Patents by Inventor Tom HANLEY
Tom HANLEY 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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Patent number: 11915220Abstract: An apparatus for dynamic credit card reader mode management is provided, the apparatus including: a point-of sale (POS) terminal, configured to accept employee login credentials via a magnetic stripe card, to display menu items for selection, to add selected menu items to an order, and to accept payment for the order, where the payment may be obtained via swipe, dip, or tap, the POS terminal including: a first card reader, configured to read first provided cards when enabled; a second card reader, configured to read second provided cards when enabled; and a dual reader controller, coupled to the first and second card readers, configured to determine one or more workflow states of the POS terminal, and configured to dynamically control modes of the first and second card readers according to the one or more workflow states.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Toast, Inc.Inventors: Tom Hanley, Stephen Kirk, Chance Ashley Kirsch
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Patent number: 11816650Abstract: A system for credit card reader mode management includes: a point-of sale (POS) terminal, that accepts login credentials via a magnetic stripe card, displays menu items, adds selected menu items to an order, and accepts payment instruments for the order, the POS terminal including: a first card reader, that reads first cards when enabled; a second card reader, that reads second cards when enabled; and a dual reader controller, that determines one or more workflow states of the POS terminal, and controls modes of the first and second card readers; and a backend server, that receives messages transmitted by the POS terminal including payment information obtained by the POS terminal, and that employs the payment information to process one of more transactions with one or more financial institutions to complete the payment for the order, and that notifies the POS terminal that the payment for the order is complete.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Toast, Inc.Inventors: Tom Hanley, Stephen Kirk, Chance Ashley Kirsch
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Patent number: 11748728Abstract: A method for dynamic adaptation of card reader protocol includes: providing a point-of sale (POS) terminal, that accepts login credentials via a magnetic stripe card, displays menu items for selection, adds selected menu items to an order, and accepts payment for the order, where the payment may be obtained via swipe, dip, or tap; via a card reader, reading provided cards when enabled; via a reader controller, determining one or more workflow states of the POS terminal, and controlling states and modes of the card reader; determining a type and capabilities of the card reader upon power up; and receiving instructions indicating the type and the capabilities, and communicating with the card reader according to the type and the capabilities responsive to a common set of commands employed by the POS terminal, and formatting data received from the card reader into a common data format.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Toast, Inc.Inventors: Tom Hanley, Stephen Kirk, Chance Ashley Kirsch
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Patent number: 11568156Abstract: An apparatus for context-based credit card reader management is provided that includes a point-of sale (POS) terminal, configured to accept employee login credentials via a magnetic stripe card, to display menu items for selection, to add selected menu items to an order, and to accept payment for the order, where the payment may be obtained via swipe, dip, or tap. The POS terminal has a card reader and a reader controller. The card reader reads provided cards when fully powered and enabled. The reader controller is coupled to the card reader, and determines one or more workflow states of the POS terminal, and dynamically controls power states of the card reader according to the one or more workflow states.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Toast, Inc.Inventors: Tom Hanley, Stephen Kirk, Chance Ashley Kirsch
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Publication number: 20220309483Abstract: An apparatus for dynamic credit card reader mode management is provided, the apparatus including: a point-of sale (POS) terminal, configured to accept employee login credentials via a magnetic stripe card, to display menu items for selection, to add selected menu items to an order, and to accept payment for the order, where the payment may be obtained via swipe, dip, or tap, the POS terminal including: a first card reader, configured to read first provided cards when enabled; a second card reader, configured to read second provided cards when enabled; and a dual reader controller, coupled to the first and second card readers, configured to determine one or more workflow states of the POS terminal, and configured to dynamically control modes of the first and second card readers according to the one or more workflow states.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2021Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: Toast, Inc.Inventors: Tom Hanley, Stephen Kirk, Chance Ashley Kirsch
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Publication number: 20220309484Abstract: A method for dynamic adaptation of card reader protocol includes: providing a point-of sale (POS) terminal, that accepts login credentials via a magnetic stripe card, displays menu items for selection, adds selected menu items to an order, and accepts payment for the order, where the payment may be obtained via swipe, dip, or tap; via a card reader, reading provided cards when enabled; via a reader controller, determining one or more workflow states of the POS terminal, and controlling states and modes of the card reader; determining a type and capabilities of the card reader upon power up; and receiving instructions indicating the type and the capabilities, and communicating with the card reader according to the type and the capabilities responsive to a common set of commands employed by the POS terminal, and formatting data received from the card reader into a common data format.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2021Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: Toast, Inc.Inventors: Tom Hanley, Stephen Kirk, Chance Ashley Kirsch
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Publication number: 20220309481Abstract: A system for credit card reader mode management includes: a point-of sale (POS) terminal, that accepts login credentials via a magnetic stripe card, displays menu items, adds selected menu items to an order, and accepts payment instruments for the order, the POS terminal including: a first card reader, that reads first cards when enabled; a second card reader, that reads second cards when enabled; and a dual reader controller, that determines one or more workflow states of the POS terminal, and controls modes of the first and second card readers; and a backend server, that receives messages transmitted by the POS terminal including payment information obtained by the POS terminal, and that employs the payment information to process one of more transactions with one or more financial institutions to complete the payment for the order, and that notifies the POS terminal that the payment for the order is complete.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2021Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: Toast, Inc.Inventors: Tom Hanley, Stephen Kirk, Chance Ashley Kirsch
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Publication number: 20220309259Abstract: An apparatus for context-based credit card reader management is provided that includes a point-of sale (POS) terminal, configured to accept employee login credentials via a magnetic stripe card, to display menu items for selection, to add selected menu items to an order, and to accept payment for the order, where the payment may be obtained via swipe, dip, or tap. The POS terminal has a card reader and a reader controller. The card reader reads provided cards when fully powered and enabled. The reader controller is coupled to the card reader, and determines one or more workflow states of the POS terminal, and dynamically controls power states of the card reader according to the one or more workflow states.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2021Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: Toast, Inc.Inventors: Tom Hanley, Stephen Kirk, Chance Ashley Kirsch
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Patent number: 10450189Abstract: The application describes a MEMS transducer comprising a substrate having a cavity. The transducer exhibits a membrane layer supported relative to the substrate to define a flexible membrane. An upper surface of the substrate comprises an overlap region between the edge of the cavity and a perimeter of the flexible membrane where the membrane overlies the upper surface of the substrate. At least one portion of the overlap region of the upper surface of the substrate is provided with a plurality of recesses. The recesses are defined so as to extend from the edge of the cavity towards the perimeter of the flexible membrane.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.Inventors: Tom Hanley, Timothy John Brosnihan, Euan James Boyd
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Publication number: 20190100429Abstract: A MEMS transducer and method of forming a MEMS transducer. The MEMS transducer comprises a flexible membrane and a backplate, a membrane electrode being located on a polygon shaped first surface of the flexible membrane, and a backplate electrode being located on a first surface of the backplate facing the membrane electrode. At least one of the membrane electrode and the backplate electrode has an outline shape configured to correspond to a contour of a contour map, the contour map representing relative amounts of displacement of portions of the flexible membrane from an equilibrium position in response to pressure differences generated by incident sound waves.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.Inventors: Tom HANLEY, Colin Robert JENKINS, Euan James BOYD
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Publication number: 20190062146Abstract: The application describes a MEMS transducer comprising a membrane which comprises an active membrane region and a substrate having a cavity. An upper surface of the substrate comprises an overlap region which underlies the membrane. A first portion of the overlap region is provided with at least one recess. The at least one recess does not intersect an edge of the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.Inventors: Tom HANLEY, Colin Robert JENKINS
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Publication number: 20180148315Abstract: The application describes a MEMS transducer comprising a substrate having a cavity. The transducer exhibits a membrane layer supported relative to the substrate to define a flexible membrane. An upper surface of the substrate comprises an overlap region between the edge of the cavity and a perimeter of the flexible membrane where the membrane overlies the upper surface of the substrate. At least one portion of the overlap region of the upper surface of the substrate is provided with a plurality of recesses. The recesses are defined so as to extend from the edge of the cavity towards the perimeter of the flexible membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.Inventors: Tom HANLEY, Timothy John BROSNIHAN, Euan James BOYD