Patents Examined by Katherine L O'Sullivan
  • Patent number: 10068281
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to methods, systems, and computer program products for routing order lookups from retail systems. Order data from order management system database is synchronized to an order cache. When an order lookup is received (e.g., from a retail kiosk or POS terminal), a business layer determines if the cache can appropriately service the order lookup. If so (e.g., if the order lookup does not change order state), the business layer routes the order lookup to the cache. Otherwise (e.g., if the order lookup does change order state), the business layer routes the order lookup to the order management system database. In-store retail systems can be used to lookup orders previously submitted through other channels, such as, a website or mobile application. Knowing order details for other orders can assist the customer with in-store purchasing decisions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Madhavan Kandhadai Vasantham, Mahesh Tyagarajan, Sreekanth Sreedhararaj
  • Patent number: 10055775
    Abstract: A method of acquiring and processing information on a mobile terminal is provided. The method includes: receiving, at the mobile terminal, information about at least one item displayed on an external display device from the external display device; and performing, at the mobile terminal, a function for the at least one item based on the received information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Do-jun Yang, Sun-eung Park, Jin-goo Seo, Soo-in Jang
  • Patent number: 10037561
    Abstract: A system includes a processor and an information wallet application stored on machine readable storage media coupled to the processor and including program logic that causes the processor to receive a shopping list from a first information wallet adapter stored on a user computing device, send the shopping list to a second information wallet adapter stored on a merchant computing device, receive merchant data from the second information wallet adapter, wherein the merchant data includes one of price data and quantity data for at least one item included in the shopping list, and send the merchant data to the first information wallet adapter. The system also includes a cloud storage computing system accessible by the information wallet storage application and configured to communicate with the first and second information wallet adapters in order to store and retrieve shopping list data associated with the shopping list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventor: Al Hecht
  • Patent number: 9990622
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an authentication and payment system and method. The authentication and payment system of the present invention includes an issuer server, an issuer information management intermediate server, an acquirer server and a payment server. The issuer server issues, manages and operates payment means. The issuer information management intermediate server manages URL information required to access domestic and foreign issuer servers. The acquirer server performs payment approval and performs acquisition and settlement for member stores. The payment server intermediates between the issuer server and the acquirer server to provide an authentication and payment service in response to a request from a terminal of the merchant. Accordingly, the present invention can provide a safe and convenient payment process with respect to payment means, such as credit cards, electronic money or mobile phone micro payment that can be selected between a purchaser and a merchant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: SK Planet Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-Won Choi, Joo-Mun Lee, Se-Hyun Oh, Myung-Sung Lee, Whan-Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 9965794
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for an online trade-in store that presents recommendations or suggestions to a customer on item(s) that are currently being accepted by the store, where the recommended items are confirmed to have been previously purchased by the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Silas M. Brazil, Ranjeet S. Sonone, Maurice Codik Moscoso, Sandeep Bodapati, Lisa A. Rasmussen