Patents by Inventor Todd C. Werden

Todd C. Werden 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for presenting personalized information to consumers in a retail environment
    Patent number: 8364530
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for presenting personalized information to consumers in a retail environment. A personalized price is determined for at least one product that is in physical proximity to the customer. The physical proximity may be determined, for example, by evaluating identifiers, such as RFID tags, associated with each customer and product. A personalized message can be also presented to a customer regarding at least one product that is in physical proximity to the customer. The personalized message can provide, for example, dietary or safety information relevant to the customer and at least one product in the proximity of the customer. The personalized information may be determined based on one or more personalized message rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings Corporation
    Inventors: Sastry S. Duri, Jeffrey G. Elliott, Jennifer C. Lai, Xuan Liu, Paul A. Moskowitz, Jung-Mu Tang, Todd C. Werden, Danny Chan-Yong Wong
  • Methods and Apparatus for Presenting Personazlized Information to Consumers in a Retail Environment
    Publication number: 20080228585
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for presenting personalized information to consumers in a retail environment. A personalized price is determined for at least one product that is in physical proximity to the customer. The physical proximity may be determined, for example, by evaluating identifiers, such as RHD tags, associated with each customer and product. A personalized message can be also presented to a customer regarding at least one product that is in physical proximity to the customer. The personalized message can provide, for example, dietary or safety information relevant to the customer and at least one product in the proximity of the customer. The personalized information may be determined based on one or more personalized message rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sastry S. Duri, Jeffrey G. Elliott, Jennifer C. Lai, Xuan Liu, Paul A. Moskowitz, Jung-Mu Tang, Todd C. Werden, Danny Chan-Yong Wong