Patents by Inventor Newton J. Smith
Newton J. Smith 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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Publication number: 20140156429Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for processing and clearing a check are disclosed. Embodiments include hardware and/or software for generating an e-check in response to receipt of a paper check, by which a merchant performs the manual data entry for the merchant, the merchant's bank, the Federal Reserve Bank, and the purchaser's bank clearing procedures. The paper check is electronically scanned at the point of sale (POS) terminal to create a check object (the ‘e-check’) that contains the binary data of the check information, a scanned image of the paper check, and identification data from the purchaser. Then, the check object is submitted to the check writer's, or purchaser's bank, for automated clearing without having to process the physical document any further.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2014Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: TOSHIBA GLOBAL COMMERCE SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS CORPORATIONInventors: Herman Rodriguez, Newton J. Smith, JR., Clifford J. Spinac
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Publication number: 20140019218Abstract: A method, system, and program for providing consumer healthy habits incentives are provided. A consumable item, consumed by an individual, is detected. A health factor is detected for the consumable item. An electronic incentive is selected for the individual according to the health factor, such that the individual is encouraged to consume a healthy selection of consumable items.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: EBAY INC.Inventors: Michael W. Brown, Rabindranath Dutta, Michael A. Paolini, Newton J. Smith
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Patent number: 8351588Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multi-way connection management (MWCM) system for monitoring and maintaining call connections among a group of participating parties. The multi-way call connection may be established by connecting the originating party and the desired participating parties. Once a multi-way call connection is established, the multi-way call connection may be maintained until the originating party desires to terminate the call. Any disconnected party may rejoin the multi-way call by an automatic redial performed by the MWCM system. Additionally, the originating party may provide a call continuation period of the multi-way call when the originating party can rejoin the multi-way call. In this manner, other participating parties may stay in the multi-way call during the provided period without the originating party being connected.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Herman Rodriguez, Newton J. Smith, Jr., Clifford J. Spinac
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Patent number: 7596285Abstract: A method and an apparatus for providing a portion of an electronic mail message having a reduced resolution are presented. The method includes determining whether it is desirable to provide less than all of an electronic mail message, selecting a portion of the electronic mail message, and reducing a resolution of the selected portion of the electronic mail message. The method also includes providing the portion of the electronic mail message with reduced resolution.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2004Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael W. Brown, Michael A. Paolini, Newton J. Smith
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Patent number: 7512658Abstract: A method and an apparatus for providing a portion of an electronic mail message based upon a transfer rate, a message size, and a file format are presented. The method includes determining whether it is desirable to provide less than all of an electronic mail message and determining a format associated with the electronic mail message in response to determining that it is desirable to provide less than all of the electronic mail message. The method also includes selecting a portion of the electronic mail message using the determined format and providing the selected portion of the electronic mail message.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2004Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael W. Brown, Michael A. Paolini, Newton J. Smith, Jr.
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Patent number: 7492880Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system for altering an administrator of a multi-way call during the multi-way call connection and transferring the associated charges from one administrator to another. After a multi-way call connection is established from the originating party to many participating parties, the originating party may be given an opportunity to shift an administrator role to one of the participating parties. The participating party designated to be a new administrator may accept or refuse the request from the originating party. Once the participating party accepts the new administrator role, the subsequent charges may be transferred to the participating party and the originating party may be able to continue in or to drop out from the multi-way call without further responsibility of charges.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2004Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Herman Rodriguez, Newton J. Smith, Jr., Clifford J. Spinac
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Publication number: 20080167072Abstract: The present invention is a method for providing telephone service. The method includes receiving a request at a first telephone from a second telephone to access the first telephone's telephone service in response to the second telephone's inability to access the second telephone's telephone service. The method further includes granting access to the first telephone's telephone service for use by the second telephone in response to receiving the request at the first telephone prompting the first telephone to grant access to the first telephone's telephone service. The request is received by the first telephone from the second telephone via a short-range wireless connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2007Publication date: July 10, 2008Inventors: Viktors Berstis, Herman Rodriguez, Newton J. Smith
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Patent number: 6889054Abstract: A system for implementing a method for communicating an advertisement employs a primary call center, a mobile station, a base station, and an advertiser call center. When the mobile station is registered with the base station, the primary call center controls a transmission of one or more advertisements to the mobile station in accordance with a schedule preferred by the mobile station user with each advertisement matching a profile of the mobile station user. The mobile station user can either store the advertisement for future reference or respond to the advertisement. The response can be an acknowledgement of the advertisement or a desire to establish a communication link between the mobile station and the advertiser call center to thereby attempt a purchase of a good or a service. In response to an advertisement, the mobile station user is provided with a reward as an incentive to regularly receive advertisements.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2001Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Maria A. Himmel, Herman Rodriguez, Newton J. Smith, Jr., Clifford J. Spinac
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Publication number: 20030003929Abstract: A system for implementing a method for communicating an advertisement is disclosed. The system comprises a primary call center, a mobile station, a base station, and an advertiser call center. When the mobile station is registered with the base station, the primary call center controls a transmission of one or more advertisements to the mobile station in accordance with a schedule preferred by the mobile station user with each advertisement matching a profile of the mobile station user. The mobile station user can either store the advertisement for future reference or respond to the advertisement. The response can be an acknowledgement of the advertisement or a desire to establish a communication link between the mobile station and the advertiser call center to thereby attempt a purchase of a good or a service. In response to an advertisement, the mobile station user is provided with a reward as an incentive to regularly receive advertisements.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2001Publication date: January 2, 2003Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Maria A. Himmel, Herman Rodriguez, Newton J. Smith, Clifford J. Spinac
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Publication number: 20020194061Abstract: A system for implementing a method for communicating an advertisement is disclosed. The system comprises a primary call center, a mobile station, a base station, and an advertiser call center. When the mobile station is registered with the base station, one or more keywords can be transmitted from the mobile station to the primary call center to thereby pull desired types of advertisements to the mobile station. The primary call center transmits advertisements identically or equivalently matching the keywords. Alternatively, the primary call center transmits advertisements that also match a location of the mobile station and/or a user profile corresponding to the mobile station.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2001Publication date: December 19, 2002Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Maria A. Himmel, Herman Rodriguez, Newton J. Smith, Clifford J. Spinac