Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Kathman

Jeffrey Kathman 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: 20230047869
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage mediums are provided for facilitating a task in a retail commerce environment. A request to facilitate performance of a commerce-related task is sent. In response to receiving the request, a task flow including an execution sequence for services associated with the commerce-related task is coordinated. The services are invoked in order according to the execution sequence. Rules and events associated with the services are triggered. Information is routed between rules, events, and services to facilitate completion of the commerce-related task. The services are maintained and customizations are administered to the services. A result of the performance of the commerce-related task is rendered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Jason Todd, Timothy Webb, Jennifer McTeer, Jeffrey Kathman
  • Patent number: 11410104
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage mediums are provided for facilitating event detection and device control in a distributed computing environment In response to receiving a request, a task flow including an execution sequence for services associated with a task is coordinated. The services are invoked in order according to the execution sequence. Rules and events associated with the services are triggered. Information is routed between rules, events, and services to facilitate completion of the task. The services are maintained and customizations are administered to the services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Todd, Timothy Webb, Jennifer McTeer, Jeffrey Kathman
  • Publication number: 20170004422
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage mediums are provided for facilitating a task in a retail commerce environment. A request to facilitate performance of a commerce-related task is sent. In response to receiving the request, a task flow including an execution sequence for services associated with the commerce-related task is coordinated. The services are invoked in order according to the execution sequence. Rules and events associated with the services are triggered. Information is routed between rules, events, and services to facilitate completion of the commerce-related task. The services are maintained and customizations are administered to the services. A result of the performance of the commerce-related task is rendered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Jason Todd, Timothy Webb, Jennifer McTeer, Jeffrey Kathman