Patents by Inventor Thomas R. Bushold

Thomas R. Bushold 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).

  • System and method for transacting purchases with a cash vendor using points
    Patent number: 7134087
    Abstract: A system for permitting a participant to transact a purchase using awarded points with a vendor system which transacts purchases in currency. A loyalty program awards points to the participant. The awarded points are maintained in a point account for the participant. An application programming interface (API) interfaces with the vendor system. A program account for use in currency transactions provides the basis for the purchase with the vendor system. A graphical user interface (GUI) provides an interface between the participant and the API and for communicating with the loyalty program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Maritz Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Bushold, Mark A. Shipley, Jeffrey L. Altemueller, Stephen A. Sigman
  • System and method for transacting purchases with a cash vendor using points
    Publication number: 20040230481
    Abstract: A system for permitting a participant to transact a purchase using awarded points with a vendor system which transacts purchases in currency. A loyalty program awards points to the participant. The awarded points are maintained in a point account for the participant. An application programming interface (API) interfaces with the vendor system. A program account for use in currency transactions provides the basis for the purchase with the vendor system. A graphical user interface (GUI) provides an interface between the participant and the API and for communicating with the loyalty program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: Maritz Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Bushold, Mark A. Shipley, Jeffrey L. Altemueller, Stephen A. Sigman
  • System and method for implementing a loyalty program incorporating on-line and off-line transactions
    Publication number: 20020123926
    Abstract: A system and method for implementing a loyalty program. Each program has a client providing products and/or services to customers. The client desires to build loyalty relationships with the customers. The customers complete on-line and off-line transactions or behaviors with the client. The program receives information relating to the on-line and off-line transactions or behaviors and issues reward points redeemable for rewards to the customers on the basis of the received information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas R. Bushold, Mark A. Shipley