Patents by Inventor Kenny W. Thomason

Kenny W. Thomason 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).

  • Unified product purchasing method
    Patent number: 7373314
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to providing a method, apparatus and system for a unified product purchasing service and order injection system. More specifically, the present invention is directed to providing a shopping service that obtains products for a consumer across many different merchant and supplier sites while maintaining a consistent user interface for the consumer no matter which merchant provides the products. In particular, the present invention allows a consumer to search for, compare prices and order products from many different merchants located on the Internet. The consumer completes their shopping on the shopping site provided by the present invention and is not directed to another merchant's site to complete an order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Amir Aliabadi, Kelvin Moeller, Scott Sovine, Kenny W. Thomason