Patents by Inventor David M. Nelms

David M. Nelms 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: 20200380582
    Abstract: A cloud-based system for use by retail store employees or customers at any location to facilitate the sale of automotive tires to consumers is provided. The system accesses multiple independent tire inventory systems from different distributors/manufacturers and provides a personalized set of recommendation tire options and accompanying TPMS service packs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Nuta, David M. Nelms, Suchitra Vakkalagadda, Chandan Sharma, John Evankovich, Kent Hobson, Michael Clayton Patrick, Ayan Akbar, Rohini Panjrath, Sreenivasa R. Kota
  • Patent number: 10621542
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for crowdsource loaned code with blockchain. A method include: initiating, by a customer, a request of crowdsource of a courier for delivering an order when the customer places the order, the request including a delivery time and a delivery address; generating a public key of the customer based at least on the order; specifying the courier by matching the request with information of the courier; obtaining, by the courier, the public key of the customer using blockchain; generating, a one-time private key for the courier based on the order or the request; generating a one-time public key for a store based on the order or the request; presenting, by the courier, the public key of the customer or store, or the one-time private key of the courier at the store; verifying, by the store, the public key of the customer or store, or the one-time private key of the courier; and delivering the order by the courier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Cantrell, Bruce Wilkinson, Sid Shake, David M. Nelms
  • Publication number: 20200059363
    Abstract: In some embodiments, systems and methods provide distributed item authentication. In some embodiments systems comprise: a housing; a set of sensor systems; a transceiver; and an authentication control circuit configured to: obtain first sensor data of an item being authenticated, obtain an initial identification of the item; access an item authentication block specific to the item; obtain a first set of authentication instructions; control one or more sensor systems in accordance with the first set of authentication instructions; compare multiple current authentication sensor data to the set of multiple historic authentication sensor data; confirm that each of a threshold number of the multiple current authentication sensor data is consistent within a threshold variation of a corresponding one of the set of multiple historic authentication sensor data; and cause the item authentication block to be updated to include the confirmation of authentication of the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Charles H. Lobo, Sid Shake, Bruce W. Wilkinson, David M. Nelms
  • Publication number: 20190311343
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein for a rule-based electronic checkout system based on a distributed digital ledger. A point of sale system is configured to receive a transaction request for a selected product, receive a customer public key, index a disturbed digital ledger to determine the user's ledger unit count for a selected product, request and verify a ledger transfer, and authorize the transaction based on the ledger transfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Robert L. Cantrell, Donald R. High, Todd D. Mattingly, Philip Alexander Stout, David M. Nelms
  • Publication number: 20190236542
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for crowdsource loaned code with blockchain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Robert CANTRELL, Bruce WILKINSON, Sid SHAKE, David M. NELMS
  • Publication number: 20190236604
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for verifying a product being returned is a product which was sold by using blockchain security systems. At a first time, the system identifies a blockchain specific to an item being sold, then generates a new block for the blockchain with information about the sale. When an item is being returned, the system retrieves the blockchain and compares the data contained within the sale block to data associated with the product and/or the customer returning the product. If a match is found, the product is returned and the blockchain is further updated with the return information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Brian MCHALE, David M. NELMS, John J. O'BRIEN, Robert CANTRELL
  • Publication number: 20190236605
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for authorizing a product's return using blockchain security systems. When a product is being returned, a notification is sent to the blockchain security system. The system can receive customer information, retrieve a blockchain or blockchains associated with the customer. Likewise, the system may obtain information about the product being returned (serial numbers, product type, etc.) and retrieve a blockchain or blockchains associated with that product information. Using a hash table, the system can then compare the product being returned to the data in the various blockchains and determine, based on that comparison, if the product was sold by the retailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Brian MCHALE, David M. NELMS, John J. O'BRIEN
  • Publication number: 20190236564
    Abstract: A method include: generating one digital currency unit by tying the one digital currency unit to a regular currency; storing information of the one digital currency unit into a block of a blockchain; buying or paying the one digital currency unit; determining whether restrictions are applied to the one digital currency unit by referring to one or more documents associated with the one digital currency; recording the determination in a block of the blockchain; overlaying the one digital currency unit with customer purchase history; calculating savings based on the one digital currency unit again naked forecast; applying the savings to customer purchases; using the one digital currency unit for accepted goods or services with the saving if the one digital currency unit is restricted; using the one digital currency unit for any goods or services with the saving if the one digital currency unit is unrestricted; and storing the one digital currency into a digital currency reserve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Robert CANTRELL, David M. NELMS, John J. O'BRIEN, Brian MCHALE
  • Publication number: 20190237176
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for receiving, from an issuer, an electronic prescription for a patient, then fulfilling that prescription using a blockchain/distributed ledger verification system. The system receives multiple public keys, combines them, then performs a hash function (or other encryption) on that combination. The resulting output is then transmitted to a pharmacy for prescription fulfillment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: John J. O'brien, David M. Nelms
  • Publication number: 20190205889
    Abstract: An example method for performing concepts disclosed can include: obtaining a first authentication factor including first biometric data of a user; hashing the first authentication factor to create a first hash; registering the user with a digital credit system using the created first hash; obtaining a second authentication factor including second biometric data of the user; hashing the second authentication factor to create a second hash; comparing the first hash and the second hash; and proceeding the transaction based on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Robert CANTRELL, David M. NELMS, Sid SHAKE, Charles LOBO, Donald R. HIGH, Todd MATTINGLY, Brian MCHALE, John J. O'BRIEN, Bruce WILKINSON
  • Publication number: 20190114608
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein for payments through point of sale systems. A system comprises a plurality of in-store POS systems, a user accounts database, and a merchant payment system configured to communicate with a plurality of user devices and a plurality of digital wallet provider systems. The merchant payment system comprises a control circuit configured to associate a user account with a plurality of digital wallet accounts in the user accounts database, wherein at least one of the plurality of digital wallet accounts is associated with two or more payment methods, receive a transaction request from a user device associated with the user account, select a digital wallet provider from the plurality of digital wallet accounts associated with the user account, and send a payment authorization request to a digital wallet provider system associated with the digital wallet provider for payment authorization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: David M. Nelms, Bradley J. Kieffer
  • Publication number: 20170213188
    Abstract: A central computer system for a retail shopping facility automatically determines that a customer having a retail item available for pickup at the facility is currently proximal to the facility and automatically responds by sending the customer a message that includes an opportunity for the customer to indicate that they will now pick up the retail item. Upon receiving information indicating that the customer utilized the aforementioned opportunity to indicate that they will now pick up the retail item, the central computer system can instigate a transmission of a message to at least one associate of the retail shopping facility to prompt the associate to move the retail item from a first area of the retail shopping facility (such as a non-public storage area) to a second area of the retail shopping facility (such as a designated pick-up area).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Tina M. Kurtz, Kyle F. Graham, David M. Nelms