Scott B Allison

US Patent:

7774240, Aug 10, 2010

Filed:

Oct 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/927912

Inventors:

Jay S. Walker - Ridgefield CT, US
Daniel E. Tedesco - Westport CT, US
Michiko Kobayashi - Stamford CT, US
Andrew P. Golden - Stamford CT, US
Scott B. Allison - Stamford CT, US
Geoffrey M. Gelman - Stamford CT, US
Timothy A. Palmer - Stamford CT, US
James A. Jorasch - Stamford CT, US
Elizabeth Delamater - Lane Scott AFB IL, US

Assignee:

Walker Digital, LLC - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 26

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided wherein a security deposit is used to facilitate a transaction with a customer. It is arranged for a benefit to be applied to the transaction in exchange for a future performance of a task by the customer. For example, a subsidy provider may offer to apply a subsidy amount to the transaction in exchange for a future performance of the task by the customer. It is also arranged for the customer to provide a security deposit. Based on the performance of the task by the customer, it is arranged for the security deposit to be returned to the customer.

US Patent:

7908168, Mar 15, 2011

Filed:

Aug 12, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/190244

Inventors:

Jay S. Walker - Ridgefield CT, US
Daniel E. Tedesco - Westport CT, US
Michiko Kobayashi - Stamford CT, US
Andrew P. Golden - Stamford CT, US
Scott B. Allison - Stamford CT, US
Geoffrey M. Gelman - Stamford CT, US
Timothy A. Palmer - Stamford CT, US
James A. Jorasch - Stamford CT, US
Elizabeth Delamater - Lane Scott AFB IL, US

Assignee:

Walker Digital, LLC - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G07G 1/14

US Classification:

705 14, 705 28, 705 16, 705 17, 705 27, 707104

Abstract:

Methods, computer readable media and systems are described wherein a security deposit is used to facilitate a transaction with a customer. In an embodiment, a process includes receiving an indication that a customer is interested in making a purchase during a transaction from a merchant, and transmitting an offer for a benefit to be applied to the transaction in exchange for a future performance of a task by the customer and a security deposit. The task is associated with a subsidy provider other than the merchant. The method also includes providing the offer to the customer, receiving the security deposit, applying the benefit to the transaction before performance of the task, and returning at least a portion of the security deposit to the customer based on the performance of the task. For example, a subsidy provider may offer to apply a subsidy amount to a transaction involving the purchase of a lawn mower in exchange for a future performance of a task by the customer such as test driving a new car. It is also arranged for the customer to provide a security deposit.

US Patent:

8131588, Mar 6, 2012

Filed:

Mar 15, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/048829

Inventors:

Jay S. Walker - Ridgefield CT, US
Daniel E. Tedesco - Huntington CT, US
Michiko Kobayashi - Stamford CT, US
Andrew P. Golden - Jamaica Plain MA, US
Scott B. Allison - Stamford CT, US
Geoffrey M. Gelman - Brooklyn NY, US
Timothy A. Palmer - Burbank CA, US
James A. Jorasch - New York NY, US
Elizabeth Delamater - Greenwich CT, US

Assignee:

Walker Digital, LLC - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G07G 1/00
G07G 1/14

US Classification:

705 141, 705 28, 705 16, 705 17, 705 271

Abstract:

Methods, computer readable media and systems are described wherein a security deposit is used to facilitate a transaction with a customer. In an embodiment, a process includes receiving an indication that a customer is interested in making a purchase during a transaction from a merchant, and transmitting an offer for a benefit to be applied to the transaction in exchange for a future performance of a task by the customer and a security deposit. The task is associated with a subsidy provider other than the merchant. The method also includes providing the offer to the customer, receiving the security deposit, applying the benefit to the transaction before performance of the task, and returning at least a portion of the security deposit to the customer based on the performance of the task. For example, a subsidy provider may offer to apply a subsidy amount to a transaction involving the purchase of a lawn mower in exchange for a future performance of a task by the customer such as test driving a new car. It is also arranged for the customer to provide a security deposit.

US Patent:

8366544, Feb 5, 2013

Filed:

Sep 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/226191

Inventors:

Jay S. Walker - Ridgefield CT, US
Geoffrey M. Gelman - Brooklyn NY, US
James A. Jorasch - New York NY, US
Peter Kim - Irvine CA, US
Timothy A. Palmer - Mountain View CA, US
Keith Bemer - Pittsburgh PA, US
Andrew P. Golden - Jamaica Plain MA, US
Scott B. Allison - Stamford CT, US

Assignee:

Walker Digital, LLC - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

463 29

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for conducting a promotion and for distributing promotions to potential users provide a merchant or promotion organizer flexibility in the way they conduct the promotion as well as an ability to change one or more aspects of the promotion during the operation of the promotion. In accordance with one embodiment, such a promotion may provide for a game on a mobile device, wherein a locked outcome of the game may be unlocked using an unlock code. In one embodiment, a result of the locked outcome may correspond to an intra-game benefit.

US Patent:

8626519, Jan 7, 2014

Filed:

Mar 30, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/538773

Inventors:

Jay S. Walker - Ridgefield CT, US
Geoffrey M. Gelman - Stamford CT, US
Andrew P. Golden - New York NY, US
Scott B. Allison - Stamford CT, US

Assignee:

Inventor Holdings, LLC - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 11

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for allowing a customer to conduct or initiate a transaction for purchasing, renting, leasing, etc. a product or a service during which the customer will provide one or more transaction inputs. One or more transaction outcomes or outputs will be determined, based at least in part on or using one or more transaction inputs. The transaction outcomes are provided to the customer via an entertainment interface into which one or more of the transaction outputs are integrated.

US Patent:

8630896, Jan 14, 2014

Filed:

Mar 5, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/412203

Inventors:

Jay S. Walker - Ridgefield CT, US
Daniel E. Tedesco - Huntington CT, US
Michiko Kobayashi - Stamford CT, US
Andrew P. Golden - Jamaica Plain MA, US
Scott B. Allison - Stamford CT, US
Geoffrey M. Gelman - Brooklyn NY, US
Timothy A. Palmer - Burbank CA, US
James A. Jorasch - New York NY, US
Elizabeth Delamater - Greenwich CT, US

Assignee:

Inventor Holdings, LLC - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 141, 705 16, 705 17, 705 271, 705 28

Abstract:

Methods, computer readable media and systems are described wherein a security deposit is used to facilitate a transaction with a customer. In an embodiment, a process includes receiving an indication that a customer is interested in making a purchase during a transaction from a merchant, and transmitting an offer for a benefit to be applied to the transaction in exchange for a future performance of a task by the customer and a security deposit.

US Patent:

20020169626, Nov 14, 2002

Filed:

Jul 9, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/901787

Inventors:

Jay Walker - Ridgefield CT, US
Scott Allison - Stamford CT, US
Pranaya Chulet - New York NY, US
Vikas Kapoor - New York NY, US
Timothy Palmer - New York NY, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/001000

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for providing a reference for a prospective customer. In one embodiment, a method of the invention involves receiving one or more criteria from the prospective customer regarding a potential purchase, providing merchant information for at least one merchant in response to the one or more criteria, providing at least one reference provider for the at least one merchant, and enabling communication between the prospective customer and the at least one reference provider.

US Patent:

20060224456, Oct 5, 2006

Filed:

Jun 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/425038

Inventors:

JAY WALKER - Ridgefield CT, US
Geoffrey Gelman - Stamford CT, US
James Jorasch - Stamford CT, US
Peter Kim - Stamford CT, US
Timothy Palmer - Stamford CT, US
Keith Bemer - New York NY, US
Andrew Golden - New York NY, US
Scott Allison - Stamford CT, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705014000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for conducting a promotion and for distributing promotions to potential users provide a merchant or promotion organizer flexibility in the way they conduct the promotion as well as an ability to change one or more aspects of the promotion during the operation of the promotion. One or more outcomes are generated by a controller and provided to a user. In addition, one or more codes which allow the outcomes to be revealed or unlocked are generated by the controller and provided to an intermediary. In exchange for completing or satisfying a qualifying action or criteria, the user may receive a code from the intermediary. The user can then unlock an outcome to reveal a prize, benefit, symbol, value, etc., associated with the unlocked outcome. The user may provide a redemption request to either the controller or the intermediary based on the unlocked outcome to receive a benefit or prize associated with the unlocked outcome.