Mark C Byrd

US Patent:

20050198325, Sep 8, 2005

Filed:

Jan 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/762879

Inventors:

Joseph Holland - Barrington IL, US
Mark Byrd - Downingtown PA, US

International Classification:

G06F015/16

US Classification:

709229000, 709225000

Abstract:

A method of enabling access to a data structure is provided. The method includes designating e-mail addresses of users with respective sections of the data structure. The method also includes enabling access to the respective sections to users corresponding to the designated e-mail addresses.

US Patent:

20060112002, May 25, 2006

Filed:

Jul 6, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/174576

Inventors:

Joseph Holland - Barrington IL, US
Mark Byrd - Downingtown PA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705037000

Abstract:

Shown is a method and apparatus of controlling a commercial environment. The environment comprises a plurality of traders, each of the traders included in at least one of a plurality of members, wherein the plurality of members defines a community. The method comprises the steps of, defining the community, defining which members are included in the community, defining which traders are included in which members, and allowing at least one of the traders to authorize at least one of: a) interaction between a first trader and a second trader; and b) interaction between a first member and a second member.

US Patent:

20020143605, Oct 3, 2002

Filed:

Mar 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/820410

Inventors:

Joseph Holland - Barrington IL, US
Mark Byrd - Downingtown PA, US
Kimberly Jennings - Fort Collins CO, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/010000

Abstract:

A method for managing output of a resource is taught which includes the steps of a) permitting members of a business community to communicate with a further member of the business community who is a provider of resources; b) initiating, through a plurality of traders who transact business for members within the community, output by the provider; c) projecting the demand of the further members of the community; d) combining the demand projected of the further members of the community; and e) modifying the output of the provider based on combined projected demand.