Patents by Inventor Anthony SWIDER, III

Anthony SWIDER, III 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).

  • Enhanced near field communications attachment
    Patent number: 10043175
    Abstract: A secure fob that enables a user to pay for an item or items without needing to present a mobile device. A secure fob may include a proximity capability to ensure that a mobile device is within a particular range, thereby eliminating the risk of fraudulent charges on a stolen fob. In such an embodiment, a fob may be disabled if the fob is not paired with the mobile device by virtue of being disconnected and/or physically separated from the mobile device. The secure fob also may include enhanced features to authorize transactions and locate the mobile device and/or the secure fob.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas S. Poole, Paul Young Moreton, Hutch Douglas, Anthony Swider, III, Thomas Christopher Clarke
  • ENHANCED NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONS ATTACHMENT
    Publication number: 20160132862
    Abstract: A secure fob that enables a user to pay for an item or items without needing to present a mobile device. A secure fob may include a proximity capability to ensure that a mobile device is within a particular range, thereby eliminating the risk of fraudulent charges on a stolen fob. In such an embodiment, a fob may be disabled if the fob is not paired with the mobile device by virtue of being disconnected and/or physically separated from the mobile device. The secure fob also may include enhanced features to authorize transactions and locate the mobile device and/or the secure fob.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas S. POOLE, Paul Young MORETON, Hutch DOUGLAS, Anthony SWIDER, III, Thomas Christopher CLARKE
  • ENHANCED NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONS ATTACHMENT
    Publication number: 20150302393
    Abstract: A secure fob that enables a user to pay for an item or items without needing to present a mobile device. A secure fob may include a proximity capability to ensure that a mobile device is within a particular range, thereby eliminating the risk of fraudulent charges on a stolen fob. In such an embodiment, a fob may be disabled if the fob is not paired with the mobile device by virtue of being disconnected and/or physically separated from the mobile device. The secure fob also may include enhanced features to authorize transactions and locate the mobile device and/or the secure fob.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas S. POOLE, Paul Young MORETON, Hutch DOUGLAS, Anthony SWIDER, III, Thomas Christopher CLARKE
  • ENHANCED NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONS ATTACHMENT
    Publication number: 20140279546
    Abstract: A secure fob that enables a user to pay for an item or items without needing to present a mobile device. A secure fob may include a proximity capability to ensure that a mobile device is within a particular range, thereby eliminating the risk of fraudulent charges on a stolen fob. In such an embodiment, a fob may be disabled if the fob is not paired with the mobile device by virtue of being disconnected and/or physically separated from the mobile device. The secure fob also may include enhanced features to authorize transactions and locate the mobile device and/or the secure fob.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Capital One Financial Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas S. POOLE, Paul MORETON, Hutch DOUGLAS, Anthony SWIDER, III, Christopher CLARKE