Patents by Inventor Mark Cauwels

Mark Cauwels 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: 20080040129
    Abstract: Embodiments consistent with the invention relate to providing incentives related to product services. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for providing an incentive related to a vehicle maintenance service is provided. The method may include receiving a registration request from a customer. The registration request may include a vehicle identification number of a vehicle associated with the customer. Further, the method may include determining a maintenance reminder trigger for a maintenance service for the vehicle based on the registration request and vehicle data stored in a database and sending a maintenance reminder for the maintenance service to the customer. Additionally, a request for offers may be received from the customer to a plurality of vendors that are configured to provide the maintenance service. Also, a bid may be received from each vendor for providing the maintenance service, and provided to the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Mark Cauwels, Alexander Keechle, Shannon Allmon, Ryan Bell