Timothy M Perry

US Patent:

8649486, Feb 11, 2014

Filed:

Jun 9, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/492816

Inventors:

William Kellogg - Austin TX, US
Andrew Ofisher - Chicago IL, US
Timothy Perry - Aurora IL, US
Robert Overman - Naperville IL, US
Scott Woodard - Clarendon Hills IL, US

Assignee:

ShowingTime - Chicago IL

International Classification:

H04M 11/00

US Classification:

379 9301, 705 712

Abstract:

A method for providing confirmation of a request for a target communicated using text messaging includes receiving, by a sending system, a request for a target. The method further includes selecting, by the sending system, a telephone number from a list of telephone numbers, wherein a mapping is created between the request, the selected telephone number, the target, and a target contact. Additionally, the method includes sending, by the sending system to the target contact using the selected telephone number, a text message indicating the request for the target. Moreover, the method includes receiving a reply message from the target contact using the selected telephone number, and determining that the reply message comprises a reply to the request for the target by comparing the target contact and the selected telephone number for the reply message to the mapping.

US Patent:

20140122154, May 1, 2014

Filed:

Dec 12, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/105010

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Andrew Ofisher - Chicago IL, US
Timothy Perry - Aurora IL, US
Robert Overman - Naperville IL, US
Scott Woodard - Clarendon Hills IL, US

Assignee:

ShowingTime - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06Q 10/10
G06Q 50/16
H04W 4/12

US Classification:

705 719, 455466

Abstract:

A method for providing confirmation of a request for a target communicated using text messaging includes receiving, by a sending system, a request for a target. The method further includes selecting, by the sending system, a telephone number from a list of telephone numbers, wherein a mapping is created between the request, the selected telephone number, the target, and a target contact. Additionally, the method includes sending, by the sending system to the target contact using the selected telephone number, a text message indicating the request for the target. Moreover, the method includes receiving a reply message from the target contact using the selected telephone number, and determining that the reply message comprises a reply to the request for the target by comparing the target contact and the selected telephone number for the reply message to the mapping.

Address:

1586 Linden Park Ln, Aurora, IL 60504

Phone:

6305669865

VIN:

2B3CM5CT7BH517705

Make:

DODGE

Model:

CHARGER

Year:

2011