Patents by Inventor Darren Beyer

Darren Beyer 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: 20220058608
    Abstract: A transaction sequencer that comprises a processor, a non-transitory memory, and an application stored in the non-transitory memory. The application receives a message comprising information about a first purchase item, wherein the message was created by a point-of-sale after a filtering step that assured that the first purchase item is associated with a master approved item list, searches a plurality of different approved product lists using the information about the first item, wherein the plurality of different approved product lists comprise a first approved product list and a second approved product list, creates a first transaction based on finding the first item in the first approved product list, transmits the first transaction to a first transaction processing system, receives a first response from the first transaction processing system, bundles the first response in a unified response, and transmits the unified response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Blackhawk Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Darren Beyer, Casey Bostwick
  • Patent number: 11200552
    Abstract: A transaction sequencer that comprises a processor, a non-transitory memory, and an application stored in the non-transitory memory. The application receives a message comprising information about a first purchase item, wherein the message was created by a point-of-sale after a filtering step that assured that the first purchase item is associated with a master approved item list, searches a plurality of different approved product lists using the information about the first item, wherein the plurality of different approved product lists comprise a first approved product list and a second approved product list, creates a first transaction based on finding the first item in the first approved product list, transmits the first transaction to a first transaction processing system, receives a first response from the first transaction processing system, bundles the first response in a unified response, and transmits the unified response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Blackhawk Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Darren Beyer, Casey Bostwick
  • Publication number: 20210304180
    Abstract: A method of conducting payment against a specific invoice using a pseudo account and provisional accounts to improve the method of payments on a large-scale transaction system. Invoices may be delivered to a desired payer, and definitively marking that invoice as paid based on a matching of pseudo account and amount information. Some embodiments may include a payment system that delivers invoices, an account provisioning system that creates or selects accounts for assignment to specific invoices, an account monitoring system to continuously monitor destination bank accounts, and a payment reconciliation system for matching inbound payments to an invoice by utilizing bank account number and amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: QOLO, Inc.
    Inventors: Darren Beyer, Steven Bishop, Patricia Montesi, Robert Pincus
  • Publication number: 20190080282
    Abstract: A reporting method including receiving, at a server, target authority information, said target authority information including identifying information and contact information related to a target. Also receiving at the server, a media information, such as a picture or audio recording that includes location information generally identifying the location the media represents. The server may then analyze the media information to identify target information. The analysis may identify the object or the absence of an object or other characteristics including but not limited to inventory. Operations further compare the target information to the target authority information, and transmit target information to the target authority using the contact information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: Viatap, Inc.
    Inventors: Darren Beyer, Jeremy Bjorem
  • Publication number: 20180293562
    Abstract: Pay@Table is the fastest way to pay at restaurants, allowing guests to view and pay for their bill whenever is convenient for them. Pay@Table, as discussed, can be available through a mobile app or without downloading an app such as via a browser interface. Guests can simply use their mobile phones to scan a QR code on their table or bill to quickly be able to view their bill, pay, and close their bill. Payments are processed in seconds and allow guests to use their already set up electronic payment accounts, or quickly scan their credit card to make a payment. Payments are passed directly to the restaurant's point of sale and the table closed, so no extra input is required from wait staff.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Jon Squire, Diane Hong, Darren Beyer
  • Patent number: 10002366
    Abstract: The present subject discloses systems and methods for processing transaction payments. More specifically, the present subject discloses systems and methods in which transactions are processed for payment from any of a plurality of applicable purses associated with an account, wherein the plurality of purses include values defined by: currency; SKUs; discounts; conditional values; loyalty points; or other non-standard currencies and/or various combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: CARDFREE, INC.
    Inventor: Darren Beyer
  • Publication number: 20170286937
    Abstract: A transaction sequencer that comprises a processor, a non-transitory memory, and an application stored in the non-transitory memory. The application receives a message comprising information about a first purchase item, wherein the message was created by a point-of-sale after a filtering step that assured that the first purchase item is associated with a master approved item list, searches a plurality of different approved product lists using the information about the first item, wherein the plurality of different approved product lists comprise a first approved product list and a second approved product list, creates a first transaction based on finding the first item in the first approved product list, transmits the first transaction to a first transaction processing system, receives a first response from the first transaction processing system, bundles the first response in a unified response, and transmits the unified response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Darren Beyer, Casey Bostwick
  • Patent number: 9710799
    Abstract: A transaction sequencer that comprises a processor, a non-transitory memory, and an application stored in the non-transitory memory. The application receives a message comprising information about a first purchase item, wherein the message was created by a point-of-sale after a filtering step that assured that the first purchase item is associated with a master approved item list, searches a plurality of different approved product lists using the information about the first item, wherein the plurality of different approved product lists comprise a first approved product list and a second approved product list, creates a first transaction based on finding the first item in the first approved product list, transmits the first transaction to a first transaction processing system, receives a first response from the first transaction processing system, bundles the first response in a unified response, and transmits the unified response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC.
    Inventors: Darren Beyer, Casey Bostwick
  • Publication number: 20170083893
    Abstract: Conducting payment transactions at merchant locations away from direct interaction with a point-of-sale system. These embodiments may include a physical remote device (PRD) supplied to interact with a customer's mobile device by collecting transaction information through printer interactions and wirelessly coupling that information to a mobile device in response to interactions with the physical remote device thus allowing a remote host system to coordinate with a merchants existing point-of-sale payment system. Certain embodiments may include a processor-based PRD and instructions for controlling a communications port using either USB or Bluetooth and short-range wireless communications system such as Bluetooth low energy (BLE) or near field communication (NFC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Darren Beyer, Jeremy Bjorem
  • Patent number: 9489840
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods of the present invention include efficient, reliable aggregation and transfer of one or more sensor pods detect status to the base station and then the traffic controller. An embodiment of an access point maintains a sensor state array, which is the current status of the sensor pods in communication with the access point. The access point can maintain the sensor state array in its memory and relay the sensor state array to the base station. An embodiment of a base station can use the sensor state array information to generate and update a vehicle detector array, which is the current status of all the sensor pods in the wireless vehicle detector network. An embodiment of the base station emulates one or more bus interface units and uses the vehicle detector array to relay detector information to the traffic controller periodically or when polled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: TRAFFICWARE GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Clyde Neel, Darren Beyer, Timothy Fiebrich, Michael Green, Kenneth W MacLeod, Srikar Vadlamani, Mark Hawkins
  • Patent number: 9412270
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a wireless vehicle detection systems and associated methods with extended range and battery life. The wireless vehicle detection system can include a plurality of sensor pods in communication with an access point without repeaters. Embodiments of the sensor pod can include a vehicle detector controller adapted to determine the presence of vehicles and a communication controller connected to the vehicle detector and adapted to transmit data 300 feet or more to an access point, which in turns communicates with the base station. To extend the battery life of the sensor pod, the sensor pod can be adapted to detect received communication signal strength and adjust transmitting power based upon the strength to thereby conserve power. Embodiments of the sensor pod can also include a battery connected in parallel to an HLC capacitor to further extend the life of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: TRAFFICWARE GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Clyde Neel, Darren Beyer, Timothy Fiebrich, Michael Green, Kenneth W MacLeod, Srikar Vadlamani, Mark Hawkins
  • Publication number: 20160039590
    Abstract: A package for display and sale of a card product comprising a first portion including a first panel connected to a second panel via a first fold line and a third panel connected to the second panel via a second fold line, the first panel including a first opening, the third panel including a second opening, which, in a folded state where the first panel has been folded to overlap the second panel via the first fold line and the second panel has been folded to overlap the third panel via a second fold line and the fourth panel has been folded to overlap the third panel via the third fold line, the first opening at least partially overlaps the second opening, a second portion foldably connected to the first portion, wherein the second portion displays information about the card product, a first fastener, and a second fastener releasably attached to the first fastener when the first portion and the second portion are in a closed position, wherein the first fastener and the second fastener re-attachably separate
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Darren Beyer, Casey Bostwick
  • Patent number: 9162789
    Abstract: A package for display and sale of a card product including a first portion including a first panel connected to a second panel via a first fold line and a third panel connected to the second panel via a second fold line, the first panel including a first opening, the third panel including a second opening, which, in a folded state where the first panel has been folded to overlap the second panel via the first fold line and the second panel has been folded to overlap the third panel via a second fold line and the fourth panel has been folded to overlap the third panel via the third fold line, the first opening at least partially overlaps the second opening, a second portion foldably connected to the first portion, wherein the second portion displays information about the card product, a first fastener, and a second fastener releasably attached to the first fastener when the first portion and the second portion are in a closed position, wherein the first fastener and the second fastener re-attachably separate f
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC.
    Inventors: Darren Beyer, Casey Bostwick
  • Publication number: 20150194056
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a wireless vehicle detection systems and associated methods with extended range and battery life. The wireless vehicle detection system can include a plurality of sensor pods in communication with an access point without repeaters. Embodiments of the sensor pod can include a vehicle detector controller adapted to determine the presence of vehicles and a communication controller connected to the vehicle detector and adapted to transmit data 300 feet or more to an access point, which in turns communicates with the base station. To extend the battery life of the sensor pod, the sensor pod can be adapted to detect received communication signal strength and adjust transmitting power based upon said strength to thereby conserve power. Embodiments of the sensor pod can also include a battery connected in parallel to an HLC capacitor to further extend the life of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Clyde Neel, Darren Beyer, Timothy Fiebrich, Michael Green, Kenneth W. MacLeod, Srikar Vadlamani, Mark Hawkins
  • Patent number: 9020742
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a wireless vehicle detection systems and associated methods with extended range and battery life. The wireless vehicle detection system can include a plurality of sensor pods in communication with an access point without repeaters. Embodiments of the sensor pod can include a vehicle detector controller adapted to determine the presence of vehicles and a communication controller connected to the vehicle detector and adapted to transmit data 300 feet or more to an access point, which in turns communicates with the base station. To extend the battery life of the sensor pod, the sensor pod can be adapted to detect received communication signal strength and adjust transmitting power based upon said strength to thereby conserve power. Embodiments of the sensor pod can also include a battery connected in parallel to an HLC capacitor to further extend the life of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Trafficware Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Clyde Neel, Darren Beyer, Timothy Fiebrich, Michael Green, Kenneth W MacLeod, Srikar Vadlamani, Mark Hawkins
  • Publication number: 20150046075
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a wireless vehicle detection systems and associated methods with extended range and battery life. The wireless vehicle detection system can include a plurality of sensor pods in communication with an access point without repeaters. Embodiments of the sensor pod can include a vehicle detector controller adapted to determine the presence of vehicles and a communication controller connected to the vehicle detector and adapted to transmit data 300 feet or more to an access point, which in turns communicates with the base station. To extend the battery life of the sensor pod, the sensor pod can be adapted to detect received communication signal strength and adjust transmitting power based upon said strength to thereby conserve power. Embodiments of the sensor pod can also include a battery connected in parallel to an HLC capacitor to further extend the life of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Clyde Neel, Darren Beyer, Timothy Fiebrich, Michael Green, Kenneth W. MacLeod, Srikar Vadlamani, Mark Hawkins
  • Publication number: 20150025956
    Abstract: The present subject discloses systems and methods for processing transaction payments. More specifically, the present subject discloses systems and methods in which transactions are processed for payment from any of a plurality of applicable purses associated with an account, wherein the plurality of purses include values defined by: currency; SKUs; discounts; conditional values; loyalty points; or other non-standard currencies and/or various combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Cardfree, Inc.
    Inventor: Darren Beyer
  • Patent number: 8855902
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a wireless vehicle detection systems and associated methods with extended range and battery life. The wireless vehicle detection system can include a plurality of sensor pods in communication with an access point without repeaters. Embodiments of the sensor pod can include a vehicle detector controller adapted to determine the presence of vehicles and a communication controller connected to the vehicle detector and adapted to transmit data 300 feet or more to an access point, which in turns communicates with the base station. To extend the battery life of the sensor pod, the sensor pod can be adapted to detect received communication signal strength and adjust transmitting power based upon said strength to thereby conserve power. Embodiments of the sensor pod can also include a battery connected in parallel to an HLC capacitor to further extend the life of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Trafficware Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Clyde Neel, Darren Beyer, Timothy Fiebrich, Michael Green, Kenneth W MacLeod, Srikar Vadlamani, Mark Hawkins
  • Publication number: 20140240146
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods of the present invention include efficient, reliable aggregation and transfer of one or more sensor pods detect status to the base station and then the traffic controller. An embodiment of an access point maintains a sensor state array, which is the current status of the sensor pods in communication with the access point. The access point can maintain the sensor state array in its memory and relay the sensor state array to the base station. An embodiment of a base station can use the sensor state array information to generate and update a vehicle detector array, which is the current status of all the sensor pods in the wireless vehicle detector network. An embodiment of the base station emulates one or more bus interface units and uses the vehicle detector array to relay detector information to the traffic controller periodically or when polled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: NAZTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Clyde Neel, Darren Beyer, Timothy Fiebrich, Michael Green, Kenneth W. MacLeod, Srikar Vadlamani, Mark Hawkins
  • Publication number: 20140244145
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a wireless vehicle detection systems and associated methods with extended range and battery life. The wireless vehicle detection system can include a plurality of sensor pods in communication with an access point without repeaters. Embodiments of the sensor pod can include a vehicle detector controller adapted to determine the presence of vehicles and a communication controller connected to the vehicle detector and adapted to transmit data 300 feet or more to an access point, which in turns communicates with the base station. To extend the battery life of the sensor pod, the sensor pod can be adapted to detect received communication signal strength and adjust transmitting power based upon said strength to thereby conserve power. Embodiments of the sensor pod can also include a battery connected in parallel to an HLC capacitor to further extend the life of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: NAZTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Clyde Neel, Darren Beyer, Timothy Fiebrich, Michael Green, Kenneth W. MacLeod, Srikar Vadlamani, Mark Hawkins