Paul N Larsen

US Patent:

6711549, Mar 23, 2004

Filed:

Mar 20, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/528643

Inventors:

Michael Loeb - Darien CT
Paul Larsen - Fishkill NY

Assignee:

Synapse Group, Inc. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

705 8, 705 7

Abstract:

A system and method have been developed to accelerate the delivery of the first issue(s) of a publication as required to fill a new subscription order. The system and method collect the information on a new subscription order and based on the date when an order is received, determine the availability at the printing houses of a current issue of the magazine subscribed to and instructs the printing house with an available current issue to accelerate the delivery of the current issue to the subscriber. The system and method further tracks the delivery of issues in response to a new subscription order to ensure that delivery of currently available issues is continued until the new subscription enters the regular fulfillment schedule. This ensures early and continuous delivery to fulfill the new subscription order. The system and method can also track the number of issues delivered under the accelerated delivery system and adjust the number of issues to be delivered for the full term of the subscription order.

US Patent:

20030195788, Oct 16, 2003

Filed:

Jun 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/453039

Inventors:

Michael Loeb - Darien CT, US
Paul Larsen - Fishkill NY, US

Assignee:

Synapse group, Inc. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/008000

Abstract:

A system and a method, operable on a computer, accelerates delivery of at least one issue of a new publication subscription. Subscription information is received from a subscriber for a new subscription to a publication. A printing house is selected to provide a first issue of the new subscription to the subscriber. The subscription information and a request to effectuate delivery of the first issue of the new subscription to the subscriber is communicated electronically to the printing house. The subscription information is communicated to a fulfillment center for fulfillment of the remaining issues of the subscription.