Patents by Inventor Robert J. Zhang

Robert J. Zhang 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: 20230266930
    Abstract: A system and method for generating a secure digital copy of content associated with a non-fungible token (NFT). The system may include, be part of, or be in communication with a print device. The system will receive, from a requesting entity, a print request to print digital content that is associated with an NFT. The system will then access a user profile of the requesting entity to identify a digital wallet associated with the requesting entity. The system will determine whether the digital wallet indicates that the requesting entity owns the NFT. In response to determining that the digital wallet indicates that the requesting entity owns the NFT, the system will generate a print job that comprises a set of instructions to print the digital content, optionally with a verification code. The system may then cause the print device to print the digital content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: John P. Baker, Robert J. Zhang, Elena Kern, Megan Zielenski
  • Publication number: 20040073485
    Abstract: A method for a central server for providing a promotion to a plurality of application servers includes receiving from a user at a client system a promotion identifier for the promotion, receiving a specification of an offer type for the promotion from the user, receiving a promotion targeting specification for the promotion from the user, receiving a specification of a method for delivering the promotion to the plurality of application servers, forming a specification for the promotion in response to the promotion identifier, the offer type, the promotion targeting specification, and the method for delivering the promotion, storing the specification in a tangible memory, and transmitting the promotion to the plurality of application servers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: Informlink, Inc.
    Inventors: Wanqian D. Liu, Song Li, Robert J. Zhang
  • Publication number: 20030177066
    Abstract: A method for an integrated promotion system includes receiving a specification of a promotion, determining a point of sale server destined for the promotion, in response to the promotion, converting the specification of the promotion into a point of sale data packet, providing the point of sale data packet to the point of sale server, providing notice of a promotion to a first targeted customer in response to the point of sale data packet, providing a promotion benefit to the first targeted customer when the preconditions of the promotion are met, storing transaction data of the first targeted customer, when the first targeted customer meets the preconditions of the promotion, uploading the transaction data of the first targeted customer, generating a promotion report, in response to the transaction data of the first targeted customer, and providing the promotion report to the promoter system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: Computer Sciences Corporation, a Nevada corporation,
    Inventors: Robert J. Zhang, Michael P. McCarroll
  • Publication number: 20020107733
    Abstract: A method for promoting products with a central server over a computer network includes receiving a specification of a promotion for a product from a first computer, creating an electronic incentive in response to the specification, transferring the electronic incentive to an application server across the computer network, the application server coupled to a merchant server, receiving usage data of the electronic incentive from the application server, the usage data determined in response to a promotion usage condition indicated by the merchant server, and generating a report in response to the usage data, wherein data associated with the electronic incentive is transferred from the application server to the merchant server, wherein the merchant server specifies rendering of the data associated with the electronic incentive, and wherein the promotion usage condition is indicated in the merchant server when a user coupled thereto fulfills requirements of the electronic incentive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: Wanqian D. Liu, Song Li, Robert J. Zhang