Patents by Inventor Dwain Glenn Theobald

Dwain Glenn Theobald 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).

  • Communication of orders and payments in a drive through using wireless beacons
    Patent number: 11861743
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for communication of orders and payments in a drive through using wireless beacons. A merchant location may include a drive through with a wireless beacon established in the drive through. The beacon may provide communication services with a device for the user. The merchant may detect that the user is in a vehicle in the drive through using either the connection between the device of the user and the beacon or a camera, sensor, or other detector located near the beacon in the drive through. Based on check-in information generated on the connection, an order for the user may be accessed. The user may pay for the order using the device and through the connection to the beacon. Further, if other devices for additional users in the vehicle connect to the beacon, the additional users may split the payment for the order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventor: Dwain Glenn Theobald
  • COMMUNICATION OF ORDERS AND PAYMENTS IN A DRIVE THROUGH USING WIRELESS BEACONS
    Publication number: 20220215491
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for communication of orders and payments in a drive through using wireless beacons. A merchant location may include a drive through with a wireless beacon established in the drive through. The beacon may provide communication services with a device for the user. The merchant may detect that the user is in a vehicle in the drive through using either the connection between the device of the user and the beacon or a camera, sensor, or other detector located near the beacon in the drive through. Based on check-in information generated on the connection, an order for the user may be accessed. The user may pay for the order using the device and through the connection to the beacon. Further, if other devices for additional users in the vehicle connect to the beacon, the additional users may split the payment for the order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventor: Dwain Glenn Theobald
  • Communication of orders and payments in a drive through using wireless beacons
    Patent number: 11328372
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for communication of orders and payments in a drive through using wireless beacons. A merchant location may include a drive through with a wireless beacon established in the drive through. The beacon may provide communication services with a device for the user. The merchant may detect that the user is in a vehicle in the drive through using either the connection between the device of the user and the beacon or a camera, sensor, or other detector located near the beacon in the drive through. Based on check-in information generated on the connection, an order for the user may be accessed. The user may pay for the order using the device and through the connection to the beacon. Further, if other devices for additional users in the vehicle connect to the beacon, the additional users may split the payment for the order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventor: Dwain Glenn Theobald
  • COMMUNICATION OF ORDERS AND PAYMENTS IN A DRIVE THROUGH USING WIRELESS BEACONS
    Publication number: 20200219210
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for communication of orders and payments in a drive through using wireless beacons. A merchant location may include a drive through with a wireless beacon established in the drive through. The beacon may provide communication services with a device for the user. The merchant may detect that the user is in a vehicle in the drive through using either the connection between the device of the user and the beacon or a camera, sensor, or other detector located near the beacon in the drive through. Based on check-in information generated on the connection, an order for the user may be accessed. The user may pay for the order using the device and through the connection to the beacon. Further, if other devices for additional users in the vehicle connect to the beacon, the additional users may split the payment for the order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Dwain Glenn Theobald
  • Communication of orders and payments in a drive through using wireless beacons
    Patent number: 10529039
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for communication of orders and payments in a drive through using wireless beacons. A merchant location may include a drive through with a wireless beacon established in the drive through. The beacon may provide communication services with a device for the user. The merchant may detect that the user is in a vehicle in the drive through using either the connection between the device of the user and the beacon or a camera, sensor, or other detector located near the beacon in the drive through. Based on check-in information generated on the connection, an order for the user may be accessed. The user may pay for the order using the device and through the connection to the beacon. Further, if other devices for additional users in the vehicle connect to the beacon, the additional users may split the payment for the order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventor: Dwain Glenn Theobald
  • COMMUNICATION OF ORDERS AND PAYMENTS IN A DRIVE THROUGH USING WIRELESS BEACONS
    Publication number: 20170301046
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for communication of orders and payments in a drive through using wireless beacons. A merchant location may include a drive through with a wireless beacon established in the drive through. The beacon may provide communication services with a device for the user. The merchant may detect that the user is in a vehicle in the drive through using either the connection between the device of the user and the beacon or a camera, sensor, or other detector located near the beacon in the drive through. Based on check-in information generated on the connection, an order for the user may be accessed. The user may pay for the order using the device and through the connection to the beacon. Further, if other devices for additional users in the vehicle connect to the beacon, the additional users may split the payment for the order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventor: Dwain Glenn Theobald
  • Communication of orders and payments in a drive through using wireless beacons
    Patent number: 9639907
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for communication of orders and payments in a drive through using wireless beacons. A merchant location may include a drive through with a wireless beacon established in the drive through. The beacon may provide communication services with a device for the user. The merchant may detect that the user is in a vehicle in the drive through using either the connection between the device of the user and the beacon or a camera, sensor, or other detector located near the beacon in the drive through. Based on check-in information generated on the connection, an order for the user may be accessed. The user may pay for the order using the device and through the connection to the beacon. Further, if other devices for additional users in the vehicle connect to the beacon, the additional users may split the payment for the order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventor: Dwain Glenn Theobald
  • COMMUNICATION OF ORDERS AND PAYMENTS IN A DRIVE THROUGH USING WIRELESS BEACONS
    Publication number: 20150379650
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for communication of orders and payments in a drive through using wireless beacons. A merchant location may include a drive through with a wireless beacon established in the drive through. The beacon may provide communication services with a device for the user. The merchant may detect that the user is in a vehicle in the drive through using either the connection between the device of the user and the beacon or a camera, sensor, or other detector located near the beacon in the drive through. Based on check-in information generated on the connection, an order for the user may be accessed. The user may pay for the order using the device and through the connection to the beacon. Further, if other devices for additional users in the vehicle connect to the beacon, the additional users may split the payment for the order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Dwain Glenn Theobald