Patents by Inventor Ajay Bam

Ajay Bam has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for managing services using bearer tags
    Patent number: 9641994
    Abstract: An approach is provided for managing one or more services corresponding to a bearer tag (e.g., near field communication (NFC) tag, radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, contactless card, or barcode). A request to manage a service is initiated by reading service information from a bearer tag corresponding to the one or more services. A services platform initiates management of the one or more services based on the service information according to a predetermined or recurring billing arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Damien Balsan, Ajay Bam
  • Method and apparatus for managing services using reusable bearer tags
    Patent number: 9396603
    Abstract: An approach is provided for managing one or more services corresponding to a reusable prepaid bearer tag (e.g., near field communication (NFC) tag, radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, contactless card, or barcode). A request to manage a service is initiated by reading service information from a reusable prepaid bearer tag corresponding to the one or more services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Ajay Bam, Damien Balsan
  • Method and apparatus for managing services using bearer tags
    Patent number: 8346210
    Abstract: An approach is provided for managing one or more services corresponding to a bearer tag (e.g., near field communication (NFC) tag, radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, contactless card, or barcode). A request to manage a service is initiated by reading service information from a bearer tag corresponding to the one or more services. A services platform initiates management of the one or more services based on the service information according to a predetermined or recurring billing arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Damien Balsan, Ajay Bam
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING SERVICES USING REUSABLE BEARER TAGS
    Publication number: 20100294835
    Abstract: An approach is provided for managing one or more services corresponding to a reusable prepaid bearer tag (e.g., near field communication (NFC) tag, radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, contactless card, or barcode). A request to manage a service is initiated by reading service information from a reusable prepaid bearer tag corresponding to the one or more services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Ajay Bam, Damien Balsan
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING SERVICES USING BEARER TAGS
    Publication number: 20100222021
    Abstract: An approach is provided for managing one or more services corresponding to a bearer tag (e.g., near field communication (NFC) tag, radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, contactless card, or barcode). A request to manage a service is initiated by reading service information from a bearer tag corresponding to the one or more services. A services platform initiates management of the one or more services based on the service information according to a predetermined or recurring billing arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Damien BALSAN, Ajay Bam
  • System and method for coordinating payment identification systems
    Publication number: 20050216354
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for completing a purchase when the customer is not at the point of sale. According to an embodiment, there is established a communication connection for the customer to transmit an identifier uniquely associated with the customer to a merchant when placing an order for merchandise. The unique identifier along with data pertaining to the order for merchandise is communicated to a control system. The control system then obtains acceptance for making the purchase from the user that is associated with the unique identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Applicant: Vayusa, Inc.
    Inventors: Ajay Bam, Robert Wesley, Walter Stock, Troy Chen