Patents by Inventor Richard Waldvogel

Richard Waldvogel 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: 20070038525
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing retailer affiliate programs are disclosed. In an exemplary implementation, a method may include generating a plurality of tokens, each token uniquely identifying individual service providers enrolled in an affiliate program. The method may also include generating a plurality of unique sub-token for each of the plurality of tokens, the unique sub-tokens assigned to separate organizations. The method may also include brokering transactions by the service providers on behalf of at least one retailer. The method may also include crediting a portion of proceeds from the brokered transactions: 1) to the service providers based on the tokens associated with the brokered transactions, and 2) to the organizations based on the unique sub-tokens associated with the brokered transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Waldvogel, Daniel Werling