Patents by Inventor William Stearns

William Stearns 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).

  • Patent number: 7966493
    Abstract: A method of and system for intercepting a transaction instantiated by a database application to determine if an electronic signature is necessary to commit the transaction to the database is disclosed. In one embodiment the method comprises calling an application program interface to raise an event in response to a triggering action generated by the database application; initiating a workflow process that executes a rule to determine if an electronic signature is required to approve the transaction; and if execution of the rule results in a determination that an electronic signature is required for the transaction, instantiating a signature collection process. Some embodiments further comprise obtaining an electronic signature in response to the signature collection process and thereafter, verifying the electronic signature and updating a filed of the electronic record to indicate a valid signature was collected if the electronic signature is verified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Srinivasulu Puri, Ravindra Akella, Savita Durgada, Mark Fisher, Hany Saleeb, Manish Gupta, William Stearns
  • Publication number: 20070089134
    Abstract: A remote advertising system and method are provided. The advertising media (such as video, pictures, audio and text) may be stored on computer servers. The advertising media is downloaded to one or more kiosks at scheduled intervals and displayed on a rotating schedule. Users may interact with the advertisement to request additional information relating to the advertisement to be displayed, purchase the advertised products and services, or print out tickets, coupons or the like for related or unrelated products and services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: William Stearns, Ernest Matthews, James Gladney
  • Publication number: 20070082740
    Abstract: A sports gaming and entertainment system has a plurality of kiosks to allow customers to access legal sports gaming opportunities, obtain sports information, view different sporting events, and make sports related purchases. A secure server is coupled to the plurality of kiosks. The secure server sends selected information from an internet system to the plurality of kiosks to allow the plurality of kiosks to offer legal sports gaming opportunities, obtain sports information, view different sporting events, and make sports related purchases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: William Stearns, Ernest Matthews