Patents by Inventor Gregory Paul Miller

Gregory Paul Miller 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: 20020065717
    Abstract: A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for delivering a promotional offer. A request is received for delivery of a promotional offer for a product to a plurality of users. Users are selected to receive the promotional offer based on input by the users of a product identifier of the product. The promotional offer is sent to the selected users. A fee is charged for each promotional offer sent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Michael Robert Miller, Gregory Paul Miller, William H. Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20020046093
    Abstract: A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for distributing targeted sales information. User input relating to products is stored in a database. A request to send sales information associated with a product is received. The database is searched for selecting users who have entered user input relating to the product associated with the sales information. The sales information is output to the selected users. A fee is charged for outputting the sales information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: Michael Robert Miller, Gregory Paul Miller, William H. Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20020026357
    Abstract: A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for targeting a promotion to a user based on a user-entered product identifier. A product identifier is received from a client device of a user. The product identifier is associated with a particular product. A promotional offer for the product is retrieved, where the product is associated with the product identifier. The promotional offer is stored on a network data site. The user is allowed to access the promotional offer on the network data site using a user identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Michael Robert Miller, Gregory Paul Miller, William H. Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20020022994
    Abstract: A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for generating a website based on input of bar code information. A plurality of representations of bar codes are received from a user utilizing a network. Each representation of a bar code is associated with a particular product. A search is performed for information relating to the products. The information found during the search is placed on a website. The user is allowed to access the website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventors: Michael Robert Miller, Gregory Paul Miller, William H. Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20020003166
    Abstract: A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for presenting a recipe based on bar code information. A representation of a bar code that is associated with a product is received. One or more recipes that use the product as an ingredient are selected. The recipe(s) are then output for display. A system, method and article of manufacture are also provided for presenting ingredients of a recipe based on bar code information. First, a representation of a bar code associated with a recipe is received. The ingredients of the recipe are determined from information in a database. Products that can be used as ingredients of the recipe are selected. Information about the products, such as the names of the products, is output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Inventors: Michael Robert Miller, Gregory Paul Miller, William H. Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20010054009
    Abstract: A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for generating a list of desired products for presentment to a person other than the user desiring the products. First, a plurality of product identifiers are received from a user utilizing a network. Each product identifier is pre-associated with a particular product. A list of the products is generated and presented to a person other than the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Inventors: Michael Robert Miller, Gregory Paul Miller, William H. Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20010054067
    Abstract: A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for driving navigation to a particular web site. A docking of a user's client device with a computer is detected. A web page pre-designated to open upon docking of the client device is selected. The pre-designated web page is downloaded. The web page is displayed on a display of the computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Inventors: Michael Robert Miller, Gregory Paul Miller, William H. Carpenter