Patents by Inventor Glenn Melzer

Glenn Melzer 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).

  • System and method for setting special wholesale pricing for resellers
    Publication number: 20050086181
    Abstract: A system and method for calculating a special wholesale pricing between a wholesaler and a reseller for a transaction between the reseller and an end-user. A wholesale discount pricing system is provided that comprises: a system for inputting a special pricing request from a reseller, wherein the special pricing request includes a product identifier and an end-user discount the reseller intends on applying to the transaction with the end-user; a product mapping system that maps the product identifier to a set of pricing parameters; and a calculation system that calculates the special wholesale pricing based on the set of pricing parameters and the inputted end-user discount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Glenn Melzer