Patents by Inventor Michael W. Kusnic

Michael W. Kusnic 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).

  • Patent number: 8160988
    Abstract: A decision making system, method and computer program product are provided. Initially, a plurality of attributes is defined. Thereafter, first information regarding the attributes is received from a receiving business. Second information is then received regarding proposed products or services in terms of the attributes. Such second information is received from a supplying business. In use, a decision process is executed based on the first information and the second information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Aloft Media, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel L. Owen, Michael W. Kusnic
  • Patent number: 8005777
    Abstract: A decision making system, method and computer program product are provided. Initially, a plurality of attributes is defined. Thereafter, first information regarding the attributes is received from a receiving business. Second information is then received regarding proposed products or services in terms of the attributes. Such second information is received from a supplying business. In use, a decision process is executed based on the first information and the second information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Aloft Media, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel L. Owen, Michael W. Kusnic
  • Patent number: 7970722
    Abstract: A decision making system, method and computer program product are provided. Initially, a plurality of attributes is defined. Thereafter, first information regarding the attributes is received from a receiving business. Second information is then received regarding proposed products or services in terms of the attributes. Such second information is received from a supplying business. In use, a decision process is executed based on the first information and the second information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Aloft Media, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel L. Owen, Michael W. Kusnic
  • Patent number: 7617169
    Abstract: A decision making system, method and computer program product are provided. Initially, a plurality of attributes is defined. Thereafter, first information regarding the attributes is received from a receiving business. Second information is then received regarding proposed products or services in terms of the attributes. Such second information is received from a supplying business. In use, a decision process is executed based on the first information and the second information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Aloft Media, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel L. Owen, Michael W. Kusnic
  • Patent number: 7596538
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are afforded for providing a collaborative decision platform adapted to run on a computer. Initially, an application capable of performing decision logic is executed. Information is then retrieved from a database in accordance with the decision logic. Information is also received from a user in accordance with the decision logic utilizing a user interface. The information is then processed utilizing the decision logic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Aloft Media, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel L. Owen, Michael W. Kusnic
  • Patent number: 7593910
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are afforded for providing a collaborative decision platform adapted to run on a computer. Initially, an application capable of performing decision logic is executed. Information is then retrieved from a database in accordance with the decision logic. Information is also received from a user in accordance with the decision logic utilizing a user interface. The information is then processed utilizing the decision logic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Aloft Media, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel L. Owen, Michael W. Kusnic
  • Patent number: 7499898
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are afforded for providing a collaborative decision platform adapted to run on a computer. Initially, an application capable of performing decision logic is executed. Information is then retrieved from a database in accordance with the decision logic. Information is also received from a user in accordance with the decision logic utilizing a user interface. The information is then processed utilizing the decision logic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Aloft Media, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel L. Owen, Michael W. Kusnic
  • Patent number: 7478076
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are afforded for providing a collaborative decision platform adapted to run on a computer. Initially, an application capable of performing decision logic is executed. Information is then retrieved from a database in accordance with the decision logic. Information is also received from a user in accordance with the decision logic utilizing a user interface. The information is then processed utilizing the decision logic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Aloft Media, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel L. Owen, Michael W. Kusnic
  • Patent number: 7401059
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are afforded for providing a collaborative decision platform adapted to run on a computer. Initially, an application capable of performing decision logic is executed. Information is then retrieved from a database in accordance with the decision logic. Information is also received from a user in accordance with the decision logic utilizing a user interface. The information is then processed utilizing the decision logic. In use, the foregoing steps are carried out by a collaborative decision platform capable of retrieving and receiving the information, and processing such information for different purposes by executing different applications each capable of performing different decision logic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Aloft Media, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel L. Owen, Michael W. Kusnic
  • Patent number: 6901393
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for affording customer-centric collaborative decision making in a business-to-business framework. Initially, a minimum set of attributes is defined. Thereafter, first information regarding each of the minimum set of attributes is received from a receiving business. Second information is then received regarding proposed products or services in terms of the minimum set of attributes. Such second information is received from a supplying business. In use, a decision process is executed based on the first information and the second information as to which products or services is suitable for the receiving business.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Collaborative Decision Platforms, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel L. Owen, Michael W. Kusnic
  • Patent number: 6876991
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are afforded for providing a collaborative decision platform adapted to run on a computer. Initially, an application capable of performing decision logic is executed. Information is then retrieved from a database in accordance with the decision logic. Information is also received from a user in accordance with the decision logic utilizing a user interface. The information is then processed utilizing the decision logic. In use, the foregoing steps are carried out by a collaborative decision platform capable of retrieving and receiving the information, and processing such information for different purposes by executing different applications each capable of performing different decision logic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Collaborative Decision Platforms, LLC.
    Inventors: Daniel L. Owen, Michael W. Kusnic