Patents by Inventor SID T. SHUGART
SID T. SHUGART 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).
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Publication number: 20240005352Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable media are described for facilitating management of electronic vendor offers. A user device with a graphical user interface and a display can communicate with a vender offer manager that is coupled with a communication network. The display can present one or more portions of an electronic offer card (e.g., a virtual loyalty card or an electronic discount card). The vendor offer manager can verify that the one or more criteria for utilizing an activated electronic card has been fulfilled (e.g., fulfilled by the user device). The vendor offer manager can also modify the electronic cards associated with the user device based on the verification of the one or more criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventor: Sid T. SHUGART
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Patent number: 11798020Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable media are described for facilitating management of electronic vendor offers. A user device with a graphical user interface and a display includes a vender offer manager and is coupled with a communication network. The display selectively shows one or more of a front face image and a rear face image, one or more electronic discount cards, one or more electronic loyalty cards and/or one or more electronic coupons, as well as a user-selectable image rotation icon. The user may rotate between the different cards.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: YCS Group, LLCInventor: Sid T. Shugart
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Publication number: 20230122685Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable media are described for communicating with a mobile application that is downloaded onto a user device, the mobile application providing an electronic icon for an offer associated with a vendor. An activated electronic icon is provided for local storage at the user device through the mobile application, where the activated electronic icon is accessible after receiving user login credentials, and where the activated electronic icon corresponds to a browser-based activated electronic icon that is accessible on a first website via a web-browser. The activated electronic icon is deactivated, via the mobile application, based on confirming a utilization of the offer associated with the vendor. Access to the browser-based activated electronic icon is modified based on the deactivation of the activated electronic icon via the mobile application.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Sid T. Shugart, Dawnua M. Dawson, Cecilio Webb, Kiff Forbush
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Publication number: 20230082860Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable media are described for communicating with a mobile application that is downloaded onto a user device. The mobile application can be downloaded from a remote server, a website, or a mobile application store. One or more search criteria are provided via a search interface provided through the mobile application. In some embodiments, a plurality of selectable electronic offers are provided based on the one or more search criteria. One of the plurality of selectable electronic offers are utilized. A presentation of the one of the plurality of selectable electronic offers is modified, such that the modified presentation indicates the utilization of the one of the plurality of selectable electronic offers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Sid T. Shugart, Dawnua M. Dawson, Cecilio Webb, Kiff Forbush
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Patent number: 11403661Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable media are described for communicating with a mobile application that is downloaded onto a user device, the mobile application providing an electronic icon for an offer associated with a vendor. An activated electronic icon is provided for local storage at the user device through the mobile application, where the activated electronic icon is accessible after receiving user login credentials, and where the activated electronic icon corresponds to a browser-based activated electronic icon that is accessible on a first website via a web-browser. The activated electronic icon is deactivated, via the mobile application, based on confirming a utilization of the offer associated with the vendor. Access to the browser-based activated electronic icon is modified based on the deactivation of the activated electronic icon via the mobile application.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Your City Sampler, LLCInventors: Sid T. Shugart, Dawnua M. Dawson, Cecilio Webb, Kiff Forbush
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Publication number: 20200320563Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable media are described for facilitating management of electronic vendor offers. A user device with a graphical user interface and a display includes a vender offer manager and is coupled with a communication network. The display selectively shows one or more of a front face image and a rear face image, one or more electronic discount cards, one or more electronic loyalty cards and/or one or more electronic coupons, as well as a user-selectable image rotation icon. The user may rotate between the different cards.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventor: Sid T. Shugart
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Publication number: 20200320562Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable media are described for communicating with a mobile application that is downloaded onto a user device, the mobile application providing an electronic icon for an offer associated with a vendor. An activated electronic icon is provided for local storage at the user device through the mobile application, where the activated electronic icon is accessible after receiving user login credentials, and where the activated electronic icon corresponds to a browser-based activated electronic icon that is accessible on a first website via a web-browser. The activated electronic icon is deactivated, via the mobile application, based on confirming a utilization of the offer associated with the vendor. Access to the browser-based activated electronic icon is modified based on the deactivation of the activated electronic icon via the mobile application.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Sid T. Shugart, Dawnua M. Dawson, Cecilio Webb, Kiff Forbush
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Patent number: 10692104Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable media are described for facilitating management of vendor offers. In one embodiment, a loyalty card, or portion thereof, is presented, the loyalty card having a plurality of loyalty portions associated with a vendor that indicate loyalty of a user based on interaction with the vendor. Subsequently, an indication to fulfill one of the loyalty portions provided on the loyalty card is received. Upon fulfilling one of the loyalty portions, an indication that one of the loyalty portions is completed is provided. In one embodiment, the vendor is a school or a non-profit organization.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: YCS Group, LLCInventors: Sid T. Shugart, Dawnua M. Dawson, Cecilio Webb
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Publication number: 20140122212Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable media are described for facilitating management of vendor offers. In one embodiment, a loyalty card, or portion thereof, is presented, the loyalty card having a plurality of loyalty portions associated with a vendor that indicate loyalty of a user based on interaction with the vendor. Subsequently, an indication to fulfill one of the loyalty portions provided on the loyalty card is received. Upon fulfilling one of the loyalty portions, an indication that one of the loyalty portions is completed is provided. In one embodiment, the vendor is a school or a non-profit organization.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Inventors: SID T. SHUGART, DAWNUA M. DAWSON, CECILIO WEBB
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Publication number: 20140122202Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable media are described for facilitating management of vendor offers. In one embodiment, at least a portion of an electronic fundraising card is presented, for example, via a display screen of a mobile device. The electronic fundraising card includes a plurality of offers associated with a vendor that are accessible by a mobile device. Subsequently, an indication to utilize an offer provided on the electronic fundraising card is received. Upon redeeming the offer, an indication that the offer is unavailable is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: YOUR CITY SAMPLER, LLCInventors: SID T. SHUGART, DAWNUA M. DAWSON, CECILIO WEBB