Patents by Inventor Amish Babu
Amish Babu 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: 10140481Abstract: These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a card reader with a read head positioned in a housing. The read head is configured to be coupled to a mobile device and has a slot for swiping a magnetic stripe of a card. The read head reads data on the magnetic stripe and produces a raw magnetic signal indicative of data stored on the magnetic stripe. A power supply is coupled to wake-up electronics and a microcontroller. An output jack is adapted to be inserted in a port of the mobile device and deliver an output jack signal to the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: SQUARE, INC.Inventors: Kartik Lamba, Amish Babu, Adam David Peter Rothschild, Jack Dorsey, James M. McKelvey
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Patent number: 10089615Abstract: A point-of-sale system includes a stand that supports a tablet computer. The tablet computer can run a merchant application to provide the typical functionality for a point-of-sale system. The stand can be rotatable to face either the merchant or the customer. The stand can incorporate a card reader. The tablet computer can be connected through a hub to other peripheral components, such as a controllable cash drawer, a printer and/or a bar code reader. The cash drawer can include a slidable drawer having sliding rails that are hidden from a top view of the drawer.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2017Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: SQUARE, INC.Inventors: Troy Edwards, Lukas Skoog, Amish Babu, Jesse Dorogusker
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Patent number: 10007813Abstract: A method of transmitting information to a mobile device includes providing a card reader is provided with a read head, a slot for swiping a magnetic stripe of a card and device electronics that includes an analog front-end and a microcontroller. The analog to digital front end is coupled to a processing element in the microcontroller. A raw magnetic head signal is received at the analog to digital front end. The raw magnetic head signal is converted into a processed digital signal that the microcontroller can interpret. An output jack output jack signal is delivered to the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: SQUARE, INC.Inventors: Amish Babu, Kartik Lamba, Elliot John Patrick Sather, Adam David Peter Rothschild, Jack Dorsey, James M. McKelvey
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Patent number: 9916570Abstract: A point-of-sale system includes a stand that supports a tablet computer. The tablet computer can run a merchant application to provide the typical functionality for a point-of-sale system. The stand can be rotatable to face either the merchant or the customer. The stand can incorporate a card reader. The tablet computer can be connected through a hub to other peripheral components, such as a controllable cash drawer, a printer and/or a bar code reader. The cash drawer can include a slidable drawer having sliding rails that are hidden from a top view of the drawer.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Square, Inc.Inventors: Troy Edwards, Lukas Skoog, Amish Babu, Jesse Dorogusker
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Patent number: 9881290Abstract: A point-of-sale system includes a stand that supports a tablet computer. The tablet computer can run a merchant application to provide the typical functionality for a point-of-sale system. The stand can be rotatable to face either the merchant or the customer. The stand can incorporate a card reader. The tablet computer can be connected through a hub to other peripheral components, such as a controllable cash drawer, a printer and/or a bar code reader. The cash drawer can include a slidable drawer having sliding rails that are hidden from a top view of the drawer.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2017Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Square, Inc.Inventors: Troy Edwards, Lukas Skoog, Amish Babu, Jesse Dorogusker
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Patent number: 9870557Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, for a payment card reader comprising: a frame, where the frame includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface, a second side surface of the side surfaces on an opposite side of the frame from the first side surface, the first side surface including a groove configured to receive a swipe of a magnetic stripe card, the second side surface including a slot configured to receive insertion of a chip card; a magnetic stripe reader interface; a chip card reader interface; circuitry configured to direct signals from the magnetic stripe reader interface and the chip card reader interface to a microcontroller in the card reader; and circuitry configured to communicate wirelessly between the card reader and a computing device.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Square, Inc.Inventors: Amish Babu, Jesse Dorogusker, Kartik Lamba, Elliot Sather
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Patent number: 9858603Abstract: A card reader is provided with a read head with a slot and is configured to be coupled to a mobile device and has a slot for swiping a magnetic stripe of a card. The read head reads data on the magnetic stripe and produces a raw magnetic signal indicative of data stored on the magnetic stripe. A power supply is coupled to wake-up electronics and a microcontroller. An output jack is adapted to be inserted in a port of the mobile device and deliver an output jack signal to the mobile device. The wake-up electronics is powered by a microphone bias of a mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Square, Inc.Inventors: Kartik Lamba, Amish Babu, Michael Shyh-yen Ho, Adam David Peter Rothschild, Gerald Thomas Ryle, Jack Dorsey, James M. McKelvey
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Publication number: 20170221035Abstract: A point-of-sale system includes a stand that supports a tablet computer. The tablet computer can run a merchant application to provide the typical functionality for a point-of-sale system. The stand can be rotatable to face either the merchant or the customer. The stand can incorporate a card reader. The tablet computer can be connected through a hub to other peripheral components, such as a controllable cash drawer, a printer and/or a bar code reader. The cash drawer can include a slidable drawer having sliding rails that are hidden from a top view of the drawer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Troy Edwards, Lukas Skoog, Amish Babu, Jesse Dorogusker
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Publication number: 20170161708Abstract: A point-of-sale system includes a stand that supports a tablet computer. The tablet computer can run a merchant application to provide the typical functionality for a point-of-sale system. The stand can be rotatable to face either the merchant or the customer. The stand can incorporate a card reader. The tablet computer can be connected through a hub to other peripheral components, such as a controllable cash drawer, a printer and/or a bar code reader. The cash drawer can include a slidable drawer having sliding rails that are hidden from a top view of the drawer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2017Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Troy Edwards, Lukas Skoog, Amish Babu, Jesse Dorogusker
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Publication number: 20170131697Abstract: A computer-implemented method for programming a universal control system includes generating a list of devices associated with a network; based on configuration data and statistical data associated with a first set of devices included in the list of devices, generating programming for a first activity to be performed via the network, wherein first activity is associated with the first set of devices included in the list of devices, and the programming is associated with a device configuration for the first set of devices and includes commands for transmission to the first set of devices by the universal control system; and causing the programming for the first activity to be stored, wherein, when the first activity is selected, the device configuration for the first set of devices is implemented.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Stephen WHEELER, Xavier CAINE, Amish BABU, Matthew Jonathan Dickinson, John Craig Robert Degruchy, Prajith Puthiyedath Eringathody
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Publication number: 20170131863Abstract: A computer-implemented method for modifying account information associated with a universal control system includes electronically receiving triggering information for an account associated with a network, determining that a device compatible with the network is referenced in the triggering information, and in response, updating a portion of a database that is associated with the account and includes a list of devices associated with the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Stephen WHEELER, Xavier CAINE, Amish BABU, Matthew Jonathan Dickinson, John Craio Robert Degruchy, Prajith Puthiyedath Eringathody
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Patent number: 9595033Abstract: A method is provided of transmitting information with a communication protocol to a mobile device. A card reader is provided with a read head that has a slot for swiping a magnetic stripe of a card, an output jack and device electronics that includes a microcontroller. The read head is used to read data on a magnetic stripe of a card. A raw magnetic signal is produced indicative of data stored on the magnetic stripe. The raw magnetic head signal is converted into a processed digital signal that the microcontroller can interpret. A synchronous Manchester encoded stream is produced that makes a greater number of 0 crossings. A Manchester encoded stream output jack signal is delivered to the mobile device through the output jack.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2016Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Square, Inc.Inventors: Kartik Lamba, Amish Babu, Michael Shyh-yen Ho, Adam David Peter Rothschild, Gerald Thomas Ryle, Jack Dorsey, James M. McKelvey
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Patent number: 9589428Abstract: A point-of-sale system includes a stand that supports a tablet computer. The tablet computer can run a merchant application to provide the typical functionality for a point-of-sale system. The stand can be rotatable to face either the merchant or the customer. The stand can incorporate a card reader. The tablet computer can be connected through a hub to other peripheral components, such as a controllable cash drawer, a printer and/or a bar code reader. The cash drawer can include a slidable drawer having sliding rails that are hidden from a top view of the drawer.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Square, Inc.Inventors: Troy Edwards, Lukas Skoog, Amish Babu, Jesse Dorogusker
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Publication number: 20170046677Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, for a payment card reader comprising: a frame, where the frame includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface, a second side surface of the side surfaces on an opposite side of the frame from the first side surface, the first side surface including a groove configured to receive a swipe of a magnetic stripe card, the second side surface including a slot configured to receive insertion of a chip card; a magnetic stripe reader interface; a chip card reader interface; circuitry configured to direct signals from the magnetic stripe reader interface and the chip card reader interface to a microcontroller in the card reader; and circuitry configured to communicate wirelessly between the card reader and a computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Amish Babu, Jesse Dorogusker, Kartik Lamba, Elliot Sather
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Publication number: 20160371513Abstract: These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a card reader with a read head positioned in a housing. The read head is configured to be coupled to a mobile device and has a slot for swiping a magnetic stripe of a card. The read head reads data on the magnetic stripe and produces a raw magnetic signal indicative of data stored on the magnetic stripe. A power supply is coupled to wake-up electronics and a microcontroller. An output jack is adapted to be inserted in a port of the mobile device and deliver an output jack signal to the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Kartik Lamba, Amish Babu, Adam David Peter Rothschild, Jack Dorsey, James M. McKelvey
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Publication number: 20160358147Abstract: A point-of-sale system includes a stand that supports a tablet computer. The tablet computer can run a merchant application to provide the typical functionality for a point-of-sale system. The stand can be rotatable to face either the merchant or the customer. The stand can incorporate a card reader. The tablet computer can be connected through a hub to other peripheral components, such as a controllable cash drawer, a printer and/or a bar code reader. The cash drawer can include a slidable drawer having sliding rails that are hidden from a top view of the drawer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Troy Edwards, Lukas Skoog, Amish Babu, Jesse Dorogusker
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Patent number: 9507972Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, for a payment card reader comprising: a frame, where the frame includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface, a second side surface of the side surfaces on an opposite side of the frame from the first side surface, the first side surface including a groove configured to receive a swipe of a magnetic stripe card, the second side surface including a slot configured to receive insertion of a chip card; a magnetic stripe reader interface; a chip card reader interface; circuitry configured to direct signals from the magnetic stripe reader interface and the chip card reader interface to a microcontroller in the card reader; and circuitry configured to communicate wirelessly between the card reader and a computing device.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: SQUARE, INC.Inventors: Amish Babu, Jesse Dorogusker, Kartik Lamba, Elliot Sather
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Patent number: 9495676Abstract: A method of transmitting information to a mobile device includes providing a read head with a slot for swiping a magnetic stripe of a card, a power supply coupled to wake-up electronics and a microcontroller. The wake-up electronics are powered by a microphone bias of a mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2011Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Square, Inc.Inventors: Kartik Lamba, Amish Babu, Adam David Peter Rothschild, Michael Shyh-yen Ho, Gerald Thomas Ryle, Jack Dorsey, James M. McKelvey
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Patent number: 9495675Abstract: A small card reader has a read head with a slot and positioned in a housing. The read head is configured to be coupled to a mobile device. The read head reads data on the magnetic stripe from a card that is slid in the slot and produces an output jack signal indicative of data stored on the magnetic stripe. An output jack is adapted to be inserted in a port of the mobile device and deliver the output jack signal to the mobile device. The read head positioned to accommodate rocking of a card while being swept in the slot while producing a successful read of the magnetic stripe of the card. The rocking is in an amount of 1 to 10 degrees of rotation of a bottom surface of the card away from a bottom surface of the slot.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2011Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Square, Inc.Inventors: Elliot John Patrick Sather, Amish Babu, Gregory Staples, Jack Dorsey, James M. McKelvey
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Patent number: 9449203Abstract: These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a card reader with a read head positioned in a housing. The read head is configured to be coupled to a mobile device and has a slot for swiping a magnetic stripe of a card. The read head reads data on the magnetic stripe and produces a raw magnetic signal indicative of data stored on the magnetic stripe. A power supply is coupled to wake-up electronics and a microcontroller. An output jack is adapted to be inserted in a port of the mobile device and deliver an output jack signal to the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Square, Inc.Inventors: Kartik Lamba, Amish Babu, Adam David Peter Rothschild, Jack Dorsey, James M. McKelvey