US Patent No: 5,918,213

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System and method for automated remote previewing and purchasing of music, video, software, and other multimedia products

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Abstract

An automated product purchasing system allows purchasers to order products via a remote communications medium without having to speak to a sales representative or other human operator. According to the invention, purchasers access the automated product purchasing system and browse among the selections offered. Menu style prompts guide the customer through the various products offered by the automated product purchasing system. Product descriptions are provided to assist the customer in making his or her selections. Where appropriate, product samples are provided to the customer via the communications medium so the customer can evaluate the product prior to purchasing. Examples of product samples include movie previews, sample cuts from music tracks, software demos, and the like. Ordering and purchasing are automated so that human operators are not required to intervene in the process. The use of a membership profile with important customer information facilitates the automation of the process and minimizes the amount of times a repeat customer needs to provide this information.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATIONWASHINGTON, DC556

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bernard, Warren E Bethesda, MD 3 695
Jacobson, Philip A Vienna, VA 1 657

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CRANE MERCHANDISING SYSTEMS, INC. (12)
6,457,038 Wide area network operation's center that sends and receives data from vending machines 152 1999
7,013,337 Method and system for the optimal formatting, reduction and compression of DEX/UCS data 13 2001
7,010,594 System using environmental sensor and intelligent management and control transceiver for monitoring and controlling remote computing resources 10 2001
7,164,884 Method and system for interfacing a machine controller and a wireless network 6 2001
6,925,335 Real-time alert mechanism for monitoring and controlling field assets via wireless and internet technologies 28 2001
7,020,680 System and method for monitoring and control of beverage dispensing equipment 23 2001
7,181,501 Remote data acquisition, transmission and analysis system including handheld wireless equipment 33 2001
7,171,451 Remote data acquisition and transmission system and method 8 2002
7,523,182 Method and system for predicting the services needs of remote point of sale devices 6 2002
7,139,616 Real-time alert mechanism for monitoring and controlling field assets via wireless and internet technologies 3 2005
7,778,600 Apparatus and method to provide multiple wireless communication paths to and from remotely located equipment 1 2006
7,997,484 Rich content management and display for use in remote field assets 1 2006
 
L-1 SECURE CREDENTIALING, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS DIGIMARC CORPORATION) (11)
7,793,846 Systems, compositions, and methods for full color laser engraving of ID documents 0 2002
7,824,029 Identification card printer-assembler for over the counter card issuing 1 2003
7,728,048 Increasing thermal conductivity of host polymer used with laser engraving methods and compositions 0 2003
7,804,982 Systems and methods for managing and detecting fraud in image databases used with identification documents 26 2003
7,744,001 Multiple image security features for identification documents and methods of making same 0 2004
7,694,887 Optically variable personalized indicia for identification documents 2 2004
7,744,002 Tamper evident adhesive and identification document including same 8 2005
7,798,413 Covert variable information on ID documents and methods of making same 1 2006
7,789,311 Three dimensional data storage 1 2007
7,980,596 Increasing thermal conductivity of host polymer used with laser engraving methods and compositions 0 2010
8,025,239 Multiple image security features for identification documents and methods of making same 0 2010
 
WORLD THEATRE, INC. (11)
6,952,685 Music distribution system and associated antipiracy protection 9 2000
6,647,417 Music distribution systems 102 2000
6,850,901 System and method permitting customers to order products from multiple participating merchants 68 2000
7,647,618 Video distribution system 0 2000
7,370,016 Music distribution systems 17 2000
8,090,619 Method and system for music distribution 1 2000
7,209,900 Music distribution systems 41 2001
7,054,256 High capacity digital data storage by transmission of radiant energy through arrays of small diameter holes 2 2001
7,233,781 System and method for emergency notification content delivery 109 2001
8,112,311 Systems and methods for distribution of entertainment and advertising content 0 2002
7,960,005 Broadcast distribution of content for storage on hardware protected optical storage media 0 2002
 
MICROSOFT CORPORATION (10)
6,125,352 System and method for conducting commerce over a distributed network 268 1996
6,807,574 Method and apparatus for content personalization over a telephone interface 98 1999
6,970,915 Streaming content over a telephone interface 83 1999
7,376,586 Method and apparatus for electronic commerce using a telephone interface 43 1999
6,842,767 Method and apparatus for content personalization over a telephone interface with adaptive personalization 146 2000
7,571,226 Content personalization over an interface with adaptive voice character 8 2000
7,941,481 Updating an electronic phonebook over electronic communication networks 6 2000
7,330,890 System for providing personalized content over a telephone interface to a user according to the corresponding personalization profile including the record of user actions or the record of user behavior 81 2004
7,552,054 Providing menu and other services for an information processing system using a telephone or other audio interface 6 2006
7,925,590 Multimedia search engine 0 2008
 
L.V. PARTNERS L.P. (9)
7,870,189 Input device having positional and scanning capabilities 3 2005
7,912,961 Input device for allowing input of unique digital code to a user's computer to control access thereof to a web site 0 2006
7,596,786 Method and apparatus for utilizing an existing product code to issue a match to a predetermined location on a global network 3 2007
7,925,780 Method for connecting a wireless device to a remote location on a network 2 2007
7,908,467 Automatic configuration of equipment software 3 2007
7,819,316 Portable scanner for enabling automatic commerce transactions 3 2007
7,636,788 Method and apparatus for matching a user's use profile in commerce with a broadcast 3 2007
7,536,478 Method and apparatus for opening and launching a web browser in response to an audible signal 3 2007
7,904,344 Accessing a vendor web site using personal account information retrieved from a credit card company web site 0 2008
 
SHUTTERFLY, INC. (9)
6,839,803 Multi-tier data storage system 18 1999
6,657,702 Facilitating photographic print re-ordering 86 1999
6,583,799 Image uploading 111 1999
7,269,800 Restartable image uploading 3 2003
7,911,627 Data structure for personalized photo-book products 0 2006
7,614,837 Manufacturing system for personalized photo books 2 2006
8,078,969 User interface for creating image collage 0 2007
8,363,888 Proactive creation of photobooks 0 2010
8,437,575 Proactive creation of image-based products 0 2010
 
BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION (7)
7,623,645 System and method for gathering information related to a geographical location of a caller in a public switched telephone network 14 2002
7,978,833 Private caller ID messaging 0 2003
7,672,444 Client survey systems and methods using caller identification information 15 2003
8,195,136 Methods of providing caller identification information and related registries and radiotelephone networks 0 2004
8,019,064 Remote notification of communications 0 2007
8,073,121 Caller ID messaging 0 2008
7,978,841 System and method for gathering information related to a geographical location of a caller in a public switched telephone network 0 2009
 
INTELLECTUAL VENTURES I LLC (7)
6,594,692 Methods for transacting electronic commerce 229 1996
8,131,883 Method for distributing content to a user station 3 2000
8,407,682 Software and method that enables selection of one of a plurality of online service providers 0 2004
8,069,204 Providing and receiving content over a wireless communication system 3 2006
8,024,399 Software distribution over a network 3 2006
8,321,499 Method for distributing content to a user station 2007
7,653,687 Method for distributing content to a user station 21 2007
 
JDA SOFTWARE GROUP, INC (7)
7,085,729 System and method for allocating manufactured products to sellers 28 2000
8,423,395 System and method for managing data associated with available to-promise (ATP) products 0 2000
7,043,444 Synchronization of planning information in a high availability planning and scheduling architecture 2 2001
7,024,371 High availability planning and scheduling architecture 1 2001
7,065,499 Intelligent order promising 12 2001
7,249,044 Fulfillment management system for managing ATP data in a distributed supply chain environment 92 2001
7,848,946 Sales history decomposition 2 2005
 
ACCENTURE GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED (6)
6,556,659 Service level management in a hybrid network architecture 176 1999
6,542,593 Rules database server in a hybrid communication system architecture 73 1999
6,442,547 System, method and article of manufacture for information service management in a hybrid communication system 61 1999
6,081,518 System, method and article of manufacture for cross-location registration in a communication system architecture 122 1999
6,697,824 Relationship management in an E-commerce application framework 289 1999
7,562,032 Ordering items of playable content or other works 18 2001
 
AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. (6)
7,627,109 Call center system for multiple transaction selections 5 2005
7,634,256 Caller identification queue for wireless telephones 0 2006
7,929,675 Visual caller identification 0 2006
8,139,758 Voice caller ID 0 2008
8,068,596 Call center system for multiple transaction selections 0 2009
8,280,030 Call routing system and method of using the same 0 2009
 
COUPONS.COM INCORPORATED (6)
7,734,621 Searching a database including prioritizing results based on historical data 4 2005
8,165,078 System and method for controlling use of a network resource 2 2008
8,055,642 System and method for augmenting content in electronic documents with links to contextually relevant information 3 2009
8,234,269 Searching a database including prioritizing results based on historical data 0 2010
8,000,496 Coupon copy protection 2 2011
8,224,803 System and method for augmenting content in electronic documents with links to contextually relevant information 0 2011
 
DIGIMARC CORPORATION (6)
7,044,395 Embedding and reading imperceptible codes on objects 99 1999
7,039,214 Embedding watermark components during separate printing stages 19 2002
6,869,023 Linking documents through digital watermarking 39 2002
8,379,908 Embedding and reading codes on objects 0 2006
7,805,500 Network linking methods and apparatus 35 2007
7,751,596 Methods and arrangements employing digital content items 77 2009
 
EBAY INC. (6)
6,405,176 Method for processing multiple electronic shopping carts 38 1999
7,370,006 Method and apparatus for listing goods for sale 1 2001
8,326,697 Method and apparatus for facilitating sales of goods by independent parties 0 2003
7,953,641 Method for listing goods for sale by telephone 1 2007
7,813,967 Method and apparatus for listing goods for sale 5 2008
7,983,953 Method and apparatus for listing goods for sale 1 2010
 
GOOGLE INC. (6)
7,013,300 Locating, filtering, matching macro-context from indexed database for searching context where micro-context relevant to textual input by user 8 2000
8,429,167 User-context-based search engine 0 2006
7,881,981 Methods and computer readable media for determining a macro-context based on a micro-context of a user search 3 2007
8,027,876 Online advertising valuation apparatus and method 4 2007
8,015,071 Distributed electronic commerce system with centralized virtual shopping carts 0 2009
8,225,995 Retail point-of-transaction system, program products, and related methods to provide a customized set of identification data to facilitate a transaction using electronic coupons 0 2010
 
PREMIER INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATES, LLC (6)
6,763,345 List building system 59 2001
8,126,923 List building system 0 2007
7,814,135 Portable player and system and method for writing a playlist 3 2007
7,680,829 List building system 0 2007
7,814,133 List building system 0 2007
7,805,402 List building system 1 2007
 
AMAZON.COM, INC. (5)
7,082,407 Purchase notification service for assisting users in selecting items from an electronic catalog 50 1999
7,716,088 Method and system for electronic commerce using multiple roles 3 2002
7,254,552 Notification service for assisting users in selecting items from an electronic catalog 11 2004
7,912,756 Method and system for electronic commerce using multiple roles 0 2006
8,180,689 Services for enabling users to share information regarding E-commerce transactions 0 2010
 
AMWAY CORPORATION (5)
6,980,962 Electronic commerce transactions within a marketing system that may contain a membership buying opportunity 174 2000
7,359,871 System and method for managing recurring orders in a computer network 33 2000
7,778,884 Electronic commerce transactions within a marketing system that may contain a membership buying opportunity 5 2006
7,953,645 System and method for managing recurring orders in a computer network 1 2007
8,239,272 Electronic commerce transactions within a marketing system that may contain a membership buying opportunity 0 2010
 
ARVATO DIGITAL SERVICES CANADA, INC. (5)
7,356,847 System for dynamically encrypting content for secure internet commerce and providing embedded fulfillment software 2 2002
7,010,697 System for dynamically encrypting information for secure internet commerce and providing embedded fulfillment software 14 2002
7,124,437 System for dynamically encrypting information for secure internet commerce and providing embedded fulfillment software 9 2005
7,743,427 System for dynamically encrypting information for secure internet commerce and providing embedded fulfillment software 1 2006
7,770,230 System for dynamically encrypting content for secure internet commerce and providing embedded fulfillment software 1 2007
 
AUDIBLE, INC. (5)
6,170,060 Method and apparatus for targeting a digital information playback device 152 1997
6,253,237 Personalized time-shifted programming 56 1998
6,480,961 Secure streaming of digital audio/visual content 58 1999
7,765,308 Apparatus and method for authoring and maintaining a library of content and targeting content to a playback device 1 2001
7,979,914 Time-based digital content authorization 0 2009
 
DISCOVERY PATENT HOLDINGS, LLC (5)
7,835,989 Electronic book alternative delivery systems 13 1999
7,861,166 Resizing document pages to fit available hardware screens 9 1999
7,865,567 Virtual on-demand electronic book 15 1999
7,509,270 Electronic Book having electronic commerce features 29 1999
7,849,393 Electronic book connection to world watch live 7 2000
 
NETFLIX, INC. (5)
6,584,450 Method and apparatus for renting items 39 2000
7,403,910 Approach for estimating user ratings of items 17 2001
7,024,381 Approach for renting items to customers 36 2003
7,546,252 Approach for managing rental items across a plurality of distribution locations 2 2003
7,617,127 Approach for estimating user ratings of items 8 2004
 
OCHOA OPTICS LLC (5)
8,019,688 Music distribution system and associated antipiracy protections 5 2005
7,649,827 High capacity digital data storage by transmission of radiant energy through arrays of small diameter holes 3 2006
7,623,436 High capacity digital data storage by transmission of radiant energy through arrays of small diameter holes 3 2006
8,412,147 System and method for emergency notification content delivery 0 2006
RE41137 Music distribution systems 0 2007
 
RPX CORPORATION (5)
7,930,213 Method and apparatus for completing, securing and conducting an E-commerce transaction 2 1999
7,548,988 Software downloading using a television broadcast channel 9 2008
7,739,353 Launching a web site using a personal device 4 2008
7,822,829 Method for interfacing scanned product information with a source for the product over a global network 3 2008
7,912,760 Method and apparatus for utilizing a unique transaction code to update a magazine subscription over the internet 0 2009
 
SMARTFLASH TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED (5)
7,942,317 Data storage and access systems 2 2008
8,118,221 Data storage and access systems 0 2010
8,033,458 Data storage and access systems 0 2010
8,061,598 Data storage and access systems 0 2011
8,336,772 Data storage and access systems 0 2011
 
SONY CORPORATION (5)
6,714,920 Information processing apparatus and information processing method 7 1999
7,433,833 Information service method for purchasing utilizing a remote control 1 2001
7,389,271 Information processing apparatus and information processing method 0 2002
7,536,358 Information service method, data terminal unit, data transmitting and receiving apparatus, and data transmitting apparatus 0 2005
8,351,845 Control method, control apparatus, data receiving and recording method, data receiver and receiving method 0 2006
 
SOUTHLAND TELECOM LLC (5)
6,937,575 Method of providing intra-company two way voice communications over a data network 4 1999
6,535,591 Method for providing telecommunications service pricing 8 2000
7,113,500 Method and dial plan for packet based voice communications functionality 14 2000
7,738,400 Method of providing intra-company two way voice communications over a data network 0 2005
7,542,427 Method and dial plan for packet based voice communications functionality 1 2005
 
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, INC. (5)
7,209,892 Electronic music/media distribution system 58 1999
6,496,802 System and method for providing access to electronic works 145 2000
6,609,105 System and method for providing access to electronic works 73 2001
7,376,581 System and method for providing access to electronic works 24 2002
7,624,046 Electronic music/media distribution system 3 2005
 
ADREA, LLC (4)
7,401,286 Electronic book electronic links 37 1999
8,095,949 Electronic book with restricted access features 2 1999
8,073,695 Electronic book with voice emulation features 0 1999
8,429,028 Electronic book having electronic commerce features of recommending products and providing samples 0 2010
 
CATALINA MARKETING CORPORATION (4)
6,584,448 Method of and system for distributing and redeeming electronic coupons 64 1999
6,885,994 System and method for providing shopping aids and incentives to customers through a computer network 51 2000
7,233,913 System and method for providing shopping aids and incentives to customers through a computer network 10 2004
8,108,251 Method of and system for managing promotions for purchase transactions over a network 0 2008
 
GROUPON, INC. (4)
8,010,417 System and process for local acquisition of products priced online 2 2006
7,689,468 Purchasing, redemption and settlement systems and methods wherein a buyer takes possession at a retailer of a product purchased using a communication network 17 2006
8,150,735 Retail system for selling products based on a flexible product description 6 2007
7,860,753 Purchasing, redemption, and settlement systems and methods wherein a buyer takes possession at a retailer of a product purchased using a communication network 5 2007
 
SONY ELECTRONICS INC. (4)
6,226,672 Method and system for allowing users to access and/or share media libraries, including multimedia collections of audio and video information via a wide area network 85 1997
6,990,312 Method and system for interactive digital radio broadcasting and music distribution 46 1998
7,054,921 Multimedia information transfer via a wide area network 1 2001
6,915,176 Music marking system 11 2002
 
SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT INC. (4)
7,526,450 Interface for presenting downloadable digital data content format options 1 2001
7,043,447 Method for facilitating a transaction for purchasable content over an electronic network 7 2001
6,670,537 Media player for distribution of music samples 33 2001
6,555,738 Automatic music clipping for super distribution 19 2001
 
WITNESS SYSTEMS, INC. (4)
RE43324 VOIP voice interaction monitor 0 2006
RE43255 Machine learning based upon feedback from contact center analysis 0 2006
RE41534 Utilizing spare processing capacity to analyze a call center interaction 0 2006
RE43386 Communication management system for network-based telephones 0 2006
 
ALOFT MEDIA, LLC (3)
7,970,722 System, method and computer program product for a collaborative decision platform 0 2009
8,160,988 System, method and computer program product for a collaborative decision platform 0 2010
8,005,777 System, method and computer program product for a collaborative decision platform 10 2010
 
AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC. (3)
8,243,909 Programmable caller ID 1 2007
8,160,226 Key word programmable caller ID 0 2007
8,416,938 Programmable caller ID 0 2012
 
BEN FRANKLIN PATENT HOLDING LLC (3)
8,036,897 Voice integration platform 3 2006
7,769,591 Distributed voice user interface 4 2006
8,396,710 Distributed voice user interface 0 2011
 
BENEFICIAL INNOVATIONS, INC. (3)
7,496,943 Network system for presenting advertising 58 2000
6,712,702 Method and system for playing games on a network 120 2001
8,065,702 Network advertising and game playing 0 2009
 
COMCAST IP HOLDINGS I, LLC (3)
6,721,794 Method of data management for efficiently storing and retrieving data to respond to user access requests 55 2001
6,912,585 Method of data management for efficiently storing and retrieving data to respond to user access requests 7 2003
7,882,260 Method of data management for efficiently storing and retrieving data to respond to user access requests 1 2005
 
FACEBOOK, INC. (3)
7,340,419 Method and apparatus for product display 18 2002
7,835,950 Method and apparatus for product display 13 2006
7,912,758 Method and apparatus for product display 13 2007
 
NOVUS COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES (3)
7,098,869 Business method for billboard advertising 12 2002
7,098,870 Advertising method for dynamic billboards 11 2002
7,015,875 Dynamic device for billboard advertising 7 2002
 
OLA, LLC (3)
7,076,455 Builders on-line assistant 15 2000
8,145,533 Builders on-line assistant 0 2007
7,844,503 Builders on-line assistant 1 2007
 
SBC KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P. (3)
7,301,936 Ring overlay network dedicated to carry broadcast traffic to DSLAMs 2 2003
8,130,936 System and method for on hold caller-controlled activities and entertainment 0 2005
8,144,721 Ring overlay network dedicated to carry broadcast traffic to DSLAMs 1 2007
 
VERIZON BUSINESS GLOBAL LLC (3)
8,195,738 Systems and methods for communicating from an integration platform to a profile management server 0 2002
7,054,866 Systems and methods for communicating from an integration platform to a provisioning server 2 2002
7,043,480 Systems and methods for communicating from an integration platform to a lightweight directory access protocol based database 1 2002
 
YAMAHA CORPORATION (3)
7,113,983 System and method for downloading content files using a communication network and for automatically reproducing the content files in a predefined sequence 23 2000
6,570,080 Method and system for supplying contents via communication network 47 2000
6,552,254 Method and system for supplying contents via communication network 29 2001
 
AUDIBLE (2)
8,175,977 License management for digital content 0 1998
7,917,643 Digital information library and delivery system 0 2004
 
CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC. (2)
7,924,884 Performance logging using relative differentials and skip recording 0 2005
8,141,164 Systems and methods for dynamic decentralized load balancing across multiple sites 0 2006
 
DIGONEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (2)
7,080,030 Digital online exchange 103 2002
8,117,062 Digital online exchange 0 2006
 
DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. (2)
7,702,752 Method and apparatus for redirection of server external hyper-link references 4 2005
8,117,286 Method and apparatus for redirection of server external hyper-link references 0 2010
 
DOMINGO ENTERPRISES, LLC (2)
8,316,081 Portable media player enabled to obtain previews of a user's media collection 0 2006
7,603,434 Central system providing previews of a user's media collection to a portable media player 5 2006
 
E-CAST, INC. (2)
7,657,910 Distributed electronic entertainment method and apparatus 10 2000
8,099,482 Prioritized content download for an entertainment device 0 2004
 
GENESYS TELECOMMUNICATIONS LABORATORIES, INC. (2)
6,449,270 Dynamic re-routing 9 1997
6,442,247 Method and apparatus for recording and automated playback of personal agent greetings in a communication-center environment 39 2000
 
INTELLECTUAL VENTURES AUDIO INNOVATIONS LLC (2)
7,173,177 User interface for simultaneous management of owned and unowned inventory 4 2003
7,642,443 User interface for simultaneous management of owned and unowned inventory 0 2006
 
JDA SOFTWARE GROUP (2)
7,668,761 System and method for ensuring order fulfillment 38 2001
7,080,026 Supply chain demand forecasting and planning 80 2001
 
MEDIA QUEUE, LLC (2)
7,389,243 Notification system and method for media queue 12 2004
8,433,622 Method of controlling electronic commerce queue 0 2004
 
NAMUL APPLICATIONS LLC (2)
7,840,447 Pricing and auctioning of bundled items among multiple sellers and buyers 11 2008
8,041,611 Pricing and auctioning of bundled items among multiple sellers and buyers 8 2010
 
NEWS AMERICA MARKETING PROPERTIES L.L.C. (2)
8,050,969 Interactive marketing network and process using electronic certificates 1 2008
8,370,200 Interactive marketing network and process using electronic certificates 0 2011
 
NOKIA CORPORATION (2)
8,002,617 Sponsored network games 4 1999
7,246,367 Synchronized service provision in a communications network 12 2001
 
NOVUS PARTNERS, LLC (2)
7,895,088 System permitting the display of video or still image content on selected displays of an electronic display network according to customer dictates 2 2002
7,088,352 Dynamic device and method for dispensing machines 13 2003
 
PRN CORPORATION (2)
6,591,247 Method and apparatus for distributing audiovisual content 65 1998
7,069,274 Method and apparatus for cataloguing and scripting the display of informational content 5 2003
 
RADIOWAVE.COM, INC. (2)
6,349,329 Coordinating delivery of supplemental materials with radio broadcast material 51 1998
6,317,784 Presenting supplemental information for material currently and previously broadcast by a radio station 83 1998
 
ROCKSTAR BIDCO, LP (2)
7,376,710 Methods and systems for providing access to stored audio data over a network 6 1999
7,308,462 Methods and systems for building and distributing audio packages 3 1999
 
RPX-LV ACQUISITION LLC C/O CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (2)
7,979,576 Method and apparatus for connecting a user location to one of a plurality of destination locations on a network 0 2008
8,296,440 Method and apparatus for accessing a remote location with an optical reader having a programmable memory system 0 2009
 
SHUTTERFLY.COM (2)
6,704,712 Remote film scanning and image transfer system, protocol and method 13 2000
7,599,854 Method and system for collecting images from a plurality of customers 1 2000
 
SUMMIT 6 LLC (2)
8,392,532 Media acquisition, processing and distribution system for the internet 0 2010
8,001,218 Media acquisition, processing and distribution system for the internet 0 2010
 
SUSQUEHANNA MEDIA CO. (2)
6,701,355 System and method for dynamically substituting broadcast material and targeting to specific audiences 42 1999
6,748,427 System and method for providing measurement of tracking events with radio broadcast materials via the internet 35 2002
 
VERCHERE, DAVID (2)
7,127,415 Method and system for acquiring branded promotional products 10 1999
7,844,495 Method and system for configurating products 0 2001
 
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (2)
7,653,574 Systems and methods for the selection and purchase of digital assets 2 2004
7,881,980 Systems and methods for the selection and purchase of digital assets 0 2010
 
XENOTE, INC. (2)
6,650,877 Method and system for identifying data locations associated with real world observations 135 2000
7,565,541 Digital fingerprint identification system 9 2000
 
ZVELO, INC. (2)
8,266,304 Managed services platform 0 2005
8,180,909 Managed services platform 0 2007
 
A COOLER AUDIO TECHNOLOGY, INC. (1)
6,741,683 On-hold message updating system and method 2 2002
 
AIRSPAN NETWORKS INC. (1)
6,298,246 Subscriber terminal and method for passing control signals between a first and second signal processing units 14 1998
 
AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
7,734,729 System and method for obtaining information relating to an item of commerce using a portable imaging device 2 2003
 
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC. (1)
8,046,256 System and method for using loyalty rewards as currency 30 2001
 
ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC. (1)
7,194,754 Method and system to defer transactions conducted via interactive television 17 2000
 
ASPECT COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (1)
6,438,599 Method and apparatus for establishing communication between a transaction initiator and a transaction processing system 24 1998
 
AUDBILE, INC. (1)
6,560,651 Digital information library and delivery system with logic for generating files targeting a playback device 113 1999
 
AVAYA INC. (1)
6,732,188 Method for providing customer treatment based on specified rules in conjunction with network source address of a request originator 52 1999
 
BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (1)
8,155,287 Systems and methods for providing user profile information in conjunction with an enhanced caller information system 0 2007
 
BKS NETWORKS, INC. (1)
7,844,492 Internet-based E-commerce network for enabling commission-based E-commerce transactions along the fabric of the world wide web (WWW) using server-side driven multi-mode virtual kiosks (MMVKS) and transaction and commission tracking servers 10 2006
 
BLACKARROW, INC. (1)
6,912,504 Distributing television advertisements over the internet 6 2000
 
BLOCKBUSTER L.L.C. (1)
8,346,673 System and method for provisioning audiovisual works 0 2004
 
BYCAST INC. (1)
7,028,071 Content distribution system for generating content streams to suit different users and facilitating e-commerce transactions using broadcast content metadata 29 2000
 
CARCHELOS MGMT. LTD. L.L.C. (1)
6,496,744 Method and system for custom manufacture and delivery of a data product 46 1999
 
CERINT AMERICAS, INC. (1)
RE43183 Signal monitoring apparatus analyzing voice communication content 0 2006
 
COMPASS ROSS GAMES INC. (1)
6,758,746 Method for providing customized interactive entertainment over a communications network 48 2001
 
COMVERSE, LTD. (1)
7,353,187 Methods and systems for storing predetermined multimedia information 3 2000
 
CRIZPIM BROS. LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (1)
6,073,124 Method and system for securely incorporating electronic information into an online purchasing application 231 1997
 
CROCITTO, ROBERT W. (1)
7,478,059 System and method for content distribution and commerce on a peer-to-peer network 4 2003
 
DIGIMEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC (1)
6,693,236 User interface for simultaneous management of owned and unowned inventory 45 1999
 
DIGITAL RIVER, INC. (1)
8,165,922 Physical on demand testing with version support 0 2007
 
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (1)
7,865,405 Electronic book having electronic commerce features 7 2009
 
FIRSTPOINT CONTACT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (1)
7,058,578 Media translator for transaction processing system 5 2002
 
FOOTHILL CAPITAL CORPORATION (1)
6,768,788 System and method for real-time, personalized, dynamic, interactive voice services for property-related information 44 1999
 
FREEMAN, CRAIG (1)
6,950,826 Material and supplies ordering system 11 2000
 
FUJITSU LIMITED (1)
6,476,830 Virtual objects for building a community in a virtual world 123 1996
 
GAMETEK LLC (1)
7,076,445 System and methods for obtaining advantages and transacting the same in a computer gaming environment 16 2000
 
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. (1)
7,000,019 Establishment of a deferred network communication session 54 2001
 
HITDISC.COM, INC. (1)
RE38353 Musical CD creation unit 8 2000
 
IGNITE MEDIA SOLUTIONS, LLC (1)
8,054,951 Method for order taking using interactive virtual human agents 0 2006
 
INTELLECTUAL VENTURES PATENT HOLDING, L.L.C. (1)
8,078,469 Distributed voice user interface 2 2002
 
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (1)
7,130,892 Method and system for music distribution 9 2001
 
INTERTRUST TECHNOLOGIES CORP. (1)
8,352,552 Selective sending of portions of electronic content 0 2007
 
IP VENTURE, INC. (1)
7,801,772 Method and apparatus for facilitating online purchase of regulated products over a data network 2 2006
 
ISOCHRON, LLC (1)
8,005,425 Method and system for interfacing a machine controller and a wireless network 1 2006
 
JOA INVESTMENTS, LLC (1)
7,110,964 Order processing 13 2003
 
JOOK, INC. (1)
7,949,300 Wireless sharing of audio files and related information 0 2007
 
KARLWITTE KOREA CO., LTD. (1)
6,790,118 Block set for educational purposes 4 2003
 
KRAFT FOODS GROUP BRANDS LLC (1)
8,032,420 Integrated ordering system 0 2002
 
L-1 SECURE CREDENTIALING (1)
7,963,449 Tamper evident adhesive and identification document including same 0 2010
 
L-l Secure Credentialing, INc. (1)
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