Patents by Inventor Jerome P. Pache

Jerome P. Pache 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).

  • On-line group-buying sale with increased value system and method
    Patent number: 7194427
    Abstract: In the definition of an on-line group-buying sale (122), a price of a featured item may be specified as a fixed amount, such as $25 per month. As indicated at (124), the sale 122 has an increasing incentive as more buyers (104) join the sale. Buyers (104) make offers as indicated at (126). As more buyers (104) make offers below a maximum threshold, the on-line group-buying sale software (120) increases the incentive as indicated at (128). At the conclusion of the sale (122), the on-line group-buying sale software (120) confirms acceptance of all offers specifying an incentive at or below the final, increased incentive in the sale (122), as indicated at (130).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Vulcan Portals, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Van Horn, Dale A. Woodford, Richard V. Halbert, Jerome P. Pache, Greg C. Dean
  • System and method for extension of group buying throughout the internet
    Patent number: 6934690
    Abstract: A method and system are provided that enable partner sites to join in the sale of products/services via a PowerBuy business method. A seller registers a list of products/services to be displayed on partner sites. Customers/visitors who access partner sites may link to one or more PowerBuys conducted on an owner's main site. Accordingly, the method and system enable a super demand aggregation for products/services offered for sale by the PowerBuy business method. The invention provides a partner menu tree that allows partners to pre-select products/categories for display to customers linking to the PowerBuy from their partner site. Sellers may provide particular products, services, categories, and abstract terms to help partners select which products/services to display for customers from among all the PowerBuy products/services. The invention has applicability to sales paradigms other than the PowerBuy business method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Vulcan Portals, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Van Horn, Jon C. Engman, Richard V. Halbert, Niklas Gustafsson, Dale A. Woodford, Jerome P. Pache, Greg C. Dean