Patents by Inventor Tim William Smith

Tim William Smith 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).

  • CONSUMER OPT-IN TO INFORMATION SHARING AT POINT OF SALE
    Publication number: 20130238452
    Abstract: Concurrent first and second uses of a consumer's credit card are made during a POS transaction to effect information sharing. The first use includes conventionally executing a primary transaction, while the second use includes a presentation to the consumer at POS with information sharing opt-in and/or privacy notices from the consumer's financial institution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Milton Massey Frazier, Tim William Smith
  • PROVISION OF WIRELESS OFFERS TO CE DEVICE USING NON-TELEPHONY WIRELESS TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20080275776
    Abstract: A method for distributing geographically and socioeconomically targeted media, advertising, and electronic coupons via non-telephony wireless methods to portable consumer electronic and communication devices, based upon the cross-registration meta data of the manufacturer product warranty information to a local digital signage network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventor: Tim William Smith
  • System and method for improving online advertising effectiveness and promoting digital content creation
    Publication number: 20070255618
    Abstract: Metadata is associated with videos and photos that are posted on community websites. The metadata represents information about the camera that generated the content and/or information about the content itself, and is associated with demographic information of the image provider. Targeted advertising can be generated for service on the community website using the metadata with demographic information, and advertising revenue may be shared between the community website, camera manufacturer, and videographer/photographer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Jason R. Meerbergen, Tim William Smith