Patents by Inventor Steven H. Peth

Steven H. Peth 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: 6957192
    Abstract: The invention includes a method of financing eCommerce purchases including: receiving over the Internet buyer registration information. Then evaluating a credit rating for the buyer and passing over the Internet the credit rating to a seller, and then receiving over the Internet from the seller seller's credit options for the buyer. The next steps are determining other credit provider's credit options for the buyer, creating a database of the credit options for the buyer. After receiving over the Internet an order for the buyer, then querying the database with query criteria specific to the order, thereby resulting in a report of credit options for the buyer for the order. Passing over the Internet the report to the buyer; receiving over the Internet the buyer's selection of a credit option; passing over the Internet a payment schedule for the buyer to an intermediary; and receiving payment remitted from the buyer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: Steven H. Peth