Patents by Inventor Joseph P. Balbo

Joseph P. Balbo 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: 20040205003
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of selling a virtual bundle of items to a consumer at retail. The method comprises the steps of providing information from a first vendor to a second vendor about items available for offering by the second vendor to the consumer for purchase as a virtual bundle of items; providing information from the first vendor about an incentive offered to the second vendor based on the virtual bundle of items purchased by the consumer; communicating an offer by the second vendor to a consumer for the purchase at retail of a virtual bundle of items; allowing the consumer to create and purchase a virtual bundle of items; providing information about the virtual bundle purchased; and providing an incentive from the first vendor to the second vendor based on the virtual bundle of items purchased. Also disclosed are a computer system and a computer program product for use in practicing the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Paul E. Carpenter, Joseph P. Balbo