Patents by Inventor Andrew Timothy Robert Newman
Andrew Timothy Robert Newman 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).
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Patent number: 7156302Abstract: A read device (1) for reading an interface card (16). The card (16) is configured for insertion into the read device (1). The card (16) comprises indicia formed thereon and a memory having data stored therein for communicating with an external device (601, 700). The read device (1) comprises a substantially transparent touch sensitive membrane (8) arranged to overlay the interface card (16) upon receipt of the card (16) in the read device (1). The read device (1) also comprises a central processing unit (45) for sending a service identifier, a distinguishing identifier and a specific portion of the data to the external device (601, 700). The specific data is related to a user selected indicia (14). A service identified by the service identifier upon receipt of the data is provided via the external device (601, 700).Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2002Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Sue-Ken Yap, Robert Smeallie, William Simpson-Young, Andrew Timothy Robert Newman
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Patent number: 7092935Abstract: A customizable data filter system is disclosed, that is adapted to reduce the dimension of a searchable data base (100), and to enable performance of a database search and/or a data item selection, in relation to the reduced search space. The system comprises a Portable Customizable data Filter and Interface (PCFI) (204) storing at least a base data filter parameter, and able to provide a user interface by means of user selectable icons. The system also comprises a reader (210) for the PCFI (204), and database processing means (214) responsive to the data filter parameter and a user icon selection, wherein the reduced search space is defined by the filter parameter, and the database search and/or the data item selection is performed using the selectable icons.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2001Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Zhenya Alexander Yourlo, Cathryn Anne Chamley, Andrew Timothy Robert Newman
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Patent number: 6978933Abstract: An interface card comprising a substrate with indicia formed thereon. The card is configured for insertion into a read device. The read device has a substantially transparent touch sensitive membrane arranged to overlay the interface card so as to present the indicia to a user of the read device through the membrane. The read device also comprises a memory for storing a service identifier for identifying a service to be received from an external device according to indicia selected by the user and data stored in the memory and associated with the indicia.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2001Date of Patent: December 27, 2005Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Sue-Ken Yap, Andrew Timothy Robert Newman
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Patent number: 6910627Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic ticketing system (100, 200) and method (60) utilizing a smart card (31) The smart card can be loaded with pre-purchased tickets which are then booked at a subsequent date. Alternatively, the booking and payment for the ticket can be made at the one transaction. The smart card is customizable by a user (100) who would normally be a promoter or organizer of an event for which tickets are required. Also disclosed is a multiple purpose card (70, 91, 141, 151, 161) which is both a smart card having electronic data stored (78) therein and a conventional business card having information (72) printed thereon for use by a reader. The donee of the card is able to insert same into a card reader (12) to obtain detailed information from the computer (100) of the donor of the card. The multiple purpose smart card may also be used as a trading card (506) as part of a set (500) of similar cards each offering differing levels of user access to a database (526) related to the set.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2000Date of Patent: June 28, 2005Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: William Simpson-Young, Cathryn Anne Chamley, Sue-Ken Yap, Andrew Timothy Robert Newman, Stephen Robert Bruce
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Patent number: 6877655Abstract: The method provides services using a smart card 10 (100 or 200). The services are provided by a third party other than the original equipment manufacturing (OEM) of the smart card. The method comprises the following steps. The method generates 1506 a plurality of data, where each of the data comprises information for activating a service associated with an electrical apparatus. The method also generates 1505 an indicium associated with each data. The method then programmes 1518 a smart card by loading the plurality of data into a memory of the smart card and applying each indicium 1516 to a surface of the smart card. The method also comprises loading the smart card into a smart card reader 1604 and selecting 1608 any one of the indicia. The method then activates the service by communicating 1614 the selected data to the electrical apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2000Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Philip Keith Robertson, Sue-Ken Yap, Andrew Timothy Robert Newman
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Patent number: 6827263Abstract: An interface card (16) comprising a substrate (60) with indicia (14) formed thereon is disclosed. The card (10) is configured for insertion into a read device (1). The read device (1) has a substantially transparent touch sensitive membrane (8) arranged to overlay the interface card (16) so as to present the indicia (14) to a user of the read device (1) through the membrane (8). The card (16) comprises a memory (19) for storing a distinguishing identifier and a service identifier for identifying a service to be received via an external device (100, 601) according to indicia selected by the user and data stored in the memory (19) and associated with the indicia (14).Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2002Date of Patent: December 7, 2004Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Sue-Ken Yap, Andrew Timothy Robert Newman
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Publication number: 20040024735Abstract: A read device (1) for reading an interface card (10) is disclosed. The card (10) is configured for insertion into the read device (1). The card (10) comprises indicia (14) formed thereon and a memory (19) having data stored therein for communicating with an external device. The read device (1) comprises a substantially transparent touch sensitive membrane (8) arranged to overlay the interface card (10) upon receipt of the card (10) in the read device (1). The read device (1) also comprises a central processing unit for sending a service identifier, and a specific portion of the data to the external device. The specific data is related to a user selected indicia (14), wherein the external device provides a service identified by the service identifier upon receipt of the data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2003Publication date: February 5, 2004Inventors: Sue-Ken Yap, Robert Smeallie, William Simpson-Young, Andrew Timothy Robert Newman
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Publication number: 20030191713Abstract: An interface card (10) comprising a substrate (12) with indicia (14) formed thereon. The card (10) is configured for insertion into a read device (1). The read device (1) has a substantially transparent touch sensitive membrane (8) arranged to overlay the interface card (10) so as to present the indicia (14) to a user of the read device (1) through the membrane (8). The read device (1) also comprises a memory (19) for storing a service identifier for identifying a service to be received from an external device according to indicia (14) selected by the user and data stored in the memory (19) and associated with the indicia (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2003Publication date: October 9, 2003Inventors: Sue-Ken Yap, Andrew Timothy Robert Newman
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Publication number: 20030066893Abstract: An interface card (16) comprising a substrate (60) with indicia (14) formed thereon is disclosed. The card (10) is configured for insertion into a read device (1). The read device (1) has a substantially transparent touch sensitive membrane (8) arranged to overlay the interface card (16) so as to present the indicia (14) to a user of the read device (1) through the membrane (8). The card (16) comprises a memory (19) for storing a distinguishing identifier and a service identifier for identifying a service to be received via an external device (100, 601) according to indicia selected by the user and data stored in the memory (19) and associated with the indicia (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2002Publication date: April 10, 2003Inventors: Sue-Ken Yap, Andrew Timothy Robert Newman
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Publication number: 20030023554Abstract: A read device (1) for reading an interface card (16). The card (16) is configured for insertion into the read device (1). The card (16) comprises indicia formed thereon and a memory having data stored therein for communicating with an external device (601, 700). The read device (1) comprises a substantially transparent touch sensitive membrane (8) arranged to overlay the interface card (16) upon receipt of the card (16) in the read device (1). The read device (1) also comprises a central processing unit (45) for sending a service identifier, a distinguishing identifier and a specific portion of the data to the external device (601, 700). The specific data is related to a user selected indicia (14). A service identified by the service identifier upon receipt of the data is provided via the external device (601, 700).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2002Publication date: January 30, 2003Inventors: Sue-Ken Yap, Robert Smeallie, William Simpson-Young, Andrew Timothy Robert Newman
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Publication number: 20010025278Abstract: A customisable data filter system is disclosed, that is adapted to reduce the dimension of a searchable data base (100), and to enable performance of a database search and/or a data item selection, in relation to the reduced search space. The system comprises a Portable Customisable data Filter and Interface (PCFI) (204) storing at least a base data filter parameter, and able to provide a user interface by means of user selectable icons. The system also comprises a reader (210) for the PCFI (204), and database processing means (214) responsive to the data filter parameter and a user icon selection, wherein the reduced search space is defined by the filter parameter, and the database search and/or the data item selection is performed using the selectable icons.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2001Publication date: September 27, 2001Inventors: Zhenya Alexander Yourlo, Cathryn Anne Chamley, Andrew Timothy Robert Newman
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Patent number: 6236410Abstract: A system, method and language for compositing or creating images is disclosed. The images typically comprise a plurality of graphical elements each including color and opacity information. The system utilizes operators having the graphical elements as operands in which the operators combine the operands according to a function defined by the operators, the color information, and the opacity information, to produce new graphical elements. One part of the system includes interpreting the language by parsing and executing a sequence of statements and forming an expression tree the nodes of which comprise the graphical elements. Instructions are then derived from the tree. Another part permits the compositing of opaque graphical elements and associated clipping operations. Bounding box method are used for locating active areas of graphical elements from the nodes. Manipulation of the expression tree is used to reduce the expected execution time of the compositing commands.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 1999Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: George Politis, Andrew Timothy Robert Newman, Timothy Merrick Long
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Patent number: 6014147Abstract: A system, method and language for compositing or creating images is disclosed. The images typically comprise a plurality of graphical elements each including color and opacity information. The system utilizes operators having the graphical elements as operands in which the operators combine the operands according to a function defined by the operators, the color information, and the opacity information, to produce new graphical elements. One part of the system includes interpreting the language by parsing and executing a sequence of statements and forming an expression tree the nodes of which comprise the graphical elements. Instructions are then derived from the tree. Another part permits the compositing of opaque graphical elements and associated clipping operations. Bounding box methods are used for locating active areas of graphical elements from the nodes. Manipulation of the expression tree is used to reduce the expected execution time of the compositing commands.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 1997Date of Patent: January 11, 2000Assignees: Canon Information Systems Research Australia Pty Ltd, Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: George Politis, Andrew Timothy Robert Newman, Timothy Merrick Long