Patents by Inventor Steven M. Sachs

Steven M. Sachs 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).

  • Flexible magazine management service
    Patent number: 7831485
    Abstract: A method for managing a magazine subscription management service is disclosed. A magazine package is associated with a consumer, wherein the package includes a price based on a number of magazines in the package. Selections for the number of magazines are received from a consumer, each selected magazine having a corresponding publication frequency including a number of issues and a period for delivery. Distribution of issues of each of the selected magazines according to the corresponding publication frequency is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Time, Inc.
    Inventors: Milton J. Block, Steven M. Sachs
  • Flexible magazine management service
    Patent number: 7742955
    Abstract: A method for managing a magazine subscription management service is disclosed. A magazine package is associated with a consumer, wherein the package includes a price based on a number of magazines in the package. Selections for the number of magazines are received from a consumer, each selected magazine having a corresponding publication frequency including a number of issues and a period for delivery. Distribution of issues of each of the selected magazines according to the corresponding publication frequency is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Time, Inc.
    Inventors: Milton J. Block, Steven M. Sachs
  • Flexible magazine management service
    Publication number: 20090043642
    Abstract: A method for managing a magazine subscription management service is disclosed. A magazine package is associated with a consumer, wherein the package includes a price based on a number of magazines in the package. Selections for the number of magazines are received from a consumer, each selected magazine having a corresponding publication frequency including a number of issues and a period for delivery. Distribution of issues of each of the selected magazines according to the corresponding publication frequency is enabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Milton J. Block, Steven M. Sachs