Patents by Inventor Gary T. Dinkin

Gary T. Dinkin 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: 20140156523
    Abstract: A method for peer-to-peer gift card transaction routing includes creating a record in a database corresponding to the agreement between the third party seller and the gift card provider. In response to a gift card transaction by the third party seller for a gift card issued by the gift card provider, the method includes, at the peer-to-peer gift card transaction router, receiving a gift card transaction message from the third party seller. The method includes accessing the database using information in the gift card transaction message and locating a record in the database corresponding to the agreement between the gift card provider and the third party seller. The method further includes, using information in the record, communicating notification of the gift card transaction to the gift card provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Gary T. Dinkin, Linda B. Dinkin
  • Patent number: 8660922
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for peer-to-peer third party distribution of gift cards and associated transaction processing are disclosed. In one method, a peer-to-peer gift card transaction router and a peer-to-peer gift card transaction database are configurable to facilitate peer-to-peer transaction processing for gift cards issued by a gift card provider and distributed by a third party seller where the gift card provider and the third party seller negotiate an agreement with each other regarding gift card distribution. A record is created in the database corresponding to the agreement. When a gift card transaction occurs, the record in the database is accessed and used to communicate notification of the gift card transaction from the gift card provider to the third party seller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Inventors: Gary T. Dinkin, Linda B. Dinkin
  • Publication number: 20100030654
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for peer-to-peer third party distribution of gift cards and associated transaction processing are disclosed. In one method, a peer-to-peer gift card transaction router and a peer-to-peer gift card transaction database are configurable to facilitate peer-to-peer transaction processing for gift cards issued by a gift card provider and distributed by a third party seller where the gift card provider and the third party seller negotiate an agreement with each other regarding gift card distribution. A record is created in the database corresponding to the agreement. When a gift card transaction occurs, the record in the database is accessed and used to communicate notification of the gift card transaction from the gift card provider to the third party seller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Gary T. Dinkin, Linda B. Dinkin