Anil A Pal, Age 65San Francisco, CA

2003002, Jan 30, 2003

Jul 27, 2001

09/916543

Matthias Eichstadt - Sunnyvale CA, US
Christopher Staib - Wilton CT, US
David Shafron - Newyork NY, US
Anil Pal - Sunnyvale CA, US

G06F015/16

709/246000, 709/219000

A method and system for adding real-time, interactive functionality to a web-page, e.g., a HTML document, that enables interaction between and among a plurality of users viewing the same web-page. Software stored on and operable in connection with a server computer comprises a server component and a client component. The server component provides general server functionality and proxy server functionality on the server. The client component is downloadable by the server for storage on and operation in connection with one or more client computer, and adds real-time, interactive functionality to a web-page.

2004019, Sep 30, 2004

Dec 31, 2003

10/751038

Eric Boyd - Campbell CA, US
Arturo Bejar - Mountain View CA, US
Anil Pal - Sunnyvale CA, US
David Roman - San Francisco CA, US

G06F017/60

705/014000, 705/026000

An electronic points system that allows consumers to redeem online those points that were earned offline is described. In one implementation, the offline-online points system is applied to a soft drink bottle caps program. A soft drink company is sponsoring a promotions program where certain bottle caps are worth so many points. A consumer buys a soft drink bottle at a local store. The lucky consumer discovers that he is the beneficiary of a winning bottle cap, and in particular, a bottle cap that is worth N points. Instead of redeeming this winning bottle cap in the traditional way, the consumer logs onto the soft drink company's website and registers his bottle cap code. Thereafter, after registration, the consumer can redeem these points for any merchandise that is available for purchase with these points at any participating company's online store.