Patents by Inventor Timothy E. Halfman

Timothy E. Halfman 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).

  • ELECTRONIC OFFER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20140278885
    Abstract: An electronic offer management system and method thereof is disclosed. In particular, the system comprises means for receiving information related to a plurality of offers distributed by a plurality of different offer distributors to customer for redemption at plurality of stores, means for automatically routing the information related to an offer to a point-of-sale system of each store in which the offer can be redeemed, and means for automatically clearing the offers redeemed by the customer at the stores. The system further comprises means for automatically reconciling financial obligations associated with each cleared offer, as well means for dynamically profiling customers so that improved offer targeting can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: COUPONS.COM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Penny H. Baron, Wayne H. Levy, Brian M. Rock, Timothy E. Halfman, Mark S. Smith
  • ELECTRONIC OFFER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20120310722
    Abstract: An electronic offer management system and method thereof is disclosed. In particular, the system comprises means for receiving information related to a plurality of offers distributed by a plurality of different offer distributors to customer for redemption at plurality of stores, means for automatically routing the information related to an offer to a point-of-sale system of each store in which the offer can be redeemed, and means for automatically clearing the offers redeemed by the customer at the stores. The system further comprises means for automatically reconciling financial obligations associated with each cleared offer, as well means for dynamically profiling customers so that improved offer targeting can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: PRIVA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Penny H. Baron, Wayne H. Levy, Brian M. Rock, Timothy E. Halfman, Mark S. Smith
  • ELECTRONIC OFFER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20090292606
    Abstract: An electronic offer management system and method thereof is disclosed. In particular, the system comprises means for receiving information related to a plurality of offers distributed by a plurality of different offer distributors to customer for redemption at plurality of stores, means for automatically routing the information related to an offer to a point-of-sale system of each store in which the offer can be redeemed, and means for automatically clearing the offers redeemed by the customer at the stores. The system further comprises means for automatically reconciling financial obligations associated with each cleared offer, as well means for dynamically profiling customers so that improved offer targeting can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: Penny H. Baron, Wayne H. Levy, Brian M. Rock, Timothy E. Halfman, Mark S. Smith