Bruce K Hounsell

US Patent:

7584139, Sep 1, 2009

Filed:

Nov 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/715108

Inventors:

Thomas R. Goodwin - Hamilton MA, US
Bruce K. Hounsell - Boston MA, US
William J. Jakubowski - Charlestown MA, US

Assignee:

The Debt Exchange, Inc. - Boston MA

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 37, 705 35

Abstract:

The invention relates to systems and methods for trading products and services over a computer network, such as the Internet. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for trading financial products over a computer network. The system ranks buyers based on the likelihood that they will bid on the products being offered. The system can track the users by certain user information, as well as block a certain user's access to the system based on the user's information.

US Patent:

20020059131, May 16, 2002

Filed:

Aug 10, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/928109

Inventors:

Thomas Goodwin - Hamilton MA, US
Kingsley Greenland - Norfolk MA, US
Bruce Hounsell - Boston MA, US
William Jakubowski - Boston MA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/037000

Abstract:

The invention relates to systems and methods for trading financial products over a computer network, such as the Internet. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for trading financial products over a computer network. Seller information is received from a first client, the seller information relating to a financial product offered for sale on behalf of a seller, at least some of the seller information comprising due diligence information, the due diligence information capable of fulfilling at least a portion of a request for due diligence on the financial product. The seller information about the financial product is stored in a database. A second client is provided with an opportunity to obtain the due diligence information on behalf of a potential buyer of the financial product. A bid is stored for the financial product from the second client in the database, if it can be shown that second client has obtained the due diligence information.

US Patent:

20030220867, Nov 27, 2003

Filed:

Feb 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/371226

Inventors:

Thomas Goodwin - Hamilton MA, US
J. Greenland - Norfolk MA, US
Bruce Hounsell - Boston MA, US
William Jakubowski - Boston MA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/037000

Abstract:

The invention relates to systems and methods for trading products and services over a computer network, such as the Internet. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for trading financial products over a computer network. The item information is received from a seller, the item information is displayed to an interested user, and a bid is displayed to users if the bid is acceptable. The close of the bidding is extended by a predetermined amount of time if a new bid is entered within a certain period of time. Users of the system receive updates of the status of the bidding on an item. Items can be offered to bidders by each individual component of the item or the components can be offered in aggregate. The system can selectively display the bid history of an item to selected users, and the system can track the users by certain user information, as well as block a certain user's access to the system based on the user's information.

US Patent:

20060129477, Jun 15, 2006

Filed:

Feb 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/352252

Inventors:

Thomas Goodwin - Hamilton MA, US
Kingsley Greenland - Norfolk MA, US
Bruce Hounsell - Boston MA, US
William Jakubowski - Boston MA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705037000

Abstract:

The invention relates to systems and methods for trading financial products over a computer network, such as the Internet. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for trading financial products over a computer network. Seller information is received from a first client, the seller information relating to a financial product offered for sale on behalf of a seller, at least some of the seller information comprising due diligence information, the due diligence information capable of fulfilling at least a portion of a request for due diligence on the financial product. The seller information about the financial product is stored in a database. A second client is provided with an opportunity to obtain the due diligence information on behalf of a potential buyer of the financial product. A bid is stored for the financial product from the second client in the database, if it can be shown that second client has obtained the due diligence information.