Patents by Inventor Richard A. Robbins

Richard A. Robbins 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 and system for linking prepaid cards and calls using those cards to paying for content and other services over the internet
    Publication number: 20020091632
    Abstract: A system and method of managing a prepaid card account to provide offers for goods and/or services in real time is provided. When a user establishes an electronic communication between the user and a service provider, and the service provider receives the user's prepaid card account card account number, the prepaid card account manager is notified. The prepaid account manager selects, and transmits, an offer of goods and/or services based on an interest database that corresponds to the user's prepaid card account, and the usage of that account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: David L. Turock, Richard A. Robbins, Warren S. Gifford