Patents by Inventor Steven M. Rafferty

Steven M. Rafferty 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).

  • Publication number: 20230196288
    Abstract: A system and a method provide a lead verification service. A lead generator contacts a verification server when a visitor lands on a hosting site of the lead generator to enter lead information into a form. The verification server issues a reference key (token) to the lead generator and collects information about the visitor and the hosting site of the lead generator, using the reference key to identify the collected information. When the visitor submits the form, the lead generator sends the form data, which includes the entered lead information and the reference key received from the verification server, to at least one interested party. When the verification server receives a request for the collected information from the interested party, the collected information is retrieved based on the reference key included in the request and sent to the requesting interested party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Steven M. Rafferty, Rickie N. Benavidez, Alexander K. Wolfe, Michael Shapiro
  • Patent number: 11610182
    Abstract: A system and a method provide a lead verification service. A lead generator contacts a verification server when a visitor lands on a hosting site of the lead generator to enter lead information into a form. The verification server issues a reference key (token) to the lead generator and collects information about the visitor and the hosting site of the lead generator, using the reference key to identify the collected information. When the visitor submits the form, the lead generator sends the form data, which includes the entered lead information and the reference key received from the verification server, to at least one interested party. When the verification server receives a request for the collected information from the interested party, the collected information is retrieved based on the reference key included in the request and sent to the requesting interested party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: ActiveProspect, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M. Rafferty, Rickie N. Benavidez, Alexander K. Wolfe, Michael Shapiro
  • Publication number: 20200184421
    Abstract: A system and a method provide a lead verification service. A lead generator contacts a verification server when a visitor lands on a hosting site of the lead generator to enter lead information into a form. The verification server issues a reference key (token) to the lead generator and collects information about the visitor and the hosting site of the lead generator, using the reference key to identify the collected information. When the visitor submits the form, the lead generator sends the form data, which includes the entered lead information and the reference key received from the verification server, to at least one interested party. When the verification server receives a request for the collected information from the interested party, the collected information is retrieved based on the reference key included in the request and sent to the requesting interested party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Steven M. Rafferty, Rickie N. Benavidez, Alexander K. Wolfe, Michael Shapiro
  • Patent number: 10614417
    Abstract: A system and a method provide a lead verification service. A lead generator contacts a verification server when a visitor lands on a hosting site of the lead generator to enter lead information into a form. The verification server issues a reference key (token) to the lead generator and collects information about the visitor and the hosting site of the lead generator, using the reference key to identify the collected information. When the visitor submits the form, the lead generator sends the form data, which includes the entered lead information and the reference key received from the verification server, to at least one interested party. When the verification server receives a request for the collected information from the interested party, the collected information is retrieved based on the reference key included in the request and sent to the requesting interested party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: ActiveProspect, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M. Rafferty, Rickie N. Benavidez, Alexander K. Wolfe, Michael Shapiro
  • Publication number: 20120290491
    Abstract: A system and a method provide a lead verification service. A lead generator contacts a verification server when a visitor lands on a hosting site of the lead generator to enter lead information into a form. The verification server issues a reference key (token) to the lead generator and collects information about the visitor and the hosting site of the lead generator, using the reference key to identify the collected information. When the visitor submits the form, the lead generator sends the form data, which includes the entered lead information and the reference key received from the verification server, to at least one interested party. When the verification server receives a request for the collected information from the interested party, the collected information is retrieved based on the reference key included in the request and sent to the requesting interested party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: ActiveProspect, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M. Rafferty, Rickie N. Benavidez, Alexander K. Wolfe, Michael Shapiro