Patents by Inventor Leonard Krane

Leonard Krane 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).

  • Patent number: 7980931
    Abstract: Methods are implemented in a computer system with one or more processors configured to execute one or more computer program modules in which one or more computer program modules configured to communicate with electronic storage media that stores a set of at least six colors and questions having multiple answers, one of which is a predicted answer, individual questions and their predicted answers being based at least in part on unique color pair personality profiles determined from a color pair and its selection ordering, wherein the set of colors is displayed to a first user and a set of color selections is received from the first user which establish three color pairs (the first being a most liked and second most liked color pair, the second being a third and a fourth most liked color pair, the third being the most liked and the least liked color pair), receiving an answering player's selection of a chosen answer to each question and displaying an answering player's score, wherein the questions asked include
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Inventors: Leonard Krane, Ila Krane
  • Patent number: 5799063
    Abstract: A communication system and methods for establishing pages with pre-recorded audio messages as additions to Web sites containing standard/multimedia Web pages (or alone at Web sites with no other Web pages). The pages with pre-recorded audio messages are accessible by telephone via the Internet, but not by computers accessing the Web sites via the Internet. A user can control transmission of the pre-recorded audio message to the telephone link by a voice command or by a command entered by the telephone keypad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Assignee: Talk Web Inc.
    Inventor: Leonard Krane
  • Patent number: 4971561
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for learning about the relationships and personalities among a group of participating persons, wherein a plurality of players can utilize tokens on a board in combination with a plurality of color cubes, scoring sticks, secret answer wheels, and question cards in the preferred embodiment of the invention. Scoring and the movement of the tokens is controlled by a combination of chance and the participating persons' knowledge of each other, as revealed by the secret answering of questions related to the present and future feelings and intentions of given persons chosen to be participants. Scoring is noted by insertion of relationship sticks into color cubes located on the tokens. The color personalities of the participating persons are reflected in individual participating person's sequential choice of color cubes for that person's token and thus effects the content of questions to be asked and answered relating to the personality of the participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1990
    Assignee: Charisma Colors, Inc.
    Inventors: Charisma Colors, Inc., Leonard Krane
  • Patent number: 4815976
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for learning about the relationships and personalities among a group of participating persons, wherein a plurality of players can utilize tokens on a board in combination with a plurality of color cubes, scoring sticks, secret answer wheels, and question cards in the preferred embodiment of the invention. Scoring and the movement of the tokens is controlled by a combination of chance and the participating persons' knowledge of each other, as revealed by the secret answering of questions related to the present and future feelings and intentions of given persons chosen to be participants. Scoring is noted by insertion of relationship sticks into color cubes located on the tokens. The color personalities of the participating persons are reflected in individual participating person's sequential choice of color cubes for that person's token and thus affects the content of questions to be asked and answered relating to the personality of the participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1989
    Assignee: K-Pay Entertainment, Incorporated
    Inventor: Leonard Krane
  • Patent number: 4682956
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for learning about the relationships and personalities among a group of participating persons, wherein a plurality of players can utilize tokens on a board in combination with a plurality of color cubes, scoring sticks, secret answer wheels, and question cards in the preferred embodiment of the invention. Scoring and the movement of the tokens is controlled by a combination of chance and the participating persons' knowledge of each other, as revealed by the secret answering of questions related to the present and future feelings and intentions of given persons chosen to be participants. Scoring is noted by insertion of relationship sticks into color cubes located on the tokens. The color personalities of the participating persons are reflected in individual participating person's sequential choice of color cubes for that person's token and thus affects the content of questions to be asked and answered relating to the personality of the participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1987
    Inventor: Leonard Krane