Patents by Inventor Penny H. Baron

Penny H. Baron 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: 20140278885
    Abstract: An electronic offer management system and method thereof is disclosed. In particular, the system comprises means for receiving information related to a plurality of offers distributed by a plurality of different offer distributors to customer for redemption at plurality of stores, means for automatically routing the information related to an offer to a point-of-sale system of each store in which the offer can be redeemed, and means for automatically clearing the offers redeemed by the customer at the stores. The system further comprises means for automatically reconciling financial obligations associated with each cleared offer, as well means for dynamically profiling customers so that improved offer targeting can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: COUPONS.COM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Penny H. Baron, Wayne H. Levy, Brian M. Rock, Timothy E. Halfman, Mark S. Smith
  • Publication number: 20120310722
    Abstract: An electronic offer management system and method thereof is disclosed. In particular, the system comprises means for receiving information related to a plurality of offers distributed by a plurality of different offer distributors to customer for redemption at plurality of stores, means for automatically routing the information related to an offer to a point-of-sale system of each store in which the offer can be redeemed, and means for automatically clearing the offers redeemed by the customer at the stores. The system further comprises means for automatically reconciling financial obligations associated with each cleared offer, as well means for dynamically profiling customers so that improved offer targeting can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: PRIVA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Penny H. Baron, Wayne H. Levy, Brian M. Rock, Timothy E. Halfman, Mark S. Smith
  • Publication number: 20120030004
    Abstract: An electronic offer management system and method thereof is disclosed. In particular, the system comprises means for receiving information related to a plurality of offers distributed by a plurality of different offer distributors to customer for redemption at plurality of stores, means for automatically routing the information related to an offer to a point-of-sale system of each store in which the offer can be redeemed, and means for automatically clearing the offers redeemed by the customer at the stores. The system further comprises means for automatically reconciling financial obligations associated with each cleared offer, as well means for dynamically profiling customers so that improved offer targeting can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Penny H. Baron, Wayne H. Levy, Brian M. Rock, Timothy E. Halfiman, Mark S. Smith
  • Publication number: 20090292606
    Abstract: An electronic offer management system and method thereof is disclosed. In particular, the system comprises means for receiving information related to a plurality of offers distributed by a plurality of different offer distributors to customer for redemption at plurality of stores, means for automatically routing the information related to an offer to a point-of-sale system of each store in which the offer can be redeemed, and means for automatically clearing the offers redeemed by the customer at the stores. The system further comprises means for automatically reconciling financial obligations associated with each cleared offer, as well means for dynamically profiling customers so that improved offer targeting can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: Penny H. Baron, Wayne H. Levy, Brian M. Rock, Timothy E. Halfman, Mark S. Smith
  • Patent number: 4331973
    Abstract: A panelist response scanning system includes a plurality of product scanning units for location at respective stores, a targetable television system, a plurality of panelist identification means for identifying respective panelists, and a central processor for coupling to said product scanning units. The targetable television system head end transmits normal and substitute television program signals and signal substitution control signals to a plurality of panelist receiving stations. The control signals include panelist address signals corresponding to respective panelist identification means. Each panelist receiving station selectively substitutes substitute program signals in lieu of normal television program signals upon receipt of a respective panelist address signal. The product scanning units receive panelist identification from a purchaser of products from the respective store and receive product identification corresponding to such products and produce signals indicating the panelist and the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1982
    Assignee: Iri, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald J. Eskin, Penny H. Baron, John Malec