Patents by Inventor Michael G. Pailas

Michael G. Pailas 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: 20130246581
    Abstract: A system of rendering content according to availability data for at least one item includes a server to receive a content request from a user and, in response, to retrieve requested content. A rendering engine coupled to the server identifies at least one rule associated with the content and concerning the item. A rules engine coupled to the rendering engine generates at least one availability request corresponding to the rule and concerning the item. The rules engine receives the availability data for the item, retrieves additional content according to the availability data for the item, the additional content selected from among one or more stored content elements that concern the item, and communicates the additional content to the rendering engine for incorporation into the requested content. The rendering engine renders the requested content, including the additional content concerning the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: JDA Software Group, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Crawford, JR., LaMott G. Oren, Michael G. Pailas, Balakrishnan Vinod
  • Patent number: 8392245
    Abstract: A system for rendering content according to availability data for at least one item includes a server to receive a content request from a user and, in response, to retrieve requested content. A rendering engine coupled to the server identifies at least one rule associated with the content and concerning the item. A rules engine coupled to the rendering engine generates at least one availability request corresponding to the rule and concerning the item. The rules engine receives the availability data for the item, retrieves additional content according to the availability data for the item, and communicates the additional content to the rendering engine for incorporation into the requested content. The rendering engine renders the requested content, including the additional content concerning the item. The server communicates the rendered content to the user to satisfy the content request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: JDA Software Group, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Crawford, Jr., LaMott G. Oren, Michael G. Pailas, Balakrishnan Vinod