Patents by Inventor Graham Worsfold

Graham Worsfold 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).

  • Point of sale systems and methods
    Patent number: 7827063
    Abstract: A point of sale device includes a point of sale functional component, such as, for example, a display, an input device, a printer, scales, a card reader, or other. An interface is connected to the component, through a standard port of the component. The interface includes a radio frequency communications function. The interface communicates information regarding the component over a wireless communication network. The wireless communication network connects to a maintenance gateway for the device, either via the network, other networks, or by other communicative connection. The device can be monitored and maintained by the maintenance gateway, and the maintenance gateway can be located at a remote location from the device. The interface can also include cooling elements and controls for the device and/or the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: DigiPoS Store Solutions Group Limited
    Inventors: Geoffrey Girdler, Graham Worsfold, David Halyk, Arthur Sullivan
  • Point of sale systems and methods
    Publication number: 20050261981
    Abstract: A point of sale device includes a point of sale functional component, such as, for example, a display, an input device, a printer, scales, a card reader, or other. An interface is connected to the component, through a standard port of the component. The interface includes a radio frequency communications function. The interface communicates information regarding the component over a wireless communication network. The wireless communication network connects to a maintenance gateway for the device, either via the network, other networks, or by other communicative connection. The device can be monitored and maintained by the maintenance gateway, and the maintenance gateway can be located at a remote location from the device. The interface can also include cooling elements and controls for the device and/or the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Geoffrey Girdler, Graham Worsfold, David Halyk, Arthur Sullivan