Patents by Inventor Ronald C. Card

Ronald C. Card 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).

  • System and method to access secure information related to a user
    Publication number: 20020073339
    Abstract: A system and method to access secure information related to a user are described. Identification information related to a user is transmitted to an authentication entity. Access to a secure entity coupled to the authentication entity is received if authentication information identifying the user is provided to the secure entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventor: Ronald C. Card
  • System and method to provide financial rewards and other incentives to users of personal transaction devices
    Publication number: 20020072931
    Abstract: A system and method to provide financial rewards and other incentives to users of personal transaction devices are described. Multiple transactions between a personal transaction device and one or more vendors connected to the personal transaction device are processed. Vendor incentives for each of the vendors and user incentives for a user connected to the personal transaction device are then determined based on each transaction of said plurality of transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventor: Ronald C. Card