Patents by Inventor Thomas T Buzzell

Thomas T Buzzell 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).

  • E-commerce based method and system for manufacturer hosting of virtual dealer stores and method for providing a systemization of machine parts
    Patent number: 8738458
    Abstract: An e-commerce based method for requesting information and purchasing products from a dealer through a manufacturer is disclosed. This method and system includes sending a request for detailed dealer information to a manufacturer server system using a client system and displaying real-time detailed dealer information on the client system based on the request, the real-time detailed dealer information received from the manufacturer server system, the manufacturer server system accessing the real-time detailed dealer information from a remote dealer server system via a middleware application system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas T. Buzzell, Daniel T. Driscoll, Richard I. Hartman
  • E-COMMERCE BASED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURER HOSTING OF VIRTUAL DEALER STORES AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SYSTEMIZATION OF MACHINE PARTS
    Publication number: 20130110677
    Abstract: An e-commerce based method for requesting information and purchasing products from a dealer through a manufacturer is disclosed. This method and system includes sending a request for detailed dealer information to a manufacturer server system using a client system and displaying real-time detailed dealer information on the client system based on the request, the real-time detailed dealer information received from the manufacturer server system, the manufacturer server system accessing the real-time detailed dealer information from a remote dealer server system via a middleware application system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas T. Buzzell, Daniel T. Driscoll, Richard I. Hartman
  • E-commerce based method and system for manufacturer hosting of virtual dealer stores and method for providing a systemization of machine parts
    Patent number: 8175927
    Abstract: An e-commerce based method for requesting information and purchasing products from a dealer through a manufacturer is disclosed. This method and system includes sending a request for detailed dealer information to a manufacturer server system using a client system and displaying real-time detailed dealer information on the client system based on the request, the real-time detailed dealer information received from the manufacturer server system, the manufacturer server system accessing the real-time detailed dealer information from a remote dealer server system via a middleware application system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas T Buzzell, Daniel T Driscoll, Richard I Hartman
  • E-commerce based method and system for manufacturer hosting of virtual dealer stores and method for providing a systemization of machine parts
    Publication number: 20080262947
    Abstract: An e-commerce based method for requesting information and purchasing products from a dealer through a manufacturer is disclosed. This method and system includes sending a request for detailed dealer information to a manufacturer server system using a client system and displaying real-time detailed dealer information on the client system based on the request, the real-time detailed dealer information received from the manufacturer server system, the manufacturer server system accessing the real-time detailed dealer information from a remote dealer server system via a middleware application system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas T. Buzzell, Daniel T. Driscoll, Richard I. Hartman
  • E-commerce based method and system for manufacturer hosting of virtual dealer stores
    Patent number: 7395223
    Abstract: An e-commerce based method for requesting information and purchasing products from a dealer through a manufacturer is disclosed. This method and system includes sending a request for detailed dealer information to a manufacturer server system using a client system and displaying real-time detailed dealer information on the client system based on the request, the real-time detailed dealer information received from the manufacturer server system, the manufacturer server system accessing the real-time detailed dealer information from a remote dealer server system via a middleware application system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas T Buzzell, Daniel T Driscoll, Richard I Hartman