Patents Assigned to EMN8, Inc.
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Patent number: 8689963Abstract: A system and method for integrating devices and equipment into self-service kiosk devices is disclosed. Hardware configuration kits are provided which allow for a less complicated implementation of specific and customized functionality for quick service restaurant (QSR) environments. In certain embodiments a kiosk door is coupled to the kiosk body to form a kiosk cabinet in which devices and equipment used to operate the kiosk are housed. Certain interior kiosk components and devices, such as coin dispensers, bill acceptors, and the like, may be configured to extend or protrude through the kiosk door so that they may be accessed by the customer. The kiosk door may have a hollowed out center or aperture which allows access to the interior cabinet. The aperture may be substantially covered by a removable door inlay which cooperatively includes cutouts corresponding to the components protruding through the door.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2012Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: EMN8, Inc.Inventor: David Georgens
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Publication number: 20130246201Abstract: A point of sale computer system that allows a customer to select and consummate a sale himself. The system may include graphics storage media configured to store two- and three-dimensional graphics data relating to the sale, as well as business rules storage media, configured to store business rules that specify the graphics that should be displayed during the selection and consummation process based on input received from the customer. The technology allows a presentation to be made to the customer that is entertaining and that maintains the attention of the customer throughout the sale selection and consummation process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: EMN8, Inc.Inventors: Paul Sidlo, William Kovacs, Philip J. Brock, John O'Keefe, Jonathan Humpherys, Andrew Whiddett, Simon Feltman, Amar Kurani
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Patent number: 8438065Abstract: A point of sale computer system that allows a customer to select and consummate a sale himself. The system may include graphics storage media configured to store two- and three-dimensional graphics data relating to the sale, as well as business rules storage media, configured to store business rules that specify the graphics that should be displayed during the selection and consummation process based on input received from the customer. The technology allows a presentation to be made to the customer that is entertaining and that maintains the attention of the customer throughout the sale selection and consummation process.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: EMN8, Inc.Inventors: Paul Sidlo, William Kovacs, Philip J. Brock, John O'Keefe, Jonathan Humpherys, Andrew Whiddett, Simon Feltman, Amar Kurani
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Publication number: 20130092505Abstract: A system and method for integrating devices and equipment into self-service kiosk devices is disclosed. Hardware configuration kits are provided which allow for a less complicated implementation of specific and customized functionality for quick service restaurant (QSR) environments. In certain embodiments a kiosk door is coupled to the kiosk body to form a kiosk cabinet in which devices and equipment used to operate the kiosk are housed. Certain interior kiosk components and devices, such as coin dispensers, bill acceptors, and the like, may be configured to extend or protrude through the kiosk door so that they may be accessed by the customer. The kiosk door may have a hollowed out center or aperture which allows access to the interior cabinet. The aperture may be substantially covered by a removable door inlay which cooperatively includes cutouts corresponding to the components protruding through the door.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: EMN8, INC.Inventor: EMN8, INC.
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Publication number: 20120296750Abstract: A point of sale computer system that allows a customer to select and consummate a sale himself. The system may include graphics storage media configured to store two- and three-dimensional graphics data relating to the sale, as well as business rules storage media, configured to store business rules that specify the graphics that should be displayed during the selection and consummation process based on input received from the customer. The technology allows a presentation to be made to the customer that is entertaining and that maintains the attention of the customer throughout the sale selection and consummation process.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: EMN8, INC.Inventors: Paul Sidlo, William Kovacs, Philip J. Brock, John O'Keefe, Jonathan Humpherys, Andrew Whiddett, Simon Feltman, Amar Kurani
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Patent number: 8276735Abstract: A system and method for integrating devices and equipment into self-service kiosk devices is disclosed. Hardware configuration kits are provided which allow for a less complicated implementation of specific and customized functionality for quick service restaurant (QSR) environments. In certain embodiments a kiosk door is coupled to the kiosk body to form a kiosk cabinet in which devices and equipment used to operate the kiosk are housed. Certain interior kiosk components and devices, such as coin dispensers, bill acceptors, and the like, may be configured to extend or protrude through the kiosk door so that they may be accessed by the customer. The kiosk door may have a hollowed out center or aperture which allows access to the interior cabinet. The aperture may be substantially covered by a removable door inlay which cooperatively includes cutouts corresponding to the components protruding through the door.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2009Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: EMN8, Inc.Inventor: David Georgens
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Patent number: 8234171Abstract: A point of sale computer system that allows a customer to select and consummate a sale himself. The system may include graphics storage media configured to store two- and three-dimensional graphics data relating to the sale, as well as business rules storage media, configured to store business rules that specify the graphics that should be displayed during the selection and consummation process based on input received from the customer. The technology allows a presentation to be made to the customer that is entertaining and that maintains the attention of the customer throughout the sale selection and consummation process.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2010Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: EMN8, Inc.Inventors: Paul Sidlo, William Kovacs, Philip J. Brock, John O'Keefe, Jonathan Humpherys, Andrew Whiddett, Simon Feltman, Amar Kurani
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Publication number: 20110010274Abstract: A point of sale computer system that allows a customer to select and consummate a sale himself. The system may include graphics storage media configured to store two- and three-dimensional graphics data relating to the sale, as well as business rules storage media, configured to store business rules that specify the graphics that should be displayed during the selection and consummation process based on input received from the customer. The technology allows a presentation to be made to the customer that is entertaining and that maintains the attention of the customer throughout the sale selection and consummation process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: EMN8, Inc.Inventors: Paul Sidlo, William Kovacs, Philip J. Brock, John O'Keefe, Jonathan Humpherys, Andrew Whiddett, Simon Feltman, Amar Kurani
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Patent number: 7801763Abstract: A point of sale computer system that allows a customer to select and consummate a sale himself. The system may include graphics storage media configured to store two- and three-dimensional graphics data relating to the sale, as well as business rules storage media, configured to store business rules that specify the graphics that should be displayed during the selection and consummation process based on input received from the customer. The technology allows a presentation to be made to the customer that is entertaining and that maintains the attention of the customer throughout the sale selection and consummation process.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2005Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: EMN8, Inc.Inventors: Paul Sidlo, William Kovacs, Philip J. Brock, John O'Keefe, Jonathan Humpherys, Andrew Whiddett, Simon Feltman, Amar Kurani
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Publication number: 20100217892Abstract: A kiosk system which is capable of maintaining kiosk devices online without physical manipulation is disclosed. The kiosk system capable of forcing a programmatic re-initialization of kiosk devices when necessary. Individual devices in the kiosk system can be initialized and re-initialized in parallel with normal operation of the kiosk system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2009Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: EMN8, INC.Inventors: John Edward Silva, Suzanne Grace Arena, Anthony J.K. Kua
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Publication number: 20100059330Abstract: A system and method for integrating devices and equipment into self-service kiosk devices is disclosed. Hardware configuration kits are provided which allow for a less complicated implementation of specific and customized functionality for quick service restaurant (QSR) environments. In certain embodiments a kiosk door is coupled to the kiosk body to form a kiosk cabinet in which devices and equipment used to operate the kiosk are housed. Certain interior kiosk components and devices, such as coin dispensers, bill acceptors, and the like, may be configured to extend or protrude through the kiosk door so that they may be accessed by the customer. The kiosk door may have a hollowed out center or aperture which allows access to the interior cabinet. The aperture may be substantially covered by a removable door inlay which cooperatively includes cutouts corresponding to the components protruding through the door.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2009Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: EMN8, INC.Inventor: David Georgens
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Publication number: 20100042506Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to systems and methods for managing digital media content within a quick service restaurant environment to provide a consistent visual experience and accurate, timely data across various digital media displays to QSR customers. In some embodiments, a digital media management appliance (“DMMA”) is used to manage the distribution of digital media data which is used to drive various display devices present in the QSR environment. The DMMA may be configured to extract data from a point of sale (“POS”) system and/or other data sources within the QSR environment in order to generate display data for the digital media devices in the store.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2009Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: EMN8, INC.Inventors: J. Patrick Ravenel, Trevor Chong, John Silva
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Publication number: 20090228836Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide the ability to create a single customer-operated kiosk quick service restaurant ordering system menu application which may be easily integrated with any number of different back office point of sale system implementations without compromising menu design and the customer user interface experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: EMN8, Inc.Inventor: John Silva
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Publication number: 20040030573Abstract: A customer-operated ordering system and method that issues admission tickets but does not dispense products. The system may include an input device, an output device, an admission ticket dispenser, product information storage media, admission ticket information storage media, customer profile storage media and a processing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Applicant: EMN8, Inc.Inventors: Paul Sidlo, Walter H. Dunn
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Publication number: 20040024642Abstract: A customer-operated ordering system may allow a customer to select and consummate a sale himself. The system may include a first input device including a coupon reception device configured to allow the customer to provide a coupon that provides the customer with an incentive to purchase one or more products or services. The processing system may be configured to deliver selected multimedia to the output device relating to products or services that the customer may purchase in an interactive manner, based at least in part on the coupon provided to the coupon reception device and based at least in part on other input received from the customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2003Publication date: February 5, 2004Applicant: EMN8, Inc.Inventors: Paul Sidlo, Walter H. Dunn
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Publication number: 20040015414Abstract: A customer-operated ordering system and method that automatically sets the price of an item offered to a customer to purchase based on a stored profile of that customer. The system may include an input device, output device, customer profile storage media, sales price storage media, price rules storage media and a processing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2003Publication date: January 22, 2004Applicant: EMN8, Inc.Inventors: Paul Sidlo, Walter H. Dunn
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Publication number: 20030225633Abstract: A point of sale computer system that allows a customer to select and consummate a sale himself. The system may include graphics storage media configured to store two- and three-dimensional graphics data relating to the sale, as well as business rules storage media, configured to store business rules that specify the graphics that should be displayed during the selection and consummation process based on input received from the customer. The technology allows a presentation to be made to the customer that is entertaining and that maintains the attention of the customer throughout the sale selection and consummation process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2003Publication date: December 4, 2003Applicant: EMN8, Inc.Inventors: Paul Sidlo, William Kovacs, Philip J. Brock, John O' Keefe, Jonathan Humpherys, Andrew Whiddett, Simon Feltman, Amar Kurani