Stephen C Wren

US Patent:

7379900, May 27, 2008

Filed:

Feb 15, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/504374

Inventors:

Stephen Corey Wren - Hazelwood MO, US

Assignee:

Variant Holdings LLC - Nevis

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 26, 705 37

Abstract:

A system for shopping for goods and services includes central communications facilities and remote communications facilities connected by communications links and means permitting data communications between them. Central communications facilities offer goods and services in competition with each other. Each central communications facility stores, in addition to data, graphics in the form of video, and audio in the form of computerized voice and music. Computer input devices at each remote communications facility permit customers to access the data, graphics and audio. Computers at each remote communications facility also enable that facility to receive and download the data, graphics, and audio. Each remote communications facility is adapted to enable a customer, after viewing the data, graphics, and audio, to electronically negotiate a price for the purchase of the goods and services. Each central communications facility can generate and transmit to the remote facility transaction specific paperwork relative to the price so negotiated.

US Patent:

7624044, Nov 24, 2009

Filed:

May 20, 1996

Appl. No.:

08/650834

Inventors:

Stephen Wren - Chesterfield MO, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 26, 705 37

Abstract:

A system and means for facilitating transactions between central and remote facilities utilizes electronic communications devices, and computing equipment for concurrently or nonconcurrently transmitting voice, music, audio, data, images, video, optic information, and/or signals. Such systems are used to market, sell, finance, and insure goods and/or services. A study of these systems shows that they fall short because none of them take all types of customer personalities into consideration. A system is needed which provides the customers with more latitude and fewer limitations in shopping for goods and services, or for engaging in business transactions. Such a system and means are provided herein, which meet the needs and desires of independent customers, more dependent customers, and a third, or passive, group of customers. All customer types can at anytime request help from a centrally staffed live attendant.

US Patent:

60555149, Apr 25, 2000

Filed:

Jun 21, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/668561

Inventors:

Stephen Corey Wren - Hazelwood MO

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

705 27

Abstract:

A system for shopping for goods and services includes central communications facilities and remote communications facilities connected by communications links and permitting data communications between them. Central communications facilities offer goods and services in competition with each other. Each central communications facility stores, in addition to data, graphics in the form of video, and audio in the form of computerized voice and music. Computer input devices at each remote communications facility permit customers to access the data, graphics and audio. Computers at each remote communications facility also enable that facility to receive and download the data, graphics, and audio. Each remote communications facility is adapted to enable a customer, after viewing the data, graphics, and audio, to electronically negotiate a price for the purchase of the goods and services. Each central communications facility can generate and transmit to the remote facility transaction specific paperwork relative to the price so negotiated.