Brian L Feldman

Address:

1414 Runnymede Rd, Norfolk, VA 23505

VIN:

1GKEV23757J110904

Make:

GMC

Model:

ACADIA

Year:

2007

US Patent:

20120323683, Dec 20, 2012

Filed:

Jun 17, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/163180

Inventors:

Brian David Feldman - Potomac MD, US
Matthew Harrison Meyer - South Pleasantville NY, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 1453, 705 144

Abstract:

A method for exchanging virtual currency for goods or services. The method can comprise storing data associated with customers and businesses in a database, updating the data associated with the customers and businesses to include changes in the amount of a virtual currency owned by the customers and businesses caused by interactions in a virtual environment, allowing the businesses to create promotions, allowing the customers to purchase promotions using the virtual currency, and allowing the customers to redeem purchased promotions for discounts on one or more goods or services at the physical locations of the businesses.

US Patent:

20140162752, Jun 12, 2014

Filed:

Jun 27, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/928817

Inventors:

Brian David Feldman - Potomac MD, US

International Classification:

G06Q 20/06
G07F 17/32

US Classification:

463 20, 705 263, 463 17

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method of purchasing real-world items includes the steps of defining a virtual currency with no stable derivative to a government-recognized currency, electronically assigning a quantity of the currency to at least one user account, offering at least one tangible item in a multi-user competitive purchasing process, accepting an offer from a user associated with the user account, the offer being a promise to exchange a quantity of virtual currency for the tangible item, carrying out the multi-user competitive purchasing process, determining a winner of the competitive purchasing process, and assigning ownership of the tangible item to the winner of the competitive purchasing process.