Patents by Inventor Helen B. Fields

Helen B. Fields 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: 20090076967
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a system for the anonymous purchase of goods. A Customer requests to purchase some physical goods, the Vendor determines the cost of the goods, and asks the Customer to select a Carrier. The Vendor requests a Customer Token and redirects the Customer's browser to the Carrier, with the Customer Token, a Vendor Token and a description of the package. The Carrier validates the Vendor's Token and uses the Customer's token to request information about the Customer, including shipping instructions. The Carrier assigns a shipping identifier and shipping cost and redirects the Customer's browser back to the Vendor along with the identifier and shipping cost. The Vendor adjusts the cost to include shipping, packages the goods, and labels the packages with the shipping identifier. The Carrier picks up the packages, prints a complete label using the Customer information associated with the shipping identifier and delivers the goods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Helen B. Fields, Richard A. Lerner, William P. Densmore, JR.
  • Patent number: 7454356
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a system for the anonymous purchase of goods. A Customer requests to purchase some physical goods, the Vendor determines the cost of the goods, and asks the Customer to select a Carrier. The Vendor requests a Customer Token and redirects the Customer's browser to the Carrier, with the Customer Token, a Vendor Token and a description of the package. The Carrier validates the Vendor's Token and uses the Customer's token to request information about the Customer, including shipping instructions. The Carrier assigns a shipping identifier and shipping cost and redirects the Customer's browser back to the Vendor along with the identifier and shipping cost. The Vendor adjusts the cost to include shipping, packages the goods, and labels the packages with the shipping identifier. The Carrier picks up the packages, prints a complete label using the Customer information associated with the shipping identifier and delivers the goods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Clickshare Service Corp.
    Inventors: Helen B. Fields, Richard A. Lerner, William P. Densmore, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20040034544
    Abstract: A system for anonymous purchase of goods involving a Carrier who delivers the goods to the CUstomer, comprising the steps of Customer requests a Vendor's Clickshare-protected URL representing the desire to purchase some physical goods, the Vendor validates the token, determines access rights, and if a purchase is involved, the cost of the content to be delivered, the Vendor checks various Confirmation and Credit Limit thresholds, asking the Customer to confirm the purchase price, if ecessary, the Vendor asks the Customer to select a Carrier from the list of Carriers the Vendors uses, the Vendor asks CVS for a Token that represents the capability to ask a Carrier for a shipping identifier, the Vendor redirects the Customer's browser to the Carrier's server, sending the Customer's Token, the Vendor's Token, and a basic description of the packages, if available (number, weight, export restrictions), the Carrier Server validates the Vendor's Token and uses the Customer's Token to request information about the Cus
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Helen B. Fields, Richard A. Lerner, William P. Densmore