Patents by Inventor Thomas D. Ridinger

Thomas D. Ridinger 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).

  • Wireless electronic coupon redemption
    Publication number: 20030074259
    Abstract: A method for redeeming an electronic coupon receives the electronic coupon from a network into a purchaser's mobile electronic device. A merchant authentication identifier is received into the mobile device as a function of a current status of the electronic coupon. The current status is set to a final status as a function of the current status and a validity of the merchant authentication identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: David J. Slyman, Thomas D. Ridinger