Patents by Inventor Christoph Jan SEPP

Christoph Jan SEPP 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).

  • Patent number: 11636714
    Abstract: A computerized system for managing a parking lot includes: a beacon in one-way, or location sensor in two-way, communication with a smart device for locating the smart device without it having to determine its own location, a vehicle sensor for sensing the presence of a vehicle, and a computer-implemented server operable to determine from the beacon's identification or receive from the location sensor the location of the smart device. The server authorizes entry or exit of the vehicle when a smart device status indicates acceptance, and the smart device and the vehicle are both at a same appropriate location. The server updates the smart device status after a payment transaction. Entry or exit may be authorized by opening a barrier, displaying an authorization message, communicating a message to the smart device, and/or not issuing a non-authorization alert. The server may receive reservations, and may communicate lot occupancy to third-party systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: REEF GLOBAL IP LLC
    Inventors: Milan Zivkovic, Charles Arendt, Peter Poon, Michael Heyd, Zachary Taylor, Thomas Eaton, Danielle Leighton, Christoph Jan Sepp
  • Publication number: 20200175776
    Abstract: A computerized system for managing a parking lot includes: a beacon in one-way, or location sensor in two-way, communication with a smart device for locating the smart device without it having to determine its own location, a vehicle sensor for sensing the presence of a vehicle, and a computer-implemented server operable to determine from the beacon's identification or receive from the location sensor the location of the smart device. The server authorizes entry or exit of the vehicle when a smart device status indicates acceptance, and the smart device and the vehicle are both at a same appropriate location. The server updates the smart device status after a payment transaction. Entry or exit may be authorized by opening a barrier, displaying an authorization message, communicating a message to the smart device, and/or not issuing a non-authorization alert. The server may receive reservations, and may communicate lot occupancy to third-party systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: MILAN ZIVKOVIC, CHARLES ARENDT, PETER POON, MICHAEL HEYD, ZACHARY TAYLOR, THOMAS EATON, DANIELLE LEIGHTON, Christoph Jan SEPP
  • Publication number: 20170109942
    Abstract: A computerized system for managing a parking lot includes: a beacon in one-way, or location sensor in two-way, communication with a smart device for locating the smart device without it having to determine its own location, a vehicle sensor for sensing the presence of a vehicle, and a computer-implemented server operable to determine from the beacon's identification or receive from the location sensor the location of the smart device. The server authorizes entry or exit of the vehicle when a smart device status indicates acceptance, and the smart device and the vehicle are both at a same appropriate location. The server updates the smart device status after a payment transaction. Entry or exit may be authorized by opening a barrier, displaying an authorization message, communicating a message to the smart device, and/or not issuing a non-authorization alert. The server may receive reservations, and may communicate lot occupancy to third-party systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: MILAN ZIVKOVIC, CHARLES ARENDT, PETER POON, MICHAEL HEYD, ZACHARY TAYLOR, THOMAS EATON, DANIELLE LEIGHTON, Christoph Jan SEPP