Patents by Inventor Margaret G. Littlewood

Margaret G. Littlewood 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).

  • Method and system for providing aggregation of trading on multiple alternative trading systems
    Patent number: 8260696
    Abstract: A method for performing financial trading amongst a plurality of alternative trading systems using a common financial computer platform. The method including the steps of receiving at the common financial computer platform a buy-order for a prescribed number shares at a prescribed price. Electronic communication is then established between the common financial computer platform and each of the plurality of alternative trading systems. At least a portion of the buy-order is then submitted from the common financial computer platform to each of the plurality of alternative trading systems. The common financial common platform then monitors each of the plurality of alternative trading systems to determine if at least a portion of the buy-order was executed by one of the plurality of alternative trading systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: ITG, Inc.
    Inventor: Margaret G. Littlewood
  • Method and system for providing aggregation of trading on multiple alternative trading systems
    Patent number: 7788169
    Abstract: A method for performing financial trading amongst a plurality of alternative trading systems using a common financial computer platform. The method including the steps of receiving at the common financial computer platform a buy-order for a prescribed number shares at a prescribed price. Electronic communication is then established between the common financial computer platform and each of the plurality of alternative trading systems. At least a portion of the buy-order is then submitted from the common financial computer platform to each of the plurality of alternative trading systems. The common financial common platform then monitors each of the plurality of alternative trading systems to determine if at least a portion of the buy-order was executed by one of the plurality of alternative trading systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: ITG, Inc.
    Inventor: Margaret G. Littlewood
  • Method and system for providing aggregation of trading on multiple alternative trading systems
    Patent number: 7739188
    Abstract: A method for performing financial trading amongst a plurality of alternative trading systems using a common financial computer platform. The method including the steps of receiving at the common financial computer platform a buy-order for a prescribed number shares at a prescribed price. Electronic communication is then established between the common financial computer platform and each of the plurality of alternative trading systems. At least a portion of the buy-order is then submitted from the common financial computer platform to each of the plurality of alternative trading systems. The common financial common platform then monitors each of the plurality of alternative trading systems to determine if at least a portion of the buy-order was executed by one of the plurality of alternative trading systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: ITG, Inc.
    Inventor: Margaret G. Littlewood
  • Method and System for Providing Aggregation of Trading on Multiple Alternative Trading Systems
    Publication number: 20090319417
    Abstract: A method for performing financial trading amongst a plurality of alternative trading systems using a common financial computer platform. The method including the steps of receiving at the common financial computer platform a buy-order for a prescribed number shares at a prescribed price. Electronic communication is then established between the common financial computer platform and each of the plurality of alternative trading systems. At least a portion of the buy-order is then submitted from the common financial computer platform to each of the plurality of alternative trading systems. The common financial common platform then monitors each of the plurality of alternative trading systems to determine if at least a portion of the buy-order was executed by one of the plurality of alternative trading systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: ITG INC.
    Inventor: Margaret G. Littlewood
  • Method and system for providing aggregation of trading on multiple alternative trading systems
    Patent number: 7617150
    Abstract: A method for performing financial trading amongst a plurality of alternative trading systems using a common financial computer platform. The method including the steps of receiving at the common financial computer platform a buy-order for a prescribed number shares at a prescribed price. Electronic communication is then established between the common financial computer platform and each of the plurality of alternative trading systems. At least a portion of the buy-order is then submitted from the common financial computer platform to each of the plurality of alternative trading systems. The common financial common platform then monitors each of the plurality of alternative trading systems to determine if at least a portion of the buy-order was executed by one of the plurality of alternative trading systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: ITG, Inc.
    Inventor: Margaret G. Littlewood
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AGGREGATION OF TRADING ON MULTIPLE ALTERNATIVE TRADING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20090119197
    Abstract: A method for performing financial trading amongst a plurality of alternative trading systems using a common financial computer platform. The method including the steps of receiving at the common financial computer platform a buy-order for a prescribed number shares at a prescribed price. Electronic communication is then established between the common financial computer platform and each of the plurality of alternative trading systems. At least a portion of the buy-order is then submitted from the common financial computer platform to each of the plurality of alternative trading systems. The common financial common platform then monitors each of the plurality of alternative trading systems to determine if at least a portion of the buy-order was executed by one of the plurality of alternative trading systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventor: Margaret G. Littlewood
  • Method for providing aggregation of trading on multiple alternative trading systems
    Patent number: 7487125
    Abstract: A method for performing financial trading amongst a plurality of alternative trading systems using a common financial computer platform. The method including the steps of receiving at the common financial computer platform a buy-order for a prescribed number shares at a prescribed price. Electronic communication is then established between the common financial computer platform and each of the plurality of alternative trading systems. At least a portion of the buy-order is then submitted from the common financial computer platform to each of the plurality of alternative trading systems. The common financial common platform then monitors each of the plurality of alternative trading systems to determine if at least a portion of the buy-order was executed by one of the plurality of alternative trading systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Inventor: Margaret G. Littlewood