Patents by Inventor W. Brent Robinson

W. Brent Robinson 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).

  • Database computer architecture for managing an incentive award program and checking float of funds at time of purchase
    Patent number: 5734838
    Abstract: In an advanced intelligent network based information distribution system including a central office switching system connected to communication lines including at least one service switching point for selectively providing switched communications between the communication lines, a network controller arranged for selectively providing control data to effect land line communications, and arranged separately from the central office switching system, an incentive award computer system provides an award to users participating in an incentive award program. The incentive award computer system includes a request transaction processing computer system receiving an electronic transaction by a user, determining whether the electronic transaction is a reward eligible transaction, and generating a transaction request when the electronic transaction is determined to be the reward eligible transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: American Savings Bank, F.A.
    Inventors: W. Brent Robinson, Erin M. Mendez, Brenda K. Hale, Laurie A. Johnson, Faris D. Weber