Patents by Inventor Jennifer Pelfrey

Jennifer Pelfrey 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 providing an auction of real estate
    Patent number: 7987117
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for providing a real estate auction system. In architecture, the system includes a server device on a network comprising a mechanism for posting a real estate property for auction, a mechanism for acquiring a plurality of data items describing the real estate property for auction from a seller remote device, a mechanism or making the real estate property available at auction to a bidder remote device; and a mechanism for accepting a bid on the real estate property for auction from at least one potential buyer for a predetermined period. The present invention can also be viewed as a method for providing a real estate auction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: zugbugauctions.com, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Mozley, Bill Pelfrey, Jennifer Pelfrey, Donna Ames, Tony Fisher, Christina Reed
  • System and method for providing an auction of real estate
    Publication number: 20020123959
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for providing a real estate auction system. In architecture, the system includes a server device on a network comprising a means for posting a real estate property for auction, a means for acquiring a plurality of data items describing the real estate property for auction from a seller remote device, a means for making the real estate property available at auction to a bidder remote device; and a means for accepting a bid on the real estate property for auction from at least one potential buyer for a predetermined period. The present invention can also be viewed as a method for providing a real estate auction. The method operates by (1) posting a real estate property for auction; (2) acquiring a plurality of data items describing the real estate property for auction; (3) making the real estate property available at auction; and (4) accepting a bid on the real estate property for auction from at least one potential buyer for a predetermined period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Mark Mozley, Bill Pelfrey, Jennifer Pelfrey, Donna Ames, Tony Fisher, Christina Reed