Patents by Inventor Ian Edward James

Ian Edward James 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).

  • Publication number: 20140081867
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for transferring value from a first user to a second user by using substantially random codes that are associated with the values to be transferred. A trusted authority enables users to create user accounts used to store value. A first user may request a payment code, which is associated with a specified value, and may be communicated to a second user, who may submit the payment code to the trusted authority. If the payment code is valid, the trusted authority debits the specified value from the first user's account and credits the specified value to the second user's account. Alternatively, the second user may request an invoice code, which is associated with a specified value, and may be communicated to the first user, who may submit the invoice code to the trusted authority. If the invoice code is valid, the trusted authority debits the specified value from the first user's account and credits the specified value to the second user's account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: OPENCURO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ian Edward James
  • Publication number: 20140081868
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for transferring value from a first user to a second user by using substantially random codes that are associated with the values to be transferred. A trusted authority enables users to create user accounts used to store value. A first user may request a payment code, which is associated with a specified value, and may be communicated to a second user, who may submit the payment code to the trusted authority. If the payment code is valid, the trusted authority debits the specified value from the first user's account and credits the specified value to the second user's account. Alternatively, the second user may request an invoice code, which is associated with a specified value, and may be communicated to the first user, who may submit the invoice code to the trusted authority. If the invoice code is valid, the trusted authority debits the specified value from the first user's account and credits the specified value to the second user's account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: OPENCURO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ian Edward James
  • Publication number: 20140081851
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for transferring value from a first user to a second user by using substantially random codes that are associated with the values to be transferred. A trusted authority enables users to create user accounts used to store value. A first user may request a payment code, which is associated with a specified value, and may be communicated to a second user, who may submit the payment code to the trusted authority. If the payment code is valid, the trusted authority debits the specified value from the first user's account and credits the specified value to the second user's account. Alternatively, the second user may request an invoice code, which is associated with a specified value, and may be communicated to the first user, who may submit the invoice code to the trusted authority. If the invoice code is valid, the trusted authority debits the specified value from the first user's account and credits the specified value to the second user's account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: OPENCURO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ian Edward James
  • Publication number: 20100017413
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for transferring value from a first user to a second user by using substantially random codes that are associated with the values to be transferred. A trusted authority enables users to create user accounts used to store value. A first user may request a payment code, which is associated with a specified value, and may be communicated to a second user, who may submit the payment code to the trusted authority. If the payment code is valid, the trusted authority debits the specified value from the first user's account and credits the specified value to the second user's account. Alternatively, the second user may request an invoice code, which is associated with a specified value, and may be communicated to the first user, who may submit the invoice code to the trusted authority. If the invoice code is valid, the trusted authority debits the specified value from the first user's account and credits the specified value to the second user's account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventor: Ian Edward James