Patents by Inventor Lewis Frees

Lewis Frees 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).

  • Distributed system for interactive collaboration
    Patent number: 8768882
    Abstract: A distribution management system can facilitate synchronous and asynchronous communications, take advantage of electronic scheduling tools, support a facilitator paradigm, and store meeting communications for later retrieval. The system can create a collaborative environment for members of a team in communication with a computer network. An interactive thrum can be provided in the collaborative environment in a manner offering varying degrees of structure for collecting information from the members of the team. The information can then be used to arrive at a collaboratively derived decision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Reign V Co. Limited Liability Company
    Inventors: Lewis Frees, Ann Frees
  • DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM FOR INTERACTIVE COLLABORATION
    Publication number: 20130080530
    Abstract: A distribution management system can facilitate synchronous and asynchronous communications, take advantage of electronic scheduling tools, support a facilitator paradigm, and store meeting communications for later retrieval. The system can create a collaborative environment for members of a team in communication with a computer network. An interactive thrum can be provided in the collaborative environment in a manner offering varying degrees of structure for collecting information from the members of the team. The information can then be used to arrive at a collaboratively derived decision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Lewis Frees, Ann Frees
  • Distributed system for interactive collaboration
    Patent number: 8280845
    Abstract: A distribution management system can facilitate synchronous and asynchronous communications, take advantage of electronic scheduling tools, support a facilitator paradigm, and store meeting communications for later retrieval. The system can create a collaborative environment for members of a team in communication with a computer network. An interactive forum can be provided in the collaborative environment in a manner offering varying degrees of structure for collecting information from the members of the team. The information can then be used to arrive at a collaboratively derived decision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Reign V. Co. Limited Liability Company
    Inventors: Lewis Frees, Ann Frees
  • DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM FOR INTERACTIVE COLLABORATION
    Publication number: 20100100594
    Abstract: A distribution management system can facilitate synchronous and asynchronous communications, take advantage of electronic scheduling tools, support a facilitator paradigm, and store meeting communications for later retrieval. The system can create a collaborative environment for members of a team in communication with a computer network. An interactive forum can be provided in the collaborative environment in a manner offering varying degrees of structure for collecting information from the members of the team. The information can then be used to arrive at a collaboratively derived decision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Lewis Frees, Ann Frees
  • Distributed system for interactive collaboration
    Patent number: 7664750
    Abstract: A distributed system for interactive collaboration can facilitate synchronous and asynchronous communications, take advantage of electronic scheduling tools, support a facilitator paradigm, and store meeting communications for later retrieval. The system can create a collaborative environment for members of a team in communication with a computer network. An interactive forum can be provided in the collaborative environment in a manner offering varying degrees of structure for collecting information from the members of the team. The information can then be used to arrive at a collaboratively derived decision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Inventors: Lewis Frees, Ann Frees
  • Distributed system for interactive collaboration
    Publication number: 20050086230
    Abstract: A distribution management system can facilitate synchronous and asynchronous communications, take advantage of electronic scheduling tools, support a facilitator paradigm, and store meeting communications for later retrieval. The system can create a collaborative environment for members of a team in communication with a computer network. An interactive forum can be provided in the collaborative environment in a manner offering varying degrees of structure for collecting information from the members of the team. The information can then be used to arrive at a collaboratively derived decision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Lewis Frees, Ann Frees
  • Distributed system for interactive collaboration
    Patent number: 6769013
    Abstract: A distribution management system can facilitate synchronous and asynchronous communications, take advantage of electronic scheduling tools, support a facilitator paradigm, and store meeting communications for later retrieval. The system can create a collaborative environment for members of a team in communication with a computer network. An interactive forum can be provided in the collaborative environment in a manner offering varying degrees of structure for collecting information from the members of the team. The information can then be used to arrive at a collaboratively derived decision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: E-Wings, Inc.
    Inventors: Lewis Frees, Ann Frees
  • Distributed system for interactive collaboration
    Publication number: 20030149681
    Abstract: A distribution management system can facilitate synchronous and asynchronous communications, take advantage of electronic scheduling tools, support a facilitator paradigm, and store meeting communications for later retrieval. The system can create a collaborative environment for members of a team in communication with a computer network. An interactive forum can be provided in the collaborative environment in a manner offering varying degrees of structure for collecting information from the members of the team. The information can then be used to arrive at a collaboratively derived decision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Applicant: e-Wings Inc.
    Inventors: Lewis Frees, Ann Frees