Patents by Inventor Michael Ensminger

Michael Ensminger 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 regulating the dispatching of messages for requestors
    Patent number: 7401147
    Abstract: A method and system in an application service provider (“ASP”) system for regulating the dispatching of event notification messages that generate return contacts. The ASP system is connected to various requestor systems and receives from those systems requests to send messages to designated recipients. The ASP system dispatches the messages by retrieving the requests from the request store, generating messages for the requests, and sending the generated messages at a requestor-specific message dispatch rate. The ASP system dynamically adjusts the message dispatch rate for a requestor in real time to help ensure that the requestor is not overwhelmed with return contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Varolii Corporation
    Inventors: Scott E. Sikora, Michael Ensminger, Derek Robbecke, Timothy Fenster, Mark McGregor, Jesse Watson, Anh Tran
  • Method and system for regulating the dispatching of messages for requestors
    Publication number: 20060168076
    Abstract: A method and system in an application service provider (“ASP”) system for regulating the dispatching of event notification messages that generate return contacts. The ASP system is connected to various requestor systems and receives from those systems requests to send messages to designated recipients. The ASP system dispatches the messages by retrieving the requests from the request store, generating messages for the requests, and sending the generated messages at a requestor-specific message dispatch rate. The ASP system dynamically adjusts the message dispatch rate for a requestor in real time to help ensure that the requestor is not overwhelmed with return contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Scott Sikora, Michael Ensminger, Derek Robbecke, Timothy Fenster, Mark McGregor, Jesse Watson, Anh Tran
  • Method and system for regulating the dispatching of messages for requestors
    Patent number: 7069303
    Abstract: A method and system in an application service provider (“ASP”) system for regulating the dispatching of event notification messages that generate return contacts. The ASP system is connected to various requester systems and receives from those systems requests to send messages to designated recipients. The ASP system dispatches the messages by retrieving the requests from the request store, generating messages for the requests, and sending the generated messages at a requestor-specific message dispatch rate. The ASP system dynamically adjusts the message dispatch rate for a requestor in real time to help ensure that the requestor is not overwhelmed with return contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Par3 Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott E. Sikora, Michael Ensminger, Derek Robbecke, Timothy Fenster, Mark McGregor, Jesse Watson, Anh Tran
  • Method and system for regulating the dispatching of messages for requestors
    Publication number: 20050066008
    Abstract: A method and system in an application service provider (“ASP”) system for regulating the dispatching of event notification messages that generate return contacts. The ASP system is connected to various requester systems and receives from those systems requests to send messages to designated recipients. The ASP system dispatches the messages by retrieving the requests from the request store, generating messages for the requests, and sending the generated messages at a requestor-specific message dispatch rate. The ASP system dynamically adjusts the message dispatch rate for a requestor in real time to help ensure that the requestor is not overwhelmed with return contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Scott Sikora, Michael Ensminger, Derek Robbecke, Timothy Fenster, Mark McGregor, Jesse Watson, Anh Tran