Michael Borkowski

US Patent:

D567649, Apr 29, 2008

Filed:

Oct 1, 2007

Appl. No.:

29/292178

Inventors:

Michael Borkowski - Inverness IL, US
Thomas C. Stoneberg - Buffalo Grove IL, US

International Classification:

0907

US Classification:

D 9434

US Patent:

20170032405, Feb 2, 2017

Filed:

Jul 26, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/220232

Inventors:

Michael L. Borkowski - Inverness IL, US
Peter John Kapusta - Campton Hills IL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

Abstract:

A method connects a first individual to a second individual. The method includes associating a first account on a first social network with the first individual and allowing the first individual to send a gesture on the first social network directed towards a second account. The gesture includes a shareable reward. The method can further include determining whether the second account has received the reward. The reward can be associated with an advertiser. The method can further include determining the advertiser is participating in a sharing program and sending a second reward to the first account. In another embodiment, the method further includes determining the advertiser is participating in a sharing program, determining the number of times the first user has sent the gesture, and sending a second reward to the first account.

US Patent:

20170024831, Jan 26, 2017

Filed:

Jul 23, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/218007

Inventors:

Michael L. Borkowski - Inverness IL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 50/00
G06Q 30/02

Abstract:

A method of delivering an advertisement and/or a message includes associating an account on a first social network with a first individual and allowing the first account to send a gesture to a second entity wherein the second entity is associated with a license plate. The second license plate can be associated with an advertiser. The advertiser can send the first individual an advertisement via the first social network. The method can further include determining that the advertiser is participating in a promotion and sending the first individual an advertisement via the first social network from the advertiser. In another embodiment, the method can further include determining that the advertiser is participating in a cross-posting promotion and granting an extra reward to the first individual when the first individual cross-posts the advertisement on a second social network. The advertisement can be a reward.