Patents by Inventor John A. Anderla

John A. Anderla 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).

  • RF-BASED ELECTRONIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC CROSS-MARKETING PROMOTIONAL OFFERS AND CHECK-OUTS
    Publication number: 20110137715
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing cross-marketing and promotional offers to a customer using an electronic tag product identification system is disclosed. The disclosed technology also allows for presenting promotional offers in an automatic check-out process. RFID smart tags are associated with products in a place of purchase or a place of selection of such products. Each distinct product is associated with at least one smart tag, the smart tags containing identification information regarding their respective products. RFID smart tag readers are used to retrieve product information including information concerning promotional offers, purchase prices and expected product weights. Such promotional offers are presented to the customer and may be real-time promotional offers, near real-time promotional offers or generic promotional offers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Michael D. O'Shea, Gregory Benrud, John A. Anderla, Ivan Schrodt
  • RF-based electronic system and method for automatic cross-marketing promotional offers and check-outs
    Patent number: 7853477
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing cross-marketing and promotional offers to a customer using an electronic tag product identification system is disclosed. The disclosed technology also allows for presenting promotional offers in an automatic check-out process. RFID smart tags are associated with products in a place of purchase or a place of selection of such products. Each distinct product is associated with at least one smart tag, the smart tags containing identification information regarding their respective products. RFID smart tag readers are used to retrieve product information including information concerning promotional offers, purchase prices and expected product weights. Such promotional offers are presented to the customer and may be real-time promotional offers, near real-time promotional offers or generic promotional offers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Inventors: Michael D. O'Shea, Gregory Benrud, John A. Anderla, Ivan Schrodt
  • RF-based electronic system and method for automatic cross-marketing promotional offers and check-outs
    Publication number: 20050149391
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing cross-marketing and promotional offers to a customer using an electronic tag product identification system is disclosed. The disclosed technology also allows for presenting promotional offers in an automatic check-out process. RFID smart tags are associated with products in a place of purchase or a place of selection of such products. Each distinct product is associated with at least one smart tag, the smart tags containing identification information regarding their respective products. RFID smart tag readers are used to retrieve product information including information concerning promotional offers, purchase prices and expected product weights. Such promotional offers are presented to the customer and may be real-time promotional offers, near real-time promotional offers or generic promotional offers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Michael O'Shea, Gregory Benrud, John Anderla, Ivan Schrodt