Patents Assigned to THE USUAL, INC
  • Publication number: 20190043116
    Abstract: One example method may include generating a list of potential merchants on a touch screen device. The method may also include determining a subset of potential merchants to display on the touch screen device, determining an order in which to display the subset of potential merchants on the touch screen device, and displaying the list of potential merchants on the touch screen device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: THE USUAL, INC
    Inventor: Andy LAM
  • Patent number: 10055782
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure generally set forth a two-way touch screen based communication system. One example method may include receiving an order for an item from a first touch screen device via a first network, wherein the order is associated with a first identification for a merchant, a second identification for the customer, and a negotiable parameter reflective of a preference of the customer. The method may also include making available the order for a second touch screen device of the merchant to retrieve via a second network and to display and prior to completing processing of the order, transmitting a first response to the preference of the customer to the first touch screen device via the first network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: THE USUAL, INC.
    Inventor: Andy Lam
  • Publication number: 20160180446
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure generally set forth a two-way touch screen based communication system. One example method may include receiving an order for an item from a first touch screen device via a first network, wherein the order is associated with a first identification for a merchant, a second identification for the customer, and a negotiable parameter reflective of a preference of the customer. The method may also include making available the order for a second touch screen device of the merchant to retrieve via a second network and to display and prior to completing processing of the order, transmitting a first response to the preference of the customer to the first touch screen device via the first network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: THE USUAL, INC
    Inventor: Andy LAM
  • Patent number: 9274629
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure generally set forth a two-way touch screen based communication system. One example method may include receiving an order for an item from a first touch screen device via a first network, wherein the order is associated with a first identification for a merchant, a second identification for the customer, and a negotiable parameter reflective of a preference of the customer. The method may also include making available the order for a second touch screen device of the merchant to retrieve via a second network and to display and prior to completing processing of the order, transmitting a first response to the preference of the customer to the first touch screen device via the first network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: THE USUAL, INC.
    Inventor: Andy Lam
  • Patent number: 8743073
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure generally set forth a two-way touch screen based communication system. One example method may include receiving an order for an item from a first touch screen device via a first network, wherein the order is associated with a first identification for a merchant, a second identification for the customer, and a negotiable parameter reflective of a preference of the customer. The method may also include making available the order for a second touch screen device of the merchant to retrieve via a second network and to display and prior to completing processing of the order, transmitting a first response to the preference of the customer to the first touch screen device via the first network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: The Usual, Inc.
    Inventor: Andy Lam
  • Publication number: 20140149261
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure generally set forth a two-way touch screen based communication system. One example method may include receiving an order for an item from a first touch screen device via a first network, wherein the order is associated with a first identification for a merchant, a second identification for the customer, and a negotiable parameter reflective of a preference of the customer. The method may also include making available the order for a second touch screen device of the merchant to retrieve via a second network and to display and prior to completing processing of the order, transmitting a first response to the preference of the customer to the first touch screen device via the first network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: THE USUAL, INC
    Inventor: Andy LAM