Patents by Inventor Ron THIELE

Ron THIELE 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).

  • VIRTUAL PACKAGING AND ELECTRONIC GIFTING SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGY
    Publication number: 20170024802
    Abstract: A method for electronic gifting while simulating the wrapping and unwrapping experience in the real world is provided. The method comprises creation of a virtual package, by a giver, for temporarily concealing a virtual gift icon from a recipient using a concealing overlay. The concealing overlay may comprise one or more components, at least one of which forms a temporary barrier layer over the gift icon for temporarily concealing it. The gift icon is representative of any gifitable asset. The method also enables the recipient to interact with the virtual package for removing at least a portion of the concealing overlay from the virtual package for revealing the gift icon. A system implementing the method is also provided. The system comprises modules which enables the giver to create the virtual package and the recipient to interact with the virtual package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Kim SORENSEN, Gwen HETHERINGTON, Ron THIELE, David WALD, Curtis C. MULATZ
  • VIRTUAL PACKAGING AND ELECTRONIC GIFTING SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGY
    Publication number: 20140058873
    Abstract: A method for electronic gifting while simulating the wrapping and unwrapping experience in the real world is provided. The method comprises creation of a virtual package, by a giver, for temporarily concealing a virtual gift icon from a recipient using a concealing overlay. The concealing overlay may comprise one or more components, at least one of which forms a temporary barrier layer over the gift icon for temporarily concealing it. The gift icon is representative of any gifitable asset. The method also enables the recipient to interact with the virtual package for removing at least a portion of the concealing overlay from the virtual package for revealing the gift icon. A system implementing the method is also provided. The system comprises modules which enables the giver to create the virtual package and the recipient to interact with the virtual package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: SCANAVO NORTH AMERICA LTD.
    Inventors: Kim SORENSEN, Gwen HETHERINGTON, Ron THIELE, David WALD, Curtis C. MULATZ