Patents by Inventor Johann Butting

Johann Butting 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: 20040024652
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a system for distributing digital products subject to intellectual property rights comprises a plurality of interconnected modular processing components including at least an Order Management System (OMS), an Offer Catalog Component (OCC), and a Rights Locker Component (RLC). The OMS manages the application. The OCC lists available products, and the RLC provides client branding. The components are advantageously digitally interconnected via a common messaging language. In a preferred embodiment additional modular components are coupled to additional components OMS, OCC, and RLC to encompass the full range of distribution functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Willms Buhse, J. David Garland, Adam Silver, Arni Sigurdsson, Johann Butting