Patents by Inventor Michael D. Shogren

Michael D. Shogren 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: 20040193457
    Abstract: A system for booking travel services establishes booking costs based upon a percentage of users in a customer organization that employ self-service booking tools. By bundling call center services from different service providers, an intermediary can offer an aggregate price to a corporate customer that is explicitly tied to the percentage of self-service booking by corporate members. This system advantageously permits a buyer of travel services to quantify the savings from using low-cost, self-service tools, while ensuring that self-service and full service tickets are obtained at a competitive cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Sapient Corporation
    Inventor: Michael D. Shogren