Patents by Inventor James M. Rotenberry

James M. Rotenberry 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).

  • Remote control device with credit card reading and transmission capabilities having multiple IR LEDs
    Patent number: 5603078
    Abstract: An infrared remote control unit including an integrated card reading device. The unit is used for purchasing products or services offered via a television monitor, such that the unit transfers data to a receiver connected to a television monitor connected via at least one modem to a control computer for processing and purchase authorization. The unit includes a card reader for reading data encoded on a magnetic stripe of a card. A microprocessor operatively connected to the card reader receives and reformats the encoded data. A transmitter connected to the microprocessor transmits the reformatted data to the receiver for the purchase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1997
    Assignee: Spectravision, Inc.
    Inventors: Andre D. Henderson, William H. Fuller, James M. Rotenberry