Patents by Inventor Steve Holstad

Steve Holstad 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).

  • Patent number: 9646292
    Abstract: A method and system for distributing digital content to customers at a plurality of points of transaction that allows each content provider to use its own method of digital rights management. A master digital catalog is used to load product data from a plurality of different content providers. The catalog contents are provided to retailers and other points of transaction. A digital activation broker processes customer orders from the points of transaction and provides information that allows the customer access to the content. The content may be provided by the digital activation broker or through a third-party website. In some embodiments, a payment processor is used to process payments submitted by the customers. The digital activation broker may also void transactions and look up lost authorization codes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: FOLLETT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Doug Thompson, Donald Peterson, Steve Holstad, Terry Mainiero
  • Publication number: 20130054394
    Abstract: A method and system for distributing digital content to customers at a plurality of points of transaction that allows each content provider to use its own method of digital rights management. A master digital catalog is used to load product data from a plurality of different content providers. The catalog contents are provided to retailers and other points of transaction. A digital activation broker processes customer orders from the points of transaction and provides information that allows the customer access to the content. The content may be provided by the digital activation broker or through a third-party website. In some embodiments, a payment processor is used to process payments submitted by the customers. The digital activation broker may also void transactions and look up lost authorization codes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Follett Corporation
    Inventors: Doug Thompson, Donald Peterson, Steve Holstad, Terry Mainiero