Patents by Inventor Mike Mallo

Mike Mallo 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, apparatus and system for retrieval of specialized consumer information
    Patent number: 7302406
    Abstract: The system of the present invention is a method and system that enables consumers to receive specialized product and company information on demand to aid in consumer purchases. The system of this invention can comprise a physical interface device, a consumer profile, a products and services interface, and a consumer database. Each user in the system has an individual profile the consumer can set to identify their preferences in regard to a particular product. When the consumer sends a query about a particular product, the method of the invention performs a comparison of the consumer preferences a product with objectives ratings for that product. The consumer receives a result of these comparisons with an indication of whether the product matches the preferences indicated by the consumer. A match suggests that the product is one the consumer would purchase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Internation Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mike Mallo, Jana Mallo, David Kumhyr
  • Method, apparatus and system for retrieval of specialized consumer information
    Publication number: 20050283405
    Abstract: The system of the present invention is a method and system that enables consumers to receive specialized product and company information on demand to aid in consumer purchases. The system of this invention can comprise a physical interface device, a consumer profile, a products and services interface, and a consumer database. Each user in the system has an individual profile the consumer can set to identify their preferences in regard to a particular product. When the consumer sends a query about a particular product, the method of the invention performs a comparison of the consumer preferences a product with objectives ratings for that product. The consumer receives a result of these comparisons with an indication of whether the product matches the preferences indicated by the consumer. A match suggests that the product is one the consumer would purchase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mike Mallo, Jana Mallo, David Kumhyr