Patents by Inventor James F. Ruffer, III

James F. Ruffer, III 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: 20170083970
    Abstract: A method to permit a visitor to a social network or like website to access commercial information and, ultimately, purchase commercial products from specific vendors without navigating from the social network website itself is provided. Such a method entails the utilization of an overarching navigation protocol through which an advertiser as well as a visitor (user) may access any social network (FACEBOOK, GOGGLE+, FOURSQUARE, TWITTER, PINTEREST, etc.) and provide, as an advertiser, commercial product offerings for review by a user, and, as a user, the capability of reviewing and purchasing such commercial products directly from the social network address. The bridge between the navigation protocol and the target social network, as well as the purchase capability method embedded within the navigation protocol are both encompassed within this invention as well. Furthermore, the utilization of such a purchasing method for any other embedded website is within the scope of the invention, too.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher S. Reckert, James F. Ruffer, III
  • Publication number: 20140058850
    Abstract: A method to permit a visitor to a social network or like website to access commercial information and, ultimately, purchase commercial products from specific vendors without navigating from the social network website itself is provided. Such a method entails the utilization of an overarching navigation protocol through which an advertiser as well as a visitor (user) may access any social network (FACEBOOK, GOOGLE+, FOURSQUARE, TWITTER, PINTEREST, etc.) and provide, as an advertiser, commercial product offerings for review by a user, and, as a user, the capability of reviewing and purchasing such commercial products directly from the social network address. The bridge between the navigation protocol and the target social network, as well as the purchase capability method embedded within the navigation protocol are both encompassed within this invention as well. Furthermore, the utilization of such a purchasing method for any other embedded website is within the scope of the invention, too.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: Christopher S. Reckert, James F. Ruffer, III