then stored in a business database or a business profile database using a data access component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited
    Inventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss, Chad S. Holmes, Angela King Smith
  • Patent number: 7860519
    Abstract: A system and method for tracking purchases in a location-based services system is disclosed wherein a request for information on a particular product is received from a consumer using a remote terminal. A geographically tailored response to the request is then generated with the location-based services system. At least one offer is then displayed to the consumer based on the geographically tailored response. An acceptance of a respective offer made by the consumer is then processed by the location-based services system and information is stored about the transaction in a usage data file or database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited
    Inventors: Eric A. Portman, Michael L. Gailey, Chad S. Holmes, Michael J. Burgiss, Angela King Smith
  • Patent number: 7698228
    Abstract: A system and method for tracking purchases in a location-based services system is disclosed wherein a request for information on a particular product is received from a consumer using a remote terminal. A geographically tailored response to the request is then generated with the location-based services system. At least one offer is then displayed to the consumer based on the geographically tailored response. An acceptance of a respective offer made by the consumer is then processed by the location-based services system and information is stored about the transaction in a usage data file or database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Accenture LLP
    Inventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss, Chad S. Holmes, Angela King Smith
  • Patent number: 7640006
    Abstract: A information assistance application is disclosed for use in a wireless communication environment. A requestor terminal is operable to generate a request for an information record associated with a subscriber terminal. The request is transmitted from the requestor terminal to an information assistance application server. The information assistance application server processes the request to determine the identity of the person for whom information has been requested and to determine how to contact the subscriber terminal. A message is generated and sent to the subscriber terminal requesting permission to provide the requester terminal with the requested information. If the subscriber terminal replies with an indication that the information may be provided, then the information application server generates a message that includes the information being requested and transmits it to the requestor terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Accenture Global Services GmbH
    Inventors: Eric A. Portman, Michael John Burgiss
  • Publication number: 20090098862
    Abstract: A service authorizer system for pushing and pulling data service authorization requests to wireless terminals is disclosed herein. The wireless terminal or a service authorization server may generate requests for authorization. The wireless terminal may generate a request for authorization that is sent to the service authorization server, which generates a multi-modal response and transmits the multi-modal response to the user. The service authorization server may also generate a multi-modal request for authorization that is sent to the wireless terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: Accenture Global Services GmbH
    Inventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss
  • Publication number: 20090083290
    Abstract: The present invention includes a virtual customer database system for delivering personalized services to a consumer operating a communication device. The virtual customer database system includes an administrator and a distributed database. The distributed database may be selectively loaded by the administrator with customer related information extracted from participating businesses. The distributed database includes secure databases associated with each participating business and a public participant database. The administrator may process push and pull service requests by selectively querying the distributed database. Sensitive customer specific information may remain with each corresponding participating business while responses to the requests may include personalized customer specific information provided via a common interface standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: Accenture Global Services GmbH
    Inventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss
  • Patent number: 7472091
    Abstract: The present invention includes a virtual customer database system for delivering personalized services to a consumer operating a communication device. The virtual customer database system includes an administrator and a distributed database. The distributed database may be selectively loaded by the administrator with customer related information extracted from participating businesses. The distributed database includes secure databases associated with each participating business and a public participant database. The administrator may process push and pull service requests by selectively querying the distributed database. Sensitive customer specific information may remain with each corresponding participating business while responses to the requests may include personalized customer specific information provided via a common interface standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Accenture Global Services GmbH
    Inventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss
  • Publication number: 20080270224
    Abstract: A system and method for tracking purchases in a location-based services system is disclosed wherein a request for information on a particular product is received from a consumer using a remote terminal. A geographically tailored response to the request is then generated with the location-based services system. At least one offer is then displayed to the consumer based on the geographically tailored response. An acceptance of a respective offer made by the consumer is then processed by the location-based services system and information is stored about the transaction in a usage data file or database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Eric A. Portman, Michael L. Gailey, Chad S. Holmes, Michael J. Burgiss, Angela King Smith
  • Patent number: 7441016
    Abstract: A service authorizer system for pushing and pulling data service authorization requests to wireless terminals is disclosed herein. The wireless terminal or a service authorization server may generate requests for authorization. The wireless terminal may generate a request for authorization that is sent to the service authorization server, which generates a multi-modal response and transmits the multi-modal response to the user. The service authorization server may also generate a multi-modal request for authorization that is sent to the wireless terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Accenture Global Services GmbH
    Inventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss
  • Patent number: 7412260
    Abstract: A method and system for routing call failures in a location-based services system. A remote terminal is connected to a location-based services system and is used to generate a voice-based tailored request for information. The voice-based tailored request for information is interpreted with a voice recognition application and a natural language processing application. If the voice recognition application or the natural language processing application fail to determine the meaning of the tailored request for information to a predetermined level of accuracy then the remote terminal is routed to a call center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Accenture LLP
    Inventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Chad S. Holmes, Michael J. Burgiss, Angela King Smith
  • Patent number: 7254384
    Abstract: A system and method for providing multi-modal messaging for a wireless communication system. A wireless terminal is connected to a wireless access network, wherein the wireless terminal is capable of generating a voice request. A multi-modal message server is connected to the wireless access network for receiving the voice request generated by a user of the remote terminal. A voice recognition application is operable to identify words contained in the voice request. A response generation application uses the identified words to generate a response to the voice request. A unified messaging application is operable to interpret the response and generate a first and second response that is based on the contents of the response generated by the response generation application. The first and second responses are then transmitted to the wireless terminal in different communication formats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Accenture Global Services GmbH
    Inventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A Portman, Michael J. Burgiss