Patents by Inventor Lou Chauvin

Lou Chauvin 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).

  • System, method and software product for ordering image products using images stored on a digital storage device from a plurality of order terminals
    Patent number: 8688764
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system, method, and software product for ordering of digital photo services among a plurality order terminals each being associated with one of a plurality of business entities, using a digital image provided on a digital storage device associated with one of a plurality of digital storage device providers. The method includes maintaining information with respect to business relationships between the plurality of digital storage device providers and the plurality of business entities; providing a digital storage device at one of the order terminals; and providing an offering at the one order terminal based on a business relationship between the business entity associated with the one order terminal and the digital device provider associated with the digital storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Fund 83 LLC
    Inventors: Lou Chauvin, Howard E. Bussey, Christopher M. Dobbs, Kenneth A. Parulski, Timothy G. Thompson, John A. Foster, Pamela J. Gotham
  • System, method and software product for ordering image products over a communication network from a plurality of different providers having various business relationships, using images stored on a digital storage device
    Patent number: 7743110
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system, method, and software product for ordering of digital photo services over a communication network among a plurality of photo service providers from an order terminal using a digital image provided on a digital storage device, the digital storage device being associated with one of a plurality of business entities. The method including the steps of maintaining information with respect to business relationships between the photo service providers and the plurality of business entities and providing an offering at the order terminal based on the business relationship associated with the digital storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Lou Chauvin, Howard E. Bussey, Christopher M. Dobbs, Kenneth A. Parulski, Timothy G. Thompson, John A. Foster, Pamela J. Gotham
  • System, method and software product for ordering image products over a communication network from a plurality of different providers having various business relationships
    Patent number: 7275044
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system, method, and software product for ordering of digital photo services over a communication network among a plurality of photo service providers from a plurality of order terminals, each of the order terminals being associated with a one of a plurality of business entities. The method includes maintaining information with respect to business relationships between the photo service providers and the plurality of business entities and providing an offering at one or more of the plurality of order terminals based on the business relationships associated with the one or more of the order terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Lou Chauvin, Howard E. Bussey, Christopher M. Dobbs, Kenneth A. Parulski, Timothy G. Thompson, John A. Foster, Pamela J. Gotham
  • System, method and software product for allowing a consumer to order image products over a communication network from a plurality of different providers
    Publication number: 20040201682
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system, method, and software product for linking a digital photographic imaging service requester to a service provider selected from a plurality of different service providers. The system includes providing a services directory which includes entries for a plurality of services, each service associated with at least one of the plurality of different service providers. A requester selects a service that is to be applied respect to a digital image. The system automatically provides the requester with a list of one or more of the plurality of different service providers based on a criterion. The requester then selects one of the plurality of different service providers from the list. The user then submits a request for a desired service to the selected service provider and the provider provide the desired service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Lou Chauvin, Howard E. Bussey, Philip Gerskovich, Mark S. Cook, Christopher M. Dobbs, Dale F. McIntyre
  • System, method and software product for ordering merchandise over a communication network from a plurality of different merchandise providers having various business relationships
    Publication number: 20030139972
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system, method, and software product for ordering of merchandise over a communication network among a plurality of merchandise providers from a plurality of order terminals, each of the order terminals being associated with a one of a plurality of business entities, comprising maintaining information with respect to business relationships between the merchandise providers and a plurality of business entities and providing an offering at one or more of a plurality of order terminals based on the business relationships associated with one or more of the order terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Parulski, Lou Chauvin, Howard E. Bussey, Timothy G. Thompson, John A. Foster, Pamela J. Gotham
  • System, method and software product for allowing a consumer to order image products over a communication network from a plurality of different providers
    Publication number: 20030040974
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system, method, and software product for linking a user/requester to a service provider selected from a plurality of different service providers. The system includes providing a services directory which includes entries for a plurality of services, each service associated with at least one of the plurality of different service providers. A user selects a criterion for selection of a service provider. The system automatically provides the requester with a list of one or more of the plurality of different service providers based on the criterion. The requester then selects one of the plurality of different service providers from the list. The user then submits a request for a desired service to the selected service provider and the provider provide the desired service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Lou Chauvin, Howard E. Bussey, Philip Gerskovich, Mark S. Cook, Christopher M. Dobbs, Dale F. McIntyre, Thomas N. Berarducci
  • System, method and software product for ordering image products over a communication network from a plurality of different providers having various business relationships, using images stored on a digital storage device
    Publication number: 20030038881
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system, method, and software product for ordering of digital photo services over a communication network among a plurality of photo service providers from an order terminal using a digital image provided on a digital storage device, the digital storage device being associated with one of a plurality of business entities. The method including the steps of maintaining information with respect to business relationships between the photo service providers and the plurality of business entities and providing an offering at the order terminal based on the business relationship associated with the digital storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Lou Chauvin, Howard E. Bussey, Christopher M. Dobbs, Kenneth A. Parulski, Timothy G. Thompson, John A. Foster, Pamela J. Gotham
  • System, method and software product for ordering image products over a communication network from a plurality of different providers having various business relationships
    Publication number: 20030040983
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system, method, and software product for ordering of digital photo services over a communication network among a plurality of photo service providers from a plurality of order terminals, each of the order terminals being associated with a one of a plurality of business entities. The method includes maintaining information with respect to business relationships between the photo service providers and the plurality of business entities and providing an offering at one or more of the plurality of order terminals based on the business relationships associated with the one or more of the order terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Lou Chauvin, Howard E. Bussey, Christopher M. Dobbs, Kenneth A. Parulski, Timothy G. Thompson, John A. Foster, Pamela J. Gotham
  • System, method and software product for ordering image products using images stored on a digital storage device from a plurality of order terminals
    Publication number: 20030038882
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system, method, and software product for ordering of digital photo services among a plurality order terminals each being associated with one of a plurality of business entities, using a digital image provided on a digital storage device associated with one of a plurality of digital storage device providers. The method includes maintaining information with respect to business relationships between the plurality of digital storage device providers and the plurality of business entities; providing a digital storage device at one of the order terminals; and providing an offering at the one order terminal based on a business relationship between the business entity associated with the one order terminal and the digital device provider associated with the digital storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Lou Chauvin, Howard E. Bussey, Christopher M. Dobbs, Kenneth A. Parulski, Timothy G. Thompson, John A. Foster, Pamela J. Gotham