Internet Business Model Patents

 

US5,191,573 Method for transmitting a desired digital video or audio signal
This  invention is related to a method for the electronic sales and distribution of digital audio or video signals, and more particularly, to a method which a user may purchase and receive digital audio or video signal from any location which the user has access to a telecommunications line. [Parsec Sight/Sound, Inc, which is affiliated to sightsound.com]
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US5,675,734 System for transmitting desired digital video or audio signals
The present invention is related to a system and associated method for the electronic sales and distribution of digital audio or digital video signals, and more particularly, to a system and method which a user may purchase and receive digital audio or digital video signals from any location which the user has access to telecommunications lines.  [Parsec Sight/Sound, Inc, which is affiliated to sightsound.com]
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US5,708,780 Internet server access control and monitoring systems
This invention relates to methods for controlling and monitoring access to network servers. In particular, the process described in the invention includes client-server sessions over the Internet involving hypertext files. [Open Market, Inc]
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US5,710,887 Computer System and Method for Electronic Commerce
This invention relates to a system for conducting interactive electronic commerce among a plurality of participants, and more particularly to a computer architecture comprising a family of distributed, interface-compatible commerce subsystems, where each electronic store operator selects a particular combination of subsystem implementations to meet store specific operating needs. [BroadVision]
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US5,715,314 Network sales system
This invention relates to user-interactive network sales systems for implementing an open marketplace for goods or services over computer networks such as the Internet. Introduction of electronic shopping carts. [Open Market, Inc]
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US5,724,424 Digital active advertising
This invention relates to a network sales system for enabling users to purchase products using a plurality of buyer computers that communicate over a network with a plurality of merchant computers.[Open Market, Inc]
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US5,740,549 Information and advertising distribution system and method
This invention relates generally to computer based information distribution systems, and particularly to a system for distributing to a set of subscribers' computers information matching each subscriber's interests as well as advertising, and for distributing the information and advertising to each subscriber's computer during time periods in which the subscriber's computer is otherwise inactive. Introduction of "push" technology. [PointCast, Inc]
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US5,768,528 Client-server system for delivery of online information
This invention relates to a client-server system for delivering online information, and more specifically to a news delivery system configured to send updated information at scheduled intervals. [V-Cast, Inc]
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US5,774,870 Fully integrated, on-line interactive frequency and award redemption program
This invention relates to a frequency and award redemption program. More particularly, the present invention relates to an on-line, interactive frequency and award redemption program which is fully integrated. [Netcentives, Inc]
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US5,761,648 Interactive marketing network and process using electronic certificate
The present invention generally relates to the use of an interactive marketing network. More specifically, the present invention relates to the interactive use by service providers and consumers of electronic certificates over online networks. [Interactive Coupon Network]

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US5,764,906 Universal electronic resource denotation, request and delivery system
The invention relates to a system for denoting (naming) the Electronic Resources of a Network and a related system for the fulfillment of requests for and/or execution of delivery of these Electronic Resources to users of the Network's user community. [Netword LLC]
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US5,794,207 Method and apparatus for a cryptographically assisted commercial network system designed to facilitate buyer-driven conditional purchase offers
The method and apparatus of the present invention relate to electronic contract applications using electronic networks. [Walker Asset Management Limited Partnership]
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US5,794,210 Attention brokerage
This  invention relates to techniques for delivering information electronically, and more particularly, to techniques for delivering positively and negatively priced intellectual property (including advertising). Still more particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for attention brokering, orthogonal sponsorship and/or privacy protection in an electronic information delivery network. [CyberGold, Inc]
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US5,797,127 Method, apparatus, and program for pricing, selling, and exercising options to purchase airline tickets
This invention relates to the field of pricing and selling airline tickets. [Walker Asset Management Limited Partnership]
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US5,,809,242 Electronic mail system for displaying advertisement at local computer received from remote system while the local computer is off-line the remote system
This invention is directed to an electronic mail system that displays advertisements to remote users, and in particular, to a system that displays targeted advertisements to remote users when the users are off-line. [Juno Online Services, L.P]
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US 5,812,776 Method of providing internet pages by mapping telephone number provided by client to URL and returning the same in a redirect command by server
This invention relates to methods for providing access to network servers. In particular, the process described in the invention includes client-server sessions over the Internet involving hypertext files.  [Open Market, Inc]
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US5,812,991 System and method for retrieving postage credit contained within a portable memory over a computer network
This invention relates in general to a portable postage storage device that can be coupled to processor-based systems to receive and retrieve an amount of authorized postage and to enable the printing of an authenticating indicia. More particularly, the invention relates to a system and method whereby a first processor-based system retrieves postage credit contained within a portable postage storage device coupled to a second processor-based system. [E-Stamp Corporation]
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US5,835,896 Method and system for processing and transmitting electronic auction information
This invention relates generally to electronic commerce and more particularly to conducting an interactive auction over an electronic network. [Onsale, Inc]

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WO99/39275 Navigating network resources using metadata
The present invention generally relates to data processing, and relates specifically to methods and computer systems for managing names of network resources and locating the resources. [Ceentral Corporation]
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US5,890,138 Computer auction system
The present invention relates to a computerized auction system and a method for carrying out an auction system where users access the auction system by remote terminals. [Bid.Com International Inc.]
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US5,897,620 Method and apparatus for the sale of airline-specified flight tickets
This invention relates generally to a method and system for selling airline tickets over the Internet. [priceline.com Inc
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US5,948,061 Method of delivery, targeting, and measuring advertising over networks
This invention relates to methods of delivery of advertisements and measuring responses to those delivered
advertisements and in particular relates to the targeting of advertisements delivered over networks such as the Internet.  [Double Click, Inc]
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US5,960,411 Method and system for placing a purchase order via a communications network
This invention relates to a computer method and system for placing an order and, more particularly, to a method and system for ordering items over the Internet. Aka One-click Ordering Patent. [Amazon.com, Inc]
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US5,991,740 Data processing system for integrated tracking and management of commerce related activities on a public access network
The present invention relates in general terms to a data processing system for integrated management of commerce as transacted on a plurality of interconnected computers. More specifically, the present invention relates to a referral tracking and control system for promoting goods and services on a wide area, public/private access network, such as the Internet. [Messer; Stephen Dale (LinkShare Corporation)]
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Patents from Walker Asset Management Limited Partnership
    6049778   Administering a reward program
    6024640   Offline remote lottery system
    6018718   Processing customized reward offers
    6014439   Entertaining callers in a queue
    6012983   Automated play gaming device
    6010404   Using a player input code to affect a gambling outcome
    6006205   Credit card billing method and system
    6001016   Remote gaming device
    5999596   Controlling authorization of credit card transactions
    5978467   Enabling interaction between callers with calls in a queue
    5970478   Customizing credit accounts
    5967896   Controlling a gaming device having a plurality of balances

Full list of Patents from Walker Digital, Walker Digital


Author: T-Rex
Created on 9 October 2000. Last revised on 25 Dec 2000