Jason A Porter

US Patent:

8380585, Feb 19, 2013

Filed:

Feb 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/698714

Inventors:

Abhik Barua - Overland Park KS, US
Kimberly R. George - Spring Hill KS, US
Richard R. Motilal - Overland Park KS, US
Jason S. Porter - Overland Park KS, US
Erik I. Vann - Olathe KS, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 2681, 705 28

Abstract:

A method is provided comprising a first computer uploading a file to a database wherein the file identifies devices associated with an order and serial numbers associated with the devices. The method also comprises a second computer comparing the range of serial numbers in the file to a range of serial numbers identified by the order. When the ranges identified by the file and the order do not correlate, the second computer transmits a message to the first computer indicating the ranges do not correlate. When the ranges identified by the file and the order do correlate, the second computer transmits a message to the first computer indicating the ranges correlate. Based on the first computer receiving the message indicating that the range of serial numbers identified by the file correlates to the range of serial numbers identified by the order, the first computer ships the devices.

US Patent:

20090047646, Feb 19, 2009

Filed:

Aug 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/840673

Inventors:

Traci Porter - Overland Park KS, US
Jason Porter - Overland Park KS, US

International Classification:

G09B 19/24

US Classification:

434260

Abstract:

An instructional shoelace () is provided having a shoelace body () presenting a central section () and first and second tie sections (), wherein the first tie section () has a distinct, perceptible identifier () that serves to distinguish the first tie section () from the second tie section (). Preferably, the second tie section () has a pair of spaced identifiers (). In use, the central section () is threaded through the eyelets () of a tie shoe () leaving the first and second tie sections () extended from the eyelets (). The tie sections () are crossed over each other to form a crossing (), and the second tie section () is looped to form loop (). The first tie section () is passed around the loop () to present a portion () between the loop () and crossing (). Thereupon, the loop () and portion () are pulled in opposite directions to complete the tie. The use of a uniquely identified first section () permits an individual learning to tie shoelaces to first grasp the second section () to form loop (), and then to grasp first section () to complete the tie. In this way much of the confusion and complexity of shoelace tying is eliminated, allowing the individual more rapidly learn the shoelace tying skill.