Patents by Inventor John D. Sess

John D. Sess 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).

  • Centralized process for addressing request for resource in a large organization
    Patent number: 7010506
    Abstract: A centralized agent of an organization receives a request for the resource from at least one of the entities thereof, and reviews each request for the resource. A vendor capable of supplying the resource is then selected. The agent designates an organization individual to work with the vendor, and the agent and individual produce a qualified request to be submitted to the vendor. Agreement is then obtained with the vendor regarding terms, and the agent reviews and approves same. The selected vendor thereafter develops and supplies the resource. The agent reviews vendor progress according to the agreement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corp.
    Inventors: Jai P. Menon, Donna K. Hodges, John D. Sess