Patents by Inventor Christopher Ryan Van Briggle

Christopher Ryan Van Briggle 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: 10173140
    Abstract: Provided is an interactive gaming system and method. The system includes a mobile computing device operating a gaming application and an achievement engine communicatively coupled to the mobile computing device, wherein the achievement engine receives and stores data related to use of the gaming application. An electronic offer redeemable in a physical store is generated by the achievement engine and sent to the mobile computing device in response to a user completing a predetermined event in the gaming application operating. The system includes a tracking system located in a store associated with the interactive gaming system. The tracking system identifies the mobile computing device operating in the store and sends event data to the achievement engine in response to determining the user has performed an in-store trigger event. The mobile computing device receives gaming benefits in response to the achievement engine processing the event data received from the tracking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Ryan Van Briggle, Christopher Mark Johnson
  • Patent number: 10028599
    Abstract: A high velocity checkout terminal is provided. The high velocity checkout terminal includes first and second input terminals for selectively transporting products to a cashier station and first and second output conveyors for transporting products from the cashier station to first and second bagging stations. The high velocity checkout terminal also includes first and second payment terminals for accepting payment for a cost of the products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Jahe Ryner, Christopher Ryan Van Briggle, Joshua David Osmon, Bruce Crow
  • Publication number: 20170208970
    Abstract: A high velocity checkout terminal is provided. The high velocity checkout terminal includes first and second input terminals for selectively transporting products to a cashier station and first and second output conveyors for transporting products from the cashier station to first and second bagging stations. The high velocity checkout terminal also includes first and second payment terminals for accepting payment for a cost of the products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Douglas Jahe Ryner, Christopher Ryan Van Briggle, Joshua David Osmon, Bruce Crow
  • Publication number: 20170189816
    Abstract: Provided is an interactive gaming system and method The system includes a mobile computing device operating a gaming application and an achievement engine communicatively coupled to the mobile computing device, wherein the achievement engine receives and stores data related to use of the gaming application. An electronic offer redeemable in a physical store is generated by the achievement engine and sent to the mobile computing device in response to a user completing a predetermined event in the gaming application operating. The system includes a tracking system located in a store associated with the interactive gaming system. The tracking system identifies the mobile computing device operating in the store and sends event data to the achievement engine in response to determining the user has performed an in-store trigger event. The mobile computing device receives gaming benefits in response to the achievement engine processing the event data received from the tracking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Ryan Van Briggle, Christopher Mark Johnson