Patents by Inventor Alan Matthew

Alan Matthew 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).

  • Computer system for card in connection with, but not to carry out, a transaction
    Publication number: 20050038701
    Abstract: Machine for, and method of, collecting consumer accessible transaction data. The method can include the steps of: reading consumer profile identification information from a card in connection with, but not to carry out, a point of sale transaction; generating transaction data from the transaction; communicating the profile identification information and the transaction data to a computer; using the profile identification information to identify a profile in a database; inserting the transaction data into the profile; and providing the profile to the consumer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventor: Alan Matthew