Patents by Inventor Steven Quirk

Steven Quirk 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).

  • PROMOTIONAL CODE REDEMPTION FOR IN-APPLICATION FEATURES USED WITH APPLICATION PROGRAMS
    Publication number: 20140214515
    Abstract: Improved techniques and systems for redemption of a promotional code for acquisition of a digital product, such as an in-application asset, for use in a corresponding application program are disclosed. The in-application asset can, for example, pertain to a consumable asset or a non-consumable asset. The techniques and systems can operate to validate the promotional code that is being redeemed to acquire the in-application asset, and can confirm that a requestor's redemption device has the corresponding application program installed thereon. Compatibility of the corresponding application program with the in-application asset can be confirmed. Updates to the corresponding application program can also be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory T. Quirk, Michael Kuohao Chu, Steven Quirk, Wayne Yap, Pedraum Pardehpoosh