Patents by Inventor Frederick W. Skoler

Frederick W. Skoler 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).

  • Patent number: 11941943
    Abstract: A system and method for assessing personal preferences and interests of end-users by engaging one or more end-users in a game in which the end-user may be given a chance to win a product item from a collection of product items selected by the end-user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TRANSFORM SR BRANDS LLC
    Inventor: Frederick W. Skoler
  • Publication number: 20240054511
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the disclosure relate to methods and systems that support automated, targeted polling of consumers via an e-commerce promotions platform for administering e-commerce promotional activities, such as, for example, sweepstakes, contests, giveaways, and/or instant wins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventor: Frederick W. Skoler
  • Patent number: 11830016
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the disclosure relate to methods and systems that support automated, targeted polling of consumers via an e-commerce promotions platform for administering e-commerce promotional activities, such as, for example, sweepstakes, contests, giveaways, and/or instant wins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: TRANSFORM SR BRANDS LLC
    Inventor: Frederick W. Skoler
  • Publication number: 20230032479
    Abstract: A system and method for assessing personal preferences and interests of end-users by engaging one or more end-users in a game in which the end-user may be given a chance to win a product item from a collection of product items selected by the end-user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventor: Frederick W. Skoler
  • Patent number: 11508208
    Abstract: A system and method for assessing personal preferences and interests of end-users by engaging one or more end-users in a game in which the end-user may be given a chance to win a product item from a collection of product items selected by the end-user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Transform SR Brands LLC
    Inventor: Frederick W. Skoler
  • Publication number: 20220188847
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the disclosure relate to methods and systems that support automated, targeted polling of consumers via an e-commerce promotions platform for administering e-commerce promotional activities, such as, for example, sweepstakes, contests, giveaways, and/or instant wins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventor: Frederick W. Skoler
  • Patent number: 11301882
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the disclosure relate to methods and systems that support automated, targeted polling of consumers via an e-commerce promotions platform for administering e-commerce promotional activities, such as, for example, sweepstakes, contests, giveaways, and/or instant wins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Transform SR Brands LLC
    Inventor: Frederick W. Skoler
  • Publication number: 20210150852
    Abstract: A system and method for assessing personal preferences and interests of end-users by engaging one or more end-users in a game in which the end-user may be given a chance to win a product item from a collection of product items selected by the end-user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventor: Frederick W. Skoler
  • Patent number: 10922917
    Abstract: A system and method for assessing personal preferences and interests of end-users by engaging one or more end-users in a game in which the end-user may be given a chance to win a product item from a collection of product items selected by the end-user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Transform SR Brands LLC
    Inventor: Frederick W. Skoler
  • Publication number: 20210019778
    Abstract: A system and method that engages consumers in a consumer game experience that isolates member preferences and fills in the social graph/personal profile of the consumer, to aid in the targeting of various forms of content to the consumer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventor: Frederick W. Skoler
  • Patent number: 10796326
    Abstract: A system and method that engages consumers in a consumer game experience that isolates member preferences and fills in the social graph/personal profile of the consumer, to aid in the targeting of various forms of content to the consumer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: TRANSFORM SR BRANDS LLC
    Inventor: Frederick W. Skoler
  • Publication number: 20200167807
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the disclosure relate to methods and systems that support automated, targeted polling of consumers via an e-commerce promotions platform for administering e-commerce promotional activities, such as, for example, sweepstakes, contests, giveaways, and/or instant wins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventor: Frederick W. Skoler
  • Patent number: 10460333
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the disclosure relate to methods and systems that support automated, targeted polling of consumers via an e-commerce promotions platform for administering e-commerce promotional activities, such as, for example, sweepstakes, contests, giveaways, and/or instant wins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: TRANSFORM SR BRANDS LLC
    Inventor: Frederick W. Skoler
  • Publication number: 20170018139
    Abstract: A system and method for assessing personal preferences and interests of end-users by engaging one or more end-users in a game in which the end-user may be given a chance to win a product item from a collection of product items selected by the end-user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventor: Frederick W. Skoler
  • Publication number: 20150213680
    Abstract: Systems and methods support automated targeted selection of product items and management of post-award delivery of prizes for promotional activities such as sweepstakes, contests, giveaways, and/or instant wins in an e-commerce environment. Information identifying consumer trends enables dynamic selection of promotional items having a high value proposition for target participants of a promotional activity, resulting in increased consumer participation, reduced prize fulfillment issues, improved ease of use, and lower cost per promotional activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: SEARS BRANDS, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Frederick W. Skoler
  • Publication number: 20150194007
    Abstract: A system and method that engages consumers in a consumer game experience that isolates member preferences and fills in the social graph/personal profile of the consumer, to aid in the targeting of various forms of content to the consumer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: SEARS BRANDS, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Frederick W. Skoler
  • Publication number: 20150012348
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention may be found in a method and system for an e-commerce promotions platform for administering e-commerce promotions, such as sweepstakes, contests, giveaways, and/or instant wins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Frederick W. Skoler, Kazim Hussain, Chandrashekar Dhandapani, Sundaresan Chandrasekaran, Sravya Sarvareddy
  • Publication number: 20140337102
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the disclosure relate to methods and systems that support automated, targeted polling of consumers via an e-commerce promotions platform for administering e-commerce promotional activities, such as, for example, sweepstakes, contests, giveaways, and/or instant wins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: Frederick W. Skoler
  • Publication number: 20140038703
    Abstract: A system and method that supports activities such as contests and sweepstakes within a social network environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: Edward S. Lampert, Leena Munjal, Scott H. Multer, Varun Reddy Agasti, Frederick W. Skoler, Sundaresan Chandrasekaran