Gerald Blake Mclaughlin

US Patent:

20050261963, Nov 24, 2005

Filed:

May 19, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/133497

Inventors:

Gerald McLaughlin - San Mateo CA, US
Satyanarayan Belur - San Jose CA, US
Timothy Freeman - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705014000

Abstract:

A method to calculate a purchase price automatically for a promotional product captures reference data for a promotional product, and stores the reference data in a database. An electronic request for a purchase price for the promotional product is received, via a communications network, from a purchaser. The purchase price for the promotional product is automatically calculated utilizing the reference data. The reference data may be specified and predetermined reference data as published for the promotional product within a catalog issued by a provider of the promotional product. A customer may request multiple purchase prices from multiple distributors, each distributor then being requested to base a quoted purchase price on the specified and predetermined reference data.

US Patent:

20140122290, May 1, 2014

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/833768

Inventors:

Gerald McLaughlin - San Mateo CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 267

Abstract:

Various embodiments include a method comprising presenting selected gifts based on a multi-dimensional set of parameters, wherein each parameter within the multi-dimensional set of parameters is assigned a grade or scoring value for a given product.