Patents by Inventor Charles L. Dennis

Charles L. Dennis 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: 20150287109
    Abstract: A Personalizable Engagement Platform includes a Customer Module and a Merchant Module for use by participating customers and merchants. Participating customers and merchants are limited to using their respective modules. The Platform is activated when a participating customer is in the proximity of a merchant's place of business. Once activated, participating customers and the merchant are able to exchange selected and personalized information. The Customer Module is preferably in the form of a mobile app that may be downloaded to a mobile device, such as a smartphone, and the Merchant Module is preferable in the form of an app that may be downloaded by a merchant onto their system, which may include, for example, one or more of the following: a server, PC, mobile device(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventor: Charles L. Dennis
  • Patent number: 9154952
    Abstract: A method and system for authenticating a user includes providing an invocation element capable of being activated by a single user action, receiving an indication that the invocation element has been activated, obtaining a location of a wireless device associated with the user, determining whether the wireless device is associated with an authorized user, approving the user to use the application based on a predetermined location criterion, and producing an indication that the user has been authenticated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Finsphere Corporation
    Inventors: Charles L. Dennis, Randall A. Snyder, Patrick J. Boyle
  • Patent number: 9147185
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling financial transactions is disclosed. A customer, using a wireless device, identifies a point of sale and the amount of a transaction at that point of sale is first communicated to a central service and then transmitted to the wireless device for display at the wireless device. The customer can either accept the transaction amount to complete the transaction or reject the amount to cancel the transaction. The customer may have to enter a password or personal identification number to verify the authorization to use the wireless financial system. The customer is billed for the transaction via credit, debit, ATM or other methods, such as the wireless carrier or an internet provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Unwired Planet, LLC
    Inventor: Charles L. Dennis
  • Patent number: 9135613
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling financial transactions is disclosed. A customer, using a wireless device, identifies a point of sale and the amount of a transaction at that point of sale is first communicated to a central service and then transmitted to the wireless device for display at the wireless device. The customer can either accept the transaction amount to complete the transaction or reject the amount to cancel the transaction. The customer may have to enter a password or personal identification number to verify the authorization to use the wireless financial system. The customer is billed for the transaction via credit, debit, ATM or other methods, such as the wireless carrier or an internet provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Unwired Planet, LLC
    Inventor: Charles L. Dennis
  • Patent number: 9111271
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling financial transactions is disclosed. A customer, using a wireless device, identifies a point of sale and the amount of a transaction at that point of sale is first communicated to a central service and then transmitted to the wireless device for display at the wireless device. The customer can either accept the transaction amount to complete the transaction or reject the amount to cancel the transaction. The customer may have to enter a password or personal identification number to verify the authorization to use the wireless financial system. The customer is billed for the transaction via credit, debit, ATM or other methods, such as the wireless carrier or an internet provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Unwired Planet, LLC
    Inventor: Charles L. Dennis
  • Publication number: 20150178715
    Abstract: An automated system and method for authenticating entities or individuals engaging in automated or electronic transactions or activities such as financial transactions, accessing computer applications, computer software, data networks or other automated or electronic devices requiring identity and/or reliability verification is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Michael F. Buhrmann, Charles L. Dennis, Jeffrey Brennan
  • Publication number: 20140379502
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling financial transactions is disclosed. A customer, using a wireless device, identifies a point of sale and the amount of a transaction at that point of sale is first communicated to a central service and then transmitted to the wireless device for display at the wireless device. The customer can either accept the transaction amount to complete the transaction or reject the amount to cancel the transaction. The customer may have to enter a password or personal identification number to verify the authorization to use the wireless financial system. The customer is billed for the transaction via credit, debit, ATM or other methods, such as the wireless carrier or an internet provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: UNWIRED PLANET, LLC
    Inventor: Charles L. Dennis
  • Publication number: 20140379500
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling financial transactions is disclosed. A customer, using a wireless device, identifies a point of sale and the amount of a transaction at that point of sale is first communicated to a central service and then transmitted to the wireless device for display at the wireless device. The customer can either accept the transaction amount to complete the transaction or reject the amount to cancel the transaction. The customer may have to enter a password or personal identification number to verify the authorization to use the wireless financial system. The customer is billed for the transaction via credit, debit, ATM or other methods, such as the wireless carrier or an internet provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: UNWIRED PLANET, LLC
    Inventor: Charles L. Dennis
  • Publication number: 20140379786
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling financial transactions is disclosed. A customer, using a wireless device, identifies a point of sale and the amount of a transaction at that point of sale is first communicated to a central service and then transmitted to the wireless device for display at the wireless device. The customer can either accept the transaction amount to complete the transaction or reject the amount to cancel the transaction. The customer may have to enter a password or personal identification number to verify the authorization to use the wireless financial system. The customer is billed for the transaction via credit, debit, ATM or other methods, such as the wireless carrier or an internet provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: Unwired Planet, LLC
    Inventor: Charles L. Dennis
  • Publication number: 20140351899
    Abstract: A method and system for authenticating a user includes providing an invocation element capable of being activated by a single user action, receiving an indication that the invocation element has been activated, obtaining a location of a wireless device associated with the user, determining whether the wireless device is associated with an authorized user, approving the user to use the application based on a predetermined location criterion, and producing an indication that the user has been authenticated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Charles L. Dennis, Randall A. Snyder, Patrick J. Boyle
  • Patent number: 8839394
    Abstract: A method and system for authenticating a user includes providing an invocation element capable of being activated by a single user action, receiving an indication that the invocation element has been activated, obtaining a location of a wireless device associated with the user, determining whether the wireless device is associated with an authorized user, approving the user to use the application based on a predetermined location criterion, and producing an indication that the user has been authenticated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Finsphere Corporation
    Inventors: Charles L. Dennis, Randall A. Snyder, Patrick J. Boyle
  • Publication number: 20140187205
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically comparing obtained wireless device location information from a wireless network and comparing that location with another independent source geographic location is provided. Location information is derived from two or more sources in a multiplicity of ways and a comparison is made within a Location Comparison Engine. The Location Comparison Engine makes use of databases that assist in resolving obtained raw positioning information and converting that positioning information into one or more formats for adequate location comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Ajay Dankar, Sunita Reddy, Randall A. Snyder, Michael P. Mortier, Michael F. Buhrmann, Charles L. Dennis
  • Publication number: 20140040155
    Abstract: An automated system and method for authenticating entities or individuals engaging in automated or electronic transactions or activities such as financial transactions, accessing computer applications, computer software, data networks or other automated or electronic devices requiring identity verification is provided. A unique Personal Identity Value is computed and stored in an Identity Register for the entity or individual and may be used for a variety of applications including recognizing incidents of identity theft. This Personal Identity Value is based on one or more computer logic resources that incorporate the relationship among a variety of identification information elements and parameters associated with the entity or individual, such as the entity's or individual's wireless device location, the entity's or individual's home location, other associated locations, automated activities engaged in and applications accessed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: Michael F. Buhrmann, Randall A. Snyder, Charles L. Dennis, Robert C. Boxberger, William M. Ferguson
  • Patent number: 8588748
    Abstract: An automated system and method for authenticating entities or individuals engaging in automated or electronic transactions or activities such as financial transactions, accessing computer applications, computer software, data networks or other automated or electronic devices requiring identity verification is provided. A unique Personal Identity Value is computed and stored in an Identity Register for the entity or individual and may be used for a variety of applications including recognizing incidents of identity theft. This Personal Identity Value is based on one or more computer logic resources that incorporate the relationship among a variety of identification information elements and parameters associated with the entity or individual, such as the entity's or individual's wireless device location, the entity's or individual's home location, other associated locations, automated activities engaged in and applications accessed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Finsphere Corporation
    Inventors: Michael F. Buhrman, Randall A. Snyder, Charles L. Dennis, Robert C. Boxberger, William M. Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20130132855
    Abstract: A system with a medical device, an interface device and a communication controller. A medical device has a medical device communication module. The interface device has an interface device communication module and a user interface operatively coupled to the interface device communication module and configured to communicate with a user of the system. The communication controller has a communication controller module configured to communicate with the medical device communication module and with the interface device communication module and an information server operatively coupled to the communication controller module and configured to drive the user interface of the interface device. The system is configured so that a user of the system may communicate with the medical device using the user interface of the interface device with the user interface of the interface being driven by the information server of the communication module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Yatheendhar D. Manicka, Javaid Masoud, Charles L. Dennis, II, Gregory J. Haubrich, Mark A. Maass, John W. Komp, Christopher M. Petersen
  • Publication number: 20130132568
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically comparing obtained wireless device location information from a wireless network and comparing that location with another independent source geographic location is provided. Location information is derived from two or more sources in a multiplicity of ways and a comparison is made within a Location Comparison Engine. The Location Comparison Engine makes use of databases that assist in resolving obtained raw positioning information and converting that positioning information into one or more formats for adequate location comparison. Results of the location comparison are deduced to determine if the wireless device is in some proximity to some other activity source location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Ajay Dankar, Sunita Reddy, Michael P. Mortier, Michael F. Buhrmann, Charles L. Dennis, Randall A. Snyder
  • Patent number: 8374634
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically comparing obtained wireless device location information from a wireless network and comparing that location with another independent source geographic location is provided. Location information is derived from two or more sources in a multiplicity of ways and a comparison is made within a Location Comparison Engine. The Location Comparison Engine makes use of databases that assist in resolving obtained raw positioning information and converting that positioning information into one or more formats for adequate location comparison. Results of the location comparison are deduced to determine if the wireless device is in some proximity to some other activity source location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Finsphere Corporation
    Inventors: Ajay Dankar, Sunita Reddy, Michael P. Mortier, Michael F. Buhrmann, Charles L. Dennis, Randall A. Snyder
  • Publication number: 20120330767
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling financial transactions is disclosed. A customer, using a wireless device, identifies a point of sale and the amount of a transaction at that point of sale is first communicated to a central service and then transmitted to the wireless device for display at the wireless device. The customer can either accept the transaction amount to complete the transaction or reject the amount to cancel the transaction. The customer may have to enter a password or personal identification number to verify the authorization to use the wireless financial system. The customer is billed for the transaction via credit, debit, ATM or other methods, such as the wireless carrier or an internet provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: UNWIRED PLANET, INC.
    Inventor: Charles L. Dennis
  • Patent number: 8280402
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling financial transactions is disclosed. A customer, using a wireless device, identifies a point of sale and the amount of a transaction at that point of sale is first communicated to a central service and then transmitted to the wireless device for display at the wireless device. The customer can either accept the transaction amount to complete the transaction or reject the amount to cancel the transaction. The customer may have to enter a password or personal identification number to verify the authorization to use the wireless financial system. The customer is billed for the transaction via credit, debit, ATM or other methods, such as the wireless carrier or an internet provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Unwired Planet, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles L. Dennis
  • Publication number: 20120144498
    Abstract: An automated system and method for authenticating entities or individuals engaging in automated or electronic transactions or activities such as financial transactions, accessing computer applications, computer software, data networks or other automated or electronic devices requiring identity verification is provided. A unique Personal Identity Value is computed and stored in an Identity Register for the entity or individual and may be used for a variety of applications including recognizing incidents of identity theft. This Personal Identity Value is based on one or more computer logic resources that incorporate the relationship among a variety of identification information elements and parameters associated with the entity or individual, such as the entity's or individual's wireless device location, the entity's or individual's home location, other associated locations, automated activities engaged in and applications accessed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: FINSPHERE, INC.
    Inventors: Michael F. Buhrmann, Randall A. Snyder, Charles L. Dennis, Robert C. Boxberger, William M. Ferguson