Patents by Inventor John C. Caine

John C. Caine 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: 20140330661
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to facilitate a transaction between a seller and a buyer. According to one embodiment, seller offer information is received at a controller. The seller offer information is associated with an item, such as a secondary market item, being offered for sale by a seller. Buyer offer information, associated with a buyer offering to make a purchase, is also received. An evaluation rule is determined, and the seller offer information and the buyer offer information are matched based on the evaluation rule. It is then arranged for the seller to sell the item to the buyer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: ANDREW S. VAN LUCHENE, JOHN C. CAINE, KATHLEEN M. VAN LUCHENE BENNETT, MICHIKO KOBAYASHI-EDWARDS, RONALD E. ZEPP, ROBERT J. ANDERSON
  • Publication number: 20120084166
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to facilitate a transaction between a seller and a buyer. According to one embodiment, seller offer information is received at a controller. The seller offer information is associated with an item, such as a secondary market item, being offered for sale by a seller. Buyer offer information, associated with a buyer offering to make a purchase, is also received. An evaluation rule is determined, and the seller offer information and the buyer offer information are matched based on the evaluation rule. It is then arranged for the seller to sell the item to the buyer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: Walker Digital Management, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew S. Van Luchene, John C. Caine, Kathleen Van Luchene, Michiko Kobayashi, Ronald E. Zepp, II, Robert J. Anderson
  • Patent number: 8046265
    Abstract: A method is provided to facilitate a transaction between a seller and a buyer. Buyer information regarding a desired product is received. A controller then searches through a plurality of seller database records associated with products offered for sale by sellers, for a seller database record that corresponds to the buyer information. Based on the searching a determination is made that no seller database record corresponds to the buyer information. Upon determination that no seller database record corresponds to the buyer information the buyer submits additional information defining a commitment to purchase the product. This information indicating a quality associated with the desired product and a maximum price that the buyer commits to pay. After receiving this information a new seller database record is created with a specific product offered for sale by a specific seller that corresponds with the additional buyer information, and the buyer is automatically charged for the specific product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Walker Digital, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew S. Van Luchene, John C. Caine, Kathleen Van Luchene, Michiko Kobayashi, Ronald E. Zepp, II, Robert J. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20090271290
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to facilitate a transaction between a seller and a buyer. According to one embodiment, seller offer information is received at a controller. The seller offer information is associated with an item, such as a secondary market item, being offered for sale by a seller. Buyer offer information, associated with a buyer offering to make a purchase, is also received. An evaluation rule is determined, and the seller offer information and the buyer offer information are matched based on the evaluation rule. It is then arranged for the seller to sell the item to the buyer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Andrew S. Van Luchene, John C. Caine, Kathleen Van Luchene, Michiko Kobayashi, Ronald E. Zepp, II, Robert J. Anderson