Andrew C Payne

Author:

Andrew C. Payne

ISBN #:

0470021268

Author:

Andrew C. Payne

ISBN #:

0470021276

Author:

Andrew C. Payne

ISBN #:

0471956031

US Patent:

6449599, Sep 10, 2002

Filed:

May 4, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/304723

Inventors:

Andrew C. Payne - Lincoln MA
Lawrence C. Stewart - Burlington MA
David J. Mackie - Brookdale CA

Assignee:

Open Market, Inc. - Burlington MA

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

705 27, 705 26

Abstract:

A network-based sales system includes at least one buyer computer for operation by a user desiring to buy a product, at least one merchant computer, and at least one payment computer. The buyer computer, the merchant computer, and the payment computer are interconnected by a computer network. The buyer computer is programmed to receive a user request for purchasing a product, and to cause a payment message to be sent to the payment computer that comprises a product identifier identifying the product. The payment computer is programmed to receive the payment message, to cause an access message to be created that comprises the product identifier and an access message authenticator based on a cryptographic key, and to cause the access message to be sent to the merchant computer. The merchant computer is programmed to receive the access message, to verify the access message authenticator to ensure that the access message authenticator was created using the cryptographic key, and to cause the product to be sent to the user desiring to buy the product.

US Patent:

7127486, Oct 24, 2006

Filed:

Jul 24, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/621913

Inventors:

Brian Reistad - Sudbury MA, US
William D. Snapper - Holliston MA, US
Andrew C. Payne - Lincoln MA, US
James Campbell - Watertown MA, US

Assignee:

Vignette Corporation - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709204, 709200, 709205, 705 10, 705 14

Abstract:

A system for facilitating marketing dialogues permits multiple instances of multiple scripts to be active at the same time, where each of these dialogues can be at a different place in its script. The dialogues permit interactive communications between the user of the system (such as a marketer) and the user's customers or other participants. Scripts are created using a graphical user interface, in which shapes corresponding to steps in a script are dragged and dropped into a script. Communications can be over a network, by telephone, by mail, or by other means. Overall data from the execution of the scripts can be monitored using another graphical user interface, allowing results and trends to be observed and corrections made to the marketing program. Information regarding the scripts and variables used by the scripts is maintained in a set of tables in one or more databases. A data dictionary provides an interface for data stored in the databases.

US Patent:

7272639, Sep 18, 2007

Filed:

Jan 12, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/005479

Inventors:

Thomas Mark Levergood - Hopkinton MA, US
Lawrence C. Stewart - Burlington MA, US
Stephen Jeffrey Morris - Westford MA, US
Andrew C. Payne - Lincoln MA, US
George Winfield Treese - Newton MA, US

Assignee:

Soverain Software LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709218, 709203, 709229

Abstract:

This invention relates to methods for controlling and monitoring access to network servers. In particular, the process described in the invention includes client-server sessions over the Internet. In this environment, when the user attempts to access an access-controlled file, the server subjects the request to a secondary server which determines whether the client has an authorization or valid account. Upon such verification, the user is provided with a session identification which allows the user to access to the requested file as well as any other files within the present protection domain.

US Patent:

7389320, Jun 17, 2008

Filed:

Feb 14, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/353792

Inventors:

Brian Reistad - Sudbury MA, US
William D. Snapper - Holliston MA, US
Andrew C. Payne - Lincoln MA, US
James Campbell - Watertown MA, US

Assignee:

Vignette Corporation - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709203, 709217, 709219

Abstract:

A system for facilitating marketing dialogues permits multiple instances of multiple scripts to be active at the same time, where each of these dialogues can be at a different place in its script. The dialogues permit interactive communications between the user of the system (such as a marketer) and the user's customers or other participants. Scripts are created using a graphical user interface, in which shapes corresponding to steps in a script are dragged and dropped into a script. Communications can be over a network, by telephone, by mail, or by other means. Overall data from the execution of the scripts can be monitored using another graphical user interface, allowing results and trends to be observed and corrections made to the marketing program. Information regarding the scripts and variables used by the scripts is maintained in a set of tables in one or more databases. A data dictionary provides an interface for data stored in the databases.

US Patent:

7502620, Mar 10, 2009

Filed:

Mar 1, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/365540

Inventors:

Edward James Morgan - Needham MA, US
Andrew C. Payne - Lincoln MA, US

Assignee:

Shyhook Wireless, Inc. - Boston MA

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

4554566, 4554561, 370328, 709224, 701214

Abstract:

A method of delta-encoding and compressing a table containing 6-byte MAC addresses is provided. The MAC addresses are sorted, a first MAC address is stored, and only the binary differences between succeeding MAC addresses are stored. A method of reading a delta-encoded and compressed MAC address table is provided. A first unencoded MAC address is read. The remaining MAC addresses are generated by successively adding stored binary differences to the result of the previous addition. A method of encoding and compressing a location table is provided. A reference latitude and longitude is selected and stored. The offsets from the reference latitude and longitude are stored for the remaining locations. A method of reading an encoded location table is provided. A stored reference latitude and longitude is read.

US Patent:

7647372, Jan 12, 2010

Filed:

Jun 13, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/818192

Inventors:

Brian Reistad - Sudbury MA, US
William D. Snapper - Holliston MA, US
Andrew C. Payne - Lincoln MA, US
James Campbell - Watertown MA, US

Assignee:

Vignette Corporation - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709203, 709206, 709217, 709219

Abstract:

Systems and methods for carrying on marketing dialogues are disclosed. Specifically, embodiments of the systems and methods presented may allow marketing dialogues to be carried on with a set of participants by sending a communication to each of the participants. Another set of participant may be assembled from the initial participants and an action may then be taken with respect to this second set of participants.

US Patent:

7668782, Feb 23, 2010

Filed:

Apr 1, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/054180

Inventors:

Brian J. Reistad - Sudbury MA, US
Eswar Priyadarshan - Worcester MA, US
Michael P. Mitchell - Belmont MA, US
Jim W. O'Toole - Somerville MA, US
Andrew C. Payne - Lincoln MA, US
Durval M. Vieira - Peabody MA, US
Larry C. Stewart - Burlington MA, US

Assignee:

Soverain Software LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F 17/60

US Classification:

705 50

Abstract:

An electronic commerce system includes a client computer and a server computer interconnected by a public packet switched communications network. The client computer is programmed to transmit to the server computer an order acceptance request that includes a plurality of terms or conditions of a proposed offer for a purchase, including multiple options of at least one of the terms or conditions of the offer. The server computer is programmed to process the order acceptance request based on pre-programmed criteria and, based on the processing of the order acceptance request, to transmit to the client computer an order acceptance response that includes a plurality of amendments to the proposed offer for the purchase, including selection of an option of the at least one of the terms or conditions.

US Patent:

7975007, Jul 5, 2011

Filed:

Aug 25, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/546981

Inventors:

Brian Reistad - Sudbury MA, US
William D. Snapper - Holliston MA, US
Andrew C. Payne - Lincoln MA, US
James Campbell - Watertown MA, US

Assignee:

Vignette Software LLC - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709203, 709206, 709217, 709219

Abstract:

Systems and methods for carrying on marketing dialogues are disclosed. Specifically, embodiments of the systems and methods presented may allow marketing dialogues to be carried on with a set of participants by sending a communication to each of the participants. Another set of participant may be assembled from the initial participants and an action may then be taken with respect to this second set of participants.