Patents by Inventor Gerald Arthur Kramer

Gerald Arthur Kramer 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).

  • Method and apparatus for encouraging timely payments associated with a computer system
    Patent number: 6738810
    Abstract: A method of encouraging timely period payments that are associated with a computer system includes the step of storing passwords in the computer system wherein each password is associated with a separate payment period. Another step of the method includes determining based upon the passwords stored in the computer system whether a supplied password corresponds to a current payment period. The method also includes enabling use of the computer system based upon determining that the supplied password corresponds to the current payment period. The method may further include the step of disabling use of the computer system based upon determining that the supplied password does not correspond to the current payment period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: D. Michael Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald Arthur Kramer, Eric Scott Whitlow
  • Apparatus for encouraging timely periodic payments associated with a computer system
    Publication number: 20030004875
    Abstract: A method of encouraging timely period payments that are associated with a computer system includes the step of storing passwords in the computer system wherein each password is associated with a separate payment period. Another step of the method includes determining based upon the passwords stored in the computer system whether a supplied password corresponds to a current payment period. The method also includes enabling use of the computer system based upon determining that the supplied password corresponds to the current payment period. The method may further include the step of disabling use of the computer system based upon determining that the supplied password does not correspond to the current payment period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: D. Michael Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald Arthur Kramer, Eric Scott Whitlow
  • Method and apparatus for encouraging timely periodic payments associated with a computer system
    Publication number: 20020198834
    Abstract: A method of encouraging timely period payments that are associated with a computer system includes the step of storing passwords in the computer system wherein each password is associated with a separate payment period. Another step of the method includes determining based upon the passwords stored in the computer system whether a supplied password corresponds to a current payment period. The method also includes enabling use of the computer system based upon determining that the supplied password corresponds to the current payment period. The method may further include the step of disabling use of the computer system based upon determining that the supplied password does not correspond to the current payment period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Applicant: D. Michael Corporation.
    Inventors: Gerald Arthur Kramer, Eric Scott Whitlow
  • Payment monitoring system
    Publication number: 20020123964
    Abstract: A method of encouraging timely payments that are associated with a computer system. The method includes enabling use of the computer system based upon a comparison of a current value of the computer system and a shutoff value retrieved through a communication link from a monitoring system. The method may further include disabling use of the computer system based upon the comparison of the current value and the is greater the shutoff value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Gerald Arthur Kramer, Matt James