Patents by Inventor Erick Christian Kobres
Erick Christian Kobres 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).
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Patent number: 11169773Abstract: A voice-interaction system enables mobile workers to capture measurements, observations and complete inspections using their voice as they move about, leaving one or both hands and eyes free to safely and effectively focus on work tasks. The system has the flexibility to recognize highly specialized vocabulary, prompting for and error-checking utterances that are unique to an industry, company, government agency, user or specific task. This data is saved and formatted to be viewed, listened to, or input into a structured data-base for further use.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2017Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: TekWear, LLCInventors: John David Swansey, Bruce Wayne Rasa, Bruce Balentine, Erick Christian Kobres
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Patent number: 10887296Abstract: There is provided a secure provisioning manifest used to authenticate and communicate with peripherals attached to a computer. A secure I/O module, that is separate from an operating system and transaction software executed by a processor of the computer, uses the secure provisioning manifest to establish a secure encrypted session for communicating with each peripheral attached to the computer when a peripheral is authenticated and able to establish a secure encrypted session.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2012Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: NCR CorporationInventor: Erick Christian Kobres
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Publication number: 20190250882Abstract: A voice-interaction system enables mobile workers to capture measurements, observations and complete inspections using their voice as they move about, leaving one or both hands and eyes free to safely and effectively focus on work tasks. The system has the flexibility to recognize highly specialized vocabulary, prompting for and error-checking utterances that are unique to an industry, company, government agency, user or specific task. This data is saved and formatted to be viewed, listened to, or input into a structured data-base for further use.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2017Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: TekWear, LLCInventors: John David SWANSEY, Bruce Wayne RASA, Bruce BALENTINE, Erick Christian KOBRES
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Patent number: 10025957Abstract: A secure provisioning manifest used to authenticate and securely communicate with peripherals attached to a computer is provided with techniques to learn about a new peripheral not authorized to be attached to the computer and possibly gain authorization for the peripheral. A secure I/O module, that is separate from an operating system and transaction software executed by a processor of the computer, uses the secure provisioning manifest to authenticate and establish a secure encrypted session for communicating with each peripheral authorized to be attached to the computer. When an unauthorized peripheral is found, identifying information for the peripheral is transmitted to an enterprise provisioning server with a request to authorize the peripheral.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Erick Christian Kobres, Ron William Rogers
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Publication number: 20170220822Abstract: A secure provisioning manifest used to authenticate and securely communicate with peripherals attached to a computer is provided with techniques to learn about a new peripheral not authorized to be attached to the computer and possibly gain authorization for the peripheral. A secure I/O module, that is separate from an operating system and transaction software executed by a processor of the computer, uses the secure provisioning manifest to authenticate and establish a secure encrypted session for communicating with each peripheral authorized to be attached to the computer. When an unauthorized peripheral is found, identifying information for the peripheral is transmitted to an enterprise provisioning server with a request to authorize the peripheral.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Erick Christian Kobres, Ron William Rogers
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Patent number: 9715684Abstract: A point of sale terminal that performs purchase transactions is presented. The point of sale terminal includes an optical code scanner and weigh scale device. The optical code scanner portion of the optical code scanner and weigh scale device continuously scans for an optical code while the weigh scale portion of the optical code scanner and weigh scale device weighs an item placed on the scale. When the point of sale terminal receives data for an optical code that is read during the time an item is being weighed, the point of sale terminal compares information from the optical code data to the identification data entered by an operator for the item being weighed. If the item information does not match, the point of sale terminal halts the current purchase transaction until a supervisor intervenes.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2013Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: NCR CorporationInventor: Erick Christian Kobres
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Patent number: 9646174Abstract: A secure provisioning manifest used to authenticate and securely communicate with peripherals attached to a computer is provided with techniques to learn about a new peripheral not authorized to be attached to the computer and possibly gain authorization for the peripheral. A secure I/O module, that is separate from an operating system and transaction software executed by a processor of the computer, uses the secure provisioning manifest to authenticate and establish a secure encrypted session for communicating with each peripheral authorized to be attached to the computer. When an unauthorized peripheral is found, identifying information for the peripheral is transmitted to an enterprise provisioning server with a request to authorize the peripheral.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2016Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Erick Christian Kobres, Ron William Rogers
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Patent number: 9471811Abstract: A secure provisioning manifest used to authenticate and securely communicate with peripherals attached to a computer is provided with techniques to learn about a new peripheral not authorized to be attached to the computer and possibly gain authorization for the peripheral. A secure I/O module, that is separate from an operating system and transaction software executed by a processor of the computer, uses the secure provisioning manifest to authenticate and establish a secure encrypted session for communicating with each peripheral authorized to be attached to the computer. When an unauthorized peripheral is found, identifying information for the peripheral is transmitted to an enterprise provisioning server with a request to authorize the peripheral.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2013Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Erick Christian Kobres, Ron William Rogers
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Patent number: 9473747Abstract: Video monitoring and tracking techniques are addressed to allow consumers to purchase items in a store with no need to checkout at a traditional checkout lane. A large number of cart check and shelf check cameras monitor additions to carts and removals from shelves along with knowledge of location and what is on a particular shelf are employed to analyze which products are selected for purchase. Customer analytic data, as well as, store inventory data are preferably also developed from the camera image data.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2013Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: NCR CORPORATIONInventors: Erick Christian Kobres, Lyle Sandler
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Publication number: 20160156471Abstract: A secure provisioning manifest used to authenticate and securely communicate with peripherals attached to a computer is provided with techniques to learn about a new peripheral not authorized to be attached to the computer and possibly gain authorization for the peripheral. A secure I/O module, that is separate from an operating system and transaction software executed by a processor of the computer, uses the secure provisioning manifest to authenticate and establish a secure encrypted session for communicating with each peripheral authorized to be attached to the computer. When an unauthorized peripheral is found, identifying information for the peripheral is transmitted to an enterprise provisioning server with a request to authorize the peripheral.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2016Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Erick Christian Kobres, Ron William Rogers
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Patent number: 9355277Abstract: There is provided a pluggable secure device identity module (SDIM) attached to a peripheral where the SDIM includes one or more secret functions provided by a third party that are used by the peripheral to provide additional security features or functions that can only be authenticated by the third party. The peripheral is attached to a computer and a secure provisioning manifest is used to authenticate and communicate with the peripheral. The computer includes a processor that executes an operating system and transaction software. A secure I/O module, that has a processor and software that is separate and isolated from the processing environment of the computer, uses the secure provisioning manifest to authenticate the peripheral and then to establish a secure encrypted session for communicating with the peripheral.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Erick Christian Kobres, Ron William Rogers
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Patent number: 9344281Abstract: A secure provisioning manifest used to authenticate and securely communicate with peripherals attached to a computer is provided with techniques to withdraw the authentication and terminate the secure communications with any peripheral when operating parameters for the peripheral indicate that there is a security threat associated with the peripheral. A secure I/O module, that is separate from an operating system and transaction software executed by a processor of the computer, uses the secure provisioning manifest to establish a secure encrypted session for communicating with each peripheral attached to the computer when a peripheral is authenticated and able to establish a secure encrypted session. The secure I/O module uses current and known operating parameters for each peripheral to periodically determine if a peripheral has been compromised by a security threat.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Erick Christian Kobres, Ron William Rogers
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Publication number: 20150278838Abstract: Systems and methods for data collection, management, and use, and more particularly to data collection, geolocation, and crop scouting using hands-free devices in agricultural interest zones. In various embodiments, users predefine criteria regarding a particular agricultural interest zone. Using geolocation techniques, in various embodiments, the system determines whether the user and a hands-free device are within an agricultural interest zone. According to various embodiments, within the agricultural interest zone, the user may collect data satisfying the predefined criteria and receive information from the system regarding the agricultural interest zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Bruce Wayne RASA, John David SWANSEY, Erick Christian KOBRES
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Patent number: 9033227Abstract: Checkout techniques are described to address fraud reduction and prevention. As an example, a bypass fraud detection process determines when a customer may have attempted to bypass self-checkout security.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: NCR CorporationInventor: Erick Christian Kobres
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Publication number: 20150039456Abstract: A point of sale terminal that performs purchase transactions is presented. The point of sale terminal includes an optical code scanner and weigh scale device. The optical code scanner portion of the optical code scanner and weigh scale device continuously scans for an optical code while the weigh scale portion of the optical code scanner and weigh scale device weighs an item placed on the scale. When the point of sale terminal receives data for an optical code that is read during the time an item is being weighed, the point of sale terminal compares information from the optical code data to the identification data entered by an operator for the item being weighed. If the item information does not match, the point of sale terminal halts the current purchase transaction until a supervisor intervenes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: NCR CORPORATIONInventor: Erick Christian Kobres
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Publication number: 20150029339Abstract: Video monitoring and tracking techniques are addressed to allow consumers to purchase items in a store with no need to checkout at a traditional checkout lane. A large number of cart check and shelf check cameras monitor additions to carts and removals from shelves along with knowledge of location and what is on a particular shelf are employed to analyze which products are selected for purchase. Customer analytic data, as well as, store inventory data are preferably also developed from the camera image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: NCR CORPORATIONInventors: Erick Christian Kobres, Lyle Sandler
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Publication number: 20140338987Abstract: Checkout techniques are described to address fraud reduction and prevention. As an example, a bypass fraud detection process determines when a customer may have attempted to bypass self-checkout security.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2013Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: NCR CORPORATIONInventor: Erick Christian Kobres
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Publication number: 20140281527Abstract: A secure provisioning manifest used to authenticate and securely communicate with peripherals attached to a computer is provided with techniques to withdraw the authentication and terminate the secure communications with any peripheral when operating parameters for the peripheral indicate that there is a security threat associated with the peripheral. A secure I/O module, that is separate from an operating system and transaction software executed by a processor of the computer, uses the secure provisioning manifest to establish a secure encrypted session for communicating with each peripheral attached to the computer when a peripheral is authenticated and able to establish a secure encrypted session. The secure I/O module uses current and known operating parameters for each peripheral to periodically determine if a peripheral has been compromised by a security threat.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: NCR CorporationInventors: Erick Christian Kobres, Ron William Rogers
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Publication number: 20140241523Abstract: There is provided a pluggable secure device identity module (SDIM) attached to a peripheral where the SDIM includes one or more secret functions provided by a third party that are used by the peripheral to provide additional security features or functions that can only be authenticated by the third party. The peripheral is attached to a computer and a secure provisioning manifest is used to authenticate and communicate with the peripheral. The computer includes a processor that executes an operating system and transaction software. A secure I/O module, that has a processor and software that is separate and isolated from the processing environment of the computer, uses the secure provisioning manifest to authenticate the peripheral and then to establish a secure encrypted session for communicating with the peripheral.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: NCR CorporationInventors: Erick Christian Kobres, Ron William Rogers
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Publication number: 20140188732Abstract: There is provided a secure provisioning manifest used to authenticate and communicate with peripherals attached to a computer. A secure I/O module, that is separate from an operating system and transaction software executed by a processor of the computer, uses the secure provisioning manifest to establish a secure encrypted session for communicating with each peripheral attached to the computer when a peripheral is authenticated and able to establish a secure encrypted session.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2012Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: NCR CorporationInventor: Erick Christian Kobres