Patents by Inventor Erik I. Vann

Erik I. Vann 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).

  • Supply chain integration
    Patent number: 8380585
    Abstract: A method is provided comprising a first computer uploading a file to a database wherein the file identifies devices associated with an order and serial numbers associated with the devices. The method also comprises a second computer comparing the range of serial numbers in the file to a range of serial numbers identified by the order. When the ranges identified by the file and the order do not correlate, the second computer transmits a message to the first computer indicating the ranges do not correlate. When the ranges identified by the file and the order do correlate, the second computer transmits a message to the first computer indicating the ranges correlate. Based on the first computer receiving the message indicating that the range of serial numbers identified by the file correlates to the range of serial numbers identified by the order, the first computer ships the devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Abhik Barua, Kimberly R. George, Richard R. Motilal, Jason S. Porter, Erik I. Vann
  • Supply Chain Integration
    Publication number: 20110191199
    Abstract: A method is provided comprising a first computer uploading a file to a database wherein the file identifies devices associated with an order and serial numbers associated with the devices. The method also comprises a second computer comparing the range of serial numbers in the file to a range of serial numbers identified by the order. When the ranges identified by the file and the order do not correlate, the second computer transmits a message to the first computer indicating the ranges do not correlate. When the ranges identified by the file and the order do correlate, the second computer transmits a message to the first computer indicating the ranges correlate. Based on the first computer receiving the message indicating that the range of serial numbers identified by the file correlates to the range of serial numbers identified by the order, the first computer ships the devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Abhik Barua, Kimberly R. George, Richard R. Motilal, Jason S. Porter, Erik I. Vann