Patents by Inventor Nathaniel E. Rosenbaum

Nathaniel E. Rosenbaum 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).

  • System and method for obtaining merchandise information
    Patent number: 8060412
    Abstract: In a method of obtaining merchandise information from a store system using speech processing technology to determine a spoken query entry, an information inquiry from a customer regarding a particular product is received via a communication network. The location of the customer is determined, which is then used to determine a store closest to the customer. A merchandise database is searched for the inquired information regarding the particular product, wherein searching the merchandise database is limited to products available at the store closest to the customer location. The inquired information is retrieved from the merchandise database, and transmitted to the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Inventors: Walter Steven Rosenbaum, Nathaniel E. Rosenbaum
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING MERCHANDISE INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20080270249
    Abstract: In a method of obtaining merchandise information from a store system using speech processing technology to determine a spoken query entry, an information inquiry from a customer regarding a particular product is received via a communication network. The location of the customer is determined, which is then used to determine a store closest to the customer. A merchandise database is searched for the inquired information regarding the particular product, wherein searching the merchandise database is limited to products available at the store closest to the customer location. The inquired information is retrieved from the merchandise database, and transmitted to the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Walter Steven Rosenbaum, Nathaniel E. Rosenbaum