Patents by Inventor Margaret Erlandson

Margaret Erlandson 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).

  • Publication number: 20220114633
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a request to initiate a group gift indicating a gift date on which the group gift should be sent to a receiver of the gift. The method further includes determining, electronic devices to send invitations to contribute to the group gift and sending the invitations to the electronic devices. The invitations prompt a user to respond with a single action whether the user would like to contribute or not. The method further includes receiving responses from the electronic devices indicating an approval to contribute to the group gift or a refusal to contribute to the group gift. The method further includes initiating a physical gift purchase as part of the group gift and sending a message to a gift receiver electronic device that includes information about a monetary gift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Leslie Lindsey, Margaret Erlandson, Abhinav Sharma, Neeraj Kumar
  • Patent number: 11210715
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a request to initiate a group gift indicating a gift date on which the group gift should be sent to a receiver of the gift. The method further includes determining, electronic devices to send invitations to contribute to the group gift and sending the invitations to the electronic devices. The invitations prompt a user to respond with a single action whether the user would like to contribute or not. The method further includes receiving responses from the electronic devices indicating an approval to contribute to the group gift or a refusal to contribute to the group gift. The method further includes initiating a physical gift purchase as part of the group gift and sending a message to a gift receiver electronic device that includes information about a monetary gift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Leslie Lindsey, Margaret Erlandson, Abhinav Sharma, Neeraj Kumar
  • Publication number: 20210241333
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a request to initiate a group gift indicating a gift date on which the group gift should be sent to a receiver of the gift. The method further includes determining, electronic devices to send invitations to contribute to the group gift and sending the invitations to the electronic devices. The invitations prompt a user to respond with a single action whether the user would like to contribute or not. The method further includes receiving responses from the electronic devices indicating an approval to contribute to the group gift or a refusal to contribute to the group gift. The method further includes initiating a physical gift purchase as part of the group gift and sending a message to a gift receiver electronic device that includes information about a monetary gift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Leslie Lindsey, Margaret Erlandson, Abhinav Sharma, Neeraj Kumar