Patents by Inventor Hill Ferguson
Hill Ferguson 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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Publication number: 20240236634Abstract: One or more Bluetooth® low energy (BLE) beacons in communication with a remote server that provides check in capabilities and payment capabilities may be installed at a location. The BLE beacons may connect with a user's mobile device when the user enters the location and allow the user to check in to the location and authorize payments to be made at the location. Once the user is checked in to the location, the user may be provided with additional functionality, benefits, offers, and applications related to the location and facilitated by the check in. Further, the user may be pre-checked in into a next location when the user is at a current location.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2024Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: Kent Griffin, John Hastings Granbery, Hill Ferguson, David Marcus, Michael Charles Todasco
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Patent number: 11917510Abstract: One or more Bluetooth® low energy (BLE) beacons in communication with a remote server that provides check in capabilities and payment capabilities may be installed at a location. The BLE beacons may connect with a user's mobile device when the user enters the location and allow the user to check in to the location and authorize payments to be made at the location. Once the user is checked in to the location, the user may be provided with additional functionality, benefits, offers, and applications related to the location and facilitated by the check in. Further, the user may be pre-checked in into a next location when the user is at a current location.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.Inventors: Kent Griffin, John Hastings Granbery, Hill Ferguson, David Marcus, Michael Charles Todasco
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Publication number: 20220022017Abstract: One or more Bluetooth® low energy (BLE) beacons in communication with a remote server that provides check in capabilities and payment capabilities may be installed at a location. The BLE beacons may connect with a user's mobile device when the user enters the location and allow the user to check in to the location and authorize payments to be made at the location. Once the user is checked in to the location, the user may be provided with additional functionality, benefits, offers, and applications related to the location and facilitated by the check in. Further, the user may be pre-checked in into a next location when the user is at a current location.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Kent Griffin, John Hastings Granbery, Hill Ferguson, David Marcus, Michael Charles Todasco
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Patent number: 11228888Abstract: One or more Bluetooth® low energy (BLE) beacons in communication with a remote server that provides check in capabilities and payment capabilities may be installed at a location. The BLE beacons may connect with a user's mobile device when the user enters the location and allow the user to check in to the location and authorize payments to be made at the location. Once the user is checked in to the location, the user may be provided with additional functionality, benefits, offers, and applications related to the location and facilitated by the check in. Further, the user may be pre-checked in into a next location when the user is at a current location.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.Inventors: Kent Griffin, John Hastings Granbery, Hill Ferguson, David Marcus, Michael Charles Todasco
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Publication number: 20200107175Abstract: One or more Bluetooth® low energy (BLE) beacons in communication with a remote server that provides check in capabilities and payment capabilities may be installed at a location. The BLE beacons may connect with a user's mobile device when the user enters the location and allow the user to check in to the location and authorize payments to be made at the location. Once the user is checked in to the location, the user may be provided with additional functionality, benefits, offers, and applications related to the location and facilitated by the check in. Further, the user may be pre-checked in into a next location when the user is at a current location.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Kent Griffin, John Hastings Granbery, Hill Ferguson, David Marcus, Michael Charles Todasco
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Patent number: 10499224Abstract: One or more Bluetooth® low energy (BLE) beacons in communication with a remote server that provides check in capabilities and payment capabilities may be installed at a location. The BLE beacons may connect with a user's mobile device when the user enters the location and allow the user to check in to the location and authorize payments to be made at the location. Once the user is checked in to the location, the user may be provided with additional functionality, benefits, offers, and applications related to the location and facilitated by the check in. Further, the user may be pre-checked in into a next location when the user is at a current location.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.Inventors: Kent Griffin, John Hastings Granbery, Hill Ferguson, David Marcus, Michael Charles Todasco
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Patent number: 9704070Abstract: A card reader for use with a mobile device includes a foot and/or a housing for a jack on the bottom of the card reader prevents the card reader from accidently turning off the mobile device during use.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2016Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.Inventors: David A. Marcus, Hill Ferguson, Max E. Metral, Egan Schulz
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Publication number: 20160371570Abstract: A card reader for use with a mobile device includes a foot and/or a housing for a jack on the bottom of the card reader prevents the card reader from accidently turning off the mobile device during use.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: David A. Marcus, Hill Ferguson, Max E. Metral, Egan Schulz
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Patent number: 9436855Abstract: A card reader for use with a mobile device includes a foot and/or a housing for a jack on the bottom of the card reader prevents the card reader from accidently turning off the mobile device during use.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.Inventors: David A. Marcus, Hill Ferguson, Max E. Metral, Egan Schulz
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Patent number: 9213967Abstract: A system and method for a frame-based internet enabled interface. In one embodiment, a system is disclosed for a client-side frame based internet enabled interface. The system comprises a first frame and a second frame in a window. The first frame encapsulates a resource from a third-party internet based service. The resource is requested by a user through an internet enabling software. In addition, the second frame comprises user-specific information that is related to content provided from the resource.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2003Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Yodlee, Inc.Inventor: Hill Ferguson
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Publication number: 20150073980Abstract: One or more Bluetooth® low energy (BLE) beacons in communication with a remote server that provides check in capabilities and payment capabilities may be installed at a location. The BLE beacons may connect with a user's mobile device when the user enters the location and allow the user to check in to the location and authorize payments to be made at the location. Once the user is checked in to the location, the user may be provided with additional functionality, benefits, offers, and applications related to the location and facilitated by the check in. Further, the user may be pre-checked in into a next location when the user is at a current location.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: Kent Griffin, John Hastings Granbery, Hill Ferguson, David Marcus, Michael Charles Todasco
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Publication number: 20140351144Abstract: A user makes a purchase request through a merchant app on a mobile device, such as by selecting an item for purchase. A mobile SDK of a payment provider is installed in the merchant app. The payment request includes the phone number for the mobile device. The payment provider verifies the phone number of the user and requests approval of the payment from a mobile operator providing wireless communication services on the mobile device. If the request is approved, the payment is charged to the user mobile operator account. The user simply taps a button to select an item to purchase and selects another button to confirm the purchase. Once processing is done, the user is notified on the mobile device of a successful payment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: David Marcus, Hill Ferguson
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Publication number: 20140312118Abstract: A card reader for use with a mobile device includes a foot and/or a housing for a jack on the bottom of the card reader prevents the card reader from accidently turning off the mobile device during use.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventors: David A. Marcus, Hill Ferguson, Max E. Metral, Egan Schulz
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Patent number: 8805326Abstract: A user makes a purchase request through a merchant app on a mobile device, such as by selecting an item for purchase. A mobile SDK of a payment provider is installed in the merchant app. The payment request includes the phone number for the mobile device. The payment provider verifies the phone number of the user and requests approval of the payment from a mobile operator providing wireless communication services on the mobile device. If the request is approved, the payment is charged to the user mobile operator account. The user simply taps a button to select an item to purchase and selects another button to confirm the purchase. Once processing is done, the user is notified on the mobile device of a successful payment.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Ebay Inc.Inventors: David Marcus, Hill Ferguson
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Patent number: 8763900Abstract: A card reader for use with a mobile device includes a rotatable face that can be rotated over a portion of the mobile device so that when the user slides a card through the card reader, the overlapping portion of the rotatable face prevents the card reader from spinning or rotating. A foot and/or a housing for a jack on the bottom of the card reader prevents the card reader from accidently turning off the mobile device during use.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2013Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Ebay Inc.Inventors: David A. Marcus, Hill Ferguson, Max E. Metral, Egan Schulz
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Publication number: 20130320089Abstract: A card reader for use with a mobile device includes a rotatable face that can be rotated over a portion of the mobile device so that when the user slides a card through the card reader, the overlapping portion of the rotatable face prevents the card reader from spinning or rotating. A foot and/or a housing for a jack on the bottom of the card reader prevents the card reader from accidently turning off the mobile device during use.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: Ebay Inc.Inventors: David A. Marcus, Hill Ferguson, Max E. Metral, Egan Schulz
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Patent number: 8500010Abstract: A card reader for use with a mobile device includes a rotatable face that can be rotated over a portion of the mobile device so that when the user slides a card through the card reader, the overlapping portion of the rotatable face prevents the card reader from spinning or rotating. A foot and/or a housing for a jack on the bottom of the card reader prevents the card reader from accidently turning off the mobile device during use.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Ebay Inc.Inventors: David A. Marcus, Hill Ferguson, Max E. Metral, Egan Schulz
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Patent number: D723566Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Ebay Inc.Inventors: Hill Ferguson, John H. Granbery, Satish Govindarajan, Kent C. Griffin, Yves Behar, Arthur Kenzo Debaigue
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Patent number: D749589Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2015Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.Inventors: Hill Ferguson, John H. Granbery, Satish Govindarajan, Kent C. Griffin, Yves Behar, Arthur Kenzo Debaigue
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Patent number: D780183Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Inventors: Hill Ferguson, John H. Granbery, Satish Govindarajan, Kent C. Griffin, Yves Behar, Arthur Kenzo Debaigue