Patents by Inventor Frank Munsch

Frank Munsch 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).

  • PROXIMITY-BASED OFFERS FULLY CONTAINED WITHIN AN EMBEDDED AD UNIT
    Publication number: 20140129337
    Abstract: Computer systems, storage media encoded with software, and methods comprising a first processing device configured to generate and deliver an ad unit for at least one good or service offered at a physical retail outlet, the ad unit delivered to an application executing on a second processing device, the ad unit providing: a display of one or more outlets, the outlets offering the at least one good or service, the outlets located within a first threshold distance from the second processing device; directions from the location of the second processing device to a selected outlet; and at least one proximity-based offer, the offer triggered by presence of the second processing device within a second threshold distance from the selected outlet; provided that the display of one or more outlets, the directions, and the at least one proximity based-offer are provided within the application executing on the second processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Beintoo, S.p.A.
    Inventors: Lon E. OTREMBA, Paul Frank MUNSCH, Daniele B. MARTINELLI, Corey Anthony JEFFERS
  • Method and system for electronically selecting, modifying, and operating a motivation or recognition program
    Patent number: 8359231
    Abstract: A system and method for allowing multiple customers to each create an individual, modified motivation or recognition program having participants, each said motivation program permitting the participants to earn awards on the basis of the participants' performance, each said motivation program of a particular customer operating according to preferences selected by the particular customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Maritz Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Fitzpatrick, Ellen Cox, Maddy Sheprow, Peggy Barton, Frank Munsch, Mark Hanes, Jennie Hei
  • Method and system for electronically selecting, modifying, and operating a motivation or recognition program
    Publication number: 20020046138
    Abstract: A system and method for allowing multiple customers to each create an individual, modified motivation or recognition program having participants, each said motivation program permitting the participants to earn awards on the basis of the participants' performance, each said motivation program of a particular customer operating according to preferences selected by the particular customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: Brian Fitzpatrick, Ellen Cox, Maddy Sheprow, Peggy Barton, Frank Munsch, Mark Hanes, Jennie Hei, Ethan Blumenstrauch