Patents by Inventor Michael Gerra

Michael Gerra 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for accessing information from multiple remote sources
    Patent number: 7350150
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention a process is provided for interfacing a legacy application and internet-based application and for displaying information from each application in a frame of a multi-frame browser on a client workstation. Further, the interface system enables users to transact business with the legacy application based on information retrieved from the internet-based application, and to retrieve information from the internet-based application based on information retrieved from the legacy application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Sabre Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Gerra, Joseph Robert Offutt, Jr.
  • Methods and apparatus for accessing information from multiple remote sources
    Publication number: 20040070603
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention a process is provided for interfacing a legacy application and internet-based application and for displaying information from each application in a frame of a multi-frame browser on a client workstation. Further, the interface system enables users to transact business with the legacy application based on information retrieved from the internet-based application, and to retrieve information from the internet-based application based on information retrieved from the legacy application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: Sabre Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Gerra, Joseph Robert Offutt
  • Methods and apparatus for accessing information from multiple remote sources
    Patent number: 6630942
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention a process is provided for interfacing a legacy application and internet-based application and for displaying information from each application in a frame of a multi-frame browser on a client workstation. Further, the interface system enables users to transact business with the legacy application based on information retrieved from the internet-based application, and to retrieve information from the internet-based application based on information retrieved from the legacy application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Sabre Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Gerra, Joseph Robert Offutt, Jr.
  • Embedded product offering with real-time pricing and availability
    Publication number: 20020188516
    Abstract: Real-time pricing allows users to purchase products that are available at advertised prices via an advertisement on electronic commerce. If the price or availability of a product changes, the advertisement is updated to reflect this change. This allows the user to quickly and efficiently make purchases, without risk that the product will no long be available as advertised when he or she tries to make the purchase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: SABRE INC.
    Inventors: Kimberly Patrick Farrow, Michael Gerra, Joseph Robert Offutt, Sambamurthy Nalla
  • Methods and apparatus for accessing information from multiple remote sources
    Publication number: 20010022591
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention a process is provided for interfacing a legacy application and internet-based application and for displaying information from each application in a frame of a multi-frame browser on a client workstation. Further, the interface system enables users to transact business with the legacy application based on information retrieved from the internet-based application, and to retrieve information from the internet-based application based on information retrieved from the legacy application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2001
    Publication date: September 20, 2001
    Applicant: Sabre Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Gerra, Joseph Robert Offutt
  • Methods and apparatus for accessing information from multiple remote sources
    Patent number: 6229534
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention a process is provided for interfacing a legacy application and internet-based application and for displaying information from each application in a frame of a multi-frame browser on a client workstation. Further, the interface system enables users to transact business with the legacy application based on information retrieved from the internet-based application, and to retrieve information from the internet-based application based on information retrieved from the legacy application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Sabre Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Gerra, Joseph Robert Offutt, Jr.