Patents by Inventor Peter James Heissenbuttel

Peter James Heissenbuttel 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 allocating a conditional purchase offer for a travel related services reservation to one of a plurality of entities in a buyer driven electronic commerce system
    Patent number: 6993503
    Abstract: A system and method of allocating a conditional purchase offer for a product or service to one of a plurality of entities in a buyer-driven system. The conditional purchase offer for the product or service in a specified relevant market area is received and at least one of the plurality of entities capable of satisfying the conditional purchase offer are identified. A first-look opportunity to accept the conditional purchase offer is allocated to one of the identified entities and, if it is determined that that entity cannot accept the conditional purchase offer, then a second-look opportunity to accept the conditional purchase offer is provided to one of the remaining entities. The opportunity to accept the offer is provided to each entity according to the allocation until an entity accepts the conditional purchase offer or no eligible entities remain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: priceline.com Incorporated
    Inventors: Peter James Heissenbuttel, William Morrison Homes, Sarah Dodge Johnson, Thomas M. Sparico, Robert S. Wisse