Patents by Inventor Gary Bettesworth

Gary Bettesworth 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).

  • System and method for automatic device connection following a contactless payment transaction
    Patent number: 11288658
    Abstract: Contactless payment data can be received from a mobile device via a contactless payment terminal. Responsive to receiving the contactless payment data from the mobile device, a token can be communicated to the mobile device via the contactless payment terminal, the token configured to be processed by the mobile device to initiate a particular communication functionality by the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gary Bettesworth, Andreas Martens, Sam Rogers, Paul S. M. Thorpe
  • System and method for automatic device connection following a contactless payment transaction
    Patent number: 11270288
    Abstract: Contactless payment data can be received from a mobile device via a contactless payment terminal. Responsive to receiving the contactless payment data from the mobile device, a token can be communicated to the mobile device via the contactless payment terminal, the token configured to be processed by the mobile device to initiate a particular communication functionality by the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gary Bettesworth, Andreas Martens, Sam Rogers, Paul S. M. Thorpe
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC DEVICE CONNECTION FOLLOWING A CONTACTLESS PAYMENT TRANSACTION
    Publication number: 20190378116
    Abstract: Contactless payment data can be received from a mobile device via a contactless payment terminal. Responsive to receiving the contactless payment data from the mobile device, a token can be communicated to the mobile device via the contactless payment terminal, the token configured to be processed by the mobile device to initiate a particular communication functionality by the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Gary Bettesworth, Andreas Martens, Sam Rogers, Paul S.M. Thorpe
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC DEVICE CONNECTION FOLLOWING A CONTACTLESS PAYMENT TRANSACTION
    Publication number: 20190188684
    Abstract: Contactless payment data can be received from a mobile device via a contactless payment terminal. Responsive to receiving the contactless payment data from the mobile device, a token can be communicated to the mobile device via the contactless payment terminal, the token configured to be processed by the mobile device to initiate a particular communication functionality by the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Gary Bettesworth, Andreas Martens, Sam Rogers, Paul S.M. Thorpe