Patents by Inventor Brian Block

Brian Block 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).

  • Publication number: 20220147959
    Abstract: Described in example embodiments herein are techniques for implementing an automated banking machine such as an ATM. An example embodiments, tracks the flow of a note through an ATM. Another emobidment corrects errors detected during a note flow. Some embodiments are in the form of security protocols for communications or other communication protocols, or techniques for monitoring devices operating in the ATM. Yet another example embodiment is directed to security of a currency cassette. Still yet another embodiment is directed to detecting tampering of the ATM's gate and/or shuttle. Yet still another embodiment determines if notes in a shuttle were delivered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Mike P. Ryan, Andrew Clugston, Brian Block, Eric Klein
  • Patent number: 11200553
    Abstract: A system provides for a self-checkout terminal with various components. A receiver receives shopping data including prices of items that a customer has physically acquired or placed in a cart. A payment logic receives credential information associated with a monetary account for paying for the items. A message logic creates checkout data that includes data representing the collection of purchase items. A transmitter transmits the credential information to an account network for authentication and the receiver receives a response indicating if the monetary account is valid. The payment logic/self-checkout terminal indicates to the customer that a payment using the monetary account for the purchase items is authorized or not. When authorized, an authorization is received at the self-checkout terminal before the customer arrives at the terminal and the self-checkout terminal causes a payment transaction to be executed to provide for self-checkout using the monetary account without assistance by another person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Diebold Nixdorf, Incoporated
    Inventors: Devon Watson, David William Kuchenski, Alex Klein, Matt Zaugg, Brian Block, Richard Harris, Robert Konecny
  • Patent number: 10963851
    Abstract: A cash-dispensing banking terminal has a housing, a transmitter, a receiver, a cash dispenser, and a processor to control the cash dispenser. A pre-created transaction request was earlier created with a mobile device before a banking customer and the mobile device arrive at the cash-dispensing banking terminal. A remote computing device authenticates and authorizes the transaction request before the customer and the mobile device arrive at the cash-dispensing banking terminal. When the transaction is authenticated and authorized, a remote computer generates an executable transaction request and generates and sends a transaction identifier associated with an executable transaction request to the mobile device. The receiver receives the transaction identifier from the mobile device, when the customer is at the banking terminal. The remote computer and/or other devices verify the transaction identifier is valid. The banking terminal performs the transaction request while the customer is at the banking terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated
    Inventors: Brian Block, Sergio de Olveira, Alex Klein, Matt Zaugg, Scott Dailey, Eric Maibach, Stefan Bradstreet, Scott Witzke, Caleb Widmer, Shawn Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20200184439
    Abstract: A system provides for a self-checkout terminal with various components. A receiver receives shopping data including prices of items that a customer has physically acquired or placed in a cart. A payment logic receives credential information associated with a monetary account for paying for the items. A message logic creates checkout data that includes data representing the collection of purchase items. A transmitter transmits the credential information to an account network for authentication and the receiver receives a response indicating if the monetary account is valid. The payment logic/self-checkout terminal indicates to the customer that a payment using the monetary account for the purchase items is authorized or not. When authorized, an authorization is received at the self-checkout terminal before the customer arrives at the terminal and the self-checkout terminal causes a payment transaction to be executed to provide for self-checkout using the monetary account without assistance by another person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Devon Watson, David William KUCHENSKI, Alex Klein, Matt Zaugg, Brian Block, Richard Harris, Robert Konecny
  • Patent number: 10565576
    Abstract: A system provides for a self-checkout terminal with various components. A receiver receives shopping data including prices of items that a customer has physically acquired or placed in a cart. A payment logic receives credential information associated with a monetary account for paying for the items. A message logic creates checkout data that includes data representing the collection of purchase items. A transmitter transmits the credential information to an account network for authentication and the receiver receives a response indicating if the monetary account is valid. The payment logic/self-checkout terminal indicates to the customer that a payment using the monetary account for the purchase items is authorized or not. When authorized, an authorization is received at the self-checkout terminal before the customer arrives at the terminal and the self-checkout terminal causes a payment transaction to be executed to provide for self-checkout using the monetary account without assistance by another person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated
    Inventors: Devon Watson, David William Kuchenski, Alex Klein, Matt Zaugg, Brian Block, Richard Harris, Robert Konecny
  • Patent number: 10380566
    Abstract: An Automated Transaction Machine (ATM) includes a time limited secure transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
    Inventors: Alex Klein, Matt Zaugg, Brian Block
  • Publication number: 20180300698
    Abstract: A cash-dispensing banking terminal can execute a transaction request created with a mobile device before a banking customer and the mobile device arrive at the cash-dispensing banking terminal. A remote computing device authenticates and authorizes the transaction request. When the transaction is authenticated and authorized, the remote computing device generates an executable transaction request and sends a transaction identifier to the mobile device. The receiver receives the transaction identifier from the mobile device, when the customer is at the banking terminal. The remote computer and/or other devices verify the transaction identifier is valid. The banking terminal performs the transaction request while the customer is at the banking terminal. The amount of the cash withdrawal is pre-deducted from the banking account of the banking customer before the banking customer is at the banking terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Brian Block, Alex Klein, Matt Zaugg, Sergio de Oliveira, Scott DAILEY, Eric Maibach, Stefan Bradstreet, Scott Witzke, Caleb Widmer, Shawn Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20180137486
    Abstract: Described in example embodiments herein are techniques for implementing an automated banking machine such as an ATM. An example embodiments, tracks the flow of a note through an ATM. Another embodiment corrects errors detected during a note flow. Some embodiments are in the form of security protocols for communications or other communication protocols, or techniques for monitoring devices operating in the ATM. Yet another example embodiment is directed to security of a currency cassette. Still yet another embodiment is directed to detecting tampering of the ATM's gate and/or shuttle. Yet still another embodiment determines if notes in a shuttle were delivered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated
    Inventors: David NIKKEL, Christopher MEDFORD, Daniel BISSLER, Ricardo BARROS, Mike P. RYAN, Clinton BOLEY, Anne KONECNY, Ricardo BEATO, Andrew CLUGSTON, Brian BLOCK, Justin ROCK, Eric KLEIN
  • Publication number: 20170206516
    Abstract: A system provides for a self-checkout terminal with various components. A receiver receives shopping data including prices of items that a customer has physically acquired or placed in a cart. A payment logic receives credential information associated with a monetary account for paying for the items. A message logic creates checkout data that includes data representing the collection of purchase items. A transmitter transmits the credential information to an account network for authentication and the receiver receives a response indicating if the monetary account is valid. The payment logic/self-checkout terminal indicates to the customer that a payment using the monetary account for the purchase items is authorized or not. When authorized, an authorization is received at the self-checkout terminal before the customer arrives at the terminal and the self-checkout terminal causes a payment transaction to be executed to provide for self-checkout using the monetary account without assistance by another person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Devon Watson, David William KUCHENSKI, Alex Klein, Matt Zaugg, Brian Block, Richard Harris, Robert Konecny
  • Publication number: 20170132593
    Abstract: A cash-dispensing banking terminal has a housing, a transmitter, a receiver, a cash dispenser, and a processor to control the cash dispenser. A pre-created transaction request was earlier created with a mobile device before a banking customer and the mobile device arrive at the cash-dispensing banking terminal. A remote computing device authenticates and authorizes the transaction request before the customer and the mobile device arrive at the cash-dispensing banking terminal. When the transaction is authenticated and authorized, a remote computer generates an executable transaction request and generates and sends a transaction identifier associated with an executable transaction request to the mobile device. The receiver receives the transaction identifier from the mobile device, when the customer is at the banking terminal. The remote computer and/or other devices verify the transaction identifier is valid. The banking terminal performs the transaction request while the customer is at the banking terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Brian Block, Sergio de Olveira, Alex Klein, Matt Zaugg, Scott Dailey, Eric Maibach, Stefan Bradstreet, Scott Witzke, Caleb Widmer, Shawn Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20170103372
    Abstract: An Automated Transaction Machine (ATM) includes a time limited secure transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Alex Klein, Matt Zaugg, Brian Block
  • Patent number: D853075
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated
    Inventors: Brian Block, Matt Zaugg, Alex Klein
  • Patent number: D883604
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated
    Inventors: Brian Block, Alex Klein, Matt Zaugg