Patents by Inventor William Glenwood Johnson

William Glenwood Johnson 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).

  • Method and apparatus for monitoring internet based sales transactions by local vendors
    Patent number: 6868396
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for facilitating the ability of a local organization to have its products or services displayed to a consumer on a computer monitor in a manner that facilitates their identification by the consumer in the local area. A search engine server is formed to display search results according to distance from the consumer. Search results are ordered in a specified manner that includes evaluating store location, product availability and price. With respect to store location, GPS coordinates are used if available to determine distances from the stores to the consumer. If GPS coordinates are not available, then a database that correlates postal codes is used to determine adjacent postal codes. Thus, search results are ordered in terms of highest priority being given to vendors in the same postal code, then to vendors in neighboring postal codes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Kevin Lee Smith, Robert MacGregor, William Glenwood Johnson
  • Method and apparatus for monitoring internet based sales transactions by local vendors
    Publication number: 20020087505
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for facilitating the ability of a local organization to have its products or services displayed to a consumer on a computer monitor in a manner that facilitates their identification by the consumer in the local area. A search engine server is formed to display search results according to distance from the consumer. Search results are ordered in a specified manner that includes evaluating store location, product availability and price. With respect to store location, GPS coordinates are used if available to determine distances from the stores to the consumer. If GPS coordinates are not available, then a database that correlates postal codes is used to determine adjacent postal codes. Thus, search results are ordered in terms of highest priority being given to vendors in the same postal code, then to vendors in neighboring postal codes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Kevin Lee Smith, Robert MacGregor, William Glenwood Johnson
  • Method and apparatus for facilitating internet based sales transactions by local vendors
    Publication number: 20020087522
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for facilitating the ability of a local organization to have its products or services displayed to a consumer on a computer monitor in a manner that facilitates their identification by the consumer in the local area. A search engine server is formed to display search results according to distance from the consumer. Search results are ordered in a specified manner that includes evaluating store location, product availability and price. With respect to store location, GPS coordinates are used if available to determine distances from the stores to the consumer. If GPS coordinates are not available, then a database that correlates postal codes is used to determine adjacent postal codes. Thus, search results are ordered in terms of highest priority being given to vendors in the same postal code, then to vendors in neighboring postal codes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Robert MacGregor, William Glenwood Johnson