Patents by Inventor M. Todd Mitchem

M. Todd Mitchem 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, systems, and products for gift giving
    Patent number: 10339590
    Abstract: A shopper selects from gifts that are compatible with a recipient's devices. When the shopper wishes to purchase a gift, descriptions of gifts are compared to the recipient's devices. Compatible gifts may be recommended, while incompatible gifts may be rejected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: M. Todd Mitchem
  • Methods, Systems, and Products for Gift Giving
    Publication number: 20170345083
    Abstract: A shopper selects from gifts that are compatible with a recipient's devices. When the shopper wishes to purchase a gift, descriptions of gifts are compared to the recipient's devices. Compatible gifts may be recommended, while incompatible gifts may be rejected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: M. Todd Mitchem
  • Methods, systems, and products for gift giving
    Patent number: 9767508
    Abstract: A shopper selects from gifts that are compatible with a recipient's devices. When the shopper wishes to purchase a gift, descriptions of gifts are compared to the recipient's devices. Compatible gifts may be recommended, while incompatible gifts may be rejected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventor: M. Todd Mitchem
  • Methods, Systems, and Products for Gift Giving
    Publication number: 20160358245
    Abstract: A shopper selects from gifts that are compatible with a recipient's devices. When the shopper wishes to purchase a gift, descriptions of gifts are compared to the recipient's devices. Compatible gifts may be recommended, while incompatible gifts may be rejected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: M. Todd Mitchem
  • Methods, systems, and products for gift giving
    Patent number: 9443264
    Abstract: A shopper selects from gifts that are compatible with a recipient's devices. When the shopper wishes to purchase a gift, descriptions of gifts are compared to the recipient's devices. Compatible gifts may be recommended, while incompatible gifts may be rejected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventor: M. Todd Mitchem
  • Methods, Systems, and Products for Gift Giving
    Publication number: 20150154688
    Abstract: A shopper selects from gifts that are compatible with a recipient's devices. When the shopper wishes to purchase a gift, descriptions of gifts are compared to the recipient's devices. Compatible gifts may be recommended, while incompatible gifts may be rejected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventor: M. Todd Mitchem
  • Systems, methods and computer program products for facilitating online gift shopping
    Patent number: 8978978
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a method for facilitating online gift shopping includes: receiving an order for a gift for a recipient from an online shopper via a computer network; providing a gift notice for the recipient to inform the recipient that the gift has been ordered for the recipient; receiving a reply to the gift notice from the recipient via the computer network, wherein the reply includes gift feedback information; and updating a recipient profile responsive to the reply and based on the gift feedback information from the recipient, wherein the recipient profile is associated with the recipient. Computer program products and systems for facilitating online gift shopping are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: M. Todd Mitchem