Patents by Inventor Joseph C. ECKBERG

Joseph C. ECKBERG 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).

  • Publication number: 20210326825
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for continuously monitoring the health of a point-of-sale (POS) device, at a central location, and executing self-healing software from the malfunctioning POS device. The self-healing software may be stored locally on the POS device itself, occupying a small footprint and therefore easily be stored in and execute on both older and newer POS devices. Embodiments further describe a central server as coordinating both identification of the particular self-healing process to execute on each POS device as well as the timing of execution associated therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Steven J. CHIN, Robert H. HENKE, Joseph C. ECKBERG
  • Patent number: 11087299
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for continuously monitoring the health of a point-of-sale (POS) device, at a central location, and executing self-healing software from the malfunctioning POS device. The self-healing software may be stored locally on the POS device itself, occupying a small footprint and therefore easily be stored in and execute on both older and newer POS devices. Embodiments further describe a central server as coordinating both identification of the particular self-healing process to execute on each POS device as well as the timing of execution associated therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven J. Chin, Robert H. Henke, Joseph C. Eckberg
  • Publication number: 20180357625
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for continuously monitoring the health of a point-of-sale (POS) device, at a central location, and executing self-healing software from the malfunctioning POS device. The self-healing software may be stored locally on the POS device itself, occupying a small footprint and therefore easily be stored in and execute on both older and newer POS devices. Embodiments further describe a central server as coordinating both identification of the particular self-healing process to execute on each POS device as well as the timing of execution associated therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Steven J. CHIN, Robert H. HENKE, Joseph C. ECKBERG