Patents by Inventor Lucas W. Van Epern

Lucas W. Van Epern 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).

  • Using alerts to bring attention to in-store information
    Patent number: 8600817
    Abstract: A method and system is provided that uses alerts to bring in-store information that is of interest to the attention of team members working in a retail store. To send an alert to a team member logged in to a device data, data from a source is evaluated against business rules. An event is generated when a piece of data satisfies the business rules. The event indicates that the piece of data is of interest. A task is activated for the event and assigned to the team member acting in a role associated with the source of the event. An alert is sent to the device that the team member is logged in to indicating that the team member has been assigned the task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Whitsitt, Stephanie W. Lund, Eric P. Busch, Carlos R. Eberhardt, Robb S. Neuenschwander, Donald L. Sawyer, Ryan R. Tetter, Lucas W. Van Epern
  • On-demand performance reports
    Patent number: 8145515
    Abstract: A method is provided for rendering performance reports on a client device in a retail establishment. A request is received to render a summary performance report on the client device. Shift information for the user is retrieved. At least one summarized performance metric is obtained from one of a plurality of business data statistics providers using the shift information. Scoring rules are applied to the at least one obtained summarized performance metric. The at least one summarized performance metric and corresponding score associated with the at least one summarized performance metric are compiled into the summary performance report. The summary performance report is sent to the client device for rendering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Whitsitt, Stephanie W. Lund, Lucas W. Van Epern, Eric P. Busch, Donald L. Sawyer
  • Using Alerts to Bring Attention to In-Store Information
    Publication number: 20110125541
    Abstract: A method and system is provided that uses alerts to bring in-store information that is of interest to the attention of team members working in a retail store. To send an alert to a team member logged in to a device data, data from a source is evaluated against business rules. An event is generated when a piece of data satisfies the business rules. The event indicates that the piece of data is of interest. A task is activated for the event and assigned to the team member acting in a role associated with the source of the event. An alert is sent to the device that the team member is logged in to indicating that the team member has been assigned the task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael S. Whitsitt, Stephanie W. Lund, Eric P. Busch, Carlos R. Eberhardt, Robb S. Neuenschwander, Donald L. Sawyer, Ryan R. Tetter, Lucas W. Van Epern
  • Using alerts to bring attention to in-store information
    Patent number: 7890370
    Abstract: A method is provided that uses alerts to bring in-store information that is of interest to the attention of team members working in a retail store. To send an alert to a team member logged in to a device data, data from a source is evaluated against business rules. An event is generated when a piece of data satisfies the business rules. The event indicates that the piece of data is of interest. A task is activated for the event and assigned to the team member acting in a role associated with the source of the event. An alert is sent to the device that the team member is logged in to indicating that the team member has been assigned the task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Whitsitt, Stephanie W. Lund, Eric P. Busch, Carlos R. Eberhardt, Robb S. Neuenschwander, Donald L. Sawyer, Ryan R. Tetter, Lucas W. Van Epern
  • On-Demand Performance Reports
    Publication number: 20100293039
    Abstract: A method is provided for rendering performance reports on a client device in a retail establishment. A request is received to render a summary performance report on the client device. Shift information for the user is retrieved. At least one summarized performance metric is obtained from one of a plurality of business data statistics providers using the shift information. Scoring rules are applied to the at least one obtained summarized performance metric. The at least one summarized performance metric and corresponding score associated with the at least one summarized performance metric are compiled into the summary performance report. The summary performance report is sent to the client device for rendering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael S. Whitsitt, Stephanie W. Lund, Lucas W. Van Epern, Eric P. Busch, Donald L. Sawyer
  • Using Alerts to Bring Attention to In-Store Information
    Publication number: 20090276280
    Abstract: A method is provided that uses alerts to bring in-store information that is of interest to the attention of team members working in a retail store. To send an alert to a team member logged in to a device data, data from a source is evaluated against business rules. An event is generated when a piece of data satisfies the business rules. The event indicates that the piece of data is of interest. A task is activated for the event and assigned to the team member acting in a role associated with the source of the event. An alert is sent to the device that the team member is logged in to indicating that the team member has been assigned the task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael S. Whitsitt, Stephanie W. Lund, Eric P. Busch, Carlos R. Eberhardt, Robb S. Neuenschwander, Donald L. Sawyer, Ryan R. Tetter, Lucas W. Van Epern