James Dean Rowan

US Patent:

7516103, Apr 7, 2009

Filed:

Mar 9, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/803545

Inventors:

Stanislaus Peitrucha, Jr. - Houston TX, US
Brian W. Nenninger - Houston TX, US
Kenneth L. Myers - Houston TX, US
Matthew T. Shedlick - Centerville VA, US
Scott L. Radziewicz - Houston TX, US
Andre M. Austin - Tomball TX, US
Julie Hae-Jung Youm - New York NY, US
James R. Rowan - Houston TX, US
Rick D. Tully - Houston TX, US
Arnaud Lucas - Houston TX, US
Albert J. Blanchard - Houston TX, US
Robert M. Bragg - Houston TX, US
Miguel J. Gutierrez - Houston TX, US
James P. Moskosky - Key Biscayne FL, US
John W. Meyers - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

WhiteFence, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 56

Abstract:

Internet acquisition of goods and services from multiple service providers is facilitated in a uniform, automated manner. Online service account facilitation systems and methods are contemplated that allow for intuitive, uniformly-structured representations of service offerings; straightforward, yet flexible, definition of service product markets; advantageous status designations for market offerings; flexible start date restriction rules; context sensitive information request forms, dynamic price determination on interactive comparison forms; flexible restriction rules for selection combinations of plans, packages, and features; creation of customized data elements; a powerfully advantageous ordering process; a discontinuation process; an inter-dependent order resolution feature; a hierarchical customization scheme; and/or centralized two-way communication between customers and service providers. In one embodiment, tenants of business or residential properties, may connect and disconnect utilities and/or purchase other goods and services electronically via the Internet from various service providers when moving into the property.

US Patent:

20090192854, Jul 30, 2009

Filed:

Apr 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/384417

Inventors:

Stanislaus Pietrucha, JR. - Houston TX, US
Brian W. Nenninger - Houston TX, US
Kenneth L. Myers - Katy TX, US
Matthew T. Shedlick - Centerville VA, US
Scott L. Radziewicz - Houston TX, US
Andre M. Austin - Tomball TX, US
Julie Hae-Jung Youm - New York NY, US
James R. Rowan - Houston TX, US
Rich D. Tully - Houston TX, US
Amaud P. Lucas - Houston TX, US
Albert J. Blanchard - Houston TX, US
Robert M. Bragg - Houston TX, US
Miguel J. Gutierrez - Houston TX, US
James P. Moskosky - Key Biscayne FL, US
John W. Meyers - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

WhiteFence, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06Q 90/00
G06F 9/44

US Classification:

705 7, 705 26

Abstract:

Internet acquisition of goods and services from multiple service providers is facilitated in a uniform, automated manner. Online service account facilitation systems and methods are contemplated that allow for intuitive, uniformly-structured representations of service offerings; straightforward, yet flexible, definition of service product markets; advantageous status designations for market offerings; flexible start date restriction rules; context sensitive information request forms, dynamic price determination on interactive comparison forms; flexible restriction rules for selection combinations of plans, packages, and features; creation of customized data elements; a powerfully advantageous ordering process; a discontinuation process; an inter-dependent order resolution feature; a hierarchical customization scheme; and/or centralized two-way communication between customers and service providers. In one embodiment, tenants of business or residential properties, may connect and disconnect utilities and/or purchase other goods and services electronically via the Internet from various service providers when moving into the property.