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).
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Publication number: 20150302460Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2015Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss, Chad S. Holmes, Angela King Smith
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Publication number: 20150269688Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss, Chad S. Holmes, Angela King Smith
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Publication number: 20150269619Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss, Chad S. Holmes, Angela King Smith
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Publication number: 20150269657Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss, Chad S. Holmes, Angela King Smith
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Publication number: 20150269618Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss, Chad S. Holmes, Angela King Smith
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Publication number: 20140256361Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Accenture Global Services LimitedInventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss, Chad S. Holmes, Angela King Smith
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Patent number: 8738437Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 8, 2004Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Accenture Global Services LimitedInventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss, Chad S. Holmes, Angela King Smith
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Patent number: 8527421Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Accenture Global Services LimitedInventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss
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Patent number: 8073920Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 3, 2008Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Accenture Global Services LimitedInventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss
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Patent number: 7970648Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 26, 2002Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Accenture Global Services LimitedInventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss, Chad S. Holmes, Angela King Smith
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Patent number: 7860519Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 2, 2008Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Accenture Global Services LimitedInventors: Eric A. Portman, Michael L. Gailey, Chad S. Holmes, Michael J. Burgiss, Angela King Smith
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Patent number: 7698228Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 26, 2002Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Accenture LLPInventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss, Chad S. Holmes, Angela King Smith
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Patent number: 7640006Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 2, 2004Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Accenture Global Services GmbHInventors: Eric A. Portman, Michael John Burgiss
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Publication number: 20090098862Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Applicant: Accenture Global Services GmbHInventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss
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Publication number: 20090083290Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: Accenture Global Services GmbHInventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss
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Patent number: 7472091Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 3, 2002Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Accenture Global Services GmbHInventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss
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Publication number: 20080270224Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventors: Eric A. Portman, Michael L. Gailey, Chad S. Holmes, Michael J. Burgiss, Angela King Smith
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Patent number: 7441016Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 3, 2002Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: Accenture Global Services GmbHInventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Michael J. Burgiss
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Patent number: 7412260Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 26, 2002Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: Accenture LLPInventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A. Portman, Chad S. Holmes, Michael J. Burgiss, Angela King Smith
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Patent number: 7254384Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 3, 2002Date of Patent: August 7, 2007Assignee: Accenture Global Services GmbHInventors: Michael L. Gailey, Eric A Portman, Michael J. Burgiss