Patents by Inventor Rufus H. Carswell

Rufus H. Carswell 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).

  • Online promotion redemption control
    Publication number: 20020065720
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing online promotions is disclosed. A coupon issuing server is used to provide promotions in the form of certificates, coupons, tickets and any other offer on a network that can be downloaded and redeemed either on paper or electronically. The server provides software to computers on a network. The software is used to identify individual computers and to allow the individual computer only one copy of each of the promotions thereby preventing multiple copies of a promotion to be used by any one user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Rufus H. Carswell, Lucian Kapuscinski