Patents by Inventor M. Cort Atkinson

M. Cort Atkinson 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).

  • Methods and systems for electronic data exchange utilizing centralized management technology
    Patent number: 8918520
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for exchanging information between companies in a partnership. One method embodiment includes operatively associating a first company with a transaction directory through a directory management portal. The transaction directory is configured to permit establishment of at least one connection to a translation engine for permitting at least one transaction to occur through the connection. The method also includes connecting at least a second company to the translation engine to permit the transaction to occur between at least the first and second companies. The transaction includes an exchange of information between at least the first and second companies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Peterson, Magnus H. Stark, Jacqueline E. Kozee, M. Cort Atkinson, Donna Kay Hodges, Bridget N. Bonner, Mario Muth
  • Methods and Systems for Electronic Data Exchange Utilizing Centralized Management Technology
    Publication number: 20120233206
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for exchanging information between companies in a partnership. One method embodiment includes operatively associating a first company with a transaction directory through a directory management portal. The transaction directory is configured to permit establishment of at least one connection to a translation engine for permitting at least one transaction to occur through the connection. The method also includes connecting at least a second company to the translation engine to permit the transaction to occur between at least the first and second companies. The transaction includes an exchange of information between at least the first and second companies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Peterson, Magnus H. Stark, Jacqueline E. Kozee, M. Cort Atkinson, Donna Kay Hodges, Bridget N. Bonner, Mario Muth
  • Methods and systems for electronic data exchange utilizing centralized management technology
    Patent number: 8214501
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for exchanging information between companies in a partnership. One method embodiment includes operatively associating a first company with a transaction directory through a directory management portal. The transaction directory is configured to permit establishment of at least one connection to a translation engine for permitting at least one transaction to occur through the connection. The method also includes connecting at least a second company to the translation engine to permit the transaction to occur between at least the first and second companies. The transaction includes an exchange of information between at least the first and second companies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Peterson, Magnus H. Stark, Jacqueline E. Kozee, M. Cort Atkinson, Donna Kay Hodges, Bridget N. Bonner, Mario Muth