Patents by Inventor Anthony Eugene Bynum

Anthony Eugene Bynum 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).

  • In-Store Item Alert Architecture
    Publication number: 20220122156
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for alerting an individual is described. A determination as to whether an individual is within a sensing area of a first device is made. The first device may be configured to provide information about a product on a shelf on which the first device is attached. In response to determining that the individual is within the sensing area, a determination as to whether to notify an occurrence of the determination that the individual is within the sensing area of the first device to at least one second device is made. In response to determining to notify, a notification may be transmitted to the at least one second device that the individual is within the sensing area of the first device. An alert may be triggered at the at least one second device based upon the transmitted notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Anthony Eugene Bynum, Bradley Thomas Johnson
  • In-store item alert architecture
    Patent number: 11188973
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for alerting an individual is described. A determination as to whether an individual is within a sensing area of a first device is made. The first device may be configured to provide information about a product on a shelf on which the first device is attached. In response to determining that the individual is within the sensing area, a determination as to whether to notify an occurrence of the determination that the individual is within the sensing area of the first device to at least one second device is made. In response to determining to notify, a notification may be transmitted to the at least one second device that the individual is within the sensing area of the first device. An alert may be triggered at the at least one second device based upon the transmitted notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: RTC Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Eugene Bynum, Bradley Thomas Johnson
  • In-Store Item Alert Architecture
    Publication number: 20200043083
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for alerting an individual is described. A determination as to whether an individual is within a sensing area of a first device is made. The first device may be configured to provide information about a product on a shelf on which the first device is attached. In response to determining that the individual is within the sensing area, a determination as to whether to notify an occurrence of the determination that the individual is within the sensing area of the first device to at least one second device is made. In response to determining to notify, a notification may be transmitted to the at least one second device that the individual is within the sensing area of the first device. An alert may be triggered at the at least one second device based upon the transmitted notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Anthony Eugene Bynum, Bradley Thomas Johnson
  • In-store item alert architecture
    Patent number: 10410277
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for alerting an individual is described. A determination as to whether an individual is within a sensing area of a first device is made. The first device may be configured to provide information about a product on a shelf on which the first device is attached. In response to determining that the individual is within the sensing area, a determination as to whether to notify an occurrence of the determination that the individual is within the sensing area of the first device to at least one second device is made. In response to determining to notify, a notification may be transmitted to the at least one second device that the individual is within the sensing area of the first device. An alert may be triggered at the at least one second device based upon the transmitted notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: RTC Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Eugene Bynum, Bradley Thomas Johnson
  • In-Store Item Alert Architecture
    Publication number: 20180068379
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for alerting an individual is described. A determination as to whether an individual is within a sensing area of a first device is made. The first device may be configured to provide information about a product on a shelf on which the first device is attached. In response to determining that the individual is within the sensing area, a determination as to whether to notify an occurrence of the determination that the individual is within the sensing area of the first device to at least one second device is made. In response to determining to notify, a notification may be transmitted to the at least one second device that the individual is within the sensing area of the first device. An alert may be triggered at the at least one second device based upon the transmitted notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Anthony Eugene Bynum, Bradley Thomas Johnson
  • In-store item alert architecture
    Patent number: 9818148
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for alerting an individual is described. A determination as to whether an individual is within a sensing area of a first device is made. The first device may be configured to provide information about a product on a shelf on which the first device is attached. In response to determining that the individual is within the sensing area, a determination as to whether to notify an occurrence of the determination that the individual is within the sensing area of the first device to at least one second device is made. In response to determining to notify, a notification may be transmitted to the at least one second device that the individual is within the sensing area of the first device. An alert may be triggered at the at least one second device based upon the transmitted notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: RTC Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Eugene Bynum, Bradley Thomas Johnson
  • In-Store Item Alert Architecture
    Publication number: 20140258028
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for alerting an individual is described. A determination as to whether an individual is within a sensing area of a first device is made. The first device may be configured to provide information about a product on a shelf on which the first device is attached. In response to determining that the individual is within the sensing area, a determination as to whether to notify an occurrence of the determination that the individual is within the sensing area of the first device to at least one second device is made. In response to determining to notify, a notification may be transmitted to the at least one second device that the individual is within the sensing area of the first device. An alert may be triggered at the at least one second device based upon the transmitted notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: RTC INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony Eugene Bynum, Bradley Thomas Johnson